That was 11 years ago. Now the Earles are touring together again under healthier circumstances, with a show tonight at the Odeon Concert Club. Steve has been clean since 1994, when he spent three weeks in jail for drug possession. His sister couldn t be prouder of him. The homespun tunes on her latest effort, equal parts country, folk and rock, find Earle paying tribute to the people who have guided her life and her career.
Some people keep journals or diaries.
It was her first professional recording session. Like Steve, she lives outside Nashville. He would hear me play music around the house. As a single mom at the time with two young kids, my dreams were different. My dreams were food in the cabinets and my own house.