Graham Sharp has been one of my closest friends for the past 25 years, and he has been my favorite songwriter for nearly as long. As a friend, Graham is wise, thoughtful, and honest, and his musicianship and songwriting share those same qualities. I’ve had the great honor – and a coveted front row seat – to watch Graham create song after song all the while becoming a world class songwriter. He has written, with little exception, the entire catalogue for the band we share with our four other brothers in music, reaching well past 100 songs. At the same time letting just as many be gently set down, only to admittedly rely on the collective memory of the band to remind him of a verse or melody he once carefully crafted and briefly shared. Here we have Truer Picture, Graham’s first solo endeavor. This project is raw, diverse, and wonderful: simple in the most perfect way. Truer Picture is in contrast to the music we have grown accustomed to hearing Graham write and help shape. Instead of 4 or 5 voices, it’s just his. Instead of his complex banjo lines, it’s his tasteful finger-style guitar. This record, to me, is Graham channeling the music he loves most: writing it, playing it, and singing it all on his own. It’s like a Sunday morning cup of coffee with Don Williams, a late night tour bus ride with Terry Allen, or an afternoon with John Hartford. - Woody Platt, Steep Canyon Rangers