Texas has always been home to the kind of artists who blur genre lines, and Brayden is no exception. He’s been out playing honky-tonks and dance halls, but he’s not just another Texas country artist. “There are full-on rock bands playing Texas bars right now, and people are loving it,” he told me. That’s the lane he’s falling into—gritty, loud, and unapologetic. - Raised Rowdy