Marina Rocks Teases ‘Texcentric’ EP with Singles “Dummin’ Down” and “If I Needed You”

Kerrville New Folk Finalist, and Eddie’s Attic Song Shootout Winner, Marina Rocks has announced the release of Texcentric, a riveting ode to her birthplace (and lifelong home) and an homage to the great Texas songwriters and musicians, past and present, that have inspired her, including Stevie Ray Vaughan, Eric Johnson, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson (on the appropriately titled “Willie Hole” as a nod to the hole worn in the face of her trusty Godin guitar, mimicking Mr. Nelson’s) and Townes Van Zandt, who she covers once again with a sublime version of “If I Needed You.” Her last release, 2022’s Austin to Houston, featured her moving take on Zandt’s “Nothin’.” The cornerstone of the new 6-song Texas-centric collection (releasing July 14 via Two-Fisted Pixie Music) is the blistering anthem...

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