When Jeff Plankenhorn, arguably one of the busiest and most highly regarded guitar players on the Austin music scene, tells you that he “hardly ever takes sideman gigs anymore,” take it with a grain of salt.

Kalu and The Electric Joint not only live up to Austin’s caliber of playing, they infuse it with worldly rhythms that give their music a sound all their own.

Megafauna will melt your face and make you tear up inside and scream YES. There will be shredding.

For most veteran Austin musicians, one band usually leads to another. Such was the case with Otis the Destroyer, originally a side-project formed by singer/guitarist Taylor Wilkins in 2014 near the end of his tenure with former outfit, the Couch.

The beginnings of Austin’s Palo Duro date all the way back to 2012, when Gold Beach leader Michael Winningham sought some help from an old friend to try and finish the group’s latest album.

Since quitting her job as an audio engineer, Rebecca Loebe has received an armful of songwriting accolades, including the prestigious Kerrville New Folk Award

Shy Beast was born an adult in 2017. Mature band, mature music. The band simply transformed naturally from its previous body, MCG.

Tomar and the FCs was born. In October of that year, the band self recorded and released their first EP, “Day by Day”.

Hailing from Austin, TX and playing their very own unique style dubbed as “Electro Tribe”, Trouble in The Streets has quickly moved up the local and vibrant musical culture surrounding them.

It’s been five years now since Wood & Wire sprouted out of the rich musical soil of Austin, Texas.

Nicknamed “the little woman with the big voice,” vocalist, songwriter, and bandleader Akina Adderley was born into a legacy of music.

Black Pistol Fire is a high-octane rock duo based out of Austin, Texas by way of Toronto, Canada

Carolyn Wonderland grew up in a musical family and began playing her mother’s vintage Martin guitar when other girls were dressing dolls.

Austin four-piece Cowboy Diplomacy, blend indie rock with southern blues.

On these vividly imagined and passionately performed songs David Ramirez takes in the world from his unique perspective: “Being half white and half Mexican has made this current political climate especially interesting. So many cultures in this country are being viewed as un-American and it breaks my heart.

Born and raised outside of the small town of Richland Center, Wisconsin, Eric Tessmer began playing at a young age