Brian Hendrix

Brian Hendrix still writes the old songs that Townes Van Zandt inspired in him. Catchy enough for the modern country audience, but meaningful and poignant as the lyrics that shaped an entire genre.

 

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A simple song about a guy who feels like the woman he loves is worth more than gold. He feels that everything about her is just priceless.
This is simply a song about Tom Petty, and in every line of the song, one of Tom's song titles is used. It's not about imitating Petty, but rather respecting the man and his legacy of great music.
A song about encouragement, more than anything. The idea is that there are always going to be things in your way, blocking your path, so when you're in a good enough place in life and able to swing your axe, go on and grab it and chop down those trees in your way.
A song written about a songwriter who finds that every single song they end up writing, it really just brings up a ton of negative emotions and life experiences. The idea is that these things become the song, and then those feelings go away, but they still come back every time he sits to write a song.
About a woman in an abusive relationship who dreams of leaving her situation but is scared for a lot of reasons. She doesn't know if she's ready to leave, but she definitely wants to.