Red River Playlist No. 11
Country, Rock and one notable Electronic single from Texoma artists
Welcome back to another Red River Playlist! In this 11th installment of the RRP we have 13 singles from a variety of Texas and Oklahoma artists, some new and some from their existing libraries. Let’s dig in.
Texoma Red Dirt and Americana legend James Cook is back with a new single, “Houndin’ Me,” from his latest album Texican Velvet. This song is haunting and pensive, with lyrics likening personal troubles to an incoming storm, and it is guaranteed to get stuck in your head.
We’ve featured Oklahoma’s 9 Left Dead on previous playlists but we’ve never featured the subdued “I’ll Take the Blame” before. As of the time of this writing, it is their most popular (but not their most listened to) track on Spotify. It starts with a spooky musical intro that sounds like it belongs in the score of a mystery thriller before morphing into an incredible mainstream rock track.
Archer City, Texas’ Young Road Recalls is out with “Waterworks,” a single that demonstrates their talented mixture of modern rock, classic rock, and blues. We’re told they have a music video coming soon, so follow them and watch for it.
Iowa Park, Texas’ Jacob Main was suggested by a Facebook follower when we asked for the names of Texoma artists we needed to hear. This acoustic version of “Take It All” is a great song about struggle & loss. If you’re the one who suggested it, thank you.
Wichita Falls’ Polly Pocket, [It Hurts to Be Dead] has a new solo album out featuring “Come and Get It.” We’ve written about Polly’s music before, and this one is pretty badass. We can totally hear this electronic banger bumpin’ on the club floor at the end of the night.
The country music of West Texas’ Matt Daniel harkens back to the classic country sound of the 70s and 80s (reminds us a little of Ronnie Milsap) and the single “Long Way Home” features steel guitars and Matt’s eye-opening vocal skill. Matt is an artist you’ll be glad you got to know.
It’s no secret Downtown Royalty is one of our absolute favorite Texoma artists and we shocked ourselves when we discovered we had not featured one of the best tracks from their back-catalog—“Careless Me.” Add it to your favorite playlist. You’re welcome.
Okie Smoke hails from Sulphur, Oklahoma, and their country-rock single “18 Wheels,” belongs on your car radio as you drive down the highway, leading your “lonely asphalt cowboy way of life.”
Wichita Falls hardcore trio Giant Pilot recently made their streaming music debut with “Mushroom Sky,” a heavy track featuring brutally aggressive vocals, incredible guitar work, and an amazing drum sound and performance. For fans of heavy music, this is it. Welcome to the streaming world, gents.
Another track from the back-catalog of a group we have written about at length—Wichita Falls’ punk foursome It Hurts to Be Dead. The single “This Writer Will Self-Destruct” is one of our favorites in the live setting for its propulsive, straightforward rock feel. Catch one of their shows and tell us we’re wrong.
Country artist Kim Hunter can be seen playing clubs all over Texoma on practically any night of the week. She’s a hardworkin’ country artist and the single “On It’s Way” fits the image, and shows Kim’s strong songwriting chops.
Southeastern Oklahoma’s Mitchell Trimmer Band bills themselves as an Alt Country band, and their single “300 Acres” can easily convince you that they’ve already made it. The lyrics, songwriting, and production are all top-notch.
San Antonio’s Ratchet Dolls played a show in Wichita Falls recently, their second in the last year, and debuted their new music video, “Take Me Down,” on the day of the show. As we’ve written before, this hard rock band is on their way up.
What do you think of these singles? What caught your ear? Tell us about it in the comments.
