MAKE EVERY OCCASION A PIECE OF CAKE Howdy Friends, with Celebrations & Sweet Creations Twenty years ago I stepped onto “songwriters hallowed ground” at the Bluebird Café in Nashville, Tennessee and had my first listening room experience. It was there that I heard more clearly than ever the stories and hearts behind the songs. I returned from that first trip to music city and began hosting “songwriters in the round” in various venues across Texas where my songwriting buddies and I could present our tunes. In late 2006 I walked into Dosey Does’ Big Barn for lunch, and knew I’d found a home. Over 150 shows later Real Life Real Music is still going behind the lives and songs of our favorite artists and broadcasting it all across our online and syndicated networks. Take a look beneath the surface and you’ll see that Real Life is not just a radio program taped in front of a live studio audience. Throughout the year, in addition to our 24 tapings we work to develop the next generation of songwriters through our SELECT Songwriting Program and Songwriters Experience Summer Camps. These opportunities, designed for students 5th – 12th grades, have become a huge part of our year! And if you enjoy being inspired like I do, come check out any of our Student Artist Showcases to see how bright the future of music really is! And be sure and stop in for our newest addition, “The Filling Station”, held one Sunday evening a month at The Dosey Doe Music Café where we dig deeper into the spiritual truths behind special guest artists’ tunes. We didn’t name our program Real Life Real Music because we needed a catchy name. It was born out of an acknowledgement and acceptance of all the REAL things in my life. Success, failure, contentment, restlessness, faithfulness, unfaithfulness, addiction, freedom, faith and doubt. And realizing that what I need more of in life is REAL conversations that provide REAL inspiration. So welcome to Real Life Real Music, where we explore those conversations with music as our beautiful backdrop. Goodbye and God Bless, 281.252.6222 Kyle GOTICING.COM 7211 FM 1488, Magnolia, TX 77354 www.realliferealmusic.com 3 kyle HUTTON Kyle Hutton, singer/songwriter and founder of RLRM was adopted at 6 weeks old. “I could have wound up anywhere,” he says, “which means I’m right where I’m supposed to be.” For Hutton that means writing, recording, producing, promoting and bringing RLRM to thousands of people each week. A self-professed inspiration junkie, his music explores the landscapes of hope and regret, redemption and addiction, faith and doubt. “I’m sure it’s rooted in the story of the beginning of my life, but I’ve always been for the underdog. I love songs, movies, books and stories that leave me inspired and cheering the main character on.” It’s the same hunger that brought about Real Life Real Music and influences the direction of every episode. “In my opinion the best songs are about the truth. Kyle writes Like the rising underdog, Hutton’s about the truth.” journey seems to be inching him —Lloyd Maines slowly toward his destination. His songs have been recorded by artists Roger Creager, Walt Wilkins, Perfect Stranger, and more. His four CDs, “Small Price to Pay,” “Coming Home,” “More Like “One listen and you get the Me,” and “Thank God for the Band,” house impression he lives by every Texas Music chart topping singles and word he writes and sings.” collaborations with songwriting heros like —The Dallas Morning News Radney Foster. In addition, as a partner at Red Tree Studios he has produced records along side the likes of Lloyd Maines (Dixie Chicks, Robert Earl “Kyle Hutton’s songs speak of Keen), Niko Bolas (Neil Young, Melissa what’s in his heart — his family Etheridge), and Harold Rubens (Steven and faith, his love of music and Curtis Chapman). the state of Texas .” Kyle lives outside Houston with his wife —The Houston Chronicle Tara and sons Brooks, Casen and Carter. 5 kathryn pat HALLBERG GREEN February 5 February 19 Emotional, evocative, warm and It’s impossible to know your limits natural, firmly rooted in Americana without testing them. It’s a truth that with pop and country stylings lightly Pat Green has employed in his career, layered on top. This describes Kathryn one that has propelled him to repeatedly Hallberg’s music. At just 18, Kathryn refashion his sound, his approach and is already an experienced musician; his own perception of who he is. He’s writing songs and performing since simultaneously a Grammy-nominated hit the age of 11. Kathryn’s accolades maker with an outsider reputation, a Texas include a Houston Press nomination inspiration and a mainstream country for Best