As I continue to storm the hills of West Texas, I continue to find amazing music that was well off my radar screen. First of all, I want to congratulate the large cottage industry that was born thanks to Nashville becoming the home of sissy boy, auto-tuned, click track country flavored pop. Much like the idea of beer flavored water (i.e. some really watered down light beer), the industry thought we'd all bundle (like the TV add for Verizon) but they miscalculated. Highly trained ears can hear the lifeless robotics and meaningless drivel in the lyrics.
Texas has it's own top 100 chart. And it's loaded up like an overstuffed taco with some amazing unknown musicians. You can add the cleverly named Kin Faux to that growing list. Their latest single, "Teardrops On The Rocks" is a swing dancer with lyrics that steal a page from some of the best country standards.
The band is loose yet polished at the same time. With three singers and a knack for great songwriting, the big Texas sky is the limit. The band has a few other standout tracks that have recently been uploaded to Spotify and your usual platforms. Make Kin Faux part of your music to listen to family.
First off, very impressed by these fella's stylin' beards 'cause sadly
ReplyDeleteI've never been successfully able to grow that kinda chin whisker action! As for that tune ya mentioned, far more preferable than the insipid Taylor Swift's now-ancient ditty "Teardrops On My Guitar"!! And while it is perhaps a little more true-throwback-country than
the more rock-influenced sound I usually enjoy, I found the fiddle-
steel guitar interplay delightful as well as that slight piano break
in the middle. However, no current plants to start line-dancing or
boot scootin' at this particular mid-life juncture!!!
No expectations for line dancing. Thanks for being a constant presence here!
DeleteI literally have two-left-feet and so I sadly surrendered my dancing privileges after my much older cousin's wedding in the summer of '79, LOL!!
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