Local Customs: Lone Star Lowlands

The record I am listening to right now is called Lone Star Lowlands. It is from a company called Numero Group who put out complialtion records. Most of the compliations are funk, soul, gospel but this one couldn't be further from that. It's a compliation of rock and roll from Texas during the 60's and 70's. However, much like the funk and soul compliations that Numero Group puts out, none of these bands ever broke out into the mainstream or ever achieved a great deal of success. In fact, the best way I would describe the music on this record is just think of bands that didn't quite make it as big as Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young. Another way I like to describe the bands on this album is they're the type of rock band your parents would have played in while they were in high school or college. The music on the album is fucking great but with names like 6 Easy Pieces, Six Deep, Buck Horn, Next Exit, and Trans Love Airway it's pretty easy to understand why these bands didn't make it. Those are such "bands that didn't make it that big" band names. However, you gotta love the people who release some of this lost and forgotten music because sometimes it's better than the stuff that makes it to the mainstream. But come on, 6 Easy Pieces?!?! That's like if I named my band Friday the 14th. Might as well just name your band Don't Sign Us. But seriously, the music is great. As well as the cover art. Check that crew out. 20 bucks that's Trans Love Airway.