Braxton Keith writes and sings about drinking, loving, losers, and other familiar classic country themes in a squeaky voice with a twang that sounds made for the juke box. He can convincingly act the fool and/or cry tears in his beer, depending on the song and the mood. The title of his new release, Real Damn Deal, suggests he’s the real deal, but his authenticity is purposely insincere. Keith understands the importance of a good façade. He understands there’s more truth in a good lie than in telling things straight.
The first-person narrators of his story songs claim to be patient, understanding, hurt, and ready for a good time, but their tales generally proclaim the opposite. Life’s funny that way. The man who brags, “I am running a few minutes…

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