This is "The Great State of Dismay," the debut album from Zeke Bleek, the mysterious Guy in Gray.

The Great State of Dismay (EP)

Red Eyed Mercy

Done Bleedin For You

Done Bleedin’ for You

A lone traveler pulls off a desert highway at dusk and discovers a glowing well that promises more than it gives. Round and Round the Wishing Well is a modern country-Americana story about the traps we fall into when we’re thirsty for meaning, connection, or escape.

What looks like salvation becomes a mirage ... a cycle that keeps pulling you back even when you know better.  Pedal steel, dusty-road acoustics, and a haunted blue glow set the scene for a song about illusion, addiction, and the moment you finally walk away.  If you’ve ever felt stuck in a loop you didn’t see coming, this one’s for you.

I was rollin' down the highway, had my whole life planned
Guitar in the backseat, road map in my hand
Then I seen that blue light shinin' by the road
Pulled on over to take a look, man I shoulda known

Now I'm stuck by this wish'n well
Thought it was heaven, this is hell
Keep on drinkin' from it but dry as bone
Highway's callin' me back home

Round and round the wishing well
It's a bad deal as far as I can tell
Round and round this living hell
Can't break free, can't break the spell

Round and round the wishing well
I traded my freedom for this living hell
Gotta get away as far as I can tell
Round and round the wishing well

It showed me faces smilin' from the bottom down
Said they'd found the secret in this thirsty podunk town
Every voice was whisperin' "why doncha stay a while"
Should've seen the prison bars underneath those smiles

Round and round the wishing well
It's a bad deal as far as I can tell
Round and round this living hell
Can't break free, can't break the spell

Round and round the wishing well
I traded my freedom for this living hell
Gotta get away as far as I can tell
Round and round the wishing well

One day I realized, this ain't water at all
Just a devils mirror showin' me my fall
I hear the engine runnin'  and waiting down the road
Time to bust out of this spell and lighten up my load

Found my keys buried in the sandy ground
Left that blue light glowing and left that podunk town
Highway's out there waitin' aint nothin more to fear
Cleared my eyes and mind, now time to kick it into gear. 

No more drinking from that well
Broke my chains, escaped that spell
Got my thirst back, got my soul
Highway's taking me back home

Round and round the wishing well
It's a bad deal as far as I can tell
Round and round this living hell
Can't break free, can't break the spell

Round and round the wishing well
I broke these chains, escaped this living hell
Found my freedom, now I'm doing well
Round and round the wishing well

Wishing Well

Six chambers, seven sins and the eighth spin is the one that does you in.
Slow, crushing Dark Americana: pride, greed, lust, envy, gluttony, wrath, sloth… and the eighth click is the one that really kills you.
This ain’t Russian roulette.
This is the choice you make every day.

7+1 in the Chamber

City lights flicker like a heartbeat, every block got a dream, every dream got a price. This track rides outlaw country grit with a street edge. From granny’s porch to buskin on Hollywood sidewalks, it’s that million-dollar vision, billion-dollar "DREAM”!

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🫦 Lyrics: DREAM

City lights flicker like a heartbeat
Every block got a dream
Every dream got a price
Let's ride

I came up watchin streetlights blinkin on my granny porch
Poverty was thick And Mama couldn't see a way out for us
Started makin trips to Hollywood and started writin stories

You might've seen me
Buskin in the subway for a lil coin
Like If I can make it here
I can make it anywhere
Had a million-dollar vision
I had to get my bread right
Got a billion-dollar dream
I had to get my mind right
Had to see it in myself before the people caught sight
I see you wanna make a name in this here city

Ayy
I know you heard about me
What they sayin?
Ayy
I know you heard about me
What they sayin?
Ayy

This the jungle
If you want it
Better go and get it
All my brothers and my sisters doin life and business
You the realest
But they probably never gon admit it
So never mind that
Shine like you supposed to
And leave them people in the past like they old news
Some people gon ride
Some people gon lose
But never lose yourself tryna find the old you

Ayy Ayy
I know you heard about me
What they sayin?
Ayy
I know you heard about me
What they sayin?
Ayy

People always try to figure you out
But they never do
I've been to the top and the bottom
So what they say
What they say
It don't matter

Ayy Ayy
I know you heard about me
What they sayin?
Ayy
I know you heard about me
What they sayin?
Ayy

You better stay true to yourself
And don't let nobody change who you are
And never mind the haters
They don't know you
If you a star
Then you a star
That's what you are

Ayy Ayy
I know you heard about me
What they sayin?
Ayy
I know you heard about me
What they sayin?

Ayy Ayy 
Ayy Ayy 




Release Date Novemeber 25, 2025
Produced by Magnolia Rainsteel / Vibe Vault
Lyrics:  Magnolia Rainsteel

Dream - Outlaw Country Rap Song from the Hollywood Streets

🎸 The Soundtrack to Survival: Why I Wrote a Nu-Metal/Country/Rap Anthem for Leaders.  Business isn't a spreadsheet; it's a brawl.

I spent three decades as a cybersecurity "root cause pathologist," watching great companies get hollowed out by the "Harvester" mindset—the relentless, mechanical pursuit of short-term profits that kills long-term value.
"The Grove (Resilience Fusion)" is the sonic embodiment of that battle.
We fused Outlaw Country (representing the organic roots and human soul of a company) with Heavy Metal (representing the mechanical, crushing pressure of the Harvester) and Rap (the urgent, diagnostic truth). It’s a sonic metaphor for Resilience—the ability to withstand the storm without losing your soul.
This track isn't just an anthem; it’s the soundtrack to my new book, "The Grove: Cultivating Legacy."
If you are tired of the "slash and burn" corporate playbook, this is your fight song. If you want to build a legacy that lasts, the book is your manual.

