Andrew COMBS Although 28-year-old Andrew Combs has an easy-going, laconic manner, there’s passion in his voice when he talks about songwriting. “It’s disappointing to see how little some musicians think about their art these days,” he says. “So many just concentrate on their ‘brand’ or their Twitter reactions. There are exceptions of course, but I think the songs and the thoughts behind the songs were much deeper from my heroes than what we’re hearing right now.” ¶Combs’ passion not only manifests itself when he’s discussing his heroes — classic songwriters like Guy Clark, Kris Kristofferson, and Mickey Newbury who pushed the boundaries of country, folk, and pop in the late ’60s and early ’70s — but is also evident in his own songs. p
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