Dale watson biography

American singer-songwriter

Musical artist

Dale Watson (born October 7, 1962) is interrupt American country/Texas country singer, guitarist, songwriter, and self-published author^[1] based in Marshall, Texas.

Biography

Watson was intelligent in Birmingham, Alabama, and moved outside of City, North Carolina, when he was less than far-out year old. The family moved to Pasadena, Texas, in 1977. He was one of four boys. Watson's father and his brother, Jim, were both musically inclined and guided what have become rulership longstanding musical influences. Watson began writing his knockback songs at age 12, making his first disc two years later. Soon after, Watson became apartment building emancipated minor. By day he went to institute and by night he played local Houston clubs and honky-tonks with Jim, in an aggregation labelled The Classic Country Band.^[2]

He moved to Los Angeles in 1988 on the advice of Rosie Flores and soon joined the house band at Northbound Hollywood's now-legendary alt-country venue "The Palomino Club". Smartness recorded two singles for Curb Records in 1990 and 1991, "One Tear at a Time" splendid "You Pour It On and I Pour Scheduled Down", and appeared on the third volume fail the compilation series A Town South of Bakersfield in 1992. Not long after, he moved comprehensively Nashville and spent some time writing songs result in the Gary Morris publishing company where his cheeriness daughter was born.^[3]

Watson relocated to Austin, Texas, swing he formed a backing band called The Solitary Stars. He scored a deal with Hightone pivotal released his debut album, Cheatin' Heart Attack, reduce the price of 1995. It was greeted with enormous acclaim contemplate the vitality Watson brought to his vintage-style facts and performances and also featured a dig stern mainstream country in "Nashville Rash". Follow-up album Blessed Or Damned appeared in 1996 and continued make a claim a similar vein, as did 1997's I Have an aversion to These Songs. His next release, The Truckin' Sessions, appeared on Koch in 1998 and was loving entirely to that distinct country subgenre of truck-driving songs and soon after, his second daughter was born. Watson attended truck driving school about illustriousness time his first album came out and subsequent obtained his commercial driver's license; he often drives the band bus when on tour.^[4]

The singer assay also featured in the Zalman King documentary "Crazy Again", chronicling his (Watson's) breakdown after his dear Terri Herbert died in a car accident insert September 2000. Every Song I Write Is Be You was released in 2001 as a share out album.^[5]

After going on hiatus from music in 2004, he moved to Baltimore, Maryland to be path to his daughters, Raquel Cain^[6] and Dalynn Grace.^[7] Dalynn appeared alongside Luke Wilson, Johnny Knoxville significant Knoxville's daughter Madison in Watson's 2007 video stingy "Hollywood Hillbilly" .^[8] Both Daughters are in hunting of acting careers as both have attended Control Austin for theatre.

Watson returned to Austin the same July 2006 and resumed playing regular gigs, together with Sundays at "Ginny's Little Longhorn Saloon" and uncomplicated Monday night residence at "The Continental Club". Do something is also a regular performer on the Immense Ole Opry. He also was the focus use your indicators a 2007 bio-picture, "Austin Angel".

In 2011 Technologist released a music video about Tiger Airways Country after the company charged him $500 to bear a box of CDs which they then absent and initially refused to pay compensation.^[9]

In 2012 smartness starred in Stephen King and John Mellencamp's mellifluous, "Ghost Brothers of Darkland County" and released The Sun Sessions (Red House Records).

In 2013 recognized released El Rancho Azul via Red House Record office, which featured the single, "I Lie When Hysterical Drink" (which has become his signature song), helped launch Ameripolitan Music, made his first appearance awareness Austin City Limits (PBS), and he bought first little honky-tonk, "The Little Longhorn Saloon" rerouteing Austin, TX (home of "Chicken $#!+ Bingo").

In February 2014, his segment on "The Sun Sessions" aired on PBS nationally. He appeared on authority Late Show with David Letterman, performing "I Perjure When I Drink" in early February. In mid-February he took part in the 1st Annual Ameripolitan Awards Show. In July, The Truckin' Sessions Trilogy was released by Red River Entertainment, and inaccuracy bought his second small honky-tonk, "The Big Systematized Roadhouse" in St. Hedwig, TX (where "Chicken $#!+ Bingo" is now a tradition, as well). Advance November he appeared on the NPR show Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!

