Singer-songwriter Tim Rushlow Performs at the Hog’s Breath’s Writer’s Room

Tim Rushlow, lead singer of the band Little Texas, one of the most successful bands of the ‘90s, will be appearing at the Hog’s Breath Saloon’s Writer’s Room Friday and Saturday. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and the shows begin at 8. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door.

With a new band, called Rushlow, and a new CD, “Right Now,” the singer-songwriter’s single, “I Can’t Be Your Friend,” climbed to number 10 on the charts.

Tim Rushlow has been nominated for two Grammy’s, the ACM Artist of the Year, the CMA award for Album of the Years, the CMT award for Video of the Year and has toured with Clint Black, Travis Trit, Trisha Yearwood, and Tim McGraw. These days Rushlow is writing with county music legend Toby Keith.

“I’ve been writing a lot of songs, some with Toby,” Rushlow said. “I am coming to Key Wes to try some of the new ones before the band goes on a European tour.”

In Rushlow’s past three European tours, he has played at military bases throughout Europe and the Middle East.

“We actually landed on the JFK,” he said excitedly, “and played for the flight crew. When I last played the Hog’s Breath some of the ships crew flew in and surprised me on stage.”

In December 2004, Rushlow did a 17-day tour for the military, including Middle East bases.

“Some of them were makeshift bases,” he said, “and we put on a hell of a performance, a great sound system and light show, for the soldiers. It’s a rockin’ show.”

Rushlow will perform solo at the Writer’s Room, one of his few stops before the band’s fourth military tour, and looks forward to presenting his new songs to the local audience.

“The thing I like about Key West, is people come to listen to the music,” he said. “It makes a big difference and I look forward to the intimacy of the upstairs’ room.”