Don’t be too stunned, however there’s one other star within the making coming from the Lone Star state.
A Stephenville, TX native and self taught musician, Hudson Westbrook launched his debut single “Take It Gradual” again in April whereas nonetheless a pupil at Texas Tech College in Lubbock, and having already had some social media reputation previous to the discharge, the streaming numbers have been robust from the beginning.
Simply a few months later, he started rolling out the singles for his first venture, releasing 4 extra singles between June and October. At present, his full self-titled debut EP Hudson Westbrook hit streaming platforms in all places, and with two new tunes rounding out the seven tune monitor listing, Westbrook’s first venture has been met with a powerful quantity of pleasure from nation music followers throughout the nation.
And fairly so. The younger up and comer, who has unavoidably been in comparison with Parker McCollum in his Limestone Child glory days, has confirmed to be a intelligent songwriter, capitalizing on catchy wordplay to ship relatable messages to younger listeners in a lightweight hearted means. With a can’t assist however hum alongside sound that attracts on influences from every kind of various genres, the Texas nation sound that has turn into so distinguished in right this moment’s nation music panorama is simple in Westbrook’s music, and his persona and social media presence make it onerous to not root for him.
Westbrook’s catalog remains to be rising, and we might solely have eight authentic songs of his out on the earth proper now, however I feel it’s apparent that Westbrook has what it takes to turn into an enormous participant within the scene, and possibly even comply with within the footsteps of among the Texas artists which have skilled success within the mainstream like Randy Rogers, Josh Abbott, and naturally, Parker McCollum.
Try Hudson Westbrook’s self-titled debut EP for your self beneath.
“Pray Your Identify”
“Home Once more”
“5 to 9”
“Johnny Walker”
Paying homage to a different considered one of Texas’ most interesting up and comers, and an artist he has drawn an excessive amount of inspiration from, Hudson Westbrook ideas his cap to fellow songwriter Jacob Stelly with this cowl rounding out the album.
And we’ve gotta give credit score the place credit score is due, right here’s the unique model of “Johnny Walker,” written and launched by Jacob Stelly in 2021.
