Wade Bowen w/ Jake Worthington

Twenty years and some 4,000 shows into his career, the name Wade Bowen has become synonymous

with Texas country music – and for good reason. An artistic descendant of American icons like Guy

Clark, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Robert Earl Keen and more, Bowen is another link in a Texan chain of

roots-rock poets stretching back more than 50 years – but his ambition never ended at the state line.

“I will carry that flag proudly,” Bowen says of his Red-Dirt distinction. “But I’ve always said I’m not a

‘Texas artist,’ I’m an artist from Texas, and I think there’s a difference.”

Seen as one of the genre’s finest and most authentic modern voices, Bowen’s approach stays rooted in

tradition, but also stands on the creative cutting edge. His focus remains on writing unique songs with a

literary quality, and shifting his sonic territory to match his life.

Wielding a knack for direct, poetic songwriting that never panders, Bowen matches his gravel-road

growl to an organic sound spanning the whole of Texas, tapping both country and rock influences. A

dozen albums have shown his sonic diversity – including six studio sets, two live collections, a gospel

album and an ongoing series of buddy-country hits with fellow Texan, Randy Rogers.

Along the way, he’s scored hits and accolades based on quality, not quantity, and continues to perform

around 200 nationwide shows each year – including multiple appearances on the venerated Grand Ole

Opry.

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