Many people don't know this, but I was born in Texas. Even though it is a vast wasteland of rednecks and racism, I know that it is also filled with good. I still consider it my home to this day. What sparked this post is my realization that two of my bigger writing heroes in music hail from the Lone Star State. First is Ben Kweller; The man, the myth, the legend. The reason he's so great in my eyes is mainly because he bridged the gap between the energy of punk rock with the songwriting abilities of straight up rock musicians. I think if it wasn't for him I wouldn't like half of the stuff I do today.
Second is Dan Hunter (Playradioplay!). I know that I've heard so many people dismiss his music because of the genre. On the outside, yes, it does appear to be just mediocre synth pop. The thing is, if you dive in and really listen, he is leaps and bounds ahead of anyone else in his genre. On top of that, his blogs are some of the most inspiring things I have read. To be in his position and actually using it to talk about things he believes in (no, not religion), is awesome.
I guess I'm a little jealous of the both of them, too. I mean, they both had early fame. I'm hoping I can be the next Texan to reach national spotlight.
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