They Weren’t There. But They Want It All.By John Stone The song is called “They Weren’t There (But They Want It All).” Roy Dawson sings it. His band plays it like they’ve lived it. Maybe they have.It starts with a slide guitar. Slow. Mean. The kind of sound that doesn’t ask for your attention — it takes it. Then comes the voice. Tired

Roy Dawson: A Raw Voice of Truth in a World of NoiseBy a Top Music Industry Songwriter & CriticIn an era where overproduced tracks and algorithm-friendly songwriting dominate the charts, it’s rare—damn near impossible—to come across someone like Roy Dawson, frontman of The RoyElvisBand, who still believes that music is about truth, grit, and