My love for live music runs deep. I'm not talking about those big stage concerts where the music overpowers the vocals and everything sounds overproduced like it does on mainstream radio. I'm talking about what happens on the small stage. Where the fans and artists have a much closer connection. My first introduction to real live … Continue reading Live From The Small Stage
No Justice Band calls it quits
I really love my regional music and was blessed with 2 great years in Stillwater, Oklahoma - a mecca and birthplace for Red Dirt music - and another few years around nearby Amarillo. Most bands play in small venues, honky tonks, bars, rarely a full-sized stage, and there's truly an intimacy to the shows that you'll … Continue reading No Justice Band calls it quits
Steeldrivers – "Where Rainbows Never Die" (Video)
I've always enjoyed a little bluegrass feel to my music. I love many of the tunes from Oh, Brother Where Art Thou, and Dierks Bentley has an awesome bluegrass infused album. The Steeldrivers are a group that really blend Country and Bluegrass well. They are more connected to Nashville artists, but I first heard them … Continue reading Steeldrivers – "Where Rainbows Never Die" (Video)
Love for Agriculture and Red Dirt music #WorthTheFight
Nothing in this life is free. Good things come to those who work hard, and for me that includes pursuing my passion. I'm proud of my roots at home in Arkansas. It's a great state with many traditions, and great people who contribute to the world, but "you're always 17 in your hometown." Branching out … Continue reading Love for Agriculture and Red Dirt music #WorthTheFight