If anyone is guilty of being brutally honest about the focus of their music it is Hunter Lawley. The first song on Lawley’s album, Graysville, is titled “Playin’ Songs, Drinkin’ Beer and Raisin’ Hell.” After listening to said song, not only do I have to assume there are few exaggerations in the lyrics, I think I’d like to join Mr. Lawley in some hell raisin’.

“Playin’ Songs” is basically a four-minute biography of Lawley describing where he has been and what he has done since he started picking on his guitar. The laid-back, happy-go-lucky lyrics are sure to inspire some jealousy and the rock ‘n’ roll guitar riffs paired with the marching percussion rhythms will make anyone at least briefly consider joining Lawley in his revelry.

As one may guess from song titles such as “Playin’ Songs, Drinkin’ Beer and Raisin’ Hell” and “Honkey Tonk in Heaven,” Lawley makes good old fashioned southern rock. Though Lawley may not rock as hard as his predecessors such as Lynyrd Skynyrd or ZZ Top, he has just as much attitude as either group. The song “Old Creek Road” oozes with southern rock conventions such as windy roads, red clay and winding up on the wrong side of the law. Meanwhile, “Think About the Good Times” gets to the tender side of southern rock as Lawley describes the love he has for his unborn child.

In the end, Lawley does not exactly break any new ground in his chosen genre, but he certainly makes for an entertaining listen. Plus, one has to assume Lawley’s music will only sound better live. So if you would like to figure out if this assumption is true, check out Hunter Lawley at Supper Club Friday, June 18. Preview Lawley’s music on his website, hunterlawley.com.