'Country' is what's in the David Alan Coe song right?
If twangy and gritty is what you're after, Mike Cooley has been doing that for years.
I still haven't heard enough of Sturgill to form an opinion.
I liked The Steeldrivers without realizing it was Chris Stapleton. His solo stuff seems alright.
I want to like BJ Barham's brand new solo stuff but the one single they've released is depressing shit.
I've been listening to A LOT of old 'country' and bluegrass. I turned on WQDR on the way to the store last week and thought my ears were going to bleed. It was just like the song in the OP.