Thoreau once said, "Most folks lead lives of quiet desperation and go to the grave with their song still in them."

You might expect most 23 year old men to be spending their free time chasing women or closing down bars, but Stang Gappa is on a mission. He is fervently pushing the boundaries of a full-scale traditional country music revival, yet with enough contemporary distinctiveness to appeal to a broad range of listeners, both young and old alike.