Brian Pounds Explained

Brian Pounds is a singer-songwriter based in Austin, Texas. He was featured on NBC's reality TV show The Voice in 2013.^{[1] [2] [3]} Pounds has performed alongside country legend Blake Shelton and singer-songwriter Sam Hunt.^[4]

On September 2, 2014, Pounds released his new EP, Strikes and Gutters.^[5]

The five-song album features original songs as well as a cover of Shane Bartell's "Sunday Dress.”^[6]

Strikes and Gutters is the follow-up to Pounds’ debut full-length album, After You’re Gone.

Reviews of Strikes and Gutters which came out, in 2010, drew comparisons between Pounds and James Taylor.^{[7] [8]}

Pounds wrote "Jesus, Don’t Let Me Die (On My Feet)" in the middle of a disastrous two-week gig at a rundown casino in Nevada.^[6] The EP’s opening track, "Someday Maybe Carolina" written with fellow The Voice Season-5 competitor Austin Jenckes, currently has more than 9,000 views on YouTube.

In July 2015, the Calgary Herald compared Pounds to singer-songwriter Townes Van Zandt.^[9]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Meet Brian Pounds of Team Blake On The Voice . https://web.archive.org/web/20131019031224/http://www.ydtalk.com/idolchatteryd/meet-brian-pounds-of-team-blake-on-the-voice/ . dead . 2013-10-19 . Ytalk.com .
2. Web site: Video: Enid-Born Brian Pounds Eliminated During Monday's "The Voice" Battle Round . October 22, 2013 . News Ok . McDonnell . Brandy .
3. Web site: Brian Pounds of The Voice 2013 Reveals Audition Secrets and More. December 6, 2013. Cable TV. Robinson. Mandy. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150916140726/http://cabletv.com/blog/brian-pounds-of-the-voice-2013-reveals-audition-secrets-and-more/. September 16, 2015.
4. Web site: Calgary Audience Happily Welcomes Blake Shelton to His First Stampede Concert . Calgary Sun . July 10, 2015 . Sergejew . Kyla . September 9, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150809190001/http://www.calgarysun.com/2015/07/11/calgary-audience-happily-welcomes-blake-shelton-to-his-first-stampede-concert . August 9, 2015 . dead .
5. Web site: Brian Pounds bio page .
6. Web site: Honky Tonk Hacienda: Brennen Leigh & Joel McKay, Brian Pounds . El Cid LA . Feb 2015 . 2016-03-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160401011754/http://www.elcidla.com/event/770291-honky-tonk-hacienda-brennen-los-angeles/ . 2016-04-01 . dead .
7. Web site: Brian Pounds rolls a strike with new release . The Music Enthusiast.
8. Web site: Brian Pounds rolls with Strikes and Gutters . CMTedge.com . 2 Sep 2014 .
9. Web site: Blake Shelton's voice rings strong, loud and sensational during Stampede Saddledome show . The Calgary Herald . July 2015.