First Single From September Debut Album by New Texan Country Artist
(Austin, TX) Everybody needs and enjoys a little "Downtime," especially in
the summer. And Tyrone Vaughan has the ideal soundtrack for good ole boys
and girls to "have a little fun" in the sun with his debut single from his
first album of the same name, due out in September.
"Downtime" tells all about "how it's done" when you need a break from the
working life. "The lyrics are what needs to be said right now," explains
Vaughan. "We're seeing some tough times economically. Things have changed
and people know it. So as the song says, the only thing that I need to keep
working that line is a little downtime."
The hot guitar lick that opens the song hints at part of Vaughan's musical
heritage as the son of Grammy winning bluesman Jimmie Vaughan and nephew of
musical legend Stevie Ray Vaughan. Also a native son of Texas, he was raised country music and the many roots styles that the state and its capital
Austin are known for. After making a name for himself packing clubs in his
hometown as well as Dallas and Houston and other locales as lead guitarist
and songwriter in the indie band Breedlove, Vaughan found his artistic sweet
spot singing and writing country music. He makes his dynamic debut on the
Downtime album, bringing along the family guitar legacy and mixing it up
with mandolin, steel and fiddle to create a down home contemporary country
sound with wide listener appeal.
The song "Downtime" started out with a guitar-based melody that Vaughan
wrote. "It was one of those that popped out in about 20 minutes," he
recalls. His songwriting collaborator Steve Young had the lyrical basics of
the chorus that fit the tune perfectly, and they fleshed out the verses. The
song hit full stride when Vaughan came up with the hook about how some
downtime keeps hard working people happy. Then he and his co-producer and
co-writer Steve Boudreau polished up the number and transformed it in the
studio into a rollicking country-rock celebration of good time fun.
"Downtime is an expression that I'd been hearing for a long time, and now
more than ever, people saying, hey, I'm gonna do this on my downtime," says
Vaughan. "Taking some downtime is what keeps us all sane and happy. All work
and no downtime is no fun at all.
"It's a playful tune, a blue collar good time song. But there's an important
aspect to it as well. What does the world need to hear right now? What needs
to be said? I don't mind working. I work hard but I need to play hard too.
That's something that everyone can relate to. I hang out, I play my guitar,
I ride in my truck, I've got my girl and my boys. That's life."
Vaughan won't have much downtime in the coming month as he and his band hit
the road soon to start promoting the single and the upcoming album Downtime.
But even when he's working on his music, he and his band play hard making
his energetically rocking country style. And "Downtime" is just what people
need to hear about during this year's summer vacation season.
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