Landon Evans Band

Landon Evans Band

The Landon Evans Band is a new name to me and fairly new one to the Texas Music scene. I saw them not long ago at the Rusty Duck in Calvert, a pretty awesome little place a bit up on Highway 6 from the B/CS area. It is worth the drive if you just want a non-crowded place to watch some Sunday football or hang out with friends. 

As the band set up for the night the guitar player, PJ West, pulls out some talent while warming up that sets the tone of the evening. I figured then that though the venue was small and not entirely full, it wasn't because the band didn't warrant it.

Landon, the band's namesake and lead singer, is 21 and a Senior at Texas A&M this fall. When people ask him where he grew up, he just says "Texas" as they moved around quite a bit. He has a little bit of every part of Texas in his blood. When Landon isn't into his music, he coaches football at St. Joseph in Bryan, and the feedback from one of his players says he is just as good at that as he is behind a mic.

Dan Hendrickson, Scott McCumber, Landon Evans, Matt Ray, and PJ West

While in Arkansas, Landon starting missing Texas, as every Texan does, so he picked up his guitar, learned how to play and started writing Texas Music songs. Evans didn't originally want to sing his music. His sister was the star, going to Nashville and recording. He just wanted others to sing the songs he wrote. While trying to find singers, he was asked to form a band. He agreed and now is playing his own music and doing it very well. His voice has a unique sound that fits in perfectly to the Texas Music genre, especially live. Landon connects so very well with his audience. You can find some of their songs roughly cut on their site listed below, but I say that if you want a true taste of their music, see them live somewhere around the Brazos Valley.

The band, Landon Evans (Lead Singer), PJ West (Lead Guitar), Matt Ray, (Drums), Dan Hendrickson (Bass Guitar), and Scott McCumber (Pedal Steel), have only been playing together live for a little while but they sound like they belong together. The playlist for the night included some original songs and some great old tunes like East Bound and Down and Ramblin' Fever. The sound was full of heart, their love of the music was absolutely apparent.

Landon Evans

We were there with my mom's friend and we celebrated her birthday there, Landon even begun his second set with a special "Happy Birthday" to her. He is a sweetheart, a sweet singer, and ladies, he is quite a looker as well ;o)

You can go to their site at www.reverbnation.com/landonevansband and check out some of their tunes. Keep in mind that Landon has only been singing for a few years and be amazed, as we were. They are recording an album so keep an eye out for that.

As we walked to the truck one patron's spirits were so high with the music still playing in here head, she didn't even mind the two Texas sized mosquitoes that stepped up have one last drink at her expense.  Her response? "It was a small price to pay for such a great evening."

Borrowing from and old English Pub tradition, pay a buck to put your name
on a little ducky and you'll always be welcomed back.