BEAVER NELSON "Little Brother ...

From: The Washington Post | Date: June 1, 2001 | Copyright information

Carrying a chip on his shoulder becomes Beaver Nelson. The Austin- bred singer-songwriter never sounds better on "Little Brother" than when he's snarling lines like "I wasn't good enough for your little girl, was I now?" He's got that ragged-but-righteous stuff down pat.

But while Nelson gets a chance to vent, he doesn't overplay his hand. He's something of a romantic, after all, capable of delivering introspective ballads like "Scattered" in a boyish croon, or asking questions along t...

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