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Dallas Observer: Chris J Norwood Know He’s Still Not Cool
Chris J Norwood Knows He's Still Not Cool By Forrest Cook, August 13, 2021 "Chris J Norwood wrote an album about his father’s suicide back in 2017. On his debut, Longshot, he laid out his feelings as a way to come to terms with becoming a father himself after having...
The Boot: Billy Law’s New Song ‘Slowly’ Encourages Vulnerability
Billy Law's New Song 'Slowly' Encourages Vulnerability By Angela Stefano, July 28, 2021 "Billy Law's new song "Slowly" tells his own love story, but it also offers a larger piece of wisdom: It's important to be vulnerable. Law and his wife have known each...
Advocate Lakewood/East Dallas: This Lakewood musician knows he’s not cool
This Lakewood musician knows he’s not cool By Renee Umsted, July 23, 2021 "The general consensus is that musicians are cool. But one Lakewood neighbor is proud of the claim that he isn’t. “I’m just a dude who pours his heart and soul into his music and does his best...
The Bluegrass Situation: Chris J Norwood’s “Good Guy With a Gun”
LISTEN: CHRIS J NORWOOD, “GOOD GUY WITH A GUN” By BGS Staff, July 19, 2021 In Their Words: “I struggled with whether or not to include this song on the album. I’d already written several songs about my father’s suicide that appeared on my last album, so I worried...
Twangville: Quit Breaking My Heart – A Premiere from Chris J. Norwood
Quit Breaking My Heart – A Premiere from Chris J. Norwood By Mayer Danzig, July 14, 2021 "Chris J. Norwood has been known to tackle some serious and personal topics in his songs. He takes a slightly different tack on the latest single from his forthcoming I Am Not...
Ditty TV: The 40 Acre Mule: 5 Questions + Video World Premiere
The 40 Acre Mule: 5 Questions + Video World Premiere By Sam Shansky, July 13, 2021 "1) You’re about to get back out on the road this month, sharing dates with The Delta Bombers and Ottoman Turks. How are you feeling about touring and performing live for fans once...
Fair Shakes and Just Desserts: New Tune
New Tune : Chris J Norwood : I Need You (To Quit Breaking My Heart) July 02, 2021 "Real talk here: A few months ago, when I spun up Chris J. Norwood's video for "The Final Girl" my first thought was, "Damn, I gotta remember to pay my accountant for doing my taxes...
New Slang: Billy Law
181: Billy Law By Thomas Mooney, June 28, 2021 On Episode 181, I'm joined by singer-songwriter Billy Law. Law--who also plays bass for Dallas garage country-punk outfit Ottoman Turks--releases his debut solo album Alone Somewhere on State Fair Records on August 20....
Tinnitist: Thursday Mixtape (Side 4)
Thursday Mixtape (Side 4) | 88 Songs That Won’t Take No For An Answer By Darryl Sterdan, June 24, 2021 "Yep, it’s Thursday again. And you know what that means: Tomorrow there will be another 200-plus songs and videos vying for your attention — not to mention the...
Central Track: White Noise
WHITE NOISE: LEON BRIDGES ENTERS THE SPACE JAM. By Forrest Cook, June 22, 2021 Below is an excerpt of Central Track's latest "White Noise" that features Chris J Norwood's single "I Need You (To Quit Breaking My Heart": "Texicana singer Chris Norwood is also back to...
Rolling Stone: RS Country Music Picks For Week of June 14th
RS Country Music Picks for Week of June 14th Must-hear songs by Walker Hayes with Lori McKenna, Riley Clemmons, and Ottoman Turks’ Billy Law By Jon Freeman & Joseph Hudak, June 14, 2021 Below is an excerpt from "RS Country Music Picks for Week of June 14th"...
New Noise Magazine: Bandcamp of The Day
Bandcamp of the Day: Ottoman Turks By Mick R., June 9, 2021 "Texas, Red Dirt scene punk-country band the Ottoman Turks initially began as the solo project of vocalist Nathan Mongol Wells, recording in his parent’s bathroom, using a sink drawer to support his laptop...