The Blue Lady is dedicated to his brother Danny Kerschen, a visual artist and activist. For six years Danny lived with the pain of cancer and cancer treatments, never letting go of either beauty or laughter. He loved beautiful colors and named his opioids accordingly. As long as Danny could, he resisted heavy meds. By the end, however, he had to bang on the side of his hospital bed for anything to relieve some of the horrors that beset him. He regretted that capitalism outlived him, and so too does everyone who knew him.
From Tex:
"Rita Jean is a song I wrote for my mother while she was bounced between county mental hospitals, halfway houses, and other institutions..
Cold Gentleman is for Brandon Davis of Actual Figures, the Real Cool Orchestra, among so many more groups. Happily, he is still alive.
Oh, Boy is for his friend and former bandmate Rodney Rodriguez, who died too young."
released May 1, 2025
All songs: Tex Kerschen
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