Brandon Jenkins -Guitar and Vocals.
Jesse Frost - Drums.
Tony Valdez - Bass.
Influences
Rodney Crowell, Steve Earle, Willie Nelson, Nick Drake, The Eagles, Lionel Richie, James McMurtry, Christopher Cross, Bill Monroe, Lucinda Williams, Neil Young, ZZ Top, Grateful Dead, Woody Guthrie, Waylon Jennings, The Doors, Guy Clark, Emmylou Harris, Steve Pryor, James Taylor, Rush, Van Morrison, Blue Mountain, Taj Mahall, Ryan Adams, Bill Davis, Pink Floyd, Kevin Welch, Kenny Rogers, Leon Russell, Greg Allman, Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Freddie King, U2, JJ Cale, Miles Davis...
With a voice as big as Texas, and guitar chops that would make Billy Gibbons proud, not to mention being one of the most prolific songwriters around; Brandon Jenkins latest CD “Faster Than A Stone”, his eighth release to date, shows once again why he’s at the forefront of the progressive country movement. His second release on Smith Music, this 10 song disc of guitar driven Americana, explores some of the different dimensions of Jenkins sound, weighing in heavily on his rock and blues influences. “I spent over a decade playing the honky-tonks and blues bars of Oklahoma, forging the sound that I have today” says Jenkins, and on this record it really shows. The songs are strong, all original, including co-writes with Scott Hutchison, and Stoney LaRue, who also lends his voice to four of the tracks. Since leaving his home in Tulsa for the heart of the Texas Music scene in Austin in 2003, Jenkins has had a phenomenal run of success on the Texas Music Chart, with six hit singles – “My Feet Don’t Touch The Ground”, “Down In Flames”, “The Whole World’s Gone Crazy”, “Finger On The Trigger”, “Why Did We Ever Say Goodbye”, and “Call Of The Road”.
**The first single will be the title cut “Faster Than A Stone” and will be hitting the airwaves in early September. The album will drop on October 7.
I see I have to play with your ugly ass two weeks in a row Vernon and Russell. Should be fun. Bring me some of that Austin shit I wanna try it out.....Peace....Dustin
Hey Brandon...just wanted to say job well done. You guys were awesome in Nac. at the Roundup. You have great skills in writing songs too. Hope to see more of ya.
Hey Brandon!! Good to see you the other night! :) I hope to see you guys play the next time your in town, the kids & the family would like to see ya too!! ~ Take care!
