While a lot of folks bill this kid as being in the same genre as folks like Stoney LaRue , Cross Canadian Ragweed , Max Stalling , et al. it is my opinion that he's not. Now mind you, I hadn't heard a lot of his stuff before Junky Star but what I had heard I wouldn't have classified as Red Dirt which is probably why I hadn't actually checked out more of his stuff. I got this album from a friend of mine and it sat un-listened to and gathering dust until a few [...]
Max Stalling is one of those Texas boys that can make you want to pop open a tall boy or swing a pretty girl around a dance floor and his latest offering Home To You is no exception. I can easily see a porch swing and a cooler full of Shiner Bock with any track from this one playing in the background while me and my friends tell stories about each other. The whole album is one of those that just feels comfortable, like an old pearl snap shirt, from the opening notes all the way to the [...]
Undone: A MusicFest Tribute to Robert Earl Keen hits the streets in a couple of weeks, and the double disk set features a handful of talented local artists, including Max Stalling, one of the area's b... Continue reading "New Robert Earl Keen Tribute CD Features Several Locals" >
Max Stalling may be a one trick pony on the surface, but dig a little deeper and you'll find he's got a whole herd of talent. A songwriter first and foremost, Max is one of the best composers to have been associated with the Texas Music scene ( alongside Mike McClure and Slaid Cleaves - both of whom have been spotlighted here ). Max didn't take up music seriously until after college ( he's a fellow alumnus of Texas A&M ). Just as his songs [...]
Max Stalling: Simple Girl [ purchase ] Simple girl, but that's what Max likes about her. Simple song, but that's what i like about it. "Simple Girl, are you out there listening? Simple Girl… Do You Exist? Simple Girl, I'll bet your at the dime store, But every time I go to shop, I forget my list."
No, even though i have been talkin' a little about books lately, this post is not about the Cormac McCarthy novel. There are countless songs that have been written about/inspired by that mixture of gravel, cement, and tar we like to call The Road . Rather than save it for last, i'm gonna start with the song that inspired this post. It could be construed as too literal, but Jerry Jeff was best at being blunt. [...]
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