The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current, November 10, 1999, Image 5

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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.”
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