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Matt Hillyer Premiere – You Gotta Keep Moving

Thursday, February 16, 2023 By Shawn Underwood

In the summer of 2021, Matt Hillyer and long-time bandmate Steven Berg decide to bring an end to their beloved band Eleven Hundred Springs. The group was a Dallas institution and credited with playing a big role in putting some edge back in the north Texas country scene. But certain things in life run their […]

Filed Under: Americana, Country, Reviews, Streams Tagged With: Eleven Hundred Springs, Matt Hillyer

Broke Down South of Dallas – A Special Playlist

Thursday, June 18, 2020 By Mayer Danzig

Voices, Joshua Ray Walker (from the State Fair Records release Glad You Made It) Joshua Ray Walker sure seems like he’s having fun on Glad You Made It.  Sure, the album opens with the stunning “Voices”, a song of loneliness and despair.  Yet as the album progresses, Walker leans into the country side and showcases […]

Filed Under: Americana, Blues, Country, Folk, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Streams Tagged With: Eleven Hundred Springs, Frenchie's Blues Destroyers, Joshua Ray Walker, Matthew McNeal, Ronnie Fauss, Taylor Young Band, Texicana, Vanessa Peters

Matt Hillyer of Eleven Hundred Springs on U Joints and Reverend Horton Heat

Tuesday, May 26, 2020 By Mayer Danzig

Matt Hillyer of Dallas country outfit Eleven Hundred Springs talks about playing his first gig at age 13 and the importance of being kind to people.

Filed Under: Country, Interviews, Why It Matters Tagged With: Eleven Hundred Springs

The Twangville Early 2020 Release Preview

Thursday, January 23, 2020 By Mayer Danzig

If the albums scheduled for release over the next few months are any indication, there’s a great year of music ahead of us. Here are just a few forthcoming long-players that we are eagerly anticipating in 2020. BROKEN AT THE BREAK OF DAY by FRUITION (17 January) Fruition are releasing their third album in just […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Country, Folk, News, Pop, Rock, Singer/Songwriter Tagged With: Brett Newski, Christopher Paul Stelling, Darling West, Dinty Child, Drive-By-Truckers, Eleven Hundred Springs, Frenchie's Blues Destroyers, Fruition, John Moreland, Lilly Hiatt, Michael McDermott, Miss Tess, Nada Surf, Robert Vincent, Ry Cavanaugh, Tami Neilson, The Reverent Few, The Wood Brothers, Will Sexton

Monday Morning Video – Eleven Hundred Springs

Monday, January 13, 2020 By Mayer Danzig

Eleven Hundred Springs are something of a Dallas institution. Heck, they’re country music stalwarts, mining the depths of the genre’s traditions and legacy. The group is gearing up to release a fine new album, entitled Here ‘Tis., this Friday . For those in Dallas, come join me for the album release party at the Granada […]

Filed Under: Country, Videos Tagged With: Eleven Hundred Springs

Your Favorites in 2008… So Far

Wednesday, August 06, 2008 By Mayer Danzig

The residents of Twangville have spoken! Here are some of your favorites from the first half of the year. The Band of Heathens, The Band of Heathens Hayes Carll, Trouble In Mind Drive-By Truckers, Brighter Than Creation’s Dark Justin Townes Earle, The Good Life Kathleen Edwards, Asking for Flowers Elbow, Seldom Seen Kid Eleven Hundred […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Alt-Country, Alternative, Best of Year, Contests, Country, Folk, Indie, News, Pop, Rock, Roots Tagged With: Abbie Gardner, abigail washburn, Abigail Washburn and the Sparrow Quartet, Alejandro Escovedo, Anthony da Costa, Band of Heathens, Bon Iver, Danny Schmidt, Drive-By-Truckers, Elbow, Eleven Hundred Springs, Emmylou Harris, Fleet Foxes, flogging molly, Hayes Carll, Justin Townes Earle, Kathleen Edwards, Old 97's, Sonny Landreth, The Hold Steady, Youngbloods

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