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"I had never considered the term "Country Soul" before until listening to
Tommy Alverson's music. Although he covers many artists, Alverson's strength
lies in his own music...this man is definitely a talent you don't want to
miss."
"Alverson's voice is real Texas country...Texas honky-tonk country at its best, folks, guaranteed!" "Alverson is a fine Texas style honky-tonker, who sings with heart, plays solid guitar, with a tight fluent band." "Alverson takes you on a hay ride of ballads, party tunes, and love songs. Along the way he will praise the magnificence of the Texas woman, poke fun at popular country music, and grieve over a broken heart. Sometimes he's the class clown, at other times he makes you feel irreverent for letting a man open his heart to you in such an honest way." "...a veritable fountain of home-grown Texas music..." ".....whom many consider the dean of local honky-tonk artists. He has been writing songs and performing tear-in-your-beer and two stepping honky-tonk songs for twenty five years, with success measured by an endless string of one-nighters and great respect 
from other artists.
Mr. Alverson's three albums From The Heart of Hill County, Always In My Heart, and Live At Ozona-contain brightly polished gems that, when broken open, reveal clever lyrics that go beyond simple wordplay and memorable melodies. 'There's more of a feel to what I do than what they do in Nashville,' says the silver bearded native of Itasca, Texas, who now lives in Arlington. 'My soul is into it.' Among the favorite songs often requested at Mr. Alverson's live shows are Purty Boys, which satirically names popular Nashville artists who got their record contracts on their looks, and Having Fun is Hard Work Sometimes, which describes the increasing trouble honky-tonk singers have finding gigs and contracts." |
