Small Town Son Logo

Recently, a friend of mine asked me to design a logo for his country band, Small Town Son. The guys said they wanted something that was country, but not the "rootin' tootin' cowboy hats and rednecks" kind of country. Instead they wanted to take inspiration from the likes of Dierks Bentley, Eric Church and Kieth Urban. A country flavor, but with a rock inspired sound. The kind of band that can cross genres. They wanted rugged, modern, and down to earth.
The other requirement was that the logo have parts that can be separated. They wanted an element in the form of the bands initials, STS, to be able to stand alone.
I'm also going to be doing a couple of tee shirts for the guys, which I will post when they're ready. Here are some of the other logo options I provided for the guys:

If you live in and around Michigan, you should check these guys out at a live show, or on their MySpace page. They are very talented, and when they get huge, you can say "I saw them way back when."

Happy Super Bowl weekend! Enjoy the game/ads/food/beer, whatever your thing is!