Leon Bridges Stories

Friday Reviews | The Seven Best Albums Out February 7

Khruangbin & Leon Bridges - Texas Sun EPTwo of recent years best Texas artists, psych-rock trio Khruangbin and retro-soul singer Leon Bridges, have collaborated on the fittingly titled Texas Sun EP. The four-song album combines Bridges crooning vocals with the spacious, Middle-Eastern influenced musical backing, settling on a sound that modernizes classic gospel influences. Its...

Late Night Roundup | Karen O & Dangermouse, Strand Of Oaks, Jenny Lewis & More

Watch as some of Tomorrows Verses favorite artists hit the promotional, late-night television circuit.Compiled by Alex WoodStrand Of Oaks featuring Jason Isbell, Amanda Shires and members of My Morning Jacket on The Late Show with Stephen ColbertDense guitar-rock songwriter Timothy Showalter recently revived his Strand Of Oaks project to record with all members of...

Late Night Roundup | Gary Clark Jr., Marcus King Band, Leon Bridges & More

Watch as some of Tomorrows Verses favorite artists hit the late-night, promotional television circuit.Gary Clark Jr. on Saturday Night LiveBlues guitarist Gary Clark Jr. was a breath of fresh air on SNLs programming, bringing his two new and very different singles to the show. Beginning with Pearl Cadillac, the songwriter channeled a funky, soulful...

Late Night Roundup | Conor Oberst’s Better Oblivion Community Center, Greta Van Fleet, Leon Bridges & More

Watch some of Tomorrow's Verse's favorite artists hit the promotional, late-night television circuit.Better Oblivion Community Center on The Late Show with Stephen ColbertA new and excited project from Bright Eyes songwriter Conor Oberst and boygenius Phoebe Bridgers emerged this week after much speculation as Better Oblivion Community Center. The band released an incredible eponymous...

Late Night Roundup | Greta Van Fleet, Courtney Barnett, Leon Bridges & More

Watch as some of Tomorrows Verses favorite artists hit the promotional, late-night television circuit. Greta Van Fleet on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonRetro rock n rollers Greta Van Fleet have a strikingly similar sound to classic Led Zeppelin, but their live shows have proven the band to be anything but copycats. This is...

Late Night Roundup | Foo Fighters, Nathaniel Rateliff, Leon Bridges & More

Watch some of Tomorrows Verse's favorite bands hit the promotional late-night television circuit.1. Foo Fighters on EllenDave Grohl and his band stopped by Ellen to deliver a scorching performance of The Line. Demonstrating how theyve become the alternative rock powerhouse they are, this is about as hard as a television performance can rock.2. Leon Bridges...

White Denim's New Album and Tour: What To Expect

By: Alex WoodWhen White Denim announced that their new studio album, Stiff, will be released March 25th through Downtown Records, there were a few red flags immediately raised to longtime fans like us at The Barn.While Stiff is the proper studio follow-up to 2013s Coriscana Lemonade, the last two years have been a tumultuous...

White Denim Replaces Two Members For Reunion Show In Austin

The absent members were replaced by members of Bop Englishs touring band. While this meant that White Denim kept their four-piece, dual-guitar lineup intact, fans of the band will quickly see the replacement as a big problem.White Denims live shows are considered practically legendary by their fan bases standards, and Petrallis songwriting is only...

Album Reviews | June 2015 Releases

Damaged Bug-Cold Hot Plumbs[6/2]Thee Oh Sees John Dwyer is the brains behind Damaged Bug, the side-project focusing on synthesizers and keyboards but drenched in the psychedelic style that fans would expect of the prolific songwriter. The tracks are strangely catchy, packed with an endless variety of sounds and noises over loose, live drumbeats and...

What Happened To White Denim?

After relentless touring, Austin-based psych-rockers White Denim disappeared silently nearly a year ago.Following a long tour in promotion of 2014s excellent Corsicana Lemonade, the band had sights on their next full-length LP, a record that never came to life.With the bands music and live performances at an all time high, what happened?Not...