Listening to their music, you wouldn't know that The Dunwells aren't born and raised Texan unless you catch the accent. The group of brothers and friends began playing together about three years ago in Leeds, England.The group's sound is steeped in Americana and...
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Bruce Robison and Kelly Willis are both accomplished singer/songwriters each having several songs recorded by big names in Country music, most notably the Dixie Chicks. But long before their songs started appearing on Country radio both had established themselves as respected performers in the...
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There are few artists out there that can claim the title of voice of their country. Janka Nabay can. In the mid and late 90s, while his country was in the midst of a vicious civil war, the Sierra Leonean singer and his bubu music became one of...
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This Week in Texas Music History, we’ll meet a wandering performer who left a lasting mark on Texas music. On June 12, 1930, South Texas accordionist Bruno Villareal made the first known conjunto recordings on a major label, Okeh Records. Villareal was partially blind and worked as a street...
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Fresh out of Austin, The Young have a dark, rollicking sound that has been slowly evolving in guitarist/singer Hans Zimmerman's basement recording studio over the past five years. Previously of more of a punk flavor, The Young has since evolved into something entirely new and special -- a kind of...
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There is a certain drama in the music of SuperLiteBike....
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Greetings to you, mega-fan! It's time once again to enjoy the next batch of awesome videos from The Good Music Club! You may know by now (huge thanks to the Texas Music Matters posse for last week's show feature about the Club), The GMC is a live music event and an online video series featuring the...
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The Bad Livers and Split Lip Rayfield are two groups that have been on the front lines of a very modern movement. Fusing banjo-driven bluegrass with punk, both Danny Barnes of the Bad Livers and Wayne Gottstine of Split Lip Rayfield make fast, raucous music that appeals to fans of both genres....
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It seems this is a great summer for musical residencies. There are lots of good ones coming up, including Seth Sherman's at Club DeVille. Sherman released a very good album last...
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Every band tour should have a great send-off party. Now imagine two very cool local bands getting together for a double blast. This is gonna be great. Two Austin Music Minute faves are partnering up for what promises to be an epic East Coast tour: The ultra-fabulous rock/pop...
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Almost since he started the band Giant Sand, Howe Gelb has wanted to write a country-rock opera. He can date the idea back to 1978 or so, but the actual work has finally come into fruition. Today sees the release of...
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It was not an uncommon scenario, perhaps not the first time you've heard it. The Rocketboys were juggling a hectic schedule in support of their releases, the critically-acclaimed 20,000 Ghosts (2009) and their...
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Much has been written about how gentrification in East Austin is changing the character of old communities. But one strip of Austin’s Eastside, famous for the blues, is retaining its character as a musical hotbed… albeit for a new sound....
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When most people think of the music of Austin Texas, the sounds of jazz, soul, funk or hip-hop are the first to come to mind. But take elements of all of those, mix them together with the sounds all around us, and voila! -- something new and utterly 'Austin'. Join the producers of our series 'The...
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