Jeff Dayton isn’t some newcomer trying to figure out Nashville. The guy was Glen Campbell’s bandleader. Dayton made songs that eventually ended up catching George Strait’s attention and got his music placed on The Voice and Hawaii Five-O.
“Some songs describe loneliness. This one makes you feel it in your bones.”
“When It’s Cold In Texas” begins with the metaphor: when it gets cold in Texas, suddenly those blankets are not enough, and lovers hold on to each other for dear life. Dayton describes what it feels like when someone’s gone from your life. He describes the pretty imagery of wind blowing through floorboards, frost on windows, and no warmth indeed when the sun’s out. Dayton lays his feelings bare and shows us what regret actually feels like. For the song’s production, he brought in musicians like Lonnie Wilson, Mike Johnson, and Jason Roller. It is a proper country song that puts the lyrics front and center. “When It’s Cold in Texas” is your wake-up call if you’ve been sleeping on Jeff Dayton. So, give it a listen, and do not be surprised if you find yourself a little immersed!!
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