Bill Text: TX SR407 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Wood and Wire for its 2018 Grammy Award nomination.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-03-14 - Reported enrolled [SR407 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SR407-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize the Lone Star State's own Wood and Wire, whose album, | ||
| North of Despair, was honored with a 2018 Grammy Award nomination | ||
| in the Best Bluegrass Album category; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Austin-based Wood and Wire formed in 2011 with | ||
| songwriter and vocalist Tony Kamel, mandolin picker Billy | ||
| Bright, banjoist Trevor Smith, and upright bassist Dominic | ||
| Fisher, and the band was quickly recognized as an impressive | ||
| force in bluegrass; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The talented musicians gained a loyal fan base as | ||
| regulars at the Old Settler's Music Fest, and they are known as | ||
| the nucleus of the Monday night bluegrass residency at Radio | ||
| Coffee and Beer, an event that highlights some of the state's | ||
| most talented bluegrass performers; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Wood and Wire has created a signature sound that | ||
| melds hard-country songwriting and high-octane bluegrass | ||
| instrumentation; the band members' vivid songwriting has been | ||
| showcased on three full-length albums, two extended-play albums, | ||
| and a live recording; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Wood and Wire's Grammy-nominated album brings | ||
| together contributions from each band member with songs that give | ||
| a modern voice to their hardworking Texas ancestors; the band | ||
| recorded the album at the Zone, a renowned studio located in the | ||
| heart of the Texas Hill Country; and | ||
| WHEREAS, North of Despair is a truly remarkable album that | ||
| honors proud traditions in Americana bluegrass while offering a | ||
| lively new vision for Texas music, and it is indeed fitting that it | ||
| has brought Wood and Wire national acclaim; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th | ||
| Legislature, hereby recognize the members of Wood and Wire as | ||
| treasured citizens of the Lone Star State and congratulate them | ||
| on their 2018 Grammy Award nomination for Best Bluegrass Album; | ||
| and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| the band as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. | ||
| Watson | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on March 14, 2019. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
