The Texas Sapphires

about

Co-lead singers and songwriters Billy Brent Malkus and Rebecca Lucille Cannon fuel the band with their pens and their voices, and both come from brief forays into punk. Guitar player and primary songwriter Malkus grew up with classic country on a hog farm in Maryland and honed his instrumental and wordsmithing skills. He moved to Austin in 1997 and played with various country-based acts including Nathan Hamilton’s No Deal. Houston-born Cannon, after five years as a college radio DJ, wanted to make her own music. She’s doing her best now to keep alive the tradition of good country music, out of respect and love of the beloved grandmother who helped raise her, and is succeeding — with a voice that commands the stage. Cannon and Malkus surround themselves with seasoned players, onstage and in the studio, including multi-instrumentalist and backup vocalist Bob “Slim Bawb” Pearce, who moved from Northern California and induction in the Sacramento Area Music Hall of Fame to Texas in 2006 and joined The Sapphires in 2007. Also on the new album are band members Billy “Dee” Donahue on electric bass and Scotty Matthews on drums, who both play with Texas troubadour Dale Watson. Guest musicians include Nathan Fleming on pedal steel, Justin Kolb on upright bass and Dennis Ludiker on fiddle. “Honorary” Texas Sapphires the band has played live or recorded with include GRAMMY Award-winning producer Lloyd Maines, Warren Hood (Warren Hood and the Hoodlums) and Kim Deschamps (Cowboy Junkies).

top songs

albums

Valley So Steep

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Roadhouse Gems

As He Wanders...

As He Wanders

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I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

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I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore

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Roadhouse Gems Live at John T Floore Country Store

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The Rock Garage Texas Live Concert Series, Vol. 1

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TEXAS MUSIC

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The Sun We Did Not See

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Texas Music Magazine: TexMix 2009 Spring

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As He Wonders

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