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Wez

Desde niño Wez y su hermano Maty siempre se han sostenido de la música como un medio para subsistir, en una plaza de mercado cantaban imitando a aquellas populares melodies de moda que suenan en la radio para así llamar la atención de los transeúntes y obtener el apoyo de estos al recibir monedas y billetes de poca denominación.

Puede que destacaran mas por tocar los instrumentos musicales que por su timbre de voz, pero aun así desbordaban el suficiente carisma para retener a la audiencia, y no es para menos pues al ser hermanos desprenden bastante sincronía y se complementaban uno con el otro.

Ever since they were children, Wez and his brother Maty have always relied on music as a means of survival; in a market square, they would sing imitations of the popular, trendy tunes playing on the radio to attract the attention of passersby and earn their support by receiving coins and small bills.

They may have stood out more for their playing of musical instruments than for their vocal range, but they still exuded enough charisma to hold the audience’s attention—and no wonder, since as brothers they displayed remarkable synchronicity and complemented each other perfectly.

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Tambien como todo un grajero tenia responsabilidades, entre ellas custodiar las gallinas y los pocos vegetales de su humilde huerto, pues la situación económica de aquel entonces no reconocida la moralidad en el pueblo, muchos adultos robaban por necesidad, otros simplemente por cambiar una gallina por una botella de alcohol y mantener sus vicios, ya que varias sequias azotaron el condado y no era fácil para nadie.

Un dia por mandato de su tio, Wez debió proteger la propiedad, al pensar que podian desarmar a un simple niño, unas mujeres de mediana edad se acercaron a el con falsas promesas de comprar unas verduras, lo atraparon, lo golpearon hasta casi matarlo, pero el niño logro recuperar la vieja arma y herir a una mujer y matar a otra.

Like any farmhand, he had responsibilities, including looking after the chickens and the few vegetables in his humble garden. Since the economic situation at the time did not allow for much morality in the town, many adults stole out of necessity, while others simply traded a chicken for a bottle of alcohol to feed their vices, as several droughts had ravaged the county and life was hard for everyone.

One day, at his uncle’s command, Wez was tasked with protecting the property. Thinking they could overpower a mere child, some middle-aged women approached him with false promises to buy some vegetables. They trapped him, beat him nearly to death, but the boy managed to retrieve the old weapon and wound one woman and kill another.

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con el pasar de unos pocos años la sequia termino con toda la zona Agricola en ese condado, su tio vendió la triste granja, su hermano murió al tratar de robar alimento en otra granja.

Asi que sin nada mas porque pelear, decidió caminar por la carretera e ir poco a poco alejándose de ese desolado lugar.
En su camino algunos camioneros lo ayudaban, otras veces caminaba hasta el cansancio y se alimentaba de ardillas o cualquier musaraña del lugar.
Dormir a la intemperie le ayudo a componer letras musicales y de cada vez que podia llegar a un lugar con gente cantaba por dinero y seguir su dia a dia.

Within a few years, the drought had destroyed the entire agricultural area in that county; his uncle sold the desolate farm, and his brother died while trying to steal food from another farm.

So, with nothing left to fight for, he decided to walk along the highway, gradually moving away from that desolate place.
Along the way, some truck drivers helped him; other times, he walked until he was exhausted and ate squirrels or whatever shrews he could find.
Sleeping out in the open helped him write song lyrics, and whenever he could reach a place with people, he sang for money to get by day to day.

Algunos años meses pasaron y logro llegar al extremo del pais donde la economia estaba medianamente estable, en diversos bares logro hacerse de publico que se sentia atraida por sus historias cantadas en su musica, claro que no estaba a la talla de una banda profesional country, pero la rudeza de sus historias y la melancolía con las que las canta, dejan esa veracidad de que no es musica inventada por cantar, si no una verdad dicha.

A few years and months passed, and he managed to reach the far end of the country where the economy was relatively stable. In various bars, he managed to attract an audience drawn to the stories he told through his music. Of course, he wasn’t on the same level as a professional country band, but the raw honesty of his stories and the melancholy with which he sings them convey the authenticity of music that isn’t just made up for the sake of singing, but rather a truth spoken aloud.

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Wez a conseguido un reconocimiento moderado al punto de hacerse destacar, pero siempre ha tenido bastantes problemas con el publico, muchas veces mujeres de mediana edad que asisten a su espectáculo le recuerdan aquellas señoras que le golpearon de niño al punto de casi matarlo...y los nervios lo abandonan haciéndolo bajar del escenario por que se le corta la voz.

Así que siempre que el dueño del bar o cantina ve que hay publico femenino adulto, le recomienda apagar el micrófono y dejar el espectáculo para después, rotando de artista en la tarima por otro invitado mientras las mujeres desalojan el sitio.

Wez a veces puede cerrar el show si aquel publico se va, en otras ocasiones el tiempo no alcanza y solo recibe un tercio de su paga...aunque depende de que tan amigo sea del dueño del bar que visita y si explica su trauma para que sean solidarios con el.

Wez has achieved just enough recognition to stand out, but he’s always had quite a few problems with the audience; often, the middle-aged women who attend his shows remind him of the women who beat him as a child to the point of nearly killing him… and his nerves get the better of him, causing him to leave the stage because his voice gives out.

So whenever the bar or cantina owner sees that there is an adult female audience, he recommends that Wez turn off the microphone and postpone the show, switching out the artist on stage for another guest while the women leave the venue.

Sometimes Wez can wrap up the show if that audience leaves, but other times there isn’t enough time and he only gets a third of his pay... though it depends on how close he is with the owner of the bar he’s visiting and whether he explains his trauma so they’ll be sympathetic toward him.

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