This Thursday, with Mary Hammer and Dallas Burrow

Mary Hammer

Houston-area native, Mary Hammer has performed a wide variety of genres since she was old enough to hold a mic. In venues stretching from the Heart of Texas to the Gulf of Mexico, she’s sung from a catalog of folk, Americana, and country-western staples with her sister, Betsy Lee. Recently, Hammer has honed her songwriter chops around town both on her own and in a group called Mermaid Junction with her sister and other local artists. Hammer has polished her natural, humorous, and down-to-earth presence that leaves crowds wondering whether she’s been reading their mail while she’s pulling equal parts laughter and tears from their collective souls.

Dallas Burrow

The New Braunfels native has music in his blood, which flows nightly through his deep, Cash-like baritone into his instantly recognizable songs. Though many people claim Townes Van Zandt influences, the mark on Barrow is more indelible.  One of his favorite stories to tell is when his father (Mike Burrow) hosted Richard Dobson, John Lomax III, and Townes near the old Exit/In in Nashville where Van Zandt insisted the foursome become blood brothers to remain cosmically linked. The tale has been a guiding light and philosophy behind the songs on his latest album, Blood Brothers, which pay homage to his musical roots, while honoring his familial duties as a husband and father.