Dallas-based singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist who three months ago released his third new single of 2022 after having put out six last year. He has won numerous awards and gotten extensive media coverage, and his music has gotten airplay not only in the U.S., but internationally as well. He is a member of the Country Music Association and has even done some acting too. On the stage, he has performed not only at venues and events throughout Texas, but earlier this month did a show in Oklahoma and last month played at the popular Commodore Grille in Nashville. He has even performed alongside musicians from Miranda Lambert’s band.
“Creative people get labeled sometimes. I think that we are unique in our own way, and it comes out in our art from our heart.”
“I think you have to find the instrument you really love… I think you have to fall in love with your instrument, and when you do it just becomes a part of you.”
“I met Sonny Burgess… we became close friends. We started writing together… He’s a famous country artist… He’s also in the Texas Music Hall of Fame. He was on Charley Pride’s label. And he was mentored by Charley Pride… He has many awards, many friends, Randy Travis… Garth Brooks. And he’s allowed me to meet all these people.”
“It changed my life. It really did. It changed the course of my music career completely. I was not doing country until I met Sonny (Burgess).”
“My songwriting process is a little bit unconventional… But I always reference my songs, ya’ know, what kind of movie would I be watching. And what can I tell in three to three point 30 seconds for country music radio.”
“Sometimes it just comes at night. Ya’ know I wake up in the morning and go, ‘I got it!’ It’s really a phenomenon. It’s really a gift. And that I have to say that I’ve been blessed beyond measure with gifts in music and I’m very grateful and thankful and always humble.”
“I play pretty much anything I can get my hands on… but, I play the banjo, I play the mandolin, I play acoustic and electric (guitar), I play the harmonica, and… drums… I can play bass. It’s not my favorite instrument, honestly, but I do like the bass.”
“People are amazed that I’ve made it so far as an indie artist. And they always ask me, ‘What’s your secret? Who do you know? What are you doing to get to where you’re getting’?”
“The first thing you have to overcome is the fear of taking a risk. Right? You gotta believe in yourself. You gotta believe that you are going to get there… And it’s not gonna be an easy road.”
“I remember working extra jobs just to get enough money to pay for the studio.”
“One of my favorite events that’s imprinted on my brain and in my soul was the opportunity to play with John Schneider and Tom Wopat, the Dukes Of Hazzard. So, John Schneider has a studio… of course he’s an actor too but he’s a big country music guy too. So, a mutual friend of ours connected us, and so, they invited me to come out and play two days at their event.”
“I showed up and met all the people, met the crew, only to discover that Matthew McConaughey was in charge of this production.”
“Good Luck”
“My Girl Crush”