Josh Abbott founded the band in 2006 in Lubbock, Texas while attending Texas Tech University, where he was a member of the Texas Epsilon chapter of Phi Delta Theta. He founded the band while in grad school with fraternity brothers Austin Davis, Neel Huey, and Andrew Hurt. The band recorded a 4-song demo including "Taste" in 2007 along with fiddler Preston Wait and began touring in 2008. Huey and Hurt dropped out to pursue careers while Preston Wait and Eddie Villanueva officially joined. The band then recorded their debut album "Scapegoat" in 2008 as well. Caleb Keeter and James Hertless joined in 2010, with Hertless eventually departing in 2018.
The sophomore album, She's Like Texas, followed in 2010 and entered the Top Country Albums chart. Michael Berick of Allmusic rated it 4 stars out of 5, comparing it to Steve Earle and saying that Abbott's songwriting showed "maturity". They had their first sell-out crowd at "Billy Bobs Texas" in the historic Fort Worth Stockyards on February 10, 2010, selling 6,000 tickets.
"She's Like Texas" includes the single "Oh, Tonight", which entered the Country Songs chart in early 2011 at #59 and peaked at #44. The song is a duet with Kacey Musgraves, the Nashville Star Season 5 finalist and Universal Music recording artist.
The band's third CD, Small Town Family Dream, was released on April 24, 2012. It was their highest charting album, debuting at #5 on Top Country Albums, selling 21,000 copies in the US in its first week. The second single, "Touch", was released in early February and was made available digitally on February 14. Its music video includes the reality TV star Melissa Rycroft and her husband Tye Strickland, another of Abbott's fraternity brothers. The single was featured in the motion picture The Longest Ride, based on the novel by Nicholas Sparks.
In August 2015, the band announced their fourth studio album, titled Front Row Seat, a concept album detailing Abbott's relationship and failed marriage. The first single off of the album, "Amnesia", was released in August 2015 with SiriusXM The Highway premiering the lyric video for the single. "Front Row Seat" was released everywhere on November 6, 2015, and debuted on the Top Country Albums chart at #9, selling 12,800 copies in its first week.
Josh Abbott Band's single "Wasn't That Drunk", featuring Carly Pearce, was released to radio on March 21, 2016. The second single from Front Row Seat, "Wasn't That Drunk", garnered attention from a national radio and media audience. The band made their national television debut with the single on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on May 31, 2016 and performed "Amnesia" on CONAN on January 18, 2017.
On August 18, 2017 Josh Abbott Band released their 5th studio album titled "Until My Voice Goes Out" which included a string and horn section. The string and horn section were also incorporated on the national "Until My Voice Goes Out" tour. "Until My Voice Goes Out is an eclectic album built from Abbott’s life experiences ranging from the birth of his daughter to the sudden and heartbreaking death of his father one month into the album-making process, all weaved together with striking strings and horns."
The band performed at the 2017 Route 91 Harvest, the scene of the 2017 Las Vegas shooting.
Taste
Josh Abbott Band Lyrics
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And I see the look in your eyes
They lighten you up like a burning fire full of desire
And I touch your face
And you move with grace
And our lips collide in a burning ride with a warm embrace
'Cause I wanna taste your skin
I wanna hold you, and feel you
Like you've never been
And I wanna touch you there
I wanna kiss you here
And maybe, by the sunrise, we'll both come to our senses
Well I close my eyes
But I open my heart
As the heat of the moment slowly tears our clothes apart
And we begin to move
And I slowly surrender to the beauty and seduction
That embodies you
'Cause I wanna taste your skin
And I wanna be let in
I wanna hold you, and feel you
Like you've never been
And I wanna touch you there
I wanna kiss you here
And maybe, by the sunrise, we'll both come to our senses
'Cause I wanna taste your skin
And I wanna be let in
I wanna hold you, and feel you
Like you've never been
And I wanna touch you there
I wanna kiss you here
And maybe, by the sunrise, we'll both come oh to our senses
Oh baby
I said maybe, by the sunrise, we'll both come to our senses
The lyrics of Josh Abbott Band's song "Taste" describe a moment of intense passion between two people. The singer is enamored by the person before him, expressing a desire to taste their skin and be let in, both physically and emotionally. The touch and movements are described as graceful and beautiful, as the two surrender to each other in the heat of the moment. The singer wants to experience the other person fully, feeling and holding them like never before, with the hope that they will both come to their senses by dawn.
The lyrics of "Taste" utilize vivid imagery to illustrate the singer's emotions and desires. The burning fire and warm embrace, the slow surrender to seduction, and the tearing of clothes all intensify the atmosphere of the moment. The repetition of the desire to taste, touch, and hold the other person emphasizes the singer's need for a physical and emotional connection. The use of the sunrise metaphorically represents a moment of clarity or realization, as the singer hopes they will both come to their senses and understand the impact of their actions.
Overall, "Taste" is a sensual and intimate song, expressing a desire for a deep connection with someone else. The lyrics explore the complexity of physical and emotional attraction, highlighting the importance of experiencing someone fully.
Line by Line Meaning
Well it's late tonight
It's late at night and the singer notices the look in the other person's eyes.
And I see the look in your eyes
The singer picks up on the other person's look and it suggests desire.
They lighten you up like a burning fire full of desire
The look in the other person's eyes lits him/her up with desire like a burning fire.
And I touch your face
The artist touches the other person's face.
And you move with grace
The other person moves gracefully, as if in response to the artist's touch.
And our lips collide in a burning ride with a warm embrace
The singer and the other person kiss in a passionate and warm embrace.
'Cause I wanna taste your skin
The singer desires to taste the other person's skin.
And I wanna be let in
The artist desires to be let in, figuratively or literally, to the other person.
I wanna hold you, and feel you
Like you've never been
The artist desires to hold and feel the other person's body in a way that is new or especially potent.
And I wanna touch you there
I wanna kiss you here
The artist desires to touch and kiss the other person in explicit ways.
And maybe, by the sunrise, we'll both come to our senses
The singer acknowledges the possibility that their passion may lead them to do something they later regret, and hopes that reason will kick in before then.
Well I close my eyes
The artist closes his/her eyes as they engage in the moment.
But I open my heart
The singer figuratively opens his/her heart, in order to experience the full depth and beauty of the moment.
As the heat of the moment slowly tears our clothes apart
The passion and intensity of the moment leads them to literally rip off their clothes.
And we begin to move
The singer and the other person start moving their bodies as they get lost in the moment.
And I slowly surrender to the beauty and seduction
That embodies you
The artist lets go and surrenders to the beauty and seductiveness that he/she perceives in the other person.
Oh baby
An affectionate exclamation to the other person.
I said maybe, by the sunrise, we'll both come to our senses
Repetition of the previous line with the same meaning and implication.
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