Paul Burch's thoroughly modern yet instantly classic songs have attracted fans and collaborators from Rock to Bluegrass and inspired Pop Matters to call him “one of the best damn songwriters operating today.”  Burch's discography includes collaborations with Mark Knopfler, Billy Bragg, Lambchop, and Ralph Stanley. His new album, Cry Love, is out this fall. Burch's debut novel Meridian Rising (UGA Press) imagines the life of the "Father of Country Music" Jimmie Rodgers.