Performance
Date
Saturday,
May 30
Evening
Concert - Kennedy Outdoor
Theater
Sponsored by the
Cheatham Street Warehouse Foundation
“Texas
songwriter” is one of those job descriptions --
like “French chef” or “Kenyan runner” --
that packs a lot of implied historical weight. Any
occupational title that invites immediate comparison
to Guy Clark, Kris
Kristofferson, Lyle Lovett, and Willie Nelson is not
for the faint of heart.
But Bruce Robison is more than up to the task, and
his latest set of stellar songs, The New World
(Robison’s sixth album release), merely confirms
what everybody knew already: this cat is a tunesmith
to be reckoned with. A longtime hometown favorite in
Austin, in the last couple of years his songs, No. 1
hits like "Angry All the Time" (Faith Hill
& Tim McGraw), "Travelin' Soldier"
(Dixie Chicks) and "Wrapped" (George
Strait) and another Top 5 hit with Strait’s
version of "Desperately," have worked
their way indelibly into the American consciousness.
Real songwriters know that it’s not about how many
units you move so much as whether people sing your
songs to themselves when they’re alone. By either
standard, Bruce Robison is among the first rank of
Texas -- and, by extension, American -- songwriters.
For more information on Bruce, visit www.brucerobison.com
