Tuesday December 28, 2021 “In Demand” Texas
Best of 2021 continues with the Welch band Texas, perhaps badly named because it led us to believe that they were a country outfit, which they’re not. Unfamiliar with the band, I ran across them on the CBS Saturday Morning show that each week features a usually less than stellar musical artist but Texas was different. Their strong performance on the show drove me to research them on the www where I found that Texas had been recording for over twenty five years and had sold more than fifty million records worldwide…but very few of those records were sold or even played in the US.
Fronted with some memorable vocals by singer/songwriter Sharleen Spiteri, Texas delivered remarkable radio friendly pop tunes that further confused me as to why they weren’t more established here in the US. And they were playing to sold out stadiums in Europe. Why they haven't gained traction in the US remains a mystery to me.
Here’s “In Demand” from Texas, an interesting song and a wonderful video featuring a cool Bentley convertible, Texas lead singer/songwriter Sharleen Spiteri and the late, great actor Alan Rickman with a surprise ending that I encourage you to wait for.
Stay safe and well…and let me know if you think we should all travel to Europe to see this band live and figure out what the US audiences are not hearing.