# Hudson Westbrook Explains How Everyone from George Strait to John Mayer Influenced His Sophomore LP (Exclusive)

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/hudson-westbrook-explains-how-everyone-from-george-strait-to-john-mayer-influenced-his-sophomore-lp-exclusive/
- Published: 2026-11-06T16:05:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T16:27:21+00:00
- Original publisher: American Songwriter
- Original article: https://americansongwriter.com/hudson-westbrook-explains-how-everyone-from-george-strait-to-john-mayer-influenced-his-sophomore-lp-exclusive/
- Topics: Americas, Entertainment, Music, World

## Key points

- Westbrook’s second album mixes classic and modern country influences.
- John Mayer’s songwriting shaped the album’s layered lyrics.
- He says his focus is on where his music will be in ten years.

## Summary

Hudson Westbrook says his sophomore album, *Made You Look*, blends influences from country artists such as George Strait, Clint Black and Tracy Lawrence with the songwriting of John Mayer and Jack Johnson. The 22-year-old aims to combine older and modern country sounds, putting distinctive lyrics and storytelling at the centre of the record.

The album explores young love through breakup songs, road-trip tracks and more upbeat numbers. Westbrook said “Texas Tear” is about reflecting on his own mistakes after a relationship ends, while “Backwards” uses lyrics designed to reveal their meaning over repeated listens. He began writing poems before pairing them with guitar melodies, and says he is focused on developing his music over the next decade rather than feeling pressure to meet expectations now.

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