May 30, 2012 11:59 am by: Robin Babb
Perhaps best known as front man of Old 97's, Rhett Miller also has an impressive solo career that spans four studio albums so far. With countless hits and appearances in many pop culture outlets besides music (Miller has appeared on the NBC show 30 Rock and has written stories for Rolling Stone and McSweeney's, among others), Miller has captured enough popular attention to ensure that his soon-to-be-released album Dreamer will meet a welcoming audience....
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Although she is only now releasing her own album, Phoebe Hunt is hardly a newcomer to the country music scene. She played with The Hudsons and The Belleville Outfit between 2005 and 2010, and has proven herself as a talented violinist and singer. This weekend, Hunt will be releasing her debut solo EP Leaving Home at Threadgill's World Headquarters.
With her sultry voice and clever lyrics, Hunt is a spell-binding performer. Leaving Home is hopefully just the beginning of a solid songwriting career from this already accomplished young musician.
Phoebe Hunt stopped by Studio 1a to play us some new songs plus a couple off her new EP. Listen HERE or go see her Thursday evening at Threadgill's World Headquarters.... » read more
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Led by tenor saxophonist, harmonica player and vocalist Topaz McGarrigle, Mudphonic captures the swampy funk of the southern jams that inspire them as a band. Recorded in a barn o…...
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I used to think the only interesting things that ever came out of Wales, UK were dragons and Catherine Zeta Jones. But after seeing Los Campesinos at our remote studio last SXSW I cha…...
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When not on the road and performing with her musical companion as the Indigo Girls, songwriter, guitarist, bandleader and all-around political activist Amy Ray leads her own ban…...
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As a veteran of the early ‘60s Greenwich Village folk scene and historic Woodstock festival, songwriting legend Richie Havens has maintained a fairly prolific career. Th…...
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Former Austinite and country blues singer-songwriter Toni Price now resides in sunny San Diego, CA, but the loyal attendees of her Tuesday night shows for 15 years running at the C…...
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he irresistible pop-soul hooks and rock chords from Cuban-Canadian Alex Cuba take commonly held notions of what Cuban music is and turn them upside-down. Cuba’s been nomi…...
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Although primarily associated with the outlaw country scene of early ‘70s Austin, TX, songwriter and guitarist Jerry Jeff Walker was born in New York before proudly makin…...
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Austin’s touring machine The Greyhounds shift from gritty and funky Texas soul to heavy, Billy Gibbons-inspired blues rock. The group collaborated with keys members of N…...
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Connecticut-born guitarist and singer-songwriter Jennifer O’Connor gained comparisons to Liz Phair and Mazzy Star with her 2002 self-titled debut. Mining the fertile…...
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Austin based Zookeeper brought their lush, orchestral alt-country to our remote studio at the Austin Convention Center on March 15. After the performance they sat down with Andy…...
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Born in Germany to American parents, local trumpeter Jeff Lofton combines pure be-bop and modern jazz in the vein of Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis and John Coltrane, with a sweet ye…...
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Drummer Cedric Burnside and guitarist Lightnin’ Malcolm are a ‘2 Man Wrecking Crew,’ and the album of the same name is a rowdy set of lowdown countrified blues…...
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Rumor has it that Texas singer/songwriter James McMurtry was discovered by John Mellencamp, while the pop star was working on a film written by literary icon and James’ fat…...
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San Francisco-based songwriter/guitarist Chuck Prophet is an independent soul. He brings humor, personality and honesty to his genuine rock’n'roll tales. Since formi…...
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