An independent-minded singer/songwriter from the Lone Star State, Aaron Watson began his career in the early 2000s playing country music with a classic feel in the Texas honky tonk tradition. He quickly became a staple of the state's honky tonk circuit and enjoyed regional success on radio as well. Having more or less established himself as a purely Texas artist, Watson shifted slightly toward a more contemporary sound at the start of the next decade. The results spoke for themselves when he began to find a mainstream audience and to chart nationally with releases like 2012's ...