2019’s Fair-weather Friends is Tex’s 5th studio album, a thematic companion to his 6th (Kinfolk), featuring 11 unreleased recordings capturing the intimacy of the songs in their simplest form. Representative of his solo acoustic performances, Fair-weather Friends is more in the style of a Folk album than any of his other albums released to date. Recorded just prior to the Kinfolk sessions by Steven Collins in Lockhart TX: "These songs were recorded using a 1960's circuit path. RCA ribbon microphones through vintage preamplifier and compressors captured performances as they were with the best takes selected. The result is hearing songs in their purest form before being arranged for a band or by a producer. In my opinion, this technique makes the songs more focused to the listener than if other things were added. The world has gotten complicated and cluttered. These songs are the antithesis of that."
Signed CD copy of unreleased & very limited edition single “Im Gonna Marry a Beautiful Girl” b/w unreleased song “The Marrying Trees”. This was a gift given out to guests at 2014 wedding of Tex & Maybelle. VERY RARE, only 100 copies in existence. In addition, a digital download of unreleased Tex Smith & The Haymakers LIVE! At The Hole In The Wall EP which contains 3 never before released songs recorded live March 27, 2014 in Austin TX. Tracks include: “Esperanza”, “He Is Crazy About You”, “That’s All Right”
The 2009 debut album from Tex Smith. All songs written by Tex. Recorded in Austin TX at Superpop! Studios (The Archibalds, Leatherbag, Mike and The Moonpies, Ramsay Midwood). The album features musicians Joey Thompson, Seth Gibbs, Pete Stafford, Patrick Goforth and Stephen Brady Dietert. Recorded in 4 studio days, these are simple two and a half minute Country songs played in hi-fi soul by a handful of musicians that appreciate good music and are just having fun. A genre-less record. If you like John Prine, Everly Brothers, Buddy Holly, Hank Williams, Towne Van Zandt, Tex Smith is for you.
2019’s Fair-weather Friends is Tex’s 5th studio album, a thematic companion to his 6th (Kinfolk), featuring 11 unreleased recordings capturing the intimacy of the songs in their simplest form. Representative of his solo acoustic performances, Fair-weather Friends is more in the style of a Folk album than any of his other albums released to date. Recorded just prior to the Kinfolk sessions by Steven Collins in Lockhart TX: "These songs were recorded using a 1960's circuit path. RCA ribbon microphones through vintage preamplifier and compressors captured performances as they were with the best takes selected. The result is hearing songs in their purest form before being arranged for a band or by a producer. In my opinion, this technique makes the songs more focused to the listener than if other things were added. The world has gotten complicated and cluttered. These songs are the antithesis of that."
The 6th album from Tex Smith and the final album co-produced by the late great Seth Gibbs, 2019’s Kinfolk is as deep as it is shallow. An observation into the soul of a man and all those you see on the street as your passing by. Tex takes you down the road with him to discuss lifes deepest topics, mistakes, redemption, and, back again. Featuring the legendary Honky Tonk & Rockabilly icon Earl Poole ball on piano (Johnny Cash, Gram Parsons, Wynn Stewart, Buck Owens) along with Tex’s band The Haymakers, Kinfolk is a powerful album.
The 6th album from Tex Smith and the final album co-produced by the late great Seth Gibbs, 2019’s Kinfolk is as deep as it is shallow. An observation into the soul of a man and all those you see on the street as your passing by. Tex takes you down the road with him to discuss lifes deepest topics, mistakes, redemption, and, back again. Featuring the legendary Honky Tonk & Rockabilly icon Earl Poole ball on piano (Johnny Cash, Gram Parsons, Wynn Stewart, Buck Owens) along with Tex’s band The Haymakers, Kinfolk is a powerful album.
The 6th album from Tex Smith and the final album co-produced by the late great Seth Gibbs, 2019’s Kinfolk is as deep as it is shallow. An observation into the soul of a man and all those you see on the street as your passing by. Tex takes you down the road with him to discuss lifes deepest topics, mistakes, redemption, and, back again. Featuring the legendary Honky Tonk & Rockabilly icon Earl Poole ball on piano (Johnny Cash, Gram Parsons, Wynn Stewart, Buck Owens) along with Tex’s band The Haymakers, Kinfolk is a powerful album.
Tex Smith’s second release 2010’s To A Bird Singing Woe beautifully takes on lost love and heartbreak face to face. The album features 12 more Tex Smith original songs full of sentiment, sorrow, with a twist of light along with a splendid cover of Neil Young’s Star of Bethlehem. To A Bird Singing Woe highlights his growth as a writer and continued development of his unique sound and delivery. In addition to the original cast of players from his debut record, Tex adds in an extra punch to the rhythm section with friends Jake Erwin playing upright bass (Hot Club of Cowtown), and Pete Coatney on drums (Jack Ingram, Deadman). As an added bonus HalleyAnna Finlay (Texas singer-songwriter) makes a guest appearance on the duet “Come On” creating a whole new element and feel to Tex’s recordings. A few other guest artists and friends round out a solid cast of musicians. The end result is a much more crisp, down to the essentials roots record that is sure to make you cry, laugh, and tap your feet; it’s a solid effort all the way through.
2012’s A Wayfarer's Lament is a chapter on lifes beginnings, endings, and the hope that shines through it all. Uplifting honest songs that go deep. Simple arrangements create a beautifully sparse room of electric sound and soul. Featuring many of the same musicians as on Tex Smith, and To a Bird Singing Woe, with special guest appearance by Ramsay Midwood, A Wayfarer's Lament follows the first two like Part 3 of a story. All original songs, written and produced in Austin Texas by Tex Smith along with Brother Machine. A great follow up to his first two records, A Wayfarers Lament completes the trilogy.
Released in 2015. When you hear the words “pink and black” what thoughts spring to mind? Elvis Presley? HIs and Hers? Johnny and June? Bingo! This lighthearted, upbeat duet record subtitled “sings and plays songs about love” is the most stylishly classic record Tex has ever done and is thematically his biggest not yet to the 50’s. Co-produced again with Seth Gibbs at Sweetheart Studios in Austin, TX Pink and Black is a classic Country duet album featuring an all-star cast of players including Tex’s lovely wife, Maybelle Crawford on vocals (Gladys & Maybelle), Whit Smith and Jake Erwin (Hot Club of Cowtown) on guitar and bass, along with members of Tex’s original live band The Haymakers, formulating a chemistry that could only produce what is a rollicking, Country Roots, goodtime, sunny day, gravel road flavored record.
