GLADSTONE — Jason Craig & The Wingmen performs at 7 p.m. Friday, July 11 at Linden Square, 602 NE 70th St.

According to his website, Craig grew up on a small piece of land in Hatfield, Missouri, spending his youth baling hay, moving cattle and working at his parents’ general store, all while singing along to a steady soundtrack of George Jones, David Allan Coe and the Charlie Daniels Band. He played piano for his church, sang in school musicals and was an acapella singer in college.

As an adult, Craig began to pursue songwriting in earnest, and taught himself to play a left-handed Alvarez guitar to give his original words a musical voice. He formed Jason Craig & the Wingmen in 2011. That year he also released his first full-length album, “Half a Lifetime,” which garnered regional attention for its authentic songwriting and Craig’s dynamic vocals.