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Van Darien
All Photos: Alan MercerVan Darien is a hard-bitten lyricist with a flare for Americana Folklore. But Americana is not just an imagined theme for Van, but something she has been strongly rooted in...
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The Soulful Voice of Leighton Fields
All Photos: Alan MercerI have been blessed to meet some of the most talented people during my career. I learned about Leighton Fields and his music on social media. I was blown away by his soulful...
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Cameran Nelson: Country Grit mixed with Rock n Roll
All Photos: Alan MercerPhotos taken at the Fort Worth Stock Show and RodeoFuse Texas Country grit with down-home rock n’ roll and you get Cameran Nelson, a true Texas Troubadour whose roots run deep...
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Summer Dean: Ameripolitan Outlaw
All Photos: Alan MercerSummer Dean is as authentic as they come. She recently won the Ameripolitan Outlaw Female of the year award. She puts on a heck of a good show! Her raw lyrics, a bare-boned...
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Bobby Patterson Celebrates His 75th Birthday!
All contemporary photos: Alan MercerBobby Patterson turns 75 on March 13, 2019. He is like many other Dallas-based blues musicians, he is a vocalist and multi-instrumentalist who continued the...
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Cody Jasper Is The Real Deal
All Photos: Alan MercerAmarillo-born Cody Jasper may wear boots covered with Texas soil, but his rock ’n’ roll passions stretch way beyond its boundaries, influenced by characters named Jimi Hendrix,...
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David Ball Found An Unexplored Voice With 'Come See Me'
All contemporary photos taken by Alan Mercer at the Stagecoach Ballroom in Fort Worth, TXMulti-platinum singer, songwriter, and performer David Ball grew up in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The son of a...
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Mark McKinney: Texas Music At It's Finest
Mark McKinney likes to keep the people guessing. Considered by Texas music fans to be a powerhouse of a writer and entertainer, Mark’s wide range of musical influences are clearly evident in his highly...
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Kimmie Rhodes: A Life Meant To Be
All contemporary photos taken at the Remedy Room in Aledo, TX by Alan MercerIn her three-decade-plus career, Austin-based singer-songwriter Kimmie Rhodes has released 16 solo albums, written and...
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Eddy Raven: Cajun Country Music Singer/Songwriter
All contemporary photos by Alan Mercertaken in Arlington, TexasActive since 1962, Eddy Raven has recorded for several record labels, including Elektra, RCA, Universal, and Capitol Records. His greatest...
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Brandon Rhyder Is Singing Again
All Photos by Alan Mercer except where otherwise creditedBrandon Rhyder has established himself as a fixture in the Texas Country/Red Dirt scene. He has released nine albums and boasts an impressive...
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Matt Caldwell Takes The Night Shift
All Photos by Alan Mercer except where otherwise creditedCountry singer/songwriter Matt Caldwell hails from the small town of Nevada, Texas. Matt has had six singles on the Texas Charts. Accomplishing...
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Curtis Grimes: From Baseball To Hit Songs & Awards
All Photos by Alan Mercer except the Undeniably Country imageWith his small-town roots, Curtis Grimes takes you through the heart of country music for the 21st century. Raised in East Texas, he grew up...
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Travis Parker and the Losing Few
All Photos taken at Magnolia Motor Lounge in Fort Worth by Alan Mercer.Travis Parker spent the first decade of his life living in Amherst, a suburb of Buffalo in upstate Erie County, New York. During...
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Bobby Rush: Blues Hall of Fame Legend!
Photos taken at Poor David's Pub in Dallas by Alan MercerBobby Rush...2017 GRAMMY winning blues legend, Blues Hall of Famer, 12x Blues Music Award winner, and B.B. King Entertainer of the Year!After...
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William Beckmann: From Del Rio To Nashville
Photos taken at Magnolia Motor Lounge by Alan MercerWilliam Beckmann was raised on the Mexican border in the town of Del Rio, Texas. At an early age, he discovered his passion for writing songs and...
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Gary Kyle: Family First All The Time
All Photos taken at Bedford Ice House by Alan MercerYou hear a lot of “behind the scenes” stories about the true songwriters of our time, the special ones who are compelled to write, and couldn’t stop...
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Georgette Jones Is Happy In Her Own Skin
All Photos taken in Nashville by Alan MercerKnown for being the daughter of country legends George Jones and Tammy Wynette, Georgette Jones started singing with one or both parents when she was three....
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Derryl Perry: Passionate Texas Singer/Songwriter
All photos taken at Sloan & Williams Winery in Grapevine, TX by Alan MercerThe heart of a troubadour and the soul of a songwriter are both easy to please and hard to keep satisfied. Derryl Perry is...
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Rick Trevino Keeps Writing The Story
All contemporary photos by Alan MercerDuring the mid-'90s, Rick Trevino emerged as one of the first popular Hispanic singers in Country Music since the mid-'70s, when Freddy Fender and Johnny Rodriguez...
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