Kris Kristofferson returns to the essentials of his finely honed craft on his new album CLOSER TO THE BONE. Like the master singer/songwriter's 2006 New West bow THIS OLD ROAD, this album is produced by Granny Award-winner Don Was. CLOSER TO THE BONE is a deftly observed, honestly executed work about love, separation, loss and mortality. The subject matter ranges from the musician's family to Kristofferson's late friend, Johnny Cash.