Seven Days: Vermont's Independent Voice

If I Had a Chisel

You’ve probably never heard of Wisconsin-based songwriter Cory Chisel. But you will. The gravel-voiced tunesmith has built quite a reputation in his home state and the surrounding region. So much so that Starbucks is giving him the McCartney treatment and promoting a track from his recently released Cabin Ghosts EP as a “Single of the Week” in October. But don’t hold that against him. With stunning arrangements and occasional echoes of Nebraska-era Springsteen, dude should have more than a few folks crying in their soy double mochas. This Tuesday, the up-and-comer opens for legendary slide guitarist Sonny Landreth at Higher Ground’s Showcase Lounge.