How the West was Won!!

"Where's all the cowboy hats and tumbleweeds??"  That's what one of my friends said to me over the phone when they landed @ DFW for a company function.  I laughed and thought back to myself when I first traveled into The Lonestar State.....


I remember coming down 35 in my Nissan Maxima, talking to my mom on my cell phone...excited...scared...anxious...bladder full...and as I gazed at the overpasses on top of overpasses I said, "Mom...you're never gonna believe this...they got roads on top of roads!!!"  She said, "Matthew...you hang up this phone right now and pay attention!!  I'm going to pray for you!!"  and the line was dead.

HAHA...oh man...talk about small town boy meets City Livin.

I also remember sitting in a little apartment in WV, anticipating my move to Austin, and had come across this tune that I promised myself...one day...my band would cover it!!

I love this city, love the people, love the attitude, and most importantly love the warm slobbery embrace Snake Skin Prison has rec'd from Red River and the Music Community.

I'm not going to try and fake the funk on the nasty dunk and act like I'm a Texas History Buff (that's Keef's job), but I have been to the Alamo...twice and I do pay attention.  One of the first things I noticed about Texas is the deep love for the state that the people have...those that are from Texas...the deep tradition, culture, and all around bad ass-ness.  I mean Davey Crockett himself said: "You can go to Hell, I'm going to Texas!!"  Or how about the "Eff  You I'm from Texas" shirt??  I saw that on 6th street and had to take a picture...lol.  With myself being big on family, friends, and taking care of each other...I felt right at home with this mentality.  


So, with all that being said, we're approaching an important date for the State of Texas.  Texas Independence Day (March 2)!!  And what better way to celebrate that then with Live Music, BYOB, and Camping??  Snake Skin Prison is super excited to be a part of this year's Texas Independence Festival .

There's a lot more going on with SSP...as a matter of a fact, we have updated our website...new merch...show dates...swing by and check it out!! 


Oh yeah, as for covering Blind in Texas...don't say I didn't warn ya:

I think we had had more than high balls in Houston that night !!

Keep it Real Peeps....Real Safe!!
San Angelo and El Paso...SSP is coming your way this WEEKEND!!
SALUTE!!
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