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July 2019
Roots-bound music in three-part harmony Blue Water Highway runs just outside of Freeport towards Galveston along the Texas Gulf Coast, where Texas and Louisiana cultures collide in a melting pot steeped in the traditions of both states. It’s here, in Lake Jackson, that Zack Kibodeaux and Greg Essington became high school friends. Their partnership included performing in musicals and local coffee shops, until they went their separate ways after high school. Soon, Zack was writing songs and sending them to…
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Real life, real country music Authenticity. Self-reliance. Hard work. Camaraderie. Gratitude. These are the qualities Zane Williams sings about in his rootsy anthem, Texas Like That, the title track of his fifth studio album, so it comes as no surprise that these are also the qualities that describe his rapidly growing music career. Respected by his fans, The Zaniacs, as a down-to-earth family man, Zane is also a charismatic entertainer and a prolific songwriter. It's a rare combination of abilities…
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Infectious tribal pop KatsüK is a world/folk fusion group with an infectious tribal pop atmosphere. Created by composer/performer Daniel Katsük, accompanied by a phenomenal group of world-beat and symphonic instrumentalists, KatsüK is a fiercely prolific, dynamic and exhilarating musical experience ranging from folk to rock to reggae to raga to funk and soul to highly charged percussive eruptions to sweet and melodious symphonic textures. KatsüK has played numerous music festivals, retreats and venues across the world, sharing the stage with acts like…
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The Queen of Austin Soul When Austin native Tameca Jones opens her mouth and sings, jaws hit the ground. Her honey-smooth powerful vocals have been captivating her hometown for more than a decade. She started with Austin-based band, 8 Million Stories, as the group’s lead singer and songwriter. Tameca was part of the band for more than two years when the band called it quits. This left her without someone to help her create original music. So, she turned to…
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The wandering spirit of a musical storyteller There’s a perfectly natural reason why Dalton Domino’s debut LP, 1806, carries a varied and skillfully unpredictable quality to it. Dalton is filled with the wandering spirit of a storyteller who’s never content with simply drawing from the tales of others. Dalton has kept the fuel for creating original music from his own viewpoint burning on high. Whether it’s the gothic western of “Howl,” the rocking roadhouse vibe of “Dallas,” the sawdust shuffling,…
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Texas Hill Country music at its best! With a voice as comfortable as well-worn jeans, Walt Wilkins knew his calling was music at an early age. His story-telling songs, hard-edged vocals and plaintive guitar have made him a fixture of the Texas music scene. Walt has been writing and playing music since the 1990s; sometimes alone, sometimes with his wife Tina, and sometimes with The Mystiqueros, a living art collective, a Hill Country jukebox and one of the bands destined…
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Intoxicating Latin romance with an edge In the 11 years since they began, Del Castillo has become a symbol of the cross-cultural power of music with their eclectic blend of flamenco, rock, Latin, blues and world music. Between the release of their first CD, Brothers of the Castle, in 2001 to their 2006 release, Brotherhood, Del Castillo has received 18 awards, including SXSW’s and Austin Music’s Album of the Year Awards twice and Band of the Year, ASCAP’S Best Independent…
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Southern rock with a country heart With a John Denver grin and a mind full of Alabama attitude, Adam Hood knows the beautiful mess of blue-collar love, and everyone on Music Row wants in. Tracks from his critically acclaimed album, The Shape of Things, have been cut by Little Big Town, David Nail, Josh Abbott Band, Brian Keane and John Corbett. The legendary Willie Nelson and Leon Russell have each called on Adam for national tours. When he’s not making…
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The blues the way it was meant to be Before he was on The Voice, Nakia was a blues grifter, the age-old concept of stealing from the greats. When Nakia formed The Blues Grifters in 2010, the band quickly became a hit on the club circuit in Austin performing at the legendary "Home of the Blues," Antone’s, and the south Austin hot spot, C-Boy’s Heart & Soul while recording their first album. A video of Nakia's full-throated, soulful performances found…
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Making music in harmony with our environment Vocal Trash teaches green sustainability by taking things that would usually end up in a land fill and making music out of them! Based here in the Metroplex, Vocal Trash has been performing for audiences since 2001 from New York to Seattle, Ohio to Puerto Rico, Madison Square Garden to the Iowa State Fair, electrifying young and old with their tight a cappella harmonies, industrial "stomp" style drumming and break-dancing, reminding us all…
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