CULTURE CLASH (Coolture)
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FROM BEING THE BIRTHPLACE OF CONJUNTO AND TEJANO, TO INSPIRING THE GREAT COUNTRY MUSIC OUTLAWS OF REGALED HISTORY, ITS COAST BEING HOST TO THE CHITLIN CIRCUIT, THIS PART OF THE AMERICAN SOUTHWEST ALSO IS HOME TO A MÉLANGE OF QUEER MUSICIANS THAT PLAY EVERYTHING FROM GOSPEL TO INDIE FOLK. This short list cannot even begin to cover the grand expanse of musicians and communities that Queer Texans call home, but we encourage you give ‘em a listen.
Country Queers of Texas By Eryn Brothers
Melissa Carper
The wander daddy of Queer country music, Melissa Carper, knows how to make you dance and cry at the same time. Her latest release, Daddy’s Country Gold is a sweet homage to the old being new without being derivative or cute. Austin has been heart and home for Carper (with stints of Arkansas in between) as she has been an integral part of the Texas country scene for quite some time.
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