Winner of the Woody Guthrie Folk Festival songwriting contest, Deck sings of hard work and hard luck, harkening upon his days as an outsourced factory worker, an oil field roughneck, and a full gospel church musician. Jared Deck channels the channels the pissed-off, politically-minded punch of John Mellencamp, Steve Earle, and other heartland greats. Rolling Stone Country When the music stops and Deck sings a cappella, you'll understand how gifted a vocalist he is.