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battalion A GGIELIFE he Brothers Robison \ruce and Charlie play together for first time on latest tour BY SCOTT HARRIS The Battalion ■aybe it’s love — for each other or for the music — but there definitely is a driving .force behind Lucky Dog’s “Unleashed L” featuring Jack Ingram and brothers Char- |nd Bruce Robison. But do not get confused ti e brothers are not touring together as one (they are each playing their own sets, the Robisons grew up in Bandera playing jic together, so it is no wonder the two often (compared to each other. But just because are compared to each other does not mean have to like it. Ilhat has always bugged me, because leone will be the loser,” Bruce said. “They MCharlie is the rowdy one and Bruce is the Jtfospective one — it just doesn’t tell the )le story.” fhey both are quick to point out touring to- ter is giving them a chance to relive their lildhoods. “We grew up together, we have lived togeth er, we play together — we are real close,” Bruce said. “We haven’t spent too much time to gether lately, [but] this tour is bringing us to gether and is a lot of fun.” Older brother Charlie said, “This tour is great,” he said. “We’ve played together forev er, and this thing is like forced family time.” The brothers have long been a staple on the music scene, both in Texas and in Nashville. The brothers said there is a noticible the dif ference between the two music scenes. “Nashville is not centered around live mu sic; everything is studio,” Bruce said. “In Texas people want to hear a live show, and it’s about the music. In Nashville, it’s all about the busi ness — it’s an industry.” Charlie said the Nashville scene is geared toward having radio hits. “In Texas I can play my music the way I want to and not change it,” he said. “If the radio wants it, great, but I’m not go ing to give them an alternative. In Nashville PHOTO COURTESY OF LUCKY DOG nee Robison is playing tonight at 8 at Hurricane Harry’s with his brother Charlie and Jack Ingram. they try to make the world a perfect place. In Texas we write about real life, things that ac tually happen.” Both said they prefer the Texas style of mu sic because it offers more chances to be creative, and because of this they both have experienced rising popularity despite limited radio play. “I would love to have a radio hit,” Charlie said, “but not at the expense of my music. I feel that if you put it out there and it’s good, then they will play it.” Bruce credits his success to a grassroots fol lowing in Texas. “We don’t get a lot of radio play, and it’s neat to go to a show and see people familiar with my songs,” Bruce said. “I guess people just pass my name along.” Having only played a couple shows in Col lege Station, Bruce’s name is not as familiar as his brother’s, but he said he has high hopes for the show tonight at Hurrican Harry’s. “My brother has played there [College Sta tion] many times,” Bruce said. “He said it is just like any other college crowd, so I can expect some rowdiness. But I like to put on the same kind of shows for the same kind of people. I just hope people will be there.” Charlie said he expects a similar kind of show he has always had here in town. “College Station has great music fans,” he said. “The college crowd is great.” Even though the brothers are similar to an extent, they said they have found inspiration for their songs in different places. “I like to keep an open mind about things that are going on,” Bruce said. “The older, I get the less time I have to search out and find new things, I have to make an ef fort. There is so much out there, I just have to slog through life, because writing songs is how I make my living.” Charlie said he finds inspiration in his mar riage to musician Emily Erwin of the Dixie Chicks. “Marriage is something you go through; it’s a life experience,” Charlie said. “You start out really happy, then you end up fighting — then you write a song about that.” Although the brothers have played togeth er most of their lives, they have yet to collab orate on an album, something both said they want to do. “I’ve always wanted to do one with my brother,” Bruce said. “We’ve been talking about it, and it’s something we both want to do.” ire ^ou ‘Rea&y to Uleet ^ our Muslim Students’ Association presents: (Itkimitll Topic: Salvation and Afterlife Thursday, Nov. 11 @ 7pm in MSC 145 75C DRINKS 75C LONGNEGKS s 1.00 22oz BIG ASS BEERS ALL NIGHT 8-BALL PDDL TODRNEY Free Admission! Free Refreshments! 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