50 Over 50
Welcome to our online exhibit featuring 50 musicians over 50 years old (there are more than 50 now, and many are wayyyy over 50 and/or passed on). We hope that you enjoy these intimate snapshots into some amazing human beings that we should cherish and celebrate for as long as we have them and their talents! As you listen to each interview, try to take a moment to do something to let them know that they are special, whether it is going to one of their shows or sending them a simple comment through social media, or by attending the next AUSPOP event and telling them in person! Enjoy…
Al Staehely
Snapshot bio:
Al Staehely is a singer/songwriter from the 1970s. He was featured in Spirit, The Staehely Brothers, The Nick Gravenites/John Cipollina Band and recorded with labels such as Epic and Polydor.
He is now an entertainment lawyer based in Houston, Texas. He has specialized in legal matters pertaining to the music and film industries since 1979.
Link to Full Bio: https://bit.ly/AlStaehelyWiki
Discography:
Bands: Spirit, The Staehely Brothers, The Nick Gravenites/John Cipollina Band, Keith Moon, Patti Dahlstrom, and The Explosives.
1972 Spirit, Feedback, Epic
1973 The Staehely Bros., Sta.Hay.Lee, Epic
1975 Keith Moon, Two Sides of the Moon, Polydor
1975 Keith Moon, Crazy Like A Fox Track
1975 Patti Dahlstrom, Your Place or Mine 20th Century
1982 The Nick Gravenites/John Cipollina Band, Monkey Medicine, Big Beat Records
1982 Al Staehely, Stahaley’s Comet, Polydor (originally released in Europe; re-release in the U.S. by SteadyBoy Records under the name “Al Staehely & 10K Hrs.”)
2009 The Nick Gravenites/John Cipollina Band, Rockoplast: West Coast Legends, Vol. 1, Fresh Fruit
2013 Al Staehely & The Explosives, Cadillac Cowboys, SteadyBoy Records
Bevis Griffin
Snapshot Bio:
Bevis Melvin Griffin is an American musician, businessman, and educator. In 1998, Griffin was honored by the City of Austin as a musician of cultural significance and awarded a mayoral proclamation by Mayor Kirk Watson for 25 years of musical contributions as one of the earliest pioneers of Texas glam rock, punk rock, and hard rock.
Link to Full Bio: https://bit.ly/BevisGriffinWiki
discography coming soon…
Billy Perkins
snapshot bio:
Motto: “Good Ideas Thru Bad Living” - According to his Instagram page, Billy is a Rock Poster Artist/Illustrator. Award-Winning Designer. Musician.
Check out his wide repertoire at his website - billyperkins.bigcartel.com
discography:
Bands: Slurred Vision, Honeycreeper, Butcherwhite.
2002 Slurred Vision, Betrayed, Bridge of Sighs, NIB
2006 Butcherwhite, Butcherwhite (self-titled), Thumbsucker Records
2009 Butcherwhite, Sex And Poison, Thumbsucker Records
2012 Honeycreeper, Honeycreeper, Rock Army Records
2014 Butcherwhite, White Widow, Thumbsucker Records
2017 Butcherwhite, Untitled, Thumbsucker Records
Bobby Earl Smith
snapshot bio:
Bobby Earl Smith was born in San Angelo and grew up musically in the Church of Christ, singing a capella. He graduated from Abilene Christian College in 1965 and moved to Austin and finished at the UT School of Law in 1970. His first love, however, was music. Along with Marcia Ball, John X. Reed, Steve McDaniels, and David Cook, he formed Freda and the Firedogs in 1972. When the seminal alt-country band dissolved after Willie Nelson's 1974 Fourth of July Picnic, he managed and played rhythm guitar for Alvin Crow through his first two Pleasant Valley Boys albums.
Link to full bio: https://bit.ly/3wpMHC0
discography:
Bands: Freda and the Firedogs, Dub and the Dusters, Alvin Crow and the Pleasant Valley Boys, Butch Hancock, Kimmie Rhodes, Willie Nelson, Traci Lamar, Doug Sahm.
Alvin Crow and The Pleasant Valley Boys:
1976 Alvin Crow and The Pleasant Valley Boys, Alvin Crow and the Pleasant Valley Boys (self-titled), Long Neck
1977 Alvin Crow and The Pleasant Valley Boys, High Riding, Polydor
Butch Hancock:
1981 Butch Hancock, