I had the chance last night to catch one of the many tour stops for the American Voices Tour. This rolling duo show is centered around the music of two very talented Texas singer/songwriters: Drew Kennedy and Rodney Hayden. The show is presented by our good friends over at The9513.com and has taken Drew & Rodney across America over the past few months. These two talented musicians provided a perfect blend of straight up country (Rodney) mixed in with some Americana (Drew). This duo has great chemistry up on stage backing each other with harmonies while providing an endless supply of back line stories for the songs which makes for a humorous and entertaining night of music.

Drew Kennedy - I first caught Drew’s live show two years ago out at our SXSW showcase in Austin and was blown away with is ranging voice coupled with his great stories on life. His current release “Dollar Theatre Movie” did well on the Texas charts and rumor has it he will have a new CD out in the next few months.

Rodney Hayden – This was my first time to see Rodney live and was amazed with his vocal range and catchy tunes. My favorites of the night included Silverado Boys which is a dramatic story bound song as well as Huntsville. Rodney had a few good trials and tribulations type stories on his experience with Nashville (he has since moved back to Texas). In addition, I noticed on Rodney’s bio that he has done quite a bit of work with some of my favorite players including Bill Whitbeck and Rich Brotherton both of which are from the Robert Earl Keen family of musicians.

I would highly recommend checking out this American Voices Tour if it rolls into your town. For their upcoming dates including a tour over in Europe, you can visit the New American Voices website.