Stop Harvesting. Start Cultivating. Grow or Die.  

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Credits:
Concept & Lyrics: Russell Nomer



Welcome To The Grove

She’s got a Stetson, a mic, and a fire that won’t quit. Steel and Whiskey is the sound of dirt roads meeting neon lights - a bold blend of Country Outlaw grit and hip-hop soul. From whiskey-soaked nights to wild-hearted freedom, this southern girl proves you can’t cage a voice born to ride. Turn it up, feel the dust rise, and let that outlaw rhythm roll.

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🫦 Lyrics: Steel and Whiskey

Yeah, small-town lights, they flicker in my rearview
Boots on the gas, I’m ridin through the truth

Got a Stetson lean and a gold chain swing
Country roots, but I talk my thing
Red dirt soul with a city spark
Got fire in my veins and a shot in the dark

Gas station coffee, lipstick stain
Outlaw heart, can’t be tamed
Raised on Merle, but I rap my pain
This rebel road runs through my veins

Yeah, they told me slow down, find a plan
But I was born wild with a mic in my hand

Steel and whiskey dreams — they call my name
Half dirt road, half neon flame
Got that outlaw fire, can’t hold me down
I’m the queen of the bar, not the talk of the town

Steel and whiskey dreams — they roll like smoke
Every line I spit, every rule I broke
Country soul with a city scream
I’m ridin high on steel and whiskey dreams

(Yeah, yeah)
Steel and whiskey, steel and whiskey
Dreams don’t fade, they run risky
(Yeah, yeah)
Steel and whiskey, steel and whiskey
Outlaw heart, wild and tricky

Tattoo ink and a worn-out Bible
Raised on truth, not chasin idols
Mama said “baby, keep your aim true”
So I shoot my shots — and I follow through

Boots kick dust where the concrete floods
Mic check — one, two — let it roll
This southern girl got hip-hop soul

(Ohh yeah)
Whiskey lips, heartbreak fix
Mix it up — that outlaw mix
From Nashville nights to them city streams
I’m chasin steel and whiskey dreams

Steel and whiskey dreams — they call my name
Half dirt road, half neon flame
Got that outlaw fire, can’t hold me down
I’m the queen of the bar, not the talk of the town

(Yeah, yeah)
Steel and whiskey, steel and whiskey
Dreams don’t fade, they run risky
(Yeah, yeah)
Steel and whiskey, steel and whiskey
This outlaw life — it’s wild and tricky

Yeah…
Let the city sleep, I’ll chase my beams
I’m ridin wild on steel and whiskey dreams


Release Date November 28, 2025
Produced by Magnolia Rainsteel / Vibe Vault
Lyrics:  Magnolia Rainsteel 

This Southern Girl Got Soul - Steel and Whiskey - Country Outlaw

Trading palm trees for pine trees and low riders for lifted trucks. 🌴➡️🌲

"Hood to the Holler" is the anthem for anyone who’s had to switch lanes and adapt to a new way of life. It’s about taking that West Coast hustle and mixing it with Southern grit. I went from the concrete jungle to the Kentucky backroads, but the grind never stops.

Whether you're dodging traffic on the 405 or chilling on a porch in Richmond, this one's for you.

West Coast flow. Backroad soul.

Lyrics by: Will Johnson
Music/Production: AI Assisted

Hood to the Holler

A lonely-road outlaw country ballad for anyone who’s ever run from their own past with nothing but a diesel engine, a dark highway, and a quiet cab full of thoughts.
“Highway Don’t Judge Me” rolls through the night in classic 70s–80s country style — warm analog tone, steel guitar cries, fiddle sweeps, and a strong masculine vocal telling the story of a man who finds more comfort in the open road than he ever found at home.

No preacher, no partner, no past mistakes can keep up with him out here.
Only the white lines, the hum of the engine, and the one friend that never asks questions:

the highway.

A moody, cinematic trucking ballad inspired by the quiet loneliness of late-night American roads and Hopper-style imagery.
Sit back, dim the lights, and let the road roll under you.

Highway Don’t Judge Me

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"The Guy in Gray" - Country crooner who's no stranger to heartbreaks, headaches and plain old bad luck.

From pines to pavement, I blend hip-hop grit with country roots. My sound’s born from survival heartbreak, healing, and heavy bass. This is music for the ones who made it out alive

drumzombie@gmail.com
Songwriter • Designer • Creator • Programmer
Genre-fluid music exploring emotion, storytelling, and sound without borders.

Cursed melodies. Family graves. Crossroads debts.
Southern Gothic nightmares & human heartbreak.
Welcome to 0165 Productions.
Leave pure or don’t leave at all.

Black Barn Cartel is a gritty, genre-bending music collective that fuses the raw power of rock, the heaviness of metal, and the haunting edge of dark country. Their sound feels like a storm rolling over forgotten backroads—distorted riffs meeting outlaw twang, thunderous drums echoing through shadowy barns, and vocals that carry equal parts grit and soul. The Cartel crafts music born from rebellion, resilience, and the darker corners of Americana, creating an atmosphere that’s cinematic, heavy, and unmistakably their own.

Welcome to Magnolia Rainsteel Music, where Country Music matters, the emotions run deep, and every song tells a story worth remembering. Rainsteel creates heartfelt country music built on emotion, honesty, and the timeless power of a well-written song. Magnolia Rainsteel is a songwriter, every track is crafted with soul, intention, and a deep love for country music.

Every release honor the timeless spirit of country music. If you love country storytelling, rich melodies, and songs that make you feel something, you’re in the right place.

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