The songs hold great personal meaning to songwriter Ward Hayden (read more below).

The collection of songs as a whole represent a very personal journey for Hayden who notes, “It’s the closest thing I’ve ever done to a concept album. I wanted to just recount my experience of growing up in a small town and what it meant and what it took to get out and leave that behind and try to pursue something, chase after something that was and is a dream. I used to joke that my greatest achievement was I got out of here because it was no easy feat.”

Glide Magazine says “Ward Hayden & The Outliers are a musical force to be reckoned with. From heart wrenching ballads to foot-stompin’ rock ‘n’ roll, whether live or on record, Ward Hayden & the Outliers deliver every time.”