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Review- Dallas Burrow: Blood Brothers

Listening to Texas native, Dallas Burrow’s stories, you get the feeling he has lived several lifetimes in his thirty-five years on earth. A former hell raiser with a knack for getting kicked out of his hometown bars, Dallas has wandered far and wide across this country and Europe and then returned like the prodigal son to his hometown of New Braunfels, Texas. Now the owner of the Redbird Listening Room and a devoted dad and husband, Dallas has traded crazy nights for morning cups of coffee. You can’t discuss Dallas and the reason behind the title of his new record without mentioning his father, Mike. If you’ve seen Dallas perform in the last couple of years, then you’ve likely seen his dad on stage with him or intently watching the set from the crowd. Armed with a cup of coffee, Mike makes the rounds pre-show, chatting with fans and checking in with those he’s already met on previous runs. At times he’ll jump on stage to sing a few songs with Dallas and the band, and inevitably, you’ll hear the story of Mike and Townes Van Zandt. It’s the kind of story that legends are made of, but this one happens to be true. In the 1970’s, after meeting Townes and friends at a bar that Mike and his siblings were operating and a late night after party, he became blood brothers with Townes on that fateful night, and the rest they say is history.