COUNTRY SONGS FROM THE TOASTER 

Country Songs from the Toaster represents a direct, inevitable return to the geography that forged David Kitzmiller's voice. Kitzmiller grew up in Sheridan, Indiana—as deeply country as rural America could be. While a landscape of sprawling cornfields sounds idyllic in retrospect, for a teenager on a skateboard harboring heavy rock‑and‑roll dreams, life between the endless corn rows originally felt like entirely the wrong stage. Even so, the undeniable current of heartland country music seeped in anyway. The rhythm of gravel back roads, field bonfires, and late nights under the midwestern stars shaped his creative architecture whether he wanted them to or not.

But the definitive genesis of this catalog traces back to the distinct hum of an AM radio inside Uncle Gene’s beat‑up pickup truck, navigating the rural stretches between Hortonville and Eagletown. That was Classic Country: the unvarnished lineage where the heartbreak is absolute, the losses are heavy, and the beer is still cold. That is the exact sonic gravity Kitzmiller engineered for these albums.

Country Songs from the Toaster is entirely devoid of polished, corporate radio sheen. Instead, it is forged from dirt, heartbreak, sharp midwestern humor, and absolute truth—the specific kind of storytelling that emerges from places where the transmission still crackles across the dial and the country nights still feel endless. Brought to life by the warm, road-worn authenticity of Tyler Travis & The Strummers, this collection captures the piece of Kitzmiller that grew up in Sheridan, even when he tried to outrun it. Operating as an active, expanding multi-volume series under the Ace of Toaster Records banner, the catalog stands as a grit-driven outlaw monument built to command the room's immediate attention.

“Shining Star” — Recorded live at a roadside bar outside Nashville, “Shining Star” captures the exact moment David realized he had chosen the right band. Tyler Travis and The Strummers took the first song he handed them and delivered it with gritty, worn‑in vocals that brought the lyrics to life in a way he never could have imagined. The room was small, loud, and imperfect — exactly the kind of place where road country earns its scars. Opening the album with this live cut sets the tone for everything that follows.

“County Line Road” — This track is about falling in love in the middle of a moment in the middle of nowhere. It’s the kind of memory that doesn’t disappear with the sunrise — it stays tucked away like a secret you can still feel years later. Tyler’s vocals lean into that nostalgia, giving the song the warmth of a night you wish you could relive.

“Here We Go” — “Here We Go” is the wreck of dreaming and watching it fall apart. It’s the sound of wanting something so badly that the disappointment becomes its own kind of story. The Strummers built the arrangement around that emotional collapse, letting the song breathe in the space between hope and heartbreak.

“Take Me Back (to the Days)” — This track is everything David remembers about growing up in Sheridan — the pickup truck, the gravel roads, the quiet nights that felt endless. It’s a wish to make life simple again, even if only for the length of a song. The band approached it with reverence, treating the nostalgia not as sentimentality but as truth.

• All Songs Written & Composed By: David Kitzmiller

• Performed By: Tyler Travis and The Strummers

• Produced By: Hector LaNona

• Mixed By: Kyle Kitzmiller

• Mastered By: Eric Gates

• Recorded At: FarmStyle Studio (Nashville, TN)

• Executive Label: Ace of Toaster Records

• Publishing House: Norman Kitzmiller Publications

• Official Release Date: August 8, 2026

• Copyright Operations: © 2026 Norman Kitzmiller Publications

• Phonographic Rights: ℗ 2026 Norman Kitzmiller Publications

Official Format Registry

• Digital Streaming Release | Catalog: ATR-CS01-DIG • UPC: 5064011896705

• 12" Limited Edition Vinyl | Catalog: ATR-CS01-LP • UPC: 5063933919912

• Premium Digipak Compact Disc | Catalog: ATR-CS01-CD • UPC: 5063933915778

The Session Personnel:

• Tyler Travis: Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar

• Steve Travis: Lead Guitar

• Mike Johnston: Bass

• Todd Fedder: Drums

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