“This record made me a dragonfly," Talkington says. Texas Radio is a sacred part of that journey for Talkington, a spiritual art manifesto that acts as a point of arrival and departure. In 2019, while Talkington was working on his debut album, Not Exactly Nashville, he was afflicted with pain that only continued to worsen. After discovering he was extremely anemic right before the recording sessions, Talkington fought through the pain and fatigue to record, only to be met on the other side with the diagnosis: stage 3 colon cancer. As chemotherapy coursed through his veins, Talkington pursued Paul Leary, who he knew he was destined to collaborate with. Then the morning after a major surgery left a cross-shaped scar across Talkington’s entire torso, Not Exactly Nashville was released to a world shuttered by the coronavirus pandemic, the record jettisoned into the void. “Making this record was like coming home for me. I'm so blessed to be with these angels. I adore playing with Douglas. He weaves a unique cinematic aural texture into the songs, that transports them to a new dimension. I've known David since 1984. He's an amazing artist. Kobie’s the latest addition on bass." Renée Zellweger joins the crew for vocals on “Two Steps,” a track described by Talkington as a “love song to my angel.” It’s like driving through Texas and moving your way across the AM dial, all that's left is for you to receive the transmission ---> ⚡🎙️⚡