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November 7, 2025 57 mins

In this episode of Outside The Round, host Matt Burrill sits down with Texas native Brendan Walter, a rising voice in the Nashville country scene. Brendan walks us through his journey from the Texas Hill Country to Austin and now Nashville, opening up about the road that led to the release of his debut full-length album Disappearing Days. He shares insights into the writing and recording process, building a creative team around him, and the emotional depth behind the album’s most personal songs. The conversation also dives into his experience navigating the ever-changing music industry, his working with country tastemaker and longtime friend of the show Grady Smith, and the camaraderie that comes from touring with fellow artists like Evan Honer, Leon Majcen, Kashus Culpepper, and more. Brendan is on a rocket ship, that is only starting to take flight, learn more about him on this episode!

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Chapters

  • (00:00:00) - Brandon From Texas On Disappearing Days
  • (00:02:56) - Nashville musician on the transition from Austin to Nashville
  • (00:08:17) - Tyler Jones on Transition From Hockey to Music
  • (00:12:47) - Evan Jones on Working With The Clover Cult
  • (00:17:06) - Xavier and Grady on Their New Album
  • (00:21:29) - Fooled By Love
  • (00:24:55) - Favorite Songs By The Lone Bellow
  • (00:29:22) - The title track of ""
  • (00:31:37) - What Do You Like To Do For Unwind?
  • (00:34:13) - Drunk Guy On The Golf Course
  • (00:37:08) - Fooling Around at the NHL Game
  • (00:39:47) - Dallas Stars forward Max Allen on Life in the East
  • (00:42:34) - Top 10 bars in East Nashville
  • (00:43:47) - Cam on Signing a Record Deal With Sony
  • (00:47:35) - Dylan on Working With Kill Tony
  • (00:49:40) - Grow This Thing: Wyatt Flores on Sony
  • (00:53:26) - Brandon Walter on His Start
  • (00:56:13) - Stateside Vodka
  • (00:57:06) - "I'm Just A Two-Trick Pony"
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