Steeped in the white lines, black tar, and diesel smoke of the American highway, Tough As Nailsāthe latest LP from Craig Gerdesāis raw and real, a document of a road-tested band fast on the rise. Ever since the central-Illinois songwriter released his lauded 2018 debut LP, Smokinā Drinkinā & Gamblinā, heās been on tour almost constantly, playing upwards of 150 shows per year!