About Me
My name is Brad Burns and I am a solo performer/songwriter,
I am married to my bride of 17 years, Ann, who gave me two wonderful children; my daughter Jamie-16, and my son, Cody-14, and we reside in La Vernia, Texas. I also have two grown children from an earlier marriage; my daughter Kim-31, and son, Bradley-28.
I grew up in a very musical family, although none of us had any formal training. My dad was taught a few guitar chords while stationed in Alaska during WWII, then after the war, while stationed at Goodfellow AFB in San Angelo, he met and married my mom after a six week courtship. My momma taught herself to play the organ and could sing and harmonize with anything that made a sound, so for the next 48 years, up until her passing in 1994, mom and dad would strum and sing every chance they got, in between raising us six kids.
When I was 12, I pestered dad until he got his old Stella out and taught me those six chords he had learned up in Alaska. That is the extent of my musical training. I wrote my first song when I was 17. Didn't know what I was doing then, don't know what I'm doing now! That first one was "Free & Easy Spirit", and it took about two years to get it the way I wanted it, not that it made any difference, I mean it hasn't been recorded by anyone but me, has not made me a dime, but it is the way I wanted it!
So, now at 50, I am putting my music "out there" for anyone to hear and, hopefully, even want to record themselves Please give it a listen and let me know what you think!
I also like to videotape live Texas Music singer/songwriters and help them promote their music to the world. There is so much talent in this Texas/Red Dirt genre, but, with Nashville cherrypicking only the artists that they deem "commercial", so much of it is never heard by the music buying and music loving public. Please check out some of my video clips at www.myspace.com/texasoutlawvideo
