Jimmy LaFave
Jimmy LaFave ( born July 12, 1955 in Wills Point, Texas ) is an American country singer and singer-songwriter. He is considered one of the pioneers of Red Dirt music.
Biography
Jimmy LaFave was born on July 12, 1955 in Wills Point, Texas. He lived in the small - eastern of Dallas - City and went to school in Mesquite. In the early 70s he moved with his family to Stillwater, Oklahoma. There he received his education.
Initially wanted LaFave drummer, guitarist be later. As a teenager, he played mainly songs from James Taylor and Bob Dylan, but already wrote his first own songs. In his early years, he also founded his band Night Tribe.
After school, he worked temporarily as a construction worker and earned his money with day jobs. Later he was for some years manager of a club. In addition, he was able to publish in 1979 with his first musical work Down Under. In 1982 he left Broken Line follow. During his time in Stillwater, he also played in the same club as Garth Brooks, with whom he shared some of the band members.
In the early 80s LaFave was looking for a new musical home. He opted for the Texas Austin, where he eventually moved in 1986. He intended there to advance his music career and to reach a record deal. He first came mainly as a solo artist in cafes on or played with his old band Night Tribe.
In 1988 he published then in-house production Highway Angels ... Full Moon Rain. As a result, he signed a contract with a small independent label and worked together with the famous music producer Bob Johnston. The joint recordings were never published.
With the album, published in 1992 Austin Skyline LaFaves successful period began in which he brought out a number of albums on the label Bohemia Beat Records and was able to secure greater attention. He was able to confirm with Highway Trance 1994 and 1995 with Buffalo Return to the Plains this success. A total of seven albums between 1992 and 1999 came on the market, most of which got very good reviews. Appeared in 2001 with the Texoma last of six albums on the label.
Since 1998, LaFave is a regular on the Woody Guthrie Folk Festival, an event that is held every year in honor of Woody Guthrie in his hometown of Okemah, on. In 2007, he was also part of the team that organized the festival.
In 2005 he signed a contract with the label Red House Records and released the album Blue Nightfall. In April the same year he was with Bruce Springsteen, one of his musical idols, at a show in Dallas for a common duet on stage. In 2010, his label brought out a best of album with his most popular songs. His most last studio album DEPENDING ON the Distance appeared in 2012.
Music style
Although LaFave lives in Austin since the 80s, it is considered in the public perception as Red Dirt artists. Even more than the other - founded in Stillwater - scene he has a strong connection to folk music. His music ranges from quiet ballads like Only One Angel to rock songs like Rock and Roll Music to the World. As his biggest idols he gives to Bob Dylan and Woody Guthrie, of which he is covering songs regularly. Furthermore his music of JJ Cale, Bruce Springsteen and Jackson Browne is affected.