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From somewhere among Orbison, Owens and
The Beatles springs this upbeat heartache tune, “I’m
Still Missing You.” The hard-touring country-rock-pop
band keeps coming up with new Texas standards.
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Time jumps backward during “One Tiny
Sin,” a tender love song that evokes long ago and the
long ago-sound of mandolin and fiddle and sweet
three-part harmony – one example of the folk band’s
traditional porch-and-parlor music that feels fresh and
innovative.
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The award-winning honky-tonker who was
recently called “the savior of country music” by Hank
Williams III contributes the late-night anthem for the
lovelorn, “As Long As the Bottle’s Full.”
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Texas
Hall-of-Famer Johnny Bush contributes “The Rio Grande
Runs Red”, the kind of melancholy song that just sounds
like Texas: the gravel-y voice of a music legend, tragic
love-story lyrics, plaintive Dobro and all.
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Hard
times and heat fuel the fervent lyrics and gospel-y
vocals of “Dog Days Blues” along with the band’s plucked
and slide guitars and slapped bass.
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Homage
to a tool always at hand, the clever rhyme of “Duct
Tape” and its litany of uses illustrates the honesty and
often autobiographical nature of the duo’s tunes.
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Texas
wouldn’t be Texas without the sort of hoot-and-holler
pride that makes a battalion stand and fight to the last
man – the sort that the veteran singer-songwriter
enthuses about in “Texas Love & War.”
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A
fresh female voice details a past love and its very
Texas trappings – beer, moonlight and stars, the river –
in “You and Me and San Antone,” backed by a kicky
mandolin and full guitar sound.
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“Turtle Bayou
Turnaround,” an instrumental inspired by one of those
unforgettable Texas places, features the artistry of
Cashdollar, the award-winning Dobro and steel guitar
player, and guitar goddess Wonderland.
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The
smooth country-folk singer-songwriter, a real tall
Texan, takes on the classic man vs. living his dream
bustin’ broncs in “The Rodeo Song.”
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The
soulful duet of the Texas-born singer-songwriter’s “The
Path to Your Door,” accompanied by hushed guitar and
mournful fiddle, sounds like the life-and-love song of
an older time.
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The
country-billy combo’s “Car Seat” explodes with the
band’s trademark pedal-steel twang, steady bass and
drumbeat, likening sun-burned vinyl to the heat of new
love.
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Music
surrounded TC Taylor from an early age. "My
grandparents ran a dancehall in central Texas and I
got a lot of early exposure to some really good Texas
bands. Dad played as well. I remember being
three or four, napping back behind stage and playing
on the floor while I listened to him."
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Without Mike McClure, the
Red Dirt music that we know and love today would most
certainly have a different sound to it. He began shaping
that sound over a decade ago as the front man of The
Great Divide. He continued shaping it as one of the most
sought after producers of Red Dirt bands.
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To
say that Becca Dalrymple fell into music by accident
is both accurate and misleading. Unlike many a country
artist’s story that’s peppered with vague
childhood memories of countless performances at county
fairs and church programs, Becca’s recollection
of her first “public” performance is vivid.
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You
don’t come by an album title like "The Cold
Hard Truth" without suffering through some ugly
experiences, and like anyone else, Ed Burleson has had
his share. But in the best country tradition, this Denison,
Texas, native throws those hard knocks into his music
and learns from them in life.
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The
driving force behind Houston Marchman is Houston's ability
to translate real life into music. Houston spent his
formative years soaking up the sights and sounds of
America’s heartland. Houston received his first
guitar at the age of 5. Influenced by his musical grandfather
and poetic grandmother, Houston wrote his first song
at the age of 13.
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Deryl Dodd is a writer/artist who refused to give up after
his career was derailed and his dreams were dashed just
as he was about to realize them.
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Sisters
Morales were born and raised in Tucson, Arizona, spent
the past 12 years in Houston, Texas and now live in
the Hill Country-San Antonio area. They grew up around
a musical and very Mexican family, which contributed
to their diverse tastes in music.
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Supported
by a dedicated grassroots fan base, Hendrix —
who studied opera on scholarship at Hardin-Simmons University
before dropping out to milk goats for guitar lessons
and hone her chops on the central Texas open-mic circuit
— has bypassed label offers in favor of releasing
such albums as her 1998 breakthrough Wilory Farm and
2000’s Places in Between on her own Wilory Records.
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EHS performs original Texas country music
in the Americana vein played with respect for esteemed
elders but without falling into a time warp. It really
has nothing to do with sounding like any particular act
or style; the band just does what sounds good to them.
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At
the core of Taylor’s talent is songwriting.
In 1988 he was a finalist in the famous Kerrville New
Folk competition. With the exception of two songs
Taylor has written or co-written all the material on
his recordings.
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Brian
Burns has, for many years, been regarded as one of Texas’
top performing songwriters, his work having been covered
by a number of legendary artists. But over the past
few years, Brian has emerged as one of his state's most
powerful and engaging performers.
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Known
as the "Godfather of Metroplex Honky- Tonks,"
Tommy Alverson has long been a dynamic fixture on the Texas music scene
and respected by all whom cross his path.
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