Cross That Line is the first release from the band featuring their IBC award-winning line-up. It is miles ahead of their previous releases when it comes to songwriting, performance and production. Of course, that may have something to do with the Grammy-winning David Z behind the scenes in production, engineering and mixing. But it is the music that stands straight up and grabs you be the collar from the get-go. Ty’s lyrics and music show growth and these tunes shouldn’t just appeal to the blues crowd, they’re fully capable of crossing over, just as indicated by the CD’s title. Ty penned all but three of the tracks, and of the others Hank Shreve authored “Bad News.” Mike Morgan & The Crawl’s barn-burner “Do I Love You Too Much” has become a staple of their live shows and was a number that had the audience on their feet in the IBC finals in Memphis. And the oft-covered ‘Five Long Years” shows how a classic, well-known piece can take on new life when played to another outfit’s own styling as the band has done here.