Corn fields, covered bridges, gravel roads, crickets, maple trees & railroad tracks . . . Kurtis Simmons was born in Galesburg, Illinois. Never heard of it? That's okay. Once you hear this album, you'll get a very good sense of the type of people that live life in the midwestern United States. Simple and honest, Kurtis has always lived life from the gut. Well, maybe not always. But today, he knows nothing else, and the music is no different. Grounded and real, dramatic yet 100% true. Fraction of a Thread is quite possibly the most accessible album you'll buy in 2013. Influences range from Steve Perry to David Bowie, from Kansas to Steve Miller Band, from Melissa Manchester to Lady Gaga and from Kenny Loggins to Styx. Fraction of a Thread is Kurtis Simmons.