Vincent Neil Emerson

21+ / www.carolspub.comVincent Neil Emerson is a torchbearer of the Texas songwriter tradition. He channels the straightforward truth-telling and resonance of his songwriting heroes in Townes Van Zandt, Guy Clark, and Steve Earle into something fresh and distinctly his own. Where his 2019 debut Fried Chicken and Evil Women proved himself as one of the most reverent students of country and western musical traditions, his follow-up LP, the masterful Rodney Crowell-produced Vincent Neil Emerson, which is out June 25 via La Honda Records/Thirty Tigers, is a brave step forward that solidifies his place as one of musics most compelling and emotionally clarifying storytellers. His songs are cathartic and bluntly honest, never mincing words or dancing around uncomfortable truths.Raised in Van Zandt County in East Texas by a single mother of Choctaw-Apache descent, Emersons world changed when he first heard Townes Van Zandts music. To hear a guy from Fort Worth say those kinds of things and make those songs was pretty eye opening, the now 29-year-old songwriter says. I had never heard songwriting like that before. Hes spent the better part of the past decade honing his songwriting and performance chops playing bars, honky-tonks, and BBQs joint across the Fort Worth area. His first album Fried Chicken and Evil Women, which he wrote in his mid-twenties and came out on La Honda Records, the label he cofounded that now includes a roster of Colter Wall, Local Honeys, and Riddy Arman, is a snapshot of his growth as a songwriter and stage-tested charm with songs like Willie Nelsons Wall and 25 and Wastin Time expertly combining humor and tragedy.These marathon gigs and the undeniable songs on his debut introduced Emerson to Canadian songwriter Colter Wall, who quickly became a close friend and took him on tour. With Walls audience and sold-out theater shows on runs with Charley Crockett, Turnpike Troubadours, and many others, Emerson found his niche. It took a guy from Canada bringing me on tour for people to actually start paying attention, says Emerson. Before that it was a grind like anything else just trying to make a living. Crockett is another staunch early supporter of Emersons and covered Fried Chicken highlight 7 Come 11 on his 2019 LP The Valley.I think Ive always gravitated towards artists that are honest about what theyre doing. says Emerson. Its the most important thing because people have a chance to connect to a little more if youre telling the truth. This event is 21 and over. Any ticket holder unable to present valid identification indicating that they are at least 21 years of age will not be admitted to this event, and will not be eligible for a refund.GA Tickets do not include seating. Reserved Table purchase includes entrance to the show and a reserved table for the designated number of people.Please arrive 30 minutes prior to showtime to claim your table. If your party has not arrived by that time, your table may be subject to be given away to another group and we will do our best to facilitate your group upon your arrival, however a table is no longer guaranteed.