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Twang Nation Podcast Episode 16 – Holly Williams, Brandy Clark, Devil Makes Three

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Twang Nation Podcast

Hey Twangers! Get it while it’s hot! Podcast episode 16! Wow that’s a lot df exclamation point! Argh!

New prime cuts are buzzing around Casa Twang. Old favorites like Brett Detar, Lindi Ortega and The White Buffalo have great new releases. Proud to offer “Stripes,” the neo-trad he new single from Brandy Clark, who’s setting Music Row on fire, and some great stuff from TN newcomers Boo Ray, John Murry and Ben Miller Band.

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Opening Song - Dale Watson – “A Real Country Song”

1. Brett Detar - Song: “Too Free To Live” - album: Too Free To Live  
2 Cree Rider Family Band – Song: “If You’re Gonna Cheat Me ”  Album: One Night Stand
3. Brandy Clark – Song: “Stripes”  Album “12 Stories (Slate Creek Records) 
4 Devil Makes Three – Song: “Stranger” Album: “I’m a Stranger Here” (New West Records)
5 Holly Williams -Song:  “ Drinkin’  “ Album: ‘The Highway’ out now on her own Georgiana Records 
6 John Murry- Song:  “Photograph’ Album: ‘The Graceless Age” Out noes Evangeline Recording Co.
7 Lindi Ortega - Song” “Tin Star” Album “Tin Star” Out now on Last Gang Records
8 The White Buffalo - Song:  “Set My Body Free ” Album “‘Shadows Greys and Evil Ways,” Out now
9 Boo Ray -  Song:  “Boots And Blue Jeans” Album – “Six Weeks in a Motel” Out now independently released
10 Ben Miller Band - Song: “Strike up the Band”  Album – ” Heavy Load” released independently

Music Review: Brandy Clark’ – “12 Stories”

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Brandy-Clark - 12 Stories

The last few years there has been a quiet sea change in Music Row. The change toward song craft spearheaded by young women speaking to a larger audience of older country fans that prefer Kristofferson over Keith. And a younger audience that want to imagine themselves in the songs. All while adroitly straddling the worlds of rigid country music industry pressures and Americana free range creativity. Call them the anti-Taylors.

Add to this movement Brandy Clark’s debut, “12 Stories.” Clark has scrubbed behind the scenes for years spinning hits for contemporary female upstarts Miranda Lambert, as well as other music row heavy-hitters The Band Perry, Reba McEntire and, Darius Rucker.

As the title says, these are 12 co-penned gems of savvy working class narratives. Very much in the spirit of Kacey Musgraves’ newest, which Clark co-wrote several songs on. The daily struggles of a common life (the hazy groover “Pray to Jesus”) cheating and revenge (“Crazy Women,” “Stripes”) a new take on this medication nation (“Take A Little Pill”) and a bluegrass tinged herbal testament to the Book of Willie (“Get High.”) A Sunday morning, hymn-organ ode to Sunday morning and new beginnings (“Hungover.)

Clark’s tales of contemporary working class echoes those told by Cash, Haggard Dolly and Loretta decades ago. “12 Stories” reminds us of the poetry and emotion that Hank Sr. embodied and lays bare how great country music can still exist when an artist can resist country radio cliches.

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Watch Out! Brandy Clark – “Stripes” and “Pray To Jesus” [VODEO]

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Brandy Clark

In the last few years we’ve seen a growing wave of unique renegades willing to give Music Row a steely stare-down in it’s twinkling, guided eye and adamantly refuse to become another cloned hat act.

This isn’t the first time it’s been done. The Bakersfield Sound with Buck Owens and Merle Haggard ran rings around Nashville from California and the original Outlaws packed up and did the same from Austin, TX.

Refreshingly, the current wave of musical misfits are women.

The Dixie Chicks kicked open the door for the likes of Miranda Lambert, Ashton Shepherd, Ashley Monroe and Kellie Pickler, Close on their heels came Kacey Musgraves. Now you can add Brandy Clark to that prestigious list of women reared on Loretta and Tammy but talented enough to bring the craft into the 21st century.

Like the original Music City Misfits Clark has worked both sides of he fence. She’s penned Country charting #1 hits for The Band Perry (“Better Dig Two”) and Miranda Lambert (“Mama’s Broken Heart) as well as Kacey Musgraves’ “Follow Your Arrow.”

On her single, “Stripes,” Clark channels Jimmy Dean’s “Big Bad John as she teaches her cheating husband the Cold Hard Facts of Life. Well, she would, but her good taste saves her from life without parole. It;s a brilliant gender reversal on a song that would typically been covered by Haggard or Cash.

“Pray To Jesus” narrative of small town desperation is similar to Musgraves “Merry Go Round,” but less detached and glib and more empathetic and bittersweet. The sentiment is made more so by Willie-esque twinkling piano, lonesome harmonica and Spanish guitar.

i can’t begin to tell you how thrilling it is to hear the bravery of conviction and shear talent in an artist like Brandy Clark. These are women raided on Loretta and Haggard as well as Lucinda Williams and Ryan Adams. Songs matter with these women.

“Stripes” and “Pray To Jesus” are on Clarks upcoming full-length debut “12 Stories.” Out October 22nd.