Darryl Lee Rush - Llano Avenue

With the release of his candid debut album, Llano Avenue, things have blossomed quickly for Darryl Lee Rush. Several tracks from the disc have been picking up airplay on local roots station 95.3 The Range, and he and his band have just completed their first extended tour away from Texas, including a slot at the Americana Music Conference September.

Rush is surprised by the buzz that the CD has generated, particularly since he'd predicted that the making of the record would be a disaster. Rush was worried that the choice of producer he earned for his contest victory, the semi-legendary Gurf Morlix (Lucinda Williams, Robert Earl Keen), would scoff at the thought of recording with someone so little-known.

'I was just some guy who won some contest,' says Rush, adding, 'I got the impression that Gurf was reserved about putting his name on it.'

Put his name on it he did - and more. Besides playing on the disc, Morlix also acted as chief editor. 'I just went to his house and played him nearly every song I had written,' Rush says. 'He sat there saying, 'OK, that's a good one.' The ones he liked the most, we put them on the CD.' ~ Full Review at Dallas Observer

Track Listing :

• Truale
• Miles To Memphis
• Town Too Tough To Die
• White Trash Paradise
• Lorraine
• Llano Avenue
• Diary Of A Dancer
• Prodigal Daughter
• How Long
• I Believe The Sun
• Queenie's Song
• Life In The Fast Lane

More information about Darryl Lee Rush can be found at the Darryl Lee Rush official website