July 9, 2012 1:37 pm by: Peter Babb
Austin's Ray Benson and Asleep at the Wheel remain the reigning kings of western swing and Texas country music. Since 1970, Benson and Co. have managed to preserve the classic country sounds while updating the music. Benson pulled over with the band and stopped by Studio 1A for a live performance for KUT host Jay Trachtenberg. ENJOY!...
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Marcia Ball grew up in Louisiana, and was exposed to rock, blues, and zydeco from the start. She has been in several jam bands throughout her life, but has made her reputation as a solo pianist and singer. With plenty of critical acclaim under her belt (including five Grammy nominations and a 2012 Blues Music Award), Ball is well known for her boogie and blues piano and emotional lyrics....
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M. Ward (the “M” stands for Matt) has carved out quite a niche for himself in the national music scene. Straddling the line between folk and indie rock, he’s an a…...
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This year’s Middle Cyclone is Virginia singer/songwriter Neko Case’s first album in three years. Case is joined on the album by several guests including M Ward, Howe Gelb, Jo…...
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John Amos has crafted an album of Hill Country storytelling; and almost every track is reminiscent of one of Amos’s heroes, from John Prine to Mark Knopfler to Tom Waits. Inv…...
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Chicago band Tortoise is a band of instrumentalists that have garnered a sturdy cult following over the years. Their sound can be described as the intersection of dub, dance, jazz…...
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Calgary’s Kendel Carson started taking violin lessons shortly after she could walk. Although classically trained, her heart lies in folk, country and rock and her latest…...
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Raised in Lubbock and Mineral Wells, Amanda Shires became obsessed with Western Swing and country fiddle at the age of 10 after a chance encounter with a pawn shop fiddle. Over the y…...
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If you’ve ever heard the music of Graham Wilkinson, you might say there’s something spiritual about it. Originally from North Texas, Wilkinson was raised with the m…...
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Will Sexton is an artist developed by the unique diversity of the Austin music scene, which placed him on stage with local legends before he’d lived out his first decade. Man…...
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Tori Amos began playing piano at the unbelievable age of 2. The short version of her successful career goes like this: After several years studying at the Peabody Conservatory, sh…...
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Wooden Birds is the new project from Andrew Kenny, who was also behind American Analog Set. This Austin quartet’s debut album Magnolia features harmonious, quiet indie-folk,…...
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The Mercers are influenced by cheap beer. And big dreams. And sad, sarcastic pop bursts. Those are just the ones they tell you about. Their sound however, gives you a better idea. Th…...
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Austin’s own Loxsly have recently been turning heads with their new self-released album, Tomorrow’s Fossils. Beat the heat with this set of lush, dreamy folk-pop,…...
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This Providence, Rhode Island quartet actually started as a guitar and drums duo in 2004. Deer Tick have since expanded their line-up as well as their fan base. Influenced by Hank (…...
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Equally adept at quirky, beat-heavy rock and lighter than air pop, Elizabeth & The Catapult this Madison, Wisconsin trio’s first full-length album Taller Children,…...
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