Shad Blair, an Austin-based Texas singer-songwriter blending traditional country, Americana, folk, blues and roots rock, performs live at The White Horse.
Shad Blair plays The White Horse on Saturday, July 18. He's an Austin-based Texas singer-songwriter, and his music pulls from traditional country, Americana, folk, blues, and roots rock. It's the kind of sound that fits right in at a place like The White Horse, an East Austin honky-tonk that keeps live music going seven days a week.
Blair grew up on a cattle ranch near Post, Texas, and learned guitar from his father. The classic country legends he listened to as a kid—Merle Haggard, Johnny Cash, Hank Williams, and Gene Watson—left their mark, and later on, Texas songwriters like Willie Nelson, Townes Van Zandt, and Steve Earle added to the mix. Before he turned to music full-time, he worked in the oilfields while putting himself through college, and those years still show up in the storytelling of his songs.
Between the ranching roots and the oilfield days, there's a straight line to the country and Americana he plays now. It's a sound built on the songwriting traditions of Texas, and hearing it in a honky-tonk setting is where it makes the most sense. If you're into that side of the local scene, this is a good one to have on your radar.
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Shad Blair is live at The White Horse in East Austin on Saturday, July 18.
