Calvin spent the early 80`s in & out of south Texas back and forth across "The Valley",living th elife of a vagabond in this smuggling ground.Landing in prison in Nuevo Laredo Old Mexico in the winter of 85 he found himself sleeping on a concrete mattress in the coldest winter that desolate has ever seen.Following his return to Austin Calvin upgraded his sleeping quarters to the dirt space under a house on Patterson Avenue in Old Clarkesville as he tried to convince the Austin music industry to listen to his material.

Calvin also found himself hanging out in several of the alcohol and drug laced writer enclaves of the Hill Country just outside the city.The places that had provided hideouts to outlaws throughout western history,also provided renegade songwriters such as Townes van Zandt Jimmy Dale Gilmour,Willie Nelson,Leon Russell,Willis Alan Ramsey,Jerry Jeff Walker and Michael Murphy with a creative working environment.These southern talents and wild smokey hills provided inspiration for the like of Blaze Foley,Calvin,Lee Fuller,Rich Minus and Hal Ketchum.

Calvin in his own words best describes himself "An outlaw rock and roll soldier fighting sorrow in modern times"and in the new release Calvin continues the gight.This release features 7 new songs and a cover of the late Townes van Zandt"Mr Mudd & Mr Gold",a cover of Steppenwolf`s "Desperation" and a B Foley song "Lovin You".

Produced by Jim Dickinson(they first worked together in 1992 on the soldier album)the new CD was recorded in Memphis which is the first time Calvin has recorded outside his native Austin.

Also added to Calvin`s band this year is the whizz-kid Chuck Phrophet on guitar.
The rythm section features the very brilliant David Hood and Roger Hawkins (who have worked with Mick Jagger,Eric Clapton,Steve Winwood,Rod Stewart,Cher,Carlos Santana & Linda Ronstadt)

Since 1989 when Patrick Mathe first met Calvin at the Continental Club in Austin and signed him to a recording deal with New Rose Records Calvin has released four studio recordings and a live album.All his albums have painted stories reaching from Texas to the crossroads of humanity,a place where no man can claim a country.

His first french release "A Crack in Time" was hailed as a great record,in the colors of the Lone Star State and led to festival stints in europe with Little Village and the Kinks.

His second album"Sounds from the Fourth World"offering more depictions from the seedier side of life,captured the attention of both french audiences and music critics alike.This release featured the single"crossroads" considered one of Calvin`s classics.

"Soldier" his third release with New Rose was produced by Jim Dickinson.Nine Tracks captured the raw energy and straightforward nature of Calvin`s live performance.Les Inrockuptibles said of the disc "There are evenings where the choice is simple if you want it to convince your sweetheart either listen to Blonde on Blonde again or put on "Soldier"

Success with this record led New Rose to release a Calvin live album entitled "Le Voyageur".This release was recorded during sold out shows at the Olympia theatre in Paris,EXO-7 in Rouen,Zig Zag in Orleans,and the Elysee-Montmartre in Paris.In 1993 Calvin played 178 shows in Europe.

"Dream of the Dog" was his fifth release and is a classic chapter in Calvins inspired saga.

With the release of this brand new opus the story goes on...and we push open a door into the deep west where mirages become concrete as soon as you open you eyes & ears ...Believe in the magic.

sam