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"Shut your trap and let me have the floor!" Several weeks ago I had the immense pleasure of meeting an extremely charming couple from West Texas. At the time, I had no idea I was making chit-chat with a REAL LIFE TEXAS COWBOY! No no, not the "cowboys" you see at Gilley's. I mean a real, working, cattle-herding, chaps-wearin' cowboy! Here are the pictures to prove it too!

Anyhoo, I tossed their CD into the "listen to later" pile and went on about my business. Just call me Dumbass.

A few days ago, I looked at said pile and thought, what the hell, let's give ol' A.W. Love a listen. I was wowed, to say the least. You see, when you are in this business long enough, you come to learn that almost everyone is singer or a songwriter or a musician or they have a niece who can really tear a hole into "The Sun'll Come Up..." blah, blah, blah.

A.W. is the real deal - and that's in every aspect of his life. He's a real REAL good singer and an even better songwriter. "West Texas Dreams" is a dream come true for Texas Country music lovers. Track 1, "Farewell to Misery" starts out strong, both musically and lyrically. The song talks about a beer-guzzlin', chain-smokin' "Dancehall Queen" who is packed up and leaving when he comes home. You can hear A.W.'s sense of humor with lyrics like "I'm hopin' you don't sober up and find your way back home..." Good stuff.

Jilted lovers, longing for West Texas, "Sweet Revenge", and even life-long love make up "West Texas Dreams." It's a perfect Texas Country CD, sweet and damn funny much of the time. I really hope this guy gets some breaks, cuz he's good.

 Texas Music Guide  says:

Artist: A.W. Love
Title: West Texas Dreams
Hometown: Montague County, TX
Producer: Carlos Casso
Label: Ind.
Released: 2003

Chance........
We've heard this word all our lives, kinda like a handshake, it still means something to a lot of us even in this day and age. AW Love's new début CD in this music industry is nothin' less than top notch, I'm telling you. AW has worked ranches all over the Southwest and his music reflects the true feelings a cowboy goes through daily. His most distinctive trait is pure and although West Texas Dreams is AW's first album, we can look for more down the trail. 
AW Love didn't have any problems gatherin' some of the finest musicians in the country for this project with the likes of western swing Hall of Famer Jimmy Young on fiddle, Rick Faucett on steel guitar and dobro and Bob Hopkins on piano. Gary Thompson on electric and acoustic guitar, Chuck Alexander and David Fike on bass, Jay Weeks on drums, Ronnie Fleming on mandola and manchella.
Some fine background vocals by Kelli Self, Carlos Casso, Sheryl Lane and Chuck Alexander. West Texas Dreams is produced by Carlos Casso.
I have been playing AW Love's West Texas Dreams CD on my radio show here in Ruidoso, New Mexico and have received a positive response from my listeners here in New Mexico and West Texas.
We, now come back to that word we all know, Chance................
I gave AW Love a chance on my radio show and I am not only impressed with his style, music and professionalism but a friend as well. Here's your chance!

- Joe Baker, MTD Radio, KNMB, 96.7FM, "New Mexico's Bear" & KWMW, 105.1FM, "Regional Radio W-105" Ruidoso, New Mexico.

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