KTFB Talks Texas Music

The Dirt Road Troubadours are from the Pineywoods of Northwest Louisiana.  They stopped by the KTFB studio to talk about their love for Texas music and their upbringing in the country.  They also talk about their new single "If I Fall."  It's based on the true story of the death of a close friend and family member.

Aaron Loy of Aledo, Texas has a new hit on the charts called "God Made a Cowboy."  Aaron tells us about his fast start in the Texas music scene, but he slowed it down to pursue a career in the medical field.  He had a very close relationship with his father, and when he passed away recently, Aaron decided to pick the music dream back up and give it all he has.  

Benjamin Cole of New Braunfels, Texas is a newcomer to the Texas music scene.  His first recorded single is called "Beer's on Me."  Benjamin tells us about moving to Florida with his family, but Texas kept calling him home.  A college buddy encouraged him to sing and play guitar, and now he's making the leap into a career in music.

Houston's Tilluride stops in for a fun visit. The whole gang is here!  They talk about getting the band together and recording some very special songs written by their manager Anthony Smith.  They come from a variety of backgrounds from Tejano to Heavy Metal, but they come together to bring a unique sound to the Texas music scene.

Brandon Howard of Burleson, Texas stops by the KTFB Studio to talk about his journey from growing up in Southwest Louisiana to setting down roots in the DFW area.  He tells an amazing story of how donating a kidney saved his life.  A medical condition forced him to end his career as a welder, but opened up the door to a full time career in music.  

Amarillo's Chancy Burnson has been in the Texas music scene for nearly two decades.  He stops by the KTFB studio to talk about growing up in the Texas Panhandle and getting into music after high school.  He shares his love of the outdoors, and he talks about how his music has gotten into television shows.

Lubbock's Dalton Domino makes a visit to the KTFB studio to talk about his musical journey from his young years in Memphis to becoming a staple in the Texas music scene.  He shares his struggles with drugs and alcohol, getting his life on track and getting married and having a family.  

Jillian Hudson stopped by the KTFB studio to talk about her very first radio single "Gingerbread Man," and she plays a couple of other songs for us.  She tells us about getting started in the industry at a very early age.  She's only 16 years old, but she is writing and recording some very good music.

Ben Coleman from the DFW area stops in to share his very first radio release.  We talk about his journey from growing up on a farm in South Carolina to becoming Texan and joining the Texas music scene.

00:00 - "Rainy Days"
04:28 - Interview Begins
18:03 - "Way We Used To"
21:27 - "Sweet Irene"
24:11 - Interview Continues
27:24 - "Bible and Booze"
30:07 - Interview Wrap-Up

Kensie Coppin of Saledo, Texas stops by the KTFB studio to tell us about her 20-year music career that started at a very young age.  She played the Grand Ol' Opry at age 11!  We talk about her latest single "Texas in Me," and where her career is headed next.

Frisco's Tristan Roberson joins us to talk about launching his music career as a 17 year-old high school junior.  He shares a song he wrote about his girlfriend and the title track to his new album coming out in May.

El Paso country artist Brian Mars joins us to talk about his musical career, from a mariachi band in middle school to recording at the legendary FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama.  Brian pulls out his guitar and sings an amazing cover one of the Texas legend Freddie Fender's songs.

00:00 - "She Goes Good With Tequila"
03:10 - Interview Begins
13:13 "Weekend"
15:43 - Interview Continues
17:08 - "Before the Next Teardrop Falls"
19:23 - Interview Continues
21:41 - "Rebel"
24:56 - Interview Wrap-Up

Omer Netzer tells us about his journey from growing up in Israel to playing music in Texas.  From spending much of his childhood in bomb shelters to his parents three story music store in northern Israel and fighting for his homeland after the October 7th massacre. He tells a fascinating story about the world-changing power of music.

00:00 - "God Works in Mysterious Ways"
03:02 - Interview Begins
21:28 - "Save My Soul"
24:16 - Interview Continues
25:52 "Raise Me Up"
28:19 - Interview Continues
30:08 - "If Whiskey Were a Friend"
33:28 - Interview Wrap-Up

Houston's Keller Cox stops by to tell us about launching his musical career with help from Flatland Cavalry.  It's a story about being in the right place at the right time.  He shares a touching song he wrote about his father's health crisis and talks about a very wise philosophy that he tries to live his life by.  

00:00 - "Damn Good Friends"
03:58 - Interview Begins
18:58 - "5 by 7 Rug"
22:18 - Interview Continues
24:55 - "All American"
28:10 -  Interview Continues
30:07 - "Good Again, Amen"
33:30 - Interview Wrap-Up"

Kyle Park visits with us at the Texas Farm Bureau convention in Round Rock.  He talks about his long and successful music career with 12 number one hits on the Texas country music charts.  He pays a special tribute to Texas farmers and ranchers with his song "God Made a Farmer."

00:00 - "A Broken Heart Like That"
03:58 - Interview Begins
10:15 - "God Made a Farmer"
13:26 - Interview Continues
16:45 - "Yours and Mine"
20:33 - Interview Continues"
22:07 - "Hill Country Home"
25:14 - Interview Wrap-Up

Dave Perez is the lead singer and accordion player for the Tejas Brothers of Dallas.  He stopped by our studios to talk about his brand new single "Another Silent Night."  We get to hear about how Dave grew up in a house surrounded by all types of music and a great story about how he accidentally walked into a music store looking for directions, and came out with a accordion that launched his musical career.

00:00 - "In My Blood"
03:35 - Interview Begins
24:20 - "Victor B. Martinez"
27:15 - Interview Continues
31:57 - "Another Silent Night"

Jason Grove stops by to tell us about his journey from Nashville to Fredericksburg, Texas.  He shares his frustration with the Nashville music scene and how Texas was pulling him to the Lone Star State.  He plays a touching song he wrote about Texas, and a funny song about Willie Nelson.  

0:00 - "She Had Me at Haggard"
03:18 - Interview Begins
11:07 - "Texas"
14:33 - Interview Continues
17:55 - "Vote for Willie"
20:33 - Interview Wrap Up
22:00 - "West Priddy Texas"

Texas country music artist Chuck Wimer stops by the KTFB studios as our very first in-studio guest.  We talk about Chuck's journey through life, his time in the military, his history in the Texas country music scene, and he plays a couple of songs for us. 

00:00 - "Fire in Your Eyes"
03:09 - Interview Begins
13:10 - "One More Day"
17:30 - "Over Here"
22:43 - "Don't Ask Me to Dance" 
27:20 - Interview Wrap Up