Newt Pittman

Drawing inspiration from trailblazers like Cash, Waylon and all three Hanks, Texas-based singer-songwriter Newt Pittman has never fit the mold of a traditional boots-and-buckles country singer. Some call his lyrics dark; his style, rebellious; and that's fine by him. His music transcends the genre, incorporating rock, grunge and soul in order to create a country sound that's one of a kind. From New York to Nacogdoches, Newt's spent the past eight years playing road house venues along the East Coast with "Fort Bragg" and "Buck Ford" as lead guitar and vocalist. He's also played several popular venues, including the Knitting Factory (NY), CBGB's (NY), the Cutting Room (NY), and ABC's local morning news show in New York. Most recently, Newt played Forth Worth's famed 8.0's, where he won the weekly "picking party" contest for the Texas Music Series on 95.9 the Ranch and opened for Texas' own Aaron Watson. After a big city detour in New York, Newt's back home in Texas to stay, writing and playing music the only way he knows how: his way.