Texas Unplugged, Vol. 1 Launches Acoustic Music Series

Palo Duro Records releases October 26 its Texas Unplugged, Vol. 1, the first of an acoustic music series created to highlight the different talent and style of artists whose sounds are shaping Texas music today.

(PRWEB) October 21, 2004 -- Palo Duro Records releases October 26 its Texas Unplugged, Vol. 1, the first of an acoustic music series created to highlight the different talent and style of artists whose sounds are shaping Texas music today.

Palo Duro has captured a slice of the diversity of music in the Lone Star State with 12 all-acoustic tracks by some of Texas finest musical artists: TC Taylor, Mike McClure, Becca Dalrymple, Ed Burleson, Houston Marchman, Deryl Dodd, Sisters Morales, Terri Hendrix, Eleven Hundred Springs, Larry Joe Taylor, Brian Burns and Tommy Alverson.

Each track reflects the simplicity, directness and passion that are elemental to that vast terrain known as Americana, Lone Star-style.

Most cuts were recorded in Texas studios, and several were written just for this project.

Texas Unplugged, Vol. 1 will be distributed to more than 1,000 radio stations through the monthly compilation CD TEX Vol., 26. Tracks from Texas Unplugged will be featured each week through December on the CDTEX Radio Show, a weekly two-hour program syndicated to stations across the country with a potential audience of 5 million. The show is hosted by Billboard Monitor award-winning Bobby Lopez.

Artists of Texas Unplugged, Vol. 1

TC Taylor
Dancehall Revival, the latest recording by the traditional country singer, showcases rich, distinctive vocals, as in his Unplugged cut, the albums lead-off tune, Dont It Make You Wanna Dance?"

Mike McClure
The Okie has become known as an expert purveyor of red dirt music: a blend of southern rock, outlaw country, Texas swing and a little Tex-Mex.. His Unplugged offering is My Sweet Lily."

Becca Dalrymple
The Unplugged entry of the awarding-winning vocalist is No Mans Land."

Ed Burleson
A protégé of the late Doug Sahm reveals a honky-tonk heart on his Unplugged cut, The Way Youve Been Treating Me."

Houston Marchman
Draws praise from Texas country music vets with his Dark Black Irish Eyes."

Deryl Dodd
Old Time Sake" features his style of stone country and twangy rock.

Sisters Morales
Roberta and Lisa Morales harmonies are energetic and emotional. For Unplugged, they recorded Even the Rain."

Terri Hendrix
Her one-of-a-kind mix of folk, pop, country and jazz-inflected roots-rock can be heard on Clicker."

Eleven Hundred Springs
A shot of humor surrounded by traditional instrumentation is thrown into the mix with the bands Kick Me When Im Down."

Larry Joe Taylor
Incorporating country with reggae, blues, rock ‘n roll and the occasional doo-wop, his Unplugged contribution is Welcome to Paradise."

Brian Burns
The unofficial music historian of Texas offers Bicycling in a Border Town."

Tommy Alverson
The track by the so named Godfather of Metroplex honky-tonk," is the classic Texas Woman."

Texas Unplugged, Vol. 1 was executive-produced by Palo Duros Chris Thomas. Palo Duro plans to release Texas Unplugged, Vol. 2 in Fall 2005.

For information, visit www.palodurorecords.com, www.texasunplugged.com.

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