Leon Bridges and Khruangbin Sing a Song of Texas
Leon Bridges is the soul singer hailing from Fort Worth, Texas, who burst onto the music scene in 2015 with the album Coming Home. Since then he\u2019s established himself as an adventurous musician whose latest album Gold Diggers Sound combines retro sounds with contemporary production. Khruangbin is the Houston-based power trio\u2014\u2014Mark Speer on guitar, Laura Lee on bass, and DJ Johnson on drums\u2014who also debuted in 2015 with the album The Universe Smiles Upon You, which introduced their unique brand of funky, dreamy, psychedelia.\xa0\n\nIn 2020, Bridges and Khruangbin teamed up to release the EP Texas Sun, whose title track managed to channel both spaghetti western soundtracks and classic soul at the same time. Now, the quartet is back with another collaborative EP, Texas Moon, which continues the musical palette of their first release while inverting its lyrical themes.\xa0\n\nWe spoke with Leon Bridges and Khruangbin about their new EP, the Texas songs that connect them to their home state, and why they chose to go lunar for their latest project.\xa0\n\nSongs Discussed\n\nLeon Bridges and Khruangbin - Texas Sun, B Side, Chocolate Hills\nMel Waiters - Got My Whiskey\nTownes Van Zandt - Columbine\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices