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Family who plays together, stays together

Wade "DR" Holdsworth (left) and "Diamond" Jack Holdsworth performing a song in the KETR Studios.
Matt Meinke
Wade "DR" Holdsworth (left) and "Diamond" Jack Holdsworth performing a song in the KETR Studios.

The Birthright Blues Project are a family band, dedicated to serving up genuine Texas blues. Singer and guitarist "Diamond" Jack Holdsworth has recruited the whole family into the act, with wife Elan on bass, daughter Dani at the drums, and son DR showing talent beyond his years on vocals and guitar.

DR and "Diamond" Jack visited with Matt Meinke on Notably Texan, before the band took the stage Friday at the Commerce Bois D'Arc Bash.

Notably Texan is heard weekdays from Noon - 3pm on KETR.

Born in Dallas, Texas, Matt moved to the Sulphur Springs area in 1990 and settled in Commerce shortly thereafter. Having dreamed of working in radio since childhood, he began working at KETR while taking Radio-Television courses at Texas A&M University-Commerce in 1993. Matt has transitioned from a part-time worker and pupil of KETR, to the station’s Chief Announcer/Producer and supervisor of student broadcasters. A familiar voice of 88-9 KETR, Matt has hosted such shows as The Late Nite Lion, and can currently be heard as host of Notably Texan.
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