If there was a dictionary reference for Texas bands, there'd be a picture of these guys next to it. You can call them Americana, Austin, New Orleans or just a good old-fashioned bar band, whatever, just be sure you call them. This 2018 release appears to be their fourth album and first Christmas collection, and it's a fine amalgam of American styles; rock, soul, blues, a touch of Cajun, and more. They offer the originals "Christmas Time in Bossier City," "Don't Go Chasing Santa Claus," and "Santa Comes to Atlanta," they tinselize James Brown with "Santa's Got a Brand New Bag," and cover the Guy Clark/Terry Allen song "X-mas on the Isthmus." Also on hand are covers of "Linus and Lucy," "Please Come Home For Christmas," "Back Door Santa," "Blue Christmas," and "Last Month of the Year." Forget streaming services and downloads, this needs to be on every barroom jukebox.
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