At 16, Donny Brazile told his mom he was quitting school and moving to Hollywood. It took him a decade of losing to figure out Hollywood wasn't hiring. Brazile lost his sheen, his slickness, quit his band, cut his hair, dusted off his Martin and started playing music that had no name. Brazile alchemizes with funk and hillbilly and soul and self. The beauty of Brazile's music lies in the way he honors those that came before not just with emulation but with innovation.

After 25 years, Donny Brazile is still doing what he loves: making music. Some people choose music, but for Donny Brazile, music chose him. Unlike many artists, Donny doesn't need people to love him. He just wants them to listen to his music. He's the long shot. He's the one who plays because he has to.

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