Pop Artist in 2011, selection artist who can rock arena and stadium Willie Nelson, Brad Paisley, Jewel as a 2012 Ballad Tree Regional Finalist stages with the likes of Keith Urban and and Rob Thomas. Appeared on such in the Kerrville New Folk Competition, Kenny Chesney. Each of those roles has national TV shows as Austin City Winner of the Texas Independent its own place. But each of them is too Limits, Jimmy Kimmel Live! and The notes Music Expo, two-time finalist at the small to define Pat Green, who after 15 Late Show With David Letterman. Songwriters Serenade, and a finalist years in the recording business has earned All of that is impressive. But it’s also in the International Songwriting the right to be everything Pat Green can history. Green may be recognized Competition. Kathryn’s second EP be. Without limitations. “I’d much rather for those past achievements, but “Nocturnal” is the latest step be me and comfortable in my own skin he doesn’t intend to be limited by in her musical journey, a five than trying to be five different guys to them as he continues to progress course, five star meal with get to the top,” he says. Green’s life and creatively. And that progress will incredible variety for the career have already been filled with rich come by simply testing what it musical palate. Produced by experiences. He’s co-written songs with means to be Pat Green. Kyle Hutton, the EP features musical contributions from Lloyd Maines (Dixie Chicks, Robert Earl Keen), and was mixed by Niko Bolas (Neil Young, James Taylor) notes at The Surf Shack in Los Angeles. “Nocturnal” shows Kathryn’s musical range while remaining true to the core of her musical essence. Kathryn is looking forward to combining her real world experience with the study of music in college, and to a future full of musical adventure. 6 7 sol driven TRAIN March 12 Sol Driven Train’s music weaves through genres like images in a Tom Robbins paragraph. The band’s sonic schizophrenia absorbs songwriting influences like John Prine and Paul Simon, afro-caribbean rhythmic explorations, and funky New Orleans-style brass into earnest songs of life, love, loss, and long johns. The versatile five- notes piece band, based in Charleston, SC, features rotating lead vocalists, and multi-instrumental talent spread across horns, strings, and percussion. Combining rich varieties of American pop and folk music into their own port-town sound, Sol Driven Train has carved out a unique musical identity within the burgeoning roots music scene. During the spring of 2000, a close circle of friends and family began gathering in college apartments in downtown Charleston to create sound and share in the joy of music. Through the course of over 12 years and over 1,000 live shows, this same spirit still guides Sol Driven Train through the rocky road of the music industry. 9 rankin TWINS had a natural gift for capturing everyone’s attention. Fast-forward to today. April and Amy are still the charming, charismatic sisters everyone in Portland fell in love with. Only now, they are one of the hottest up-and-coming country artists in Texas with some impressive experience under their belt buckles. What used to be Christmas Eve performances in front of the family are now sold- out shows at Gruene Hall as an opener for Roger Creager. The trips March 26 to Portland dance halls have now Three out of 1,000. That’s how rare April transformed into headlining some and Amy Rankin entered the world as of the most famous music venues identical twins. Growing up in the small in Austin. Their first single off their Gulf coast town of Portland, Texas, the EP of the same name, “Headaches young, curly-haired duo proved at an early and Heartbreaks,” age that they were indeed a very unique reached number 41 pair. From performing their favorite on the Texas Charts. country tunes at family gatherings to line Now, the Rankin dancing at country dance halls with their Twins are more like parents in Portland, the Rankin Twins one out of a million. notes 10 the TRISHAS plans to pursue a joint musical future — they didn’t even have a name, and wound up calling themselves The Trishas on a whim (it popped into their heads because they were covering a Welch-authored Trisha Yearwood hit). But when magic happens, sometimes you have to give in to its power. No, it doesn’t hurt that they’re witty, charming, earthy and beautiful — but as Wilson notes, “We just happen April 9 to be four chicks.” It wasn’t as When Jamie Wilson, Liz Foster, if they planned that, either. Kelley Mickwee and Savannah “It just works when our voices Welch first shared a stage in January blend together,” she explains.