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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 407
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize the Lone Star State's own Wood and Wire, whose album, |
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North of Despair, was honored with a 2018 Grammy Award nomination |
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in the Best Bluegrass Album category; and |
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WHEREAS, Austin-based Wood and Wire formed in 2011 with |
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songwriter and vocalist Tony Kamel, mandolin picker Billy |
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Bright, banjoist Trevor Smith, and upright bassist Dominic |
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Fisher, and the band was quickly recognized as an impressive |
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force in bluegrass; and |
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WHEREAS, The talented musicians gained a loyal fan base as |
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regulars at the Old Settler's Music Fest, and they are known as |
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the nucleus of the Monday night bluegrass residency at Radio |
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Coffee and Beer, an event that highlights some of the state's |
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most talented bluegrass performers; and |
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WHEREAS, Wood and Wire has created a signature sound that |
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melds hard-country songwriting and high-octane bluegrass |
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instrumentation; the band members' vivid songwriting has been |
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showcased on three full-length albums, two extended-play albums, |
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and a live recording; and |
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WHEREAS, Wood and Wire's Grammy-nominated album brings |
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together contributions from each band member with songs that give |
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a modern voice to their hardworking Texas ancestors; the band |
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recorded the album at the Zone, a renowned studio located in the |
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heart of the Texas Hill Country; and |
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WHEREAS, North of Despair is a truly remarkable album that |
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honors proud traditions in Americana bluegrass while offering a |
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lively new vision for Texas music, and it is indeed fitting that it |
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has brought Wood and Wire national acclaim; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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Legislature, hereby recognize the members of Wood and Wire as |
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treasured citizens of the Lone Star State and congratulate them |
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on their 2018 Grammy Award nomination for Best Bluegrass Album; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the band as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on March 14, 2019. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |