MUSIC

Dosey Doe Coffee House presents Brandon Jenkins.

Throughout history the number 7 has always been considered a powerful and sacred number. With the release of his seventh CD justly entitled “VII” Brandon Jenkins takes his place as one of the most soulful and prolific songwriters around today. Standing well over six feet tall, shaved head, and tattoos blazing, most people would assume that Jenkins is a hard rock act or at least a professional wrestler, but nothing could be farther from the truth.

As part of the "Red Dirt" music scene in Oklahoma for more than a decade, he has honed his skills and made a name for himself as one of the premier performing songwriters around. Now living in Austin, Texas Brandon has assembled an incredible band and undertaken a hellacious touring schedule wearing out stages across the United States and Europe.

Difficult to corral into one musical style, Jenkins’ music seems to reach far beyond any one type of classification, though Country, Rock, and Blues are all categories that his diversity allows him to be a part of. Soulful, poetic, rowdy, and fun; he explores all these things and more, sometimes simultaneously, and does it without the least bit of pretension, he writes songs the way they’re supposed to be: real stories about the heart of living, that everyone can relate to.

Being true to himself has proved successful. Jenkins has built a large and loyal following of fans. He has shared the stage with the likes of Willie Nelson, Hank Williams Jr, Pat Green, David Allen Coe, Cross Canadian Ragweed, Charlie Daniels, Robert Earl Keen, Jerry Jeff Walker, The Mavericks, Hal Ketchum, Steven Stills, BR-549, Jack Ingram, John Anderson, and Ray Wylie Hubbard.

With his latest album, “VII,” Jenkins continues to create honest music on his own terms. Not tied down by someone else’s dreams or ideas, Jenkins has finally been able to craft an album of 10 tracks using his own vision.

"Over the years there have been a lot of obstacles to overcome, but looking back I don't think I would change a thing; and it's going to make the success of this project that much sweeter.”