Daetron’s passion for discerning music took him from DJing in Austin (since 2005) and launching a record label (Construction Paper Records, 2009), to booking, remodeling and ringleading Loft 718 in Downtown Austin . Many will attest that his dedication and perseverance are unmatched in the local scene. While Loft 718 may be no more, you can still find the vinyl enthusiast playing randomly at favorite spots around town

Ben Ballinger makes roots music with an emotional depth and songwriting mastery rarely heard on the Americana scene. A balladeer in the truest sense, Ballinger comes off as a craftsman, building fine-tuned melodies out of roughhewn passions. Ballinger mines every bit of his existence, a lifetime worth of triumph and disappointment and discovery, panning through the spiritual silt for a golden truth. Another from-the-hip melodic twist, another gut-wrenching insight, and one more late-night starry-eyed rhythm and rhyme. After digging deep into the Austin, Texas scene for the past few years, Ballinger easily stands out among the pack of would-be Country soulmen with an undeniably genuine Northwest brogue and the kind of hardscrabble lyrical chops that can only come from experience, solitude and struggle. Ballinger consistently achieves what all troubadours aim for—he tells us his story, while letting it be ours.

Moody rock-pop with meaningful lyrics based on real life situations. Sounds like Evanescence meets Sheryl Crow. I can perform solo acoustic style, duo, trio, and a full four piece band. Visit www.alexwinters.net to get a free download of my song Black Roses!

YUMA is an original six piece R&B/Pop group from Austin, Texas. Known for their engaging live performances, the blog Another Great Performance says "Yuma provided a sound and fun energy onstage that infected the crowd. You can't help it when you see the band having so much fun." ​ The band initially came together in 2011 after a series of fruitful Craigslist-fueled meetings, and has since expanded to include several of the members' good friends. Yuma's sound has likewise undergone several metamorphoses, with the recent addition of trumpet and saxophone rounding out the band's most soulful and powerful tunes to date. ​ After having released two EPs and several singles over the last few years, Yuma is teaming up with producer Mark DuFour (Ghostland Observatory, Love Spit Love) for their next EP, scheduled for a mid-2017 release. Yuma has been featured on KUTX 98.9 Austin and KTSW 89.9 San Marcos. "A most refreshing and unique musical experience in the scene" - http://kutx.org/austin-music-minute/more-free-week "A funky psychedelic prog rock adventure with serious guitar and a great stage presence" -http://onvinylmusic.com/ "Unique, distinctive, and pure Austin was their prowess" -http://livemusicinaustin.blogspot.com/

Torino Black is a band formed in Texas but with roots from around the world. Their music is filled with melancholy lyrics and indie rock rhythm tangled in Venezuelan and Spanish influences. They play to give people a moment of sincerity, as they believe music is the most honest glimpse of themselves. They play with their souls and captivate you with their poetry.

Possessing all the vibe in the world (Rolling Stone), Suzanna Choffel feels equally at home singing in a dimly lit, smoky club as she does front and center in front of (literally) millions. Credit the Austin TX natives musical upbringing: with a name inspired by Leonard Cohen's Suzanne, she was steeped in her parents 70s LP collection and grew up cultivating an interest in pop, soul, jazz, reggae and more. The budding talent began writing songs at a young age, took up piano and guitar, and gigged in teenage R&B bands at the legendary Continental Club and even Antones. She shot to the top of the Austin music scene after her debut album Shudders & Rings won multiple songwriting awards, and her dynamic live show earned her Best Indie Band at the 2009 Austin Music Awards. Suddenly she was headlining SXSW, appearing at Austin City Limits festival, CMJ and Voodoo Experience, and sharing stages with the likes of Angelique Kidjo and Solange. As her profile soared, her music began to appear in commercials and film, including a track during a pivotal moment of the 2010 indie hit Catfish (a surprise even to her). In the slipstream came her evocative and expansive second album, Steady Eye Shaky Bow, hailed as a record of shimmering soul (Austin American-Statesman), and Best Album winner in the 2012 Independent Music Awards. Primed for the national stage, Suzanna auditioned for and appeared on NBCs The Voice, wowing the judges with her renditions of Fleetwood Mac and Bob Marley and earning singular praise from Rolling Stone as the only artist youd want to listen to a complete album from. Soon came offers to share a bill with Emeli Sand and Skylar Grey, and tour the U.S. with Wakey!Wakey! After recently moving to New York, Suzanna's quickly become a fixture in the NYC music scene. Since then she re-released her album, renamed Archer, with "Golden Fires" as a bonus track, internationally on Red Parlor Records in 2013 and toured France to rave reviews in early 2014. In 2014 Choffel decided to move back to her hometown of Austin, TX to record her third album with producer David Boyle (Bebel Gilberto, Robert Plant, Patty Griffin) at Church House Studios (a renovated church in historic East Austin). Enlisting JJ Johnson on drums, Charlie Sexton & David Garza on guitars, Cat Popper & Brad Houser on bass and many others, Choffel recorded eleven tracks in the fall/winter of 2014 and is set to release the new Hello Goodbye in Spring 2016. The album veers from dreamy folk ("Go Forth") to Wilco-esque rock ("Follow") to saucy funk ("Lately For You") with a few sultry R&B/pop gems along the way ("I Could Be Loved", "New Word"). The title track was penned upon leaving Austin for New York (in 2011) & the closing of one of her favorite local bars Momo's, where many a band formed & cut their chops including Choffel's.

