Rod Picott returns to the UK in March with a new album, Out Past the Wires, and a book of poetry, God in His Slippers.

Originally from a small rural town in Maine, he’s now resident in Nashville.

It’s been 17 years since his debut album Tiger Tom Dixon’s Blues, which bridged the gap between folk and Americana, brought him critical acclaim and put an end to his working life as a sheet-rock hanger.

An interview with Rod is available in the Nottingham Post.