David Garza rarely tours, so stumbling into his Dallas show late last year felt like finding money in an old coat pocket. I’ve been a fan of his music for years, but “Butterflies” from 2004’s A Strange Mess of Flowers had somehow slipped through the cracks until now. The song’s gentle melody masks the raw urgency underneath—a plea for honesty and vulnerability in a relationship. As Garza pointedly sings, “Honest words are like August thirds / They just both come maybe once in a year.”
About the author: Mild-mannered corporate executive by day, excitable Twangville denizen by night.