Todd Barrow is making a name for himself as a country artist to watch. The Texas singer-songwriter has racked up more than a few accolades, from a PRSA Award of Excellence, an Akademia Award for Best Country Album, and an artist spotlight in Alternative Roots Magazine, American Pride Magazine and AVA Radio. He has appeared on television shows including Good Morning Texas with Jerry Matheny and Texas Music Café on PBS. He’s even shared the stage and studio with some of country music’s heaviest hitters, from CMA musicians in Miranda Lambert’s band to Fort Worth Producer of the Year Bart Rose. But it’s more than just Todd’s success to date that makes him such a compelling country artist. What’s most readily apparent in Todd Barrow’s music is his heart.
Todd’s music is no country for old men. While he undoubtedly draws his sonic influence from titans like Hank Williams and Johnny Cash, his melodies skew modern. He plays almost every instrument, from piano to guitar, mandolin, harmonica, and drums, and the multi-instrumentalist doubles as a songwriter for himself as well as for other artists. “"If I can put a smile on someone’s face through song, well that just means the world to me,” he says. “I try to get to the real heart and soul of a song. To me, it's not just words but a story, and I do my best to portray that with every line.
Behind the song-
Point Of No Return by Todd Barrow:
I have visited California on numerous occasions. The fact is my brother lives in Orange County just outside of LA. Here is how the story goes my brother left about 20 years ago and never came back to reside. Texas is more of a conservative state as California is a liberal state. There were more opportunities for him to expand in business and eventually own his own company. The song paints a picture of how he started with basically nothing to be very successful where things really took off for him. One day I was thinking about all the stories he told me after leaving the lone star state and begin a new life on the west coast. California is a beautiful landscape of oceans, mountains with plenty of palm trees.
