Known as the “Rock’n Roll Dentist” to the live music capital of the world, Dr. Shane Matt, DDS regularly serves local and traveling musicians for their dental care needs at his dental studio, Authentic Smiles, conveniently located in the 2nd Street District of downtown Austin. Music is Dr. Matt’s second greatest passion, particularly learning to read more…
With a sound adorned in American-roots traditions, Wendy Colonna’s signature songwriting and her throaty, sultry voice make her style unmistakable and contagious. On the strength of her powerful performing abilities and resonant voice she can swing from soul-shout gospel to front porch ballads, from empowering funky anthems to dark, swampy narratives. The Louisiana native has read more…
Rod Williams is a singer, songwriter and guitarist with a multi-textured voice and country-rock sound that shows off his Texas roots yet international appeal. Born and raised in Conroe Texas, Williams grew up in a family of singers. While Williams’ mother sung in the local church choir, older brother Brad was destined for the opera read more…
Shelley Mac has the voice of an angel. Now based in Texas, Mac’s wondrous past in little oasis New Zealand is still inside of her. And she shares that magic with her music. No matter how big the stadium or intimate the show, Mac will massage your senses like nothing else you’ve ever experienced. Born read more…
In 2008 the Texas Legislature appointed Shelley King as the State of Texas official musician. King was the first woman to receive this honor joining such Texas music luminaries as Willie Nelson, Ray Benson (of Asleep at the Wheel), Billy Joe Shaver, Dale Watson, Lyle Lovett and Billy Gibbons (of ZZ Top). The music of read more…
Kevin Welch grew up in Oklahoma. He had already toured as a teenager with several bands before he moved to Nashville in 1978 to work as a songwriter. Singers like Soloman Burke, Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash, Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood and Linda Ronstadt were using his material. At the same time he was very active read more…
A Nashville native, Dustin was raised among the sons and daughters of songwriters, fiddle players, guitarists, banjo dobro piano players, publishers, song pluggers, hippie kids from Gaskin’s Farm, painters, pot throwers, and pot growers, he drank deep. They all drank deep. As the friends grew up together, they had the distinct advantage of often being read more…
Comprised of a group of children near-and-dear to the Holiday HAAM Jam Team’s hearts – Trevor Matt, Clark Drake, Jaryn Newman, Braley Foster, and Finley Sexton, the Believers Kiddie Choir sang together for the very first time and produced a beautiful holiday song for the album.
A melting pot of infectious swaggering rock laced with Latin percussion and fiery live performances has made VALLEJO one of the most popular bands to hail from Austin, Texas. Raised in the small town of El Campo, Texas on their parent’s LP collection of Tito Puente, Santana & Tijuana Brass, VALLEJO was first formed by read more…
Jon Dee Graham is a musician, guitarist and songwriter from Austin, Texas. He was born February 28, 1959. Graham was named the Austin Musician of the Year during the South by Southwest (SXSW) music conference in 2006. He was inducted into the Austin Music Hall of Fame three times: as a solo artist in 2000, read more…