John Baumann Bemoans How “The Country Doesn’t Sound The Same”
John Baumann Notices That “The Country Doesn’t Sound the Same”
In his new song, the contemplative and forlorn “The Country Doesn’t Sound the Same,” John Baumann laments the direction that the world is moving in and how he feels a darkness settling. For Baumann and the overall state of being, there’s not much to look forward to… the world is crumbling and there’s not much to save it.
John Baumann's 'Next Ride Around the Sun' Shines Light on Living Your Best Life: Premiere
Singer/songwriter John Baumann's thoughtful “Next Ride Around the Sun,” premiering below, advises the listener to live life with kindness and gratitude since “there’s nothing that you can take with you when your time is done.” After the surprisingly delightful Mellotron opening, “Next Ride Around the Sun” takes on a tone similar to the Lori McKenna-penned “Humble & Kind” both melodically and thematically. The tune takes on added significance as the COVID-19 pandemic has so many of us sheltered in place, waiting for our lives to resume.
From West Texas, The Panhandlers Lend a Hand for “No Handle”
From the Panhandle of West Texas, the Panhandlers are a collective of four singer-songwriters who have banded together for a self-titled — not to mention self-aware — project. Recorded with producer Bruce Robison, the band captures the wide open spaces and the occasional melancholy of their home turf, but not without some sly humor mixed in. Take a look at their music video for “No Handle,” then find out more about their hopes for the album from each of the artists — Josh Abbott, John Baumann, Cleto Cordero, and William Clark Green.
Video Premiere: John Baumann Honors a Texas Icon With Robert Earl Keen's 'Love's a Word I Never Throw Around'
Texas country artist John Baumann celebrates a home state icon with his brand-new cover of Robert Earl Keen's "Love's a Word I Never Throw Around," premiering today via Wide Open Country. "I'm not the first to say I am a huge Robert Earl Keen fan, so it goes without saying how awesome it was to take my own approach to one of his songs," Baumann says.
Artist to Watch: John Baumann, a Texas Troubadour on the Rise
On his latest release Proving Grounds (released June 9), John Baumann honors the Mount Rushmore of Texas country songwriters within the first few lines of album-opener "Here I Come." In the song, Baumann names The Flatlanders - Joe Ely, Butch Hancock and Jimmie Dale Gilmore - and Terry Allen among the Texas troubadours who lead the Amarillo-born Baumann to songwriting.