There’s a reason Bri Bagwell is a seven-time Texas Female Vocalist of the Year. Her voice is deep southern country, like iced tea flavored with bourbon, and her songs pack the same kind of punch: sweet on the surface but with solid bedrock underneath.
Bagwell’s country music bedrock began at home when as a child, she filled her hours writing poetry and teaching herself to play piano. Born in Las Cruces, N.M., to a family of musicians, she began playing on stages in her older twin brothers’ band, and that’s when she knew she was hooked.
“Everyone in the family can do something musical related,” Bagwell said. “It is just so much fun. It was something that came together for all of us.