August 30, 2012 7:40 am by: Laurie Gallardo
Austin-based songwriter
David Ramirez is 29. Yet he's been making music for more than a decade. There is also a world-weary intensity and genuine emotion in his voice that reveals so much about this old, aching soul. You just...
feel it. Been to hell and back. Loved so deeply, only to have his heart delivered to him in barely-remaining shreds. It seemed like a joke to try piecing it back together again. Forget the overly-sensitive whiner. This is the ultimate survivor.
Ramirez is releasing his second full-length,
Apologies, with that very heartfelt intensity he's known for, but applied toward a somewhat different perspective. He describes his new album as less about heartache and more about facing personal struggles and finally reaching a point of hope. It is an intensely personal album, sparse and beautifully composed. You get a rather distinct impression that Ramirez is finally...
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I've seen The Austin Steamers work up the two-stepping crowds at The White Horse before, and if ever there was a band to really rock - of all things - an acoustic show, this band is a heavy contender. There are two key ingredients that are essential their live shows: 1.) Crazy-good finger-picking, sometimes reeling into lightning speeds, and 2.) Plenty of good vocal harmonies bouncing round.
This local four-piece delivers some of the best performances of original and traditional music done right with guitar, banjo, mandolin and stand-up bass. And while each member brings more than enough talent to launch into a bunch of solo sets to blow your mind,... » read more
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Tomorrow night, the Memphis sound takes over one of Austin’s last authentic juke joints! It’s the Stax, Wax and Live Trax show, happening Friday night at the historic Victory…...
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Will, Phil, John and Jonathan are the four guys from Springfield, Missouri who named their band Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin. It’s a perfectly quirky name for a quirky,…...
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Eighties pop music icon John Waite takes a more acoustic approach in his work these days. He’s written a number of new originals, and re-recorded songs that got him recognition a…...
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There are so many instruments in the world – and things that may not necessarily be instruments but they still make cool noises, and so many ways to combine them all to make music. P…...
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Austin singer-songwriter Ryan Harkrider can be seen performing as the front man for his band, The Nightowls. But throughout the years he’s spent in the Austin music scene, this…...
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Austin modern jazz artist Darin Layne can play fast and furious on his guitar one moment, then slow things down and keep it smooth in the next. It’s this versatility that make…...
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Austin Celtic group The Tea Merchants are having a reunion of sorts. One of the original members, Rob Forkner, moved overseas, but he’s returned for a visit and will join his…...
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Local songwriter Randy Reynolds, better known as Leatherbag, made his initial debut with a musical style driven primarily by folk music. It was a bit mellow, slightly more folk/A…...
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It’s been 6 years since The Breeders released their last album. But it was only a temporary hiatus. They’ve emerged from their break with their latest, Mountain Battles, and i…...
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Austin band Maneja Beto offers the listener great indie pop en Español. They’ll be playing new songs from their latest EP, Ruido, at their show tomorrow night at The Mohawk on Re…...
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Minneapolis-based jazz artist Scottie Miller is taking a little detour to Austin before heading out with his band for a month-long tour through Minnesota. Contemporary, Delta a…...
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Country music is the very heart and soul of The Derailers. After all, they’ve honored the memory of the late great Buck Owens. But, they’ve got plenty of room for rocki…...
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Doug Moreland is known as a singer, songwriter, West Texas fiddler, and all around multi-talented entertainer. But, here’s some trivia for you: He’s also a chainsa…...
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Doug Warriner & His Only Band feel that nothing is more rewarding than filling up the dance floor, and they’ve got the talent and the reverence for country music to do so…...
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