An amazing night of singer songwriters. I wouldn't miss this one!

 Austin-resident singer/songwriter Louise Monroe is venturing out into the music scene after spending 2012 recording and producing her first album. With melodies and lyrics truly spirited in the Americana tradition, she shares her experiences with bittersweet hope and longing.

Louise was raised on her family farm in Southeast Mississippi after being transplanted from her birthplace in Pasadena, Texas at the age of four. Under the accidental tutelage of her musically inclined grandparents and uncles, she cut her teeth on the songs of The Carter Family, Jimmie Rodgers, and Hank Williams; by age 17 she was playing her own guitar and dabbling in songwriting.

 Life took a series of sharp turns, leaving the artist with a lackluster vision of ever taking her music beyond family gatherings and living room jam sessions. But in 2011, the way became clear and Louise deemed herself ready for the task. After being guested into the Kerrville Folk Festival, Louise's timidity melted away as she played her original music for several of the festival's patrons, including Peter Yarrow. The experience and Yarrow's heartfelt encouragement inspired her to return to Austin and begin piecing together her first album, Borrow or Lie. 

Louise Monroe - "Jonny's Rest"

 When International Touring Grammy Winning Artists like Pearl Jam, Eddy Vedder, P Diddy and others come to Austin, they call this man for their String Needs.

Alicia Keys discovered Gary Clark Jr. through a Strings Attached live video performance of While My Guitar Gently Weeps from their huge White Album show of 2006. For the past decade, Will Taylor's group Strings Attached has made a name for itself by reworking iconic music like the Beatles 'White album', Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, and Rubber Soul as well as the hits of Led Zeppelin, Joni Mitchell, Pink Floyd, Paul Simon, Peter Gabriel and Jimi Hendrix-adding jazz and roots flavors along with string arrangements to lovingly assembled acoustic renditions.   Their performances in churches and sanctuaries are akin to a religious experience for fans.  Friday, July 5th Will Taylor and Strings Attached continues its new series called Be Strange with Strings Attached First Fridays

Learn more about the Stevie Wonder show and get tickets here  

Read more about Strings Attached here: http://www.classicrockseries.com/bio.html

  and here:http://stringsattached.org

Austin Cover Band Covers Sir Duke with Tameca Jones and Strings Attached

  From the great concert halls of Europe, North America, and Australia to the classic Country Rock Honky-Tonks of the Great American Southwest....

 

Earl Poole Ball is Internationally known as "Mr. Honky-Tonk Piano"

 

From more than 20 years of featured appearances on television and in concert as a member of the Johnny Cash Show, to his crowd pleasing performances at major fairs, venues and rodeos throughout the United States and Canada.....

  "Mr. Honky-Tonk Piano" stirs the pot with an amazing blend of showmanship, mirth, and musical magic.

  His highly recommended, energetically rockin' show presents piano and vocal interpretations of Classic Honky-Tonk, Country Blues, Delta Rhythm Boogie, Gulf Coast Boogie-Woogie, Rockabilly and Hard Driving Country Rock.

  Earl Poole Ball played piano on the first Country Rock album "Safe at Home" with Gram Parsons.  He also recorded the landmark "Sweetheart of the Rodeo" album with the Byrds.  His skill and reputation have led to major recording sessions with the following artists:

  Merle Haggard, Glen Campbell, Linda Ronstadt, The Flying Burrito Brothers, Buck Owens and the Buckaroos, Freddie Hart, Wynn Stewart, Rick Nelson, Marty Robbins, Marty Stuart, Mickey Gilley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Johnny Cash.

 

Video or Earl Poole Ball back in 1978 playing with Johnny Cash

Johnny Cash - Praag 1978 (6) - Earl Ball Solo/City Of New Orleans/Talk (outtakes)

 

Amanda Pearcy's bluesy country-leaning Americana sound is served up by way of her hardscrabble history, authentically grounded in a raw and earthy, soulful voice. Testifying to her southeast Texas upbringing, with the region's multicultural mix, its Gulf of Mexico coastline, and its shared border with Louisiana's Acadiana, the songs on Pearcy's second CD, Royal Street, carry a sense, and the sensuality, of the South, weaving themes of home, and its loss; love, both surrendered to, and longed for; the casting of spells; the ties that bind old friends; and our human experience's collective memory. Her version of Jagger's & Richards' "No Expectations", and a bonus track of the spiritual "Wish I's in Heaven Settin' Down" (often attributed to Mississippi Fred McDowell) are right at home with Pearcy's 12 original compositions. Royal Street is a true album, a collection of songs that settle in for the ride through Texas to New Orleans and back again; the journey being a testament of life's tougher lessons learned too young, and the insight that comes with getting to the other side of them. Read More Here  

Amanda Pearcy "Bring You Home to Me"

As a son of the Texas soil, Clay McClinton reflects the country and blues traditions of his native state, while weaving a sound of his own. It's been called honky-tonk, Americana, and Texas Roots. As a musician he expresses the joy and suffering of being alive. Clay is a soulful singer-songwriter and musician whose talent brings out emotions and moods in his audience. Clay has been creating his unique sound for nearly a decade. Some of his influences are his father- Delbert McClinton, Rodney Crowell, Mark Knopfler, J.J. Cale, Terry Allen, Guy Clark, Townes Van Zandt and Willie Nelson.

Clay's musical virtuosity shines with the release of his third album, Livin' Out Loud (2010). He blends Americana and Texas blues with a touch of country to give us a tremendous follow up to his two previous releases-Out of the Blue (2004) and Son of a Gun (2006). Livin' Out Loud is openhearted and thoughtful, and often explores the tension between the love for adventure and the longing for home. Clay has taken grand leaps both as a singer-songwriter and as a musician, and the eleven tracks also foretell of great things to come. Much like his earlier albums, Clay wrote or co-wrote ten of the tracks. He was honored to write with Bruce Channel, Dave Duncan, Rob Roy Parnell, Ricky Ray, and of course, Delbert. He produced the album with Kevin McKendree, a longtime family friend as well as Delbert's piano player. Clay describes the process of creating the album with these and other great musicians as one of self-discovery and personal and professional growth. Read More Here  

Clay McClinton- "Whole Lotta Work" (HD) Featruing the County Line ABQ Summer Music Series

For 20 years Rick Broussard's Two Hoots and a Holler has epitomized the best aspects of Texas roots music, merging rockabilly with trad-country and adding enough punk abandon and songwriting flair to keep the whole thing from sounding retro-gimmicky or quaint."
- Gilbert Garcia, San Antonio Current

Whether Rick Broussard plays his original music or songs by Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, The Clash, or The Who, he always keeps your party hoppin' on the dance floor by picking from a wide range of fun and danceable tunes.
 

Rick Broussard's Two Hoots and a Holler Celebrate 50 Years