While listening to my iPod on random play, a song started playing that I did not immediately recognize. I wondered if it were a lost Allman Brothers track I did not know. Eventually, though, I figured out it was “A Different Man,” a track from Will Hoge‘s album that I had recently purchased, Never Give In (2013). Hoge has been recording for years and is not as well known as he should be, although he boosted his fame a little in recent months with his song “Strong,” from the same album as “A Different Man,” featured on a Chevrolet commercial.
There are only a couple of versions of “A Different Man” on YouTube. Here is Hoge performing the song on February 24, 2014 at The Rock Boat XIV in Miami, Florida The sound quality is not great, but hopefully you can still recognize what a great song it is, leading you to check out the recorded version and other music by Will Hoge. Check it out.
As a bonus, check out this acoustic performance of his song “Strong,” which you might recognize from the commercial. Hoge’s voice and song remind me of some of the songs from the also under-appreciated Greg Trooper.
What is your random song of the day? Leave your two cents in the comments.
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. More recently, the song appears on her latest collection, Songs 2003-2013. Below is the official video for the song. Check it out.