![]() As he says in one of his signature songs called “Corners,” “But if I die I’m gonna die with me knowin’, who I was ain’t who I am.” Perhaps stepping away for a while is a way to aid that process. Even looking at photos of him over a period of time, Dalton can almost appear unrecognizable from a previous incarnation as he sheds previous personas in an attempt to discover his true self. In his relatively short career, it’s almost like Dalton Domino has lived multiple lives. And beyond the struggle all songwriters face to find sustainable traction in their careers, or to calm the inner conflict to make it into an occupation, Dalton has had some personal struggles beyond that, including going to rehab in early 2019. Most recently Dalton Domino has been on a house show tour, just playing to intimate crowds in living rooms.įirst and foremost, Dalton Domino is a songwriter, and that’s a career path where sometimes it takes decades of service before the deserved recognition is finally awarded. He tried a more stripped down approach, working in more keys and acoustic guitar. ![]() He tried the big rocking stage show lineup, with the two lead guitar players flanking him like you commonly see from the headliners of the Texas music scene. But finding his proper place has been somewhat of a struggle. He’s always been a sort of unusual bird for the often straight-laced Texas music scene, with inner conflict clearly at work, often playing out in his highly-regarded songs over his three critically-acclaimed records.Īmong his peers and many of the people in the Texas music business, the respect for Dalton as a songwriter is unquestionable. The best way to digest Dalton’s message is just to understand that this is Dalton Domino. But that feels like it would be a disrespect to the spirit and the mystery with which Dalton Domino has chosen to share this news. Saving Country Music could have reached out to these respective parties or others, or to Dalton Domino himself for some clarification. ![]() Whenever that time may be.”Ĭoncerned fans already rattled by the mass cancellations due to the Coronavirus shared their appreciation and disappointment at the news, without a lot of clarification or context if it really meant it was all over for Dalton, or just over for now.ĭalton Domino is managed by the same guy that manages Wade Bowen, and Dalton’s last record, Songs From The Exile was released on Lightning Rod Records. Only thing I got left to say is support the songwriters. “The amount of memories I have made playing on a stage will last a life time. Thank you,” Dalton posted along with the universally-recognized ‘That’s All Folks!’ graphic from the classic Looney Tunes cartoons. The fans of much-beloved Texas music songwriter Dalton Domino were disappointed to scroll through their social media feeds on Saturday (3-14) to see a missive from the Lubbock, TX native that seemed to imply he’s done with music. ![]()
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