From the live music capital of the world, Austin, Texas band Hector Ward and the Bigtime are a hot act to watch and a force to be reckoned with. Rooted in blues, this respected independent band blurs the genre spectrum from funk to country to Latin grooves with astonishing command. Tasty horn-rimmed roots, raunchy guitar licks, powerful vocals and an INCREDIBLE live performance are what fans will get.

Original yet familiar, The Forgotten Prophets forge their own path through the backwoods of American rock and roll, art song, and improvisation. Their debut album, tracked lived in the studio in under four days, is set for release in early 2016. “We’re not trying to reinvent the wheel,” begins bassist Pat Harris. “We just want to stick as many playing cards as we can into the spokes.” It’s music for the sake of music, without click-tracks, autotune, or auxiliary players; just a group of friends enjoying their time together.

The Patrons are a Texas Original Blues, Roots & Rock Act. Seasoned professionals playing music to keep you grooving all night long. Blind Papa K on Vocals & Piano Louisiana Lew on Guitar & Vocals Bob on Drums / Percussion www.thepatrons.net

After cutting his teeth in the smokey blues jams of Houston, guitarist and harmonica player Matthew Brodnax has quickly become a formidable frontman in the Austin music scene. A true "student of the blues", Brodnax's encyclopedic knowledge of vintage blues has allowed him to play a brand of blues that genuine and true to the art without being derivative. Already gracing such stages such as The Skylark Lounge, Brass Hall in Marble Falls, Banger's Beer and Sausage Garden, and Houston's Shakespeare's Pub, Matthew Brodnax and The Blues Sherpas are always booking, and are ready to lead your audience to best in blues!

For his newest album Johnny Chops enlisted the sonic expertise of David Abeyta (Guitar, Production - Reckless Kelly) to craft an album of original blues, country, soul and rock that showcases not only his vocal and songwriting abilities, but an all star band as well. The eponymous Johnny Chops & The Razors “emanates a reckless, tumescent sensuality thats primal and seductive” and mystatesman.com praised its “down and dirty blues based rock and roll that incorporates R&B and gospel influences.” Hailing from Austin, TX Johnny Chops & The Razors stand poised to bring their brand of "upbeat rock ‘n’ roll boogie and mellow blues” to the forefront of the roots revival.

“Amazing!!! We hired Greg for the hotel's Grand Opening event and he was absolutely amazing, definitely one of the highlights of the event. Guests enjoyed it, complimenting Greg and his talent.” -Aliya A. Director of Sales, Hilton Homewood Suites, Downtown Austin. Greg Despins is a one-man-band who uses looping and effects pedals to make his guitar also sound like drums, bass, and keyboards. He layers these different parts together live and then sings and plays lead guitar on top of that, which is an entertaining art form on its own. Greg performs regularly at CU29 Cocktail Bar downtown and also hosted the open mic night at The Parlor for the last 1.5 years. His sets include mostly 80’s, 90’s and modern pop cover songs with some country, r&b and blues mixed in. He can play small intimate venues by dialing back the volume and singing with a more lounge type vocal…or...crank it up and get people dancing in small and large venues. Some people are very much entertained by just watching him play all the different parts to each song live with the loop pedal. Greg is getting great reviews playing gigs around Austin where he creates a larger than life atmosphere at different clubs and events. "We had the pleasure of having Greg perform at our bar and he did not disappoint. What an incredibly talented and kind soul. We wouldn’t pass up an opportunity to have him play again. We received a plethora of compliments from attendees for the next week after he played. Marvelous." - Live City Pub Staff "Crazy talented! Greg plays an amazing mix of new and old school. He has an amazing sound! We were so lucky to experience him live in Austin. A pleasant surprise! - Miriah Lutdke - Miss Missouri USA 2019 "Favorite local musician. Amazing at what he does. We hired him for our wedding! “ - Lauren Page. “We hired Greg for our Grand Opening party for entertainment. He was on time and ready to go with all the equipment. He's very good, seeing the situation and taking control and understanding what was needed. I can't say enough about his entertainment value. We had many customers asking about him and saying how great he was! Will absolutely have him back for more events in the future.” - Jeff Howard - Owner of Kiteboarding.com “Greg Despins is a all 'round great entertainer. Music and vocals were well received by our full house! “ - Louise G. Owner of Jef's Cafe.

Based out of Austin, Ruby Dice is a combination of two songwriters Amanda Darnell and Calloway Ritch. Together they create a mix of soul and rock n' roll that fits just fine here in the heart of Texas. Darnell's soulful vocals and Ritch's articulate but bluesy guitar make for a sparse, powerful combo. Any millennial rocker that grew up infatuated with the White Stripes and/or the Black Keys will easily dig what they hear in Ruby Dice.

Buddha Rays is a trio out of Austin, TX. The three have been blending their love of psychedelic, blues, and rock music since 2017.

Funk from the Farm! Bacon Grease Grooves! Country Soul No Limits! Gulf Coast and bluesy dance music -- about half instrumentals, half vocal tunes by five of Austin's top sidemen. Available for your listening and dancing pleasure. Country Soul 2nd Wednesdays monthly at The Little Longhorn Saloon in Austin.

I am a concert artist originally from Armenia. My Master's degree in Guitar Performance from Yale University was completed last May (2015). I have also graduated from Yerevan State Conservatory with Bachelors degree and received a Graduate Certificate in Guitar Performance from the University of Southern California (Los Angeles). I have performed in concerts, music series and festivals in United States, Europe, Russia and Armenia. I have always strived to keep my program diverse and my repertoire included compositions from the eras beginning from Renaissance and Baroque to our contemporaries. I have had an experience of performing with different orchestras and chamber music groups, and some instances of these collaborations can be found on my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/lilitmardiyan/videos

I perform an eclectic blend of Classical and Contemporary piano music that is sure to make your event an unforgettable one.

Jamie Thomas had his musical epiphany not at the proverbial crossroads but a schoolyard in Astoria, Queens, where the music of Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, The Rolling Stones and others touched his soul and inspired him to play music as well as write songs. He honed his skills as a performer playing New York clubs in a band before striking out on his own, making his bones as a solo act in the ground zero of the American folk movement, Greenwich Village's the Bitter End................. He later headed south of Mason-Dixon line spending time in Nashville before landing in Austin, TX in 2003. Recently Jamie has been playing shows and recording in the Hudson Valley, New York City, Los Angeles and Austin, TX. He continues to perform his own steeped-in-the-tradition originals with his reinterpretations of other numbers from the great real American music songbook that span from its origins to today. Jamie Thomas' song "Wild as the Fire" is heard on the webseries "Doing Good" where it appears at the end of episode 1. Jamie has performed with Austin musicians Charlie and Will Sexton, Stephen Doster and Bill Carter.