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BY SCOTT HARRIS
The Battalion
T he rise in the popularity of Texas music is mak
ing way for a new generation of Texas outlaws.
Instead of Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings and
David Allan Coe, there are Robert Earl Keen, Pat Green
and Cory Morrow. Many aspiring country artists in
Texas would love to have the life of these musicians.
Money, fame, pretty women and not having to work a
nine-to-five job are all perks in the music business. Un
fortunately breaking into the music scene is not an
easy task. It takes time, hard work, dedication and
devotion.
Now there is a group that is trying to make it
a little easier for all the musicians who want to
be the next Jerry Jeff Walker — the Texas Mu
sic Coalition. The coalition has one goal in
mind: to promote new Texas artists through al
ready established artists and to build a larger
fan base for the music.
Gary Hafernick, a senior construction science
major and member of the coalition, said they
promote new artists by having them open up con
certs for more established musicians.
“We want to promote concerts and new artists,”
Hafernick said. “We help them out by getting them to
open for big names. We want to give them more expo
sure to Texas music fans.”
The Texas Music Coalition is the brainchild of Bub-
ba Daniels and Mark Decker and is comprised mainly
of A&M students. Daniels said they developed the idea
last year on a road trip to Shiner, Texas.
“We got the idea last year driving to Bocktoberfest
in a rented van,” Daniels said. “We wanted to throw a
big ‘up yours’ to Nashville. We talked about it, tossed
around the idea and kind of joked about it.”
Daniels said they were not too serious about the idea
photo illustration by guy Rogers and cody wages unti i he met Blake Henshaw, a radio DJ at 98.3 KORA-
Texas Music Coalition in May of this year. FM, on the back porch of the Dixie Chicken.
“I met Blake on the back porch of the Chicken play
ing guitar and we started talking about it,” Daniels said.
“He said I should come on [his show] and talk about
it. So I did and it kind of blew up in my face. That’s ba
sically how we started. After that, we just decided what
routes we wanted to take and what we wanted to do.”
Hafernick said that right now they are not affiliated
with A&M, but it is something they might look to do in
the future.
“Right now, we are registered as an actual busi
ness,” Hafernick said. “But we still are an organization
with member fees, meetings and fund-raisers. We
might apply to be a student organization in the fall.”
Matt Medearis, a junior accounting major and vice
president of the group, said the Texas Music Coalition
will be involved in several projects.
The coalition will have different types of functions,
including one concert per month in the fall and spring
semesters, special acoustic performances for the mem
bers of the group and organized road trips. The coali
tion will also sponsor one surprise show per semester
Medearis said the first concert the Texas Music
Coalition is sponsoring will happen in September. It
will feature Reckless Kelly and the Brent Mitchell Band
playing at the Tap.
Daniels said the Texas Music Coalition hopes to
break into college towns all across the state. After only
a few months in existence, they have already peaked
the interest of some students in Dallas who want to
start a branch of the organization there. He said they
want to network all through Texas and get the whole
state involved because the more people who are in
volved, the better it is for the artists.
Right now there are only about 30 people involved
in the organization, but Daniels said the more people
that join, the better.
“We want as many people as possible,” Daniels said.
“As long as they love Texas music and want to help and
have fun they can join. I wouldn’t care if all of Texas
A&M joined. I would love it.”
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Happy
100th Birthday
Sterling C. Evans
Resolution
Board of Regents
The Texas A&M University System
Whereas, Sterling C. Evans ‘21, Distinguished Alumnus, and former
Chairman of the Board of Regents (formerly Directors) of Texas
A&M University, has contributed in numerous and substantial ways
over his lifetime to benefit the University and the State of Texas; and
Whereas, Mr. Evans, during his tenure on the Board, played an important role in
making military training optional and admitting women, two decisions which
spurred the growth and enhanced the reputation of the University; and
Whereas, Mr. Evans co-founded the Friends of the Texas A&M University Library,
serving as its first president; and
Wtsereas, Mr. Evans became a major benefactor to the Library at Texas A&M
University which was named in his honor upon completion of its expansion in
1979; and
Whereas, Mr. Evans among his many gifts to the University did substantially raise
the stature of the library by contributing an endowed chair in library administration,
one of the few such positions in academic libraries at the time; and
Whereas, Mr. Evans provided vital leadership to the State in agriculture and
agribusiness, particularly as president of the Houston Bank for Cooperatives and
later as president of the Federal Land Bank of Houston, and as renowned rancher
and raiser of Santa Gertrudis cattle and;
Whereas, Mr. Evans, having received many awards for his leadership and contributions
over the decades, has most recently been recognized by the Texas A&M Foundation
which created a named medal in his honor and made him one of the first recipients of
the Sterling C. Evans Medal; and
Whereas, Mr. Evans, turns 100 in August of 1999; therefore, be it
Resolved, that the Board of Regents of The Texas A&M University System proudly
and gratefully recognize the lifelong contributions and achievements of Sterling C.
Evans as he approaches his 100 birthday in 1999, hereby designating him as one of
the outstanding Aggies of the Century; and, be it further
Resolved, that this resolution be duly recorded in the minutes, and copies thereof,
signed by the Chairman of the Board of Regents, to be presented to Mr. Evans and
to the Archives of Texas A&M University, as an expression of appreciation for his
leadership and commitment to the Library, Texas A&M University, The Texas A&M
University System, and the State of Texas.
Adopted, this 29th day of January 1999.
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