Country veterans Wade Bowen and Randy Rogers are giving fans a double dose of Texas twang with their new joint album, Hold My Beer (due April 6). The pair -- who both began their careers in 2000 -- have been fans of each other for a while.
"We met in San Marcos when Wade's band had a gig in town," Rogers told the Dallas Observer (via The Boot). "I had a house there and a keg on that particular night, so after the show I invited him and his band over. I hosted these pickin' parties for a bunch of us to sit around and play some songs for each other. I had just recorded [Rogers' 2002 debut album] 'Like it Used to Be,' and Wade listened to the whole thing that night and we pretty much became great friends from that point. Our bands were also around the same age and the timing was really good for all of us."
Bowen and Rogers see their partnership as a way to give back to the small Texas towns and venues that have boosted them throughout the years.
"We both like the idea of showing loyalty to the venues we played when we were getting started and for the people who supported us during that time," Rogers says. "Our bands have outgrown the venues we played back then, so this is a great chance for us to play in rooms like Cheatham Street Warehouse in San Marcos, where I first started. It helps us to stay grounded and true in that sense."
Check out the Hold My Beer tracklist below:
1. In The Next Life
2. I Had My Hopes Up High
3. Til It Does
4. Good Luck With That
5. It's Been A Great Afternoon
6. I've Got Standards
7. El Dorado
8. Hangin' Out In Bars
9. Lady Bug
10. Reasons To Quit
11. Lost & Found (Acoustic Bonus)
12. Trouble (Acoustic Bonus)
