Singer and ring leader of the band, Carlos J.R. Garcia, went through a lot of changes in 2014. Not only did he get back from a successful tour, and release his debut album with Youngsville; He got married, lost his beloved Grandfather (Born in Youngsville, NM) and had his first child. Digging deeper into his heart about the songs he would write, Carlos presented to the band a more sincere and less tongue-in-cheek approach to songwriting for Youngsville’s sophomore album, Drought City. Pulling from his entire life in the dusty city of Albuquerque, NM. Youngsville still retain some of the foot-stomping, high energy, folk-pop elements that they created on their debut album, Weeping Whiskey, Bleeding Beer. However, things aren’t quite as lightheartedly besotted this time around. Songs like Empty Flask and Keep Her Happy explore the consequences of the party scene. While other tunes, Clothes of the King and Two-Step to Johnny Cash, offer a more complicated mind-set for the different struggles of making, promoting and presenting music in a new day. Drummer, Ryan Sciarrotta, also wears his heart on his sleeve writing alongside Carlos for a love ballad, The Bigger Picture. This song showcases a turn in production for the band, introducing guest instrumentalist, Shawn Berkompas, for a rousing saxophone solo. Mickey Sanchez holds things together with his signature Youngsville bass lines while also introducing raw and ferocious structure elements to the songs. The rumbling, almost punk-rock track, The Magician, wanders into a pseudo 70’s era jam session that adds more complexity to Youngsville’s sound.