SXSW 2005 Showcasing Artists
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Ray Wylie Hubbard
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Artist. It's a term that's become synonymous for anyone who makes
music, from Bruce to Britney or Abba to Zappa. But in the case of Ray Wylie Hubbard, artist is no lie, the truest description of who he is and what he does. Yes, Hubbard is a Texas singer-songwriter, complete with the classic trifurcated handle, fundamental chapter of the canon in his song catalog ("Redneck Mother"), and enough wild hairs in his past to qualify him as a legend. But along the way, his attention began to leave matters extraneous to his art and soul by the wayside and focus on the beauty and potential to be found in the blank canvas of, in his case, the yet to be written and recorded song. As artists tend to do. The result has been one of the most satisfying musical and lyrical journeys to witness over the last decade or so. In the years that followed he evolved into a writer of uncommonly honest portraits of life and love, alternately mixing deep personal sagas with poignant character studies of those traveling on the dark side of the road. If one wanted to describe the sound of Ray Wylie Hubbard, one could call it American music, born from the time honored traditions of folk, country and roots rock. Ray's newest release "Delirium Tremelos" (Rounder/Philo) hit stores January 25, 2005. |
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