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Sup yall, I am just introducing myself. My name is Ray Confer, stage name Da Bluez Preacher and I play live blues. I am looking to relocate down to Austin, because I hear the music scene is booming there and I want to give it a shot at full time musician. If anyone has info on Austin and the music scene in general, I would love to hear it. Also I will post a video of myself so yall can hear what I sound like. Thanks.

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Just a few days to go I can't wait. Gettin ready for the show with a night at firelake grand casino. Acoustic wednesday at the grandstand sports bar, then the whole band at JT's cowtown. I'm ready to party Continue

It seems that as I am getting closer to moving back to Texas, albeit for 4 months, things are starting to fall into place, not only in my job, but in life. Should I find some kind of discreet irony in this situation? Or just chalk it up to luck, or karma? All I know is that for the 4 months I am in San Angelo, I am pretty sure, I am going to cause as much trouble as one person can possibly stir up, unless I can somehow find out where all of the super villains get their minions, because then, it… Continue

Hey our EP drops this week, and we're looking at some airplay on the Outlaw in San Antonio. I'll be posting the new tracks as soon as I get them back!!

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Johnny Solinger, The current lead singer for Skid Row dropped by the house today with my good friend Bob Mitchell from Smith Music and did a couple of songs for me acoustically plus recorded an interview for the Official Texas Countdown that will air in 2 weeks. He's from Austin and his Texas Country album will drop in May. I think you're going to like what you hear. Check out his myspace at www.myspace.com/johnnysolinger CT Continue

The wife and I had a great time in Texas. Drove to La Porte and visited kinfolks Sunday. Went to the Houston livestock show and rodeo Monday. We had a good time walking around checking out all the displays. Caught Jamie Richards over by the John Deere display singing some tunes. So we followed him over to the hideout to see the setup. Then the rodeo Wow that was a blast the calf scramble and the chuckwagon races were so much fun to watch. Then off to the hideout. That was the largest gig I have… Continue

Yesterday it's in the 70's, today SNOW!!!! What The Hell? It's coming down faster than I can shovel it out of the driveway! Me No Like! Here's my wife and daughter with our snowman! Chuck

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The family went to see Jamie Richards acoustic show at Firelake Grand Casino wed. night and Wayne Newton was playing in the events center. After wayne's show one of the concert violinist came over to the sports bar for a drink. We all got to here orange blossom special on a $250,000 violin/fiddle as well as some faded love and a few classical pieces. Jamie had a lot of fun and so did everyone else you just never know what is in store at one of Jamie's shows Continue

My internet at the house has been out for the last 16 days because of the windstorm 2 weeks ago, but we finally got back up tonight! So I'll try to post more regularly. Just saw that I was nominated for a GWE Award... How cool is that! CT Continue

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Welcome To Texas Countdown Fans....This is your site to talk about all things Texas/Red Dirt Music and to connect with other fans of the scene! You can also connect with me to ask questions about the Official Texas Countdown or just to shoot the breeze.

Chuck
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