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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Austin-based band Wood & Wire was nominated for a |
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Grammy Award for the 2019 Best Bluegrass Album for North of Despair; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Formed in 2011, Wood & Wire includes |
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guitarist-vocalist Tony Kamel, mandolinist Billy Bright, banjo |
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player Trevor Smith, and Dominic Fisher on upright bass; and |
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WHEREAS, The group has recorded three full-length studio LPs, |
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as well as two EPs and a live album; after honing their latest songs |
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during three solid years on the road, the members elected to record |
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North of Despair in Dripping Springs; they cut the tracks mostly |
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live to tape, using only minimal editing, in order to retain the |
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energy of their concerts; and |
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WHEREAS, Wood & Wire has represented Texas admirably on the |
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bluegrass scene, and these talented musicians may take justifiable |
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pride in this well-deserved national recognition; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Wood & Wire on its nomination for a |
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Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album and extend to the members |
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sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the band as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Zwiener |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 486 was adopted by the House on March |
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13, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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