Dallas Burrow
Dallas Burrow is a New Braunfels-based singer-songwriter, storyteller, and family man whose music honors his deep musical lineage while embracing sobriety, fatherhood, and hope. He frequently shares onstage stories about his father, Mike Burrow, who ran a Nashville pub in the early 1970s and hosted icons like Townes Van Zandt, Richard Dobson, and John Lomax III. A highlight is the “Blood Brothers” ritual tale with Van Zandt, which inspired his 2023 album Blood Brothers (produced by Jonathan Tyler). Burrow’s Luckenbach moment—bringing his father onstage with his wife and young son in the audience—perfectly captured that “Blood Brothers” spirit.
His newest album, The Way The West Was Won (released September 26, 2025 on Forty Below Records, produced by Grammy winner Lloyd Maines), zooms in on Burrow’s cowboy-poet strengths. It was recorded in just two inspired days and features stellar guests: Ray Wylie Hubbard on the lead single “Read ’Em and Weep,” Kelly Willis on “Colorado Bound,” and Jim Lauderdale on the title track. The 13-track, 46-minute project is a gritty, authentic love letter to the Old West—full of lonesome tales, sagebrush imagery, and no filler or “countrypolitan gloss.”
Traction & Reception of His Newest Album The Way The West Was Won
The album has shown strong traction for an independent Americana release just five months after dropping. As of March 2, 2026 (per the Spotify screenshot you shared and the artist page), the 13 tracks have collectively surpassed 177,449 streams on Spotify alone.
Dallas currently sits at 9,419 monthly listeners on Spotify, with the album’s tracks dominating his “Popular” section.
Critical reception has been excellent across Americana and roots outlets:
- Americana Highways called it a “13-song love letter to the Old West… polished just enough to shine on a car stereo at 90 miles an hour,” praising the baritone + Hubbard drawl opener, banjo-led “Disappearing Ink,” Spanish-tinged “Black Rock Desert Blues,” and the whole “posse” of guests (no filler, pure tradition).
- Country Standard Time hailed Burrow’s authenticity and sincerity, noting he avoids the “hokey or pretentious” trap common in cowboy songs. The reviewer highlighted the old-school storytelling, Lloyd Maines’ production, and standout cuts like the Hubbard collab, “Colorado Bound” ballad, and graceful closer “Cowboy’s Prayer.”
Other outlets (Americana UK, The Sound Cafe, Making A Scene, The Alternate Root) echo the praise for his commanding voice, timeless Western tales, and high-caliber collaborations.
Album Tracks Ranked by Spotify Streams (as of March 2, 2026)
| Rank | Title | Featured Artist | Streams |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Read 'Em and Weep | Ray Wylie Hubbard | 56,617 |
| 2 | Colorado Bound | Kelly Willis | 29,515 |
| 3 | The Way The West Was Won | Jim Lauderdale | 26,775 |
| 4 | Disappearing Ink | – | 14,301 |
| 5 | Indian Song | – | 10,481 |
| 6 | Justice In The West | – | 9,148 |
| 7 | Black Rock Desert Blues | – | 8,600 |
| 8 | Streets Of Dodge | – | 5,279 |
| 9 | Livin' For Today | – | 5,073 |
| 10 | Cowboy's Prayer | – | 3,978 |
| 11 | When The Cowboy Rides | – | 2,797 |
| 12 | Tornado | – | 2,569 |
| 13 | The High Low | – | 2,316 |
