Tag: Texas

Singles Spotlight: Jack Barksdale (Feat. Julian Taylor) – “Battleground”

Hello reader, Welcome back, or welcome if this is your first visit to Scummy Water Tower. Please look around the site and stay awhile—our search...

Singles Spotlight: Old Joy – “Gut Shot”

Hello reader, How are you today? Welcome back, or welcome if this is your first visit to SWT. I'm stoked to talk about another singer-songwriter making great music: Old...

Singles Spotlight: Strange Lot – “Eyes For Ya”

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Singles Spotlight: The Black Drumset – “The Ice Melted, We Had To Swim”

Hello reader, How are you today? I'm excited to discuss another multi-instrumentalist who is creating some great music in Texas. The Black Drumset is, according to...

Water Tower Session: Erin Duvall

Earlier this year, we introduced you to Dallas, Texas-based singer Erin Duvall via a premiere and artist essay. For the past two decades, she...

Alex Amen – Sun of Amen (2026) Album Review

Hello reader, Welcome back. Ready to explore today? Today, we're going to delve into the well-traveled, curious US-based artist and singer-songwriter Alex Amen. The 26-year-old is...

The Long Way Back: On Craft, Clarity, and Coming Back to Me By Erin Duvall (Artist Essay +Song Premiere)

Editor's Note: Erin Duvall is a stellar singer-songwriter from Texas who seamlessly weaves between country, pop, and soul with a voice that commands immediate...

Joelton Mayfield – Crowd Pleaser (2025) Album Review

Hello reader, Welcome back. How are you? Today, we're going to delve into Joelton Mayfield. Timing and completing the dotting of all the i's and crossing...

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Singles Spotlight: Jess Kerber – “The World Is Dark, but I Want It to Be Funny (feat. Emily Hines)”

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Singles Spotlight: Jack Barksdale (Feat. Julian Taylor) – “Battleground”

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What Darkness Asks of Light By Paul Farran (Artist Essay)

Editor's Note: Next year, Montreal-based singer-songwriter Paul Farran will release an...

Singles Spotlight: The Calculus – “Shake the Crown”

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