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Brison Bursey is a young singer/songwriter who’s been making significant waves on the Texas Music scene since releasing his sophomore album, Expectations and Parking Lots last year. It found a place on many year-end best of lists and opened some doors for Brison. Currently, Brison’s still touring on that record and making plans for his next one. Check out this edition of 20 Questions to learn such things as how being from a small town influenced his music, the ways fatherhood has impacted his career and even why Justin Bieber might be a good duet partner.

1. It’s been about a year since you released your Expectations and Parking Lots record. What’s on the horizon for Brison Bursey as we are at the midway point of 2011?

As of right now, we have a new single out that we are pushing, “Solid Ground,” which is off of the record we released last year and we’re still touring all over to promote it. We hope to have another single or two off this record and then hopefully put together something new for next year.

2. You worked with producer Justin Tocket on Expectations. He’s known for his work with soul revivalist Marc Brousard among others. How did working with Tocket influence your music?

He played an intricate role in the creation of this record. Justin is completely proficient in the studio environment whether it comes to production, engineering, or playing. He developed a unique mood and tone for each song on … Keep Reading

With the Bowen Classic coming up this weekend, we took some time out of the schedule of one of the very busy women behind it to find out more about their organization and the benefits they run.

1. First of all, for those that may not know, tell us what Big Hearted Babes is and how it got started?

We produce charity events for recording artists. I was in Memphis on tour with George Strait and one of the Memphis Grizzles asked if I could help him book Carrie Underwood for his upcoming charity event in two weeks and I realized people want to give back and throw cool events but they don’t always know how, have the time or the contacts to make it happen. We have volunteered on different types of events together since the 9th grade, it was our passion and something that we enjoyed doing together so we decided to see if we could make a career out of helping others, help others.

2. You and your business partner Mandy have been friends since the 9th grade, what’s it like working with an old friend every day?

We feel that we are blessed in many ways. Most business relationships are just that… a business relationship…and the parties involved don’t truly know who they are dealing with.

We have fun and can make the best out of any situation… and believe me we have had our fair share of situations. (laughs)

That has always been one of … Keep Reading

Over the past couple years Josh Frasier has become known as the collective of Texas Music’s favorite baseball player. He’s a diehard fan of Red Dirt music and he just happens to have one of the coolest jobs in America. He’s recently started a weekly radio segment on The Ranch with Justin Frazell and he is probably the coolest MLB personality on Twitter (@Frasier66). Learn more about him in these 20 Questions. Find out how he landed his job, what the coolest clubhouse prank he’s seen is, and what Nolan Ryan taught Chuck Norris among other things.

1. For those that don’t know who you are, could you give us a bit of background on your job, how you landed it, and in general, your route to the big leagues.

Well, I played college ball at Northwood University in Cedar Hill, Texas, just a few minutes down the road from the Ballpark. Starting in 1996 I landed a part-time job working the manual scoreboard in left field. Great gig for a college kid. I got to watch every game, get a free meal, and they actually paid me $35 bucks a game for it! Thank you Chuck Morgan!

In 1998, I started throwing batting practice as a part-time employee and helping do some of the player video work during the game as an intern. Shout out to to Don Kalkstein, currently performance enhancement coach for the Dallas Mavericks and Boston Red Sox. In 2000, I was hired as … Keep Reading

This edition of 20 Questions finds Larry Joe Taylor on the eve of his 23rd annual festival.  A festival that has been called the best outdoor event in the state by several publications and a music gathering that is known world-wide for its size, artistry and influence.  In this edition of 20 Questions find out what it’s like to play a gig to 300 seasick gamblers, the best piece of advice Guy Clark has given to LJT and why Stoney LaRue is the craziest thing Larry Joe has found left behind on the Sunday afternoon after the festival.

1.  A few years ago, we did the first edition of our 20 Questions series with Larry Joe Taylor.  Since then, your festivals and music have gone on to even greater heights of notoriety.  What has been the coolest thing you’ve been a part of in the last three years?

Well all the festivals have really taken off and that’s pretty cool but over the last three years I’ve had the chance to write with some of the guys I admire most like Keith Sykes, Richard Leigh and Chuck Pyle. Since I consider myself a songwriter first it’s pretty cool to get a call from some of the top songwriters in the world.

2.  Producing the huge events that you put on is quite the undertaking and forces you to wear many hats.  Walk us through a typical day for you at the Texas Music Festival.

There’s about six months of … Keep Reading

Gary Floater is not for everyone.  He is a brutally honest traveling troubadour who has literally sold dozens of records and stands as the biggest influence of his generation.  Why he is not regarded in the realm of Cash and Haggard one will never know.  This country survivor has a tale to tell, and we were there to hear him tell it.  Dig into this 20 Questions to find out about having Garth Brooks as a neighbor, what the best part of Sunburn Lake is and covering Patsy Cline in drag in Mexico City, as well as some less mundane stories.

Check out Gary’s website and songs after you read the interview:

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1.  What’s new with the musical empire that we all know as Gary Floater?

I have a lot of paperwork to do, you know just keeping people from stealing my songs.  When I write a new song, I mail a copy of the lyrics to myself that serves as a proof that i wrote it on such and such a date, you know I mail it and it gets the mailmans mark and it’s sealed and all.

Then, next day when mail is delivered I get excited and I do accidently open the letters…and I see it’s just one I mailed to myself.  So I mail ‘em to myself again and mark the envelop “Gary, for godsake don’t open. -Gary”

So, I keep pretty busy with paperwork.

2.   How much more unreleased material are you sitting … Keep Reading