Being part of Big & Rich's Muzik Mafia collective, it's only natural that James Otto would display some of the hard-hitting Outlaw Country-meets-AC/DC tendencies for which that gang is famous. There's more to Otto's debut, SUNSET MAN, though. Southern rock, straight-up tear-in-your-beer country ballads, Bob Seger/John Mellencamp-style Heartland rock, and a pronounced soul flavor are all part of the package, too, and Otto's big, husky voice moves heartily through it all.