Tag: Sad By Southwest

BA’AR

Smoking a cigarette, South by the lake waitin on a West Texas sun

Matt Moran:House Fire

The long anticipated release by Matt Moran and the Palominos , The BA’AR has finally came to fruition. it might just be Moran’s finest work to date.

As I sit here this morning giving it another listen, I happen to be wearing a T shirt that depicts an American Alligator and The adage ‘Swampy Tonk.’ A Tee gifted me by Will Payne Harrison who served as the Mastering Engineer for this album. We as fans of Matt have also been able to follow the progression and transition of this creation through multiple videos and posts on social media due to the efforts of Harrison.

Matt Moran and Will Payne Harrison have been touring throughout Texas and Louisiana in the previous months to promote the BA’AR , have some fun and plain just enjoying life..

I first met Matt through other singer songwriters Zach Welch and Jason Harrell. Zach and Matt would soon team up and begin their own festival Sad by Southwest.

“We didn’t get invited to South By Southwest in Austin,” Moran said.

“But Fuckem” Welch added.

And together they started their own damn festival in the Ft Worth area. Sad by includes multiple Americana , alt country and Punk bands that still believe “Sad Songs Make me Happy.” I am honored to have been there at the very first. Sad by Southwest just finished out their 3rd season.

Jason Harrell can be heard on several tracks on the BA’AR. He plays a sad fiddle and plays it well. Harrell is a multi instrumental singer and songwriter and performer. He plays regularly with some of the best alt country bands in Texas.

Other Band Members include Matt’s brother, Daniel Moran, who plays bass, keys, and harmonica on the album.

Jonas Walker keeps the heart beating in the band with his hard licks and hard rocking style of percussion.

Guitarist Nate Walker’s grit and rhythm can be heard throughout the album.

Comanchero is just a small sample of what this album contains. It was the first single released from the album. The first time I heard it , I knew that Moran was going places. Watching him grow up in public has been a highlight for me.

The entire album, the BA’AR , is spectacular. Whether you are rock in roll junkie or a country bumpkin their is something in here for you. I encourage you to listen and then listen again.

Buy the merch and then stream the hell out of it

Seth Jones

Seth Jones advice is some of the best. These guys are making a living on the road and they depend on us. The streaming services aren’t paying the bills. Support live music, support the community and the venues who host them. Buy the record! Mine arrives this afternoon.

Pancho.

A man should be strong

“You know he’s not gonna come out and tell me what’s wrong- his father beat into him that a man should be strong”

“He’s listening to Townes God damn Van Zandt in the dark again”

Pretty powerful lyrics if you ask me… And I can feel every damn emotion with chills throughout my body. I can’t get enough of the song. Those who know me the closest know that this could be a song about me. There’s days that nothing can take away my pains and passions besides music. Sometimes a man just wants to cry. This song brings those memories out of my eyes and makes them roll down my cheeks…Damn that Healing, Cleansing, Crying like a little bitch…..

I first met James Gedda and heard his music at Sad by Southwest, in Ft Worth a few months ago.. this tune definitely fit the bill.

Gedda currently resides in Illinois but with his Baritone voice and Americana styled story songs he is breaking into our Texas country and Red Dirt scene.

James Gedda is currently working out a new album and says this song ‘Townes’ should be the first single to be released off that album.

I hope the world is as ready as I am.

Pancho.