Brian Pounds is a singer-songwriter based in Austin, Texas. He was featured on NBC's reality TV show The Voice in 2013.[1][2][3] Pounds has performed alongside country legend Blake Shelton and singer-songwriter Sam Hunt.[4]
On September 2, 2014, Pounds released his new EP, Strikes and Gutters.[5]
The five-song album features original songs as well as a cover of Shane Bartell's "Sunday Dress.”[6]
Strikes and Gutters is the follow-up to Pounds’ debut full-length album, After You’re Gone.
Reviews of Strikes and Gutters which came out, in 2010, drew comparisons between Pounds and James Taylor.[7][8]
Pounds wrote "Jesus, Don’t Let Me Die (On My Feet)" in the middle of a disastrous two-week gig at a rundown casino in Nevada.[6] The EP’s opening track, "Someday Maybe Carolina" written with fellow The Voice Season-5 competitor Austin Jenckes, currently has more than 9,000 views on YouTube.
In July 2015, the Calgary Herald compared Pounds to singer-songwriter Townes Van Zandt.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Meet Brian Pounds of Team Blake On The Voice". Ytalk.com. Archived from the original on 2013-10-19.
- ^ McDonnell, Brandy (October 22, 2013). "Video: Enid-Born Brian Pounds Eliminated During Monday's "The Voice" Battle Round". News Ok.
- ^ Robinson, Mandy (December 6, 2013). "Brian Pounds of The Voice 2013 Reveals Audition Secrets and More". Cable TV. Archived from the original on September 16, 2015.
- ^ Sergejew, Kyla (July 10, 2015). "Calgary Audience Happily Welcomes Blake Shelton to His First Stampede Concert". Calgary Sun. Archived from the original on August 9, 2015. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
- ^ "Brian Pounds bio page".
- ^ a b "Honky Tonk Hacienda: Brennen Leigh & Joel McKay, Brian Pounds". El Cid LA. Feb 2015. Archived from the original on 2016-04-01. Retrieved 2016-03-27.
- ^ "Brian Pounds rolls a strike with new release". The Music Enthusiast.
- ^ "Brian Pounds rolls with Strikes and Gutters". CMTedge.com. 2 Sep 2014.
- ^ "Blake Shelton's voice rings strong, loud and sensational during Stampede Saddledome show". The Calgary Herald. July 2015.