Born and bred in Texas, Thomas Csorba has a knack of writing songs like how Walt Whitman writes poetry. Only at 23 he's able to write with earnest intent with characters that carry strong emotions. No doubt the degree in English Literature from Baylor plays in that but his musical heroes play a big role in that as well (Townes Van Zandt, Woodie Guthrie, Tom Waits). His self-titled debut album is set to be released September 25th and this episode we go through his influences and the emotions leading up to creating his music. Obviously, 2020 has its ups and downs for Thomas (he and his fiance changed and planned a different kind of wedding about 11 times now) but there's also the emotional rollercoaster of your debut album being released and the hurdles to share with people. We go through the different "worlds" of Texas, the pressures of legacy, the songs from his debut album, and songs that are so good that it's impossible to mess up.