Notas del episodio
...Troy Davis is a Ramona-based songwriter who went from zero to booked in under five months. Army-brat kid from Killeen who ping-ponged Texas, Honolulu, and California — now ranch help on eight acres with three off-the-track thoroughbreds, and the guy the whole town calls when they want Zach Bryan done right.
Army-brat kid born in Killeen — dad was an Army medic, six years in Honolulu, then California, then Texas for high school, then back to Cali after the divorce. New school almost every year; ugly duckling from 5 to 20; now the handsome musician playing in Ramona
Six years on just shy of eight acres — first four spent picking the place up, getting it livable, and situating the horses. Wife Danielle keeps three off-the-track thoroughbreds (Carpe and Rari among them); Troy is ranch help: muck, dirty boots, keep the place working
Grandpa saw Esteban on a midnight commercial and that was the scales work; dad upgraded him to a nameless blue electric with a belt-clip pocket amp and 3 a.m. sessions. Step-granddad Lance (Takamine, blues) and an Epiphone later. Still can't play a lick to save his life — Marcus King remains the idol
Grandma heard the first song and said maybe he should just play guitar. Mom sang with Up with People; dad taught him the moonwalk. First real paid gig: Ramona Family Naturals Sunday brunch. Won Smoking Cannon's open mic on 4/20 — four months and 24 days from that vote to this episode
Live in-studio "No Give Without a Take" — someone close, the bottle, the stand that looks like church and is actually last call. "I'm Going Country" — Eric Church's "Drink in My Hand" energy, closed gate, no trespassing, rise and rest with the Texas sun
Name That Tune: 90s hip-hop — Travis squeaks it out (11); Kirby the Bone Thugs girl (10); Troy holds his own ( and still thinks they rigged it
Special thanks to Ramona Family Naturals, Dean's Outlaw BBQ, Smoking Cannon Brewery, and Ramona Radio