The Powell Brothers

Blake and Taylor Powell are both multi-instrumentalists. They first toured together in 2006 as a hired backing musicians,[1] and continued to play as such until Blake graduated from Kingwood High School in 2007, and Taylor in 2010. Post-graduation, both of the brothers briefly attended Berklee College of Music. In their individual careers, the brothers have worked as songwriters, producers, band members, music directors, and session players[2] for more than 30 artists internationally, including: Drew Cline, Grace Pettis, Granger Smith, Haley Cole, Jon Wolfe, Sam Riggs and the Night People, Tucker Jameson, Shane Smith and the Saints, and Will Makar. In February 2014 they were both on the verge of pursuing separate careers on opposite sides of the United States, but instead, decided to form The Powell Brothers and focus on making their own music.[3]

In June 2016, Chad W. Tolar, Esq. joined the team and was named a partner in Powell Brothers Productions, along with Taylor Powell and Blake Powell. The three partners also formed Tolar Powell Entertainment, LLC, a booking and management company based in McAllen, Texas.

The group has shared the stage with numerous national and regional acts including Brothers Osborne, Billy Currington, Jon Pardi, Lee Brice, Cody Johnson, Josh Turner, Gary Allan, Granger Smith, Carly Pearce, Aaron Watson, Eli Young Band, Big & Rich, Pat Green, The Bellamy Brothers, Randy Rogers Band, Gary P. Nunn, Kevin Fowler, Montgomery Gentry. The Powell Brothers are a national touring act performing on average 160 dates across 25 states every year. The band has performed at venues like Fremont Street in Las Vegas, Joe's On Weed Street in Chicago, Knuckleheads in Kansas City, Ole Red's in Nashville, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Folsom Amphitheater in Folsom, House of Blues in Dallas, and White Oak Music Hall in Houston.[4]

The Powell Brothers is an American Country duo fronted by brothers Taylor Powell (lead vocals, guitar, bass) and Blake Powell (vocals, bass, guitar). With a blend of genres and thoughtful lyrics, they have garnered and vast and diverse following. Releases include The Powell Brothers (2014 - EP), RCA Studio A Day 1 (2015 - EP), Introducing The Powell Brothers (2017 - EP), Leave On The Light (2019 - Full Length Album), Twenty Twenty (2021 - EP) and the single "Hopeless" (2021).

The Powell Brothers kicked off 2021 by releasing "Twenty Twenty", a five track EP featuring the hit radio single "How It's Done." Taylor, Blake, drummer Mike Bishop Smith and sound engineer Blake Sessions spent lots of time together working on new music during the coronavirus pandemic. The team worked together at "The Farm", a barn converted into an audio/video studio on The Powell Brothers' farm outside of Houston, Texas. After several weeks of collaborating, the band emerged from the barn with a new edgy, hard hitting sound with major attitude. The signature sound features electric guitar riffs backed by a driving drum beat and bass tones. The band recorded five songs from The Powell Brothers' catalogue of released material. The result was "Twenty Twenty," a pulse pounding music blending elements of County and Rock.

"Twenty Twenty" was released on February 5, 2021. Just thirty days later, the group released the new single "Hopeless." Blake Powell explains the song title like this: "Hopeless is based on all the backhanded compliments we've received on our journey from making music our lives to making music our livelihood. This song is for everyone who followed their dreams no matter what people said along the way."

The Powell Brothers played at major music festivals across the United States, including Oregon Jamboree (Sweet Home, Oregon), Bands In The Backyard Music Festival (Pueblo, Colorado), Merchants & Music Festival (Fort Thomas, KY), Way Out West Fest (El Paso, TX), Ziegenbock Music Festival (Corpus Christi, TX), Oyster Ridge Music Festival (Kemmerer, WY), Sweet Pea Music Festival (Bozeman, MT), and Corn Palace Festival (Mitchell, South Dakota).

The band's live shows have been supported by Country musicians such as Jon Pardi, Lee Brice, Brothers Osborne, Josh Tuner, Billy Currington, Cody Johnson, Gary Allan, Granger Smith, Parker McCollum, Eli Young Band and Trace Adkins.

Taylor and Blake Powell have many interests outside of music, including sports. The brothers combined their passions for music and sports by performing collegiate and professional sporting events, including performances at NFL Playoffs, NHL Draft, MLB World Series, National Finals Rodeo, Las Vegas Bowl, Valero Alamo Bowl, Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl and Frisco Bowl. Additionally, Taylor & Blake Powell have sung "The Star-Spangled Banner" before Houston Astros, San Diego Padres, Detroit Tigers, Milwaukee Brewers, Texas Rangers and FC Dallas games.

When asked about The Powell Brothers' past success and future, Taylor Powell explains: "It all boils down to this; good songs and good people. We are committed to the craft of songwriting. Our goal is to make every song and every album better than the last, and to surround ourselves with the best people." Blake Powell echoes his brothers thoughts and adds: "Our goal is to deliver recorded music and live performances worthy of the love and support we are so blessed to receive."

• Taylor Powell (Lead Vocals, Guitar & Bass)
• Blake Powell (Guitar, Bass & Backing Vocals)
• Mike Smith (Drums & Backing Vocals)

• official website www.PowellBrothersmusic.com