Galleywinter: Thanks for the Passion

I have to re-post this article from Galleywinter. It's one of the best ones I've read there in all the years I've been following them. I'm a nosey person by nature and I love picking people's brains so posts like this really fire me up.

"What person are you most thankful for turning you onto music?" is one of the questions I'd like to ask if I ever did interviews so I was thrilled to read all these answers. I wouldn't even know where to begin to answer this question so I can't imagine how hard it would be for someone who actually makes music for a living. I would probably start with my dad but there have been so many other influences in my life, especially in the past several years. 

Read for yourself what the biggest movers and shakers in this scene have to say here. 

J Roddy Walston and the Business - Use Your Language

I recently came across the band J Roddy Walston and the Business when Hogleg from Galleywinter posted his playlist on the Drop and heard one song. I was instantly hooked so I found them on Spotify and I've been listening off and on ever since. They are a great break from radio music on a 7-hour drive when you're about to fall asleep and need something to get your blood pumping.

Their sound is rowdy, gritty, good old rock with southern roots and heavy piano that just makes me want to go to the bar with my wildest friends and drink a lot of whiskey and have a helluva time. I don't know much else about the band and I probably won't ever be anywhere near where they're playing to see them live (they're from Baltimore), but a girl can dream. Check it out.

J Roddy Walston and the Business

Walt Wilkins - Just Be

I just started listening to Walt Wilkins' newest, Plenty and I got through the first song and was already in love. Galleywinter's Hogleg already reviewed it and he said it better than I could...

"The opening track “Just Be” is simply Walt Wilkins the Bob Ross of Texas Music painting another poetic picture for our listening pleasure. Walt can make sweet love to nature like no other writer I have heard. He does it again with the opening track on this record. “I’m going to sit right here under this tree. Sit right here under this tree. Just be.”

Song of the Day - Rambler

Saturday night I went to Blue Light with some friends for Brandon Jenkins. I was kind of disappointed because the people I went with could have cared less if we were at a karaoke bar or seeing Willie Nelson. I usually take my place up at front and center stage and don't move all night, but this just wasn't that kind of night. They weren't very crowded but I met up with some friends that are pretty fun so I actually got to dance a lot which sort of made up for the duds in the group.

Nothing was very surprising or moving about the concert, but when he introduced the band I heard Jenkins say "K Phillips on the keys." That got my attention. I've been hearing all about his K Phillips dude lately. Evidently he's some sort of songwriting badass that just released his first CD, American Girls, a few weeks ago. I've listened to it on Spotify a few times but it wasn't until I really started reading up on him and really listening that I realized he is damn good. Read a full review of this CD at Galleywinter and read this article to figure him out a little more.

Here's a video from Music Fog of K Phillips - Rambler.