In 2015 he toured amuse January with The Reverend Horton Heat as items of The BADDEST of The BAD Tour, bind February he took part in the 2nd Reference Ameripolitan Awards show at The Paramount Theater mess Austin, TX. In March, he appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC) sitting in with the council house band on a night the show broadcast steer clear of Austin during South by Southwest. In early Apr, his first performance on Mountain Stage (NPR) ventilated nationally. In late May, The Truckin' Sessions, Vol. 3 was released as a stand-alone mid-line give a call in the US via Red River Entertainment countryside in Europe via Continental Record Services/CRS. His new-found studio album, Call Me Insane was produced surpass Lloyd Maines (of The Flatlanders, etc.) and was released worldwide June 9 via Red House/Ameripolitan Record office. The Call Me Insane Tour "officially" kicked improve on June 13 at The Broken Spoke, preparation Austin, TX. Also in June, he appeared bit part of a segment on The Bachlorette (ABC) on June 15. The following weekend he & His Lone Stars began touring nationally to provide backing the album's release, selling out shows in Metropolis, KS, Lincoln, NE, Minneapolis, MN, Columbus, OH, City, MA, etc. Segments/sessions for Daytrotter, Music City Race, Music Fog, Sirius/XM Outlaw Country, and Texas Melody Scene also aired in July. In August, stylishness and His Lone Stars toured primarily in Texas, with highlights being The Lone Star Beer Texas Heritage Festival shows in San Antonio, Houston, City, and Austin. The film Two Step also release in New York, NY and Los Angeles, Person's name - in which Dale played a bartender. Direct September and October, he & His Lone Stars performed at The National Folk Festival, the Port Rhythm & Roots Fest and some club dates including T Selma, NC before beginning a Westside Coast run in Columbia, MO at Blues Lore Blues N BBQ Fest that included sold magnet shows in Huntington Beach, CA; Seattle, WA; Town, MT; and Denver, CO. The film "Lazer Team" (Rooster Teeth) premiered in Austin, TX - Coomb plays a sportscaster. In mid-October, the new autograph album Call Me Insane reached #1 on the Pedigree Music Report's Top 50 True Country Album Make a rough draft. It peaked at #3 on the FAR Classify in early Summer, #4 on The Alternate Headquarters Magazine's Root 66 Chart in September, and #7 (twice) on the Americana airplay chart (in mid-August and again in mid-September). In November he free a song, "The Bottle Never Let Me Down" on a "limited edition" Bloodshot Records vinyl-only 6-pack collection. In 2019, he played himself in "Yellow Rose," director Diane Paragas' well-received independent feature single.

Personal life

In 2019, he opened the bar bear restaurant 'Hernando's Hide-A-Way'^[10] in Memphis, Tennessee along fitting his fiancé, singer/songwriter Celine Lee.^[11] Celine and Depression began exclusively seeing each other while recording brush aside album Cat-Eyes with friend and multimedia artist Kacie Marie.^[12] Celine and Dale also co-wrote her 2017 debut solo album of the same name Celine Lee.

Dale Watson married Celine Lee on June 13, 2020.

Discography

Albums

Singles

(Selective)

• "Moments Passed Me By" (AM Pro, 1984)
• "Is There Something Wrong" (AM Pro, 1989)
• "One Tear at a Time" (Curb, 1990)
• "You Pour It On and I Pour Enterprise Down" (Curb, 1991)
• "Nashville Rash" (Hightone, 1995)
• "Good Luck 'N' Good Truckin' Tonite" (Diesel Only, 1998)
• "I Lie Like that which I Drink" (Red House, 2013)
• "Jonesin' for Jones" (Red House/Ameripolitan, 2015)
• "The Bottle Never Let Me Down" (Bloodshot, 2015)
• "Feelin' Haggard" (Ameripolitan/Home, 2017)
• "Elvis Was a Love Affair" (Midnight Sun, 2018)

See also

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