Coming from the "Keep-It-Weird" capital of Austin, Texas, electronic duo Holiday Mountain pushes a genre-expanding sound, fusing together their affinity for EDM, hip-hop, and pop to create a force so strong, even NPR concedes that "resistance is futile". "After witnessing their atomic live set, you'll be rendered breathless," says SPIN magazine, who also named front woman Laura Patiño & drummer Zander Kagle, one of their favorite things from SXSW 2015. "Make sure to watch to the end" urges The Wall Street Journal, as audience members are regularly exposed to glittery crowd surfing, sweaty drum solos, to being fed cake until they reach "a cacophonous climax" (SPIN). This is just the beginning for Holiday Mountain, as they prepare to open for acts like Public Enemy & Atrak, release their full length album "Shia Labeouf", and continue a rigorous touring schedule with a "David Bowie-esque level of pageantry" (Austin Monthly).

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Award winning duo, Skip Monday, is the brainchild, of singer/songwriter Kaylin Karr, and percussionist Nathan Montella. While Karr provides the songs and melodies, Montella provides the back beat to light up her songs. While they only started as Skip Monday in January 2015, Karr and Montella have been publicly playing and performing music separately since their early elementary school days. The duo has already won 9 awards in the one year they’ve been performing together, and their fan base continues to rapidly grow. Together, they continue to blow audiences away with their undeniable talent, infectious melodies and an avalanche of soul-stirring lyrical creations and touching compositions that capture the listener.

Vinyl Dharma front man Johnny Dharma, has rightfully made a name for himself in the industry. With national & international accomplishments under his belt, this performer prides himself in putting on a killer live show. Expect his set to be an arsenal of upbeat covers, so be ready to sing along. Accomplishments: *2018 Spectrums SXSW showcase (National cable company) *MTV2 Band on the Rise Winner *X Games - National Battle of the Bands - 2nd Place *Mr. Gravity - International house track release w/ Luke Chable (Australian DJ/Producer) * Opening act entertainment for the Clinton's during their Texas tour campaign.

Young Tongue complicates the earthy momentum of their percussion-driven sound with surprising touches — an airy omnichord melody or a jagged guitar solo. Their sound generally ranges from progressive indie rock to dance-infused dream pop. It’s this range of lightness of sound and force of rhythm that stirs their audiences to dance. Their lyrics move associatively, stringing along images to reveal stories. If a new language is born out of a necessity to communicate, Young Tongue captures that same sense of urgency to expose narrative. Lead vocalist and guitarist Stu Baker presents a magnetic and mysterious live show. He oscillates between calculated subdued stillness and less-controlled fits that underscore the music’s rawness. Their show highlights the complexity of Schomberg's drum parts — at times three members playing percussion at once. Ribner's bass lines cut through the mix with counter-melodic phrasings that often serve as a song's lead motive, while guitarist Travis Larrew expands the group's musical vocabulary with thoughtful, atmospheric, and sometimes acrobatic guitar accompaniment. Liz Baker brings the same lightness and bright energy as her vocals and omnichord parts bring the songs. She moves everywhere, weaving between the other members, connecting them, bringing their music to life. But perhaps the best part of their show is the element of surprise. You never know what strange object will be used as a drum, which instrument Stu will play next, what moment Liz will hop off stage and ask you to dance. Austin TX's indie rock fivesome, Young Tongue (previously The Baker Family), consists of husband and wife Stu and Liz Baker along with Nathan Ribner, Darryl Schomberg II, and Travis Larrew. Founded in 2014 after six years of performing and releasing music as The Baker Family, the group released their freshman EP 'Cat Calls' in February, 2014, and released full length "Death Rattle" in November, 2014 with Raw Paw Records (voted #1 Record Label in Austin - Austin Music Industry Awards 2015) and Punctum Records. They teamed up with Foundwaves and Raw Paw to release a stand-alone single entitle "Arches" in September, 2015: youngtonguemusic.bandcamp.com/track/arches

Aubrie Lynn is a singer/songwriter/CMA member from the College Station Texas area. In June of 2014 she released her first single titled "Get Lost With You", from the "Get Lost With you" EP, that was later released in January of 2015. Her next single "Waiting On You" along with the music video, was released January 2017 at Steamboat Music Festival. Currently, Aubrie is spending her time playing close to 100 shows a year in Texas. She is also traveling to Nashville each month to play events such as whiskey jam, attend CMA functions, song writing and working on her new album due to release April 17th, 2018.