Red River Playlist No. 10
Texoma streaming music from the banks of the Red River
The long dark winter is almost over in North Texas and Southern Oklahoma and Texoma streaming artists have been hard at work, writing and recording new music. For those of us who love country and rock, this playlist of 14 amazing songs is just what we need to chase those winter blues away. Let’s dig in.
Red River Playlist No. 10
Blank Labels is back with what may be their catchiest song yet, Drive. It’s a well-crafted alt rock track from the Wichita Falls quartet, radio friendly, and you should be spinning it regularly. Be forewarned, it will get stuck in your head.
Oklahoma’s Nine Left Dead amaze us with their elite-level mainstream rock songcraft, and the production and performance of their latest single, Just Say Goodnight, leaves no doubt that they’re ready to go to the next level.
Adara Kay graced a recent Red River Playlist with country-inspired rock that shared much with female rockers like Maria Brink and Taylor Momsen. The Okie artist’s most recent single, Wildcard, has her channeling a more traditional country rock sound that will make you drum on the dashboard.
Garry Walden (Ladybird) is back with his other group, Mind Funeral, and a new single of Black Sabbath inspired doom — Clockwork. It’s drop-tuned metal and became our current obsession the minute we first heard it.
Wichita Falls singer/songwriter Jay Burnam has spent considerable time working out demons with his songs over the last few years, and his newest release, Devil’s House, is more of the same. Introspective and personal lyrics with intentionally simplistic but skillful songwriting, and a growing edge that intrigues us.
We’ve long-awaited new streaming music from Texoma Red Dirt country legend James Cook and his amazing band, and the wait is over. Cook is back with Is That All You’ve Got from his forthcoming album, Texican Velvet, and it’s exactly what you’d expect: finely honed country/Americana that can convert non-country listeners to appreciators if you give it a chance. We speak from experience.
Festering Sore from Wichita Falls doom metal outfit Skekis fits right alongside the rest of the songs in your metal playlists, with anthemic gang vocals, superfuzz guitar work, and a rhythmic approach. The ethereal production is a bonus.
We waited to release this playlist because we knew a new single was coming from Downtown Royalty, and the wait was worth it. The Wichita Falls funk rock 5-piece is back with You Nasty, one of the most vicious lyrical takedowns we’ve heard since Taylor Swift started skewering her exes. Also on this playlist, Smile, a cheery country-inspired ditty for contrast.
Oklahoma country artist Bret James (Whiskey Runners) has previously shown his incredible songwriting skill and country crooner tone with Back to Austin. Now he’s back with what is, in our opinion, a somewhat harder-edged song, Outlaw ‘til I Die, and it’s a definite must-add for your country playlists.
Here For Now is a DFW quartet led by Shayd Reigns, and their music shows incredible maturity for a relatively young group. Their sound runs the gamut from hard rock and metal to the lightweight sound of this ballad — Lighthouse. Here for Now is a group to follow.
OKC’s American Slang visits Wichita Falls about once a year and it is always an event. They’re a 5-piece comprised of young men who aren’t even old enough to legally drink in some cases, and their show is incendiary. American Slang’s songwriting and Southern-Rock-inspired sound is taking them places. Their latest single is In the Middle of It, and you should add it now.
Metal act Astro Throne played a gig in Wichita Falls recently in support of Mind Funeral, and we’re featuring their single Caestus of Grief on this playlist with the strong suspicion that we’re gonna hear more from them. It’s heavy and tight, and doom fans will love it.
It’s been awhile since we featured country traditionalist Jason Archer on a playlist, but he has plenty to enjoy. Here we’re featuring Go to Arizona, a traditional Americana track which perfectly accompanies the Spring days that we’re sure are on the way. When it warms up, turn off the heat, open the blinds, and put on Jason Archer. You’re welcome.
This is the part where we remind you that these artists put their hearts and souls into their music without the expectation of financial reward. They do it for the love of music. Their music provides us endless hours of enjoyment and respite, so it’s only appropriate that we should do what we can to give back to them as they so generously give to us. Follow them, and most importantly, add these songs to your favorite playlists so they get some spins. Thank you, and we hope you enjoy Red River Playlist number 10.
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