Tall Texan Damon Bramblett Readies Debut Album for Texas Music Group

TALL TEXAN SINGER/SONGWRITER DAMON BRAMBLETT READIES DEBUT ALBUM FOR TEXAS MUSIC GROUP

AUSTIN, Texas -- In Austin, a city known for its community of superb singer / songwriters, the hottest rising talent in that realm is a lanky fellow by the name of Damon Bramblett. Such distinguished fellow Austin artists as Kelly Willis, Sara Hickman and Bruce and Charlie Robison have all recorded Bramblett's songs. With his self- titled debut album, due out September 26 on Lone Star Records (a unit of the Texas Music Group, distributed by Ryko Distribution), the artist behind the song credits emerges to prove why his peers and a growing legion of Texas fans find his material so compelling.

Produced by Lloyd Maines, the Lone Star State's premier roots music producer, Damon Bramblett is a musically spare yet melodically sumptuous collection of vivid and eloquent songwriting. Think Johnny Cash singing the picturesque songs of Ray Davies, and you get a hint of Bramblett's musical touchstones -- all of which feed into his own distinctive mode of expression. In its latest issue, the alt.country magazine No Depression wrote: “What makes Bramblett stand out is his ability to write songs that can not be taken literally and are open to interpretation." With his authoritative voice and knack for creating virtual mini-movies in song, Bramblett is poised to enter the pantheon of eminent Texan musical talents.

The album's instrumental center is Bramblett's stage-seasoned trio: Damon playing propulsive guitar backed by drummer Conrad Choucroun (Damnations TX) and bassist Kevin Smith (known for his work with High Noon and 8- 1/2 Souvenirs). This red-hot core is augmented by the acclaimed steel guitar work of Maines and guests like Damnation Amy Boone, who shares vocals on “Heaven Bound" (a key song on Willis's What I Deserve). Included also are Bramblett's own versions of the songs covered by Hickman ("Nobody Wants To Go To The Moon Anymore') and Charlie Robison ("Waiting For The Mail"), and eight other gems that should prompt the rest of the world to sing Bramblett's praises and songs as heartily as the folks in Austin already do.

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