Nick Govrik’s solo debut One More Time for the Man is a decidedly Southern record. You could call it Southern rock, but it’s more than that. Its influences include a range of rock styles from the ’70s — a “time when music was a revelation.” Best known as the bassist and principal songwriter for the Southern rock supergroup Trigger Hippy, Govrik steps into the solo spotlight for the first time on the album’s 10 tracks, and the light is neither too bright nor the moment too big for him.

First, there’s his voice — strong, soulful and a little world-weary. It pierces your heart and makes you feel the ache and disappointment of the unfulfilled dreams, missed opportunities and overwhelming realities that inform his songs.

As moving as his vocals are, Govrik’s songs are what make this album s

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