Bruce Robison with special guest Matt Hillyer

Bruce Robison

In regard to the Lone Star State’s finest tunesmiths, Bruce Robison lands at the top of the heap. His songwriting turned the heads of some of the industry’s biggest artists and took them to the top of the charts (The Chicks’ No. 1 version of “Travelin’ Soldier,” George Strait’s recording of “Wrapped” and the beautiful Tim McGraw / Faith Hill rendition of “Angry All The Time,” to name a few). While those achievements might be considered the pinnacle of a songwriting career to some, Robison has never been one to rest on his laurels. He is always creating.

Matt Hillyer

Matt Hillyer is a veteran singer-songwriter pushing a lifetime of influences to their limit yetalways sounding authentically like himself . His latest record,Bright Skyline, showcases a rangethat Hillyer fine-tuned over three decades playing Texas dance halls, both as a solo artist andfor 23 years as the frontman of Eleven Hundred Springs. “I’ve always tried to mix up styles that Ilove,” says Hillyer about the eleven tracks onBright Skyline— a journey from his rockabillyroots through western swing, outlaw, and traditional honky-tonk country.