This past Friday I ventured to the Hill Country to see one of my favorite Texas artist in one of my favorite Texas towns--Josh Abbott in Austin!
Josh and I after the show with the new album
After their second album, "She's Like Texas" debuted at #3 on the iTunes Country Music Albums chart, just behind Lady Antebellum and Taylor Swift, the Josh Abbott Band has been (and will be) celebrating with CD release shows all over the state.
As one of the fastest growing Texas Music stars, Josh has skyrocketed onto the scene and built an adoring and devoted fan base. This show at Midnight Rodeo was one of the best I've seen from him and the crowd was bigger than ever. He and his band mates make a strong connection with their audience by taking the time to say a few words between songs and trying to relate the lyrics to real-life experiences.
"This next song is the first one off the new album and it's all about road trippin' with your friends and drinkin' Boone's Farm Wine," Josh yelled to the crowd as everyone cheered, whistled and raised their drinks in the air.
Speaking of Road Trippin', --which draws you in from the moment the first chord is played--these lyrics talk about taking those long-weekend road trips with your best friends and not having a care in the world. He continued to play new songs from "She's Like Texas" and some more familiar ones like, Taste, Scapegoat and one of my personal favorites, Evil Woman.
Josh Abbott though, wouldn't be complete without his band; and let me just say, this is quite a group of musicians. While Josh introduced his band mates (as he does every show) these four other men rocked out for the crowd and took a bow. Preston Wait on the fiddle and electric guitar, Daniel Almodova on the bass, Gabe Hanson on the electric guitar and Edward Villanueva on the drums.
Check out Josh's tour page to see when he'll be traveling to a venue near you and if you haven't yet, buy "She's Like Texas" and see for yourself what all the excitement is about.
peace, love & texas music!
betsy
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