Chris Stapleton: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

September 14, 2015 by JACOB GANZ As a songwriter in Nashville, Chris Stapleton has written hits for Kenny Chesney, George Strait and Darius Rucker. As a singer, he once led the bluegrass band The SteelDrivers, and more recently stepped into the solo spotlight with Traveller, his debut album. It s the kind of country record that gets better the more you wear it in: When NPR Music named it one of our favorite albums of the first half of 2015, critic Ann Powers compared it to a soft denim jacket. .. pulled out time after time, lending comfort, suiting every occasion, with treasure stuffed in every It s easy to understand why other singers took to his songs Stapleton writes lyrics that sound classic but never dated but his softly creaking voice gives them the home they deserve. And even though those songs stand plenty well on their own, it s nice to have a little support. When Stapleton stepped behind the Tiny Desk to play selections from Traveller, he was joined by his wife Morgane on harmony voc