Oliver Wood is a mainstay of modern-day American roots music. The frontman of The Wood Brothers since 2004, he's spent the 21st century blurring the boundaries be-tween folk, gospel, country-soul, and Americana, earning an international audience and a Grammy Award-nomination along the way. Now, with his debut solo album, Al-ways Smilin', Oliver reimagines that tradition by presenting his sharp songwriting, sav-vy guitar chops, and one-of-a-kind voice in a new light. It results in an 11-song collec-tion that evokes the swagger of a Saturday evening picking party one moment and the solemnity of a Sunday morning gospel service the next.