Artist: Dale Watson
Genre: Country
Latest Album: Whiskey or God
Background:
If you thought that real country music was a thing of the past, then you need to get wise and get your tickets to see Dale Watson live in concert! This man has been dubbed as the savior of traditional country music and he wears the mantle proudly, spurning the candified, pop country that Nashville has been spewing onto the radio waves of late. Watson tells it like it is and now Nashville is sitting up and taking notice and remembering what good country music is supposed to sound like.
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Born in Birmingham Alabama, Watson was drawn to music at a very early age and began performing when he was just fourteen years old. Watson did it the hard way, gigging and touring extensively at a number of clubs and small venues before he began to be recognized as a hot new talent. Soon Watson was playing all over the country and eventually all over the world, winning him an enviable international fan following, particularly in Europe.
Watson has been dubbed by many as a honky-tonk purist and the reason isn't very hard to find. Watson has been one of the few voices to vocally express his contempt and disdain for the new breed of slicked up, packed and popped country music that has almost drowned Nashville in its deluge. Watson himself has been a veteran of the country music for almost a quarter of a decade and has seen for himself the ebbs and tides that the genre has bucked and buckled under.
None other than Hank Williams III himself named Dale Watson the savior of traditional country music and the mantle is an apt one. Watson's music reflects what country music used to be about- honest, straight-from-the-heart lyrics that are true to the tone and soul of country music. It is precisely this spirit that is lacking in the pop-country music of today. No doubt it is easier to follow a formula for a catchy country number than to live the life and carry the torch of such country greats as Don Walser and Bob Willis.
Among some of Watson's other fans and admirers are none other than the great Willie Nelson himself and Watson has always been a great favorite at the Grand Ole Opry. Watson has worked with artists like Waylon Jennings, Dwight Yoakam, Johnny Paycheck, Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson. Watson was also inducted into the Austin Music Hall of Fame in 2005 and named as best songwriter. He has also won a number of country music awards in Britain, Holland and Spain.
So what are you waiting for? Saddle up and set your spurs straight because this is the way country music is supposed to sound! Get to your online ticket vendor today and order those tickets to see Dale Watson live in concert.