You Crazy Dreamers

I came across Travis Linville just recently while listening to my friend Shauns radio show on Totally radio. Shaun is the man behind Gilded palace of sin promotions here in Brighton and recently had the brilliant Hayes Carll playing (A show I should NOT have missed ) Well anyway, for the last couple of years Travis has been the lead guitar player in Hayes’ band and that’s how Shaun came to play him on his show. Before that he played with the Burtschi brothers. Kindly Travis sent me his debut album Hometown blues and his most recent album See you around which was recorded live in October 2007.  The former is a briliantly produced album with influences from Honky tonk to a more modern country pop sound but my favourite track being the western swing sounding Here she stands which is like stepping back in time to the country sound of the 1950’s but he also plays it on the other album solo acoustically.

The latter is just a gem. Guitar picking to die for especially on the opening track new light and lightening quick on the instrumental Doc’s guitar but is prominant throughout. If you like good solid country folk played majestically then buy this album, you will not go wrong. If I was some kind of writer I would no doubt be able to write a much bigger piece than I have but I’m not and so you’s will just have to make your own stuff up, Enjoy