April 25, 2012 10:48 am by: Peter Babb
Slaid Cleaves like to keep things simple. His website bio says "Slaid Cleaves. Grew up in Maine. Lives in Texas. Writes songs. Makes Records. Travels around. Tries to be good." That brief description is a perfect example of Slaid Cleaves songwriting. Brilliant, concise, evocative stories tied together with a lyrical quality calling to mind the traveling bards of Medieval Europe. Slaid is gearing up for a busy summer with shows around Texas and a stop by Studio 1a with host Jay Trachtenberg that you can hear RIGHT HERE! ...
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Award winning Latin rock group Del Castillo started with brothers Rick and Mark's shared love for all things rock n' roll. After years of playing in their own projects the brothers united to create an album their parents could enjoy. The product was the 2001 Brothers of the Castle which received high praise from fans and critics. The success of that album led to a string of records and movie soundtrack appearances with the help of filmaker Robert Rodriguez. Their newest album Del Castillo boils down their influences into an album that defies easy description yet somehow retains distinct elements of the Latin, blues, and rock that make up their style. You can catch them at Nutty Brown Cafe Saturday or at Waterloo... » read more
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Songwriter/guitarist/producer Tony Gilkyson is a genuine product of California’s country, rock and folk music scenes. Born in Hollywood and raised in an environment of…...
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An equal affinity for Elvis Costello, Johnny Cash, Paul Simon and the Finn Brothers directs the music of Austin pop singer/songwriter Lee Simmons. His newest project Night Terro…...
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Austin native and folk rocker Sarah Sharp has been compared to Aimee Mann, but according to the Houston Press, “where Mann leaves you wanting Zoloft, Sharp leaves you wanti…...
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Drawing comparisons to songwriters such as Damien Rice, Ryan Adams, and Steve Earle, Pennsylvania’s Matthew Ryan and his cigarette-stained voice crackles on his 11th an…...
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Local group, Tacks the Boy Disaster, seems to have hit their stride with the release of Oh, Beatrice last year. The entire album is full of rich, colorful vocals and soothing instru…...
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Austin’s Shearwater release the follow-up to last year’s critically acclaimed Palo Santo. The wide-ranging, epic and introspective Rook is already gaining posi…...
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Texan and banjo/string player extraordinaire Danny Barnes blurs the lines between country, bluegrass and punk. Barnes formed the Bad Livers in the early ‘90s and changed…...
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If you miss Austin’s The Weary Boys since their break-up last year, Woodsboss is in town. Former “weary” one and leader Brian Salvi returns with the meat of the…...
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UK indie artist David Ford’s first musical success came with rock group Easyworld, which produced three albums before disbanding in 2004. Since, he’s gained a larg…...
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Colorado native and singer/songwriter Chris Brecht came to Austin in 2005. Soon, he joined musical forces with producer/guitarist Brad Rice of Ryan Adams and Son Volt fame for a 2…...
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Originally from Los Angeles, singer/songwriter Amy Cook has made her home in Central Texas. A stay in Marfa inspired her latest forward-thinking recording The Sky ObserverR…...
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New York-by way of Istanbul-based Firewater is a rebellious musical tour-de-force to be reckoned with, and any attempt to pigeonhole their sound leaves critics and fans with a mo…...
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As a founding member of the Greyboy All Stars, keyboardist Robert Walter has built a solid reputation in the world of instrumental jazz-funk with his own 20th Congress. Walter…...
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Austin quartet The Lost Pines play straight-forward bluegrass with tight harmonies, all wrapped up in a repertoire of originals on their self-released debut Middle of the Morni…...
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