February 15, 2012 12:43 pm by: Reid O'Conor
It's very easy to exaggerate and say that someone has been "playing music their entire life," I know I've been guilty of it on more than one occasion. But for Troy Andrews, that's actually true. He played drums and a child's trumpet at 3 years old. At 4 years old he was marching in a street parade in his home town of New Orleans playing a trombone twice as big as he was (which is also the origin story behind his nickname). In 2010, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue released their Grammy-nominated first album,
Backatown, which they quickly followed up last year with
For True. The band's funk/pop/hip-hop blend has earned praise across the board for both their albums and their live shows. Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue will be playing at ACL Live at the Moody Theater, you can hear them RIGHT HERE from Studio 1a....
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Given all the surprise headliners and famous keynote speakers, sometimes good Texas talent can get lost in the South By Southwest shuffle. In anticipation of this year's festival, Texas Music Matters will be profiling some of the best showcasing acts that the Lone Star State has to offer come March.
Kontiki--it's not a household name, yet Noel Gallagher of Oasis proclaimed the record one of his all-time favorites--and it's by a little-known Austin band. In 1997, Cotton Mather recorded the album on 4-track cassette in a rundown Austin house. Kontiki drew praise from rock stars and music critics across the pond, but it never... » read more
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As the founding member of Boston’s The Modern Lovers, cult-figure Jonathan Richman has become one of rock’s most unpredictable, eccentric and lovable characters…...
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In Austin, The Summer Wardrobe can mean cargo shorts, a KUT t-shirt, or the name of a band. You guessed it! The Summer Wardrobe describes their sound as “ambient southern roc…...
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Austin’s fixtures on the scene and local legends Asylum Street Spankers have a new recording, but this time it’s for kids. That’s right… you heard corretly…...
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Folk singer-songwriter Jonathan Edwards has enjoyed a career spanning 35 years, 14 albums, and a million-selling song while collaborating with such artists as Emmylou Harris,…...
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Thursday, February 15, 2007
Texan singer/songwriter Ruthie Foster’s career in blues, gospel, and R&B has been on the rise since her initial release in 1997. She̵…...
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Monday, February 12, 2007Jimmie Dale Gilmore
Originally from the small West Texas town of Tulia, TX, Jimmie Dale Gilmore embraces traditional country, folk, blues, and rock wit…...
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Thursday, February 8, 2007Todd Snider
There’s a reason why No Depression, Blender, and Rolling Stone magazine all listed Todd Snider’s eighth album The Devil You K…...
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The intoxicating sound of Austin’s Mundi features classical guitar, violin, cello, bass, and an arsenal of percussion. Their latest release The Book and the Flower blurs…...
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Austin’s The Horsies assembled in the early ‘90s with one thing in mind: getting people to dance instead of stare at their shoes, heckle, and slam into each other. The…...
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Alejandro Escovedo 14-year solo career is full of twists and turns, ups and downs, and some of the best rock-n-roll music to originate from the Lone Star State. Last year’s J…...
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Saturday, February 17, 2007Sheboygan
Sheboygan, Wisconsin is deservedly famous for many things. Bratwurst for a start, The Chordettes, and comedian Jackie Mason. So it’…...
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Saturday, February 10Amy Cook
Singer-songwriter Amy Cook recorded her debut album Bunkhouse Recordings outside, under the stars of the west Texas sky in Marfa. Nighttime sound…...
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Tuesday, February 6, 2007Seela
The lovely Seela has been a welcome fixture on the Austin music scene for over a decade, while crossing genres and lending her silky, smooth voice to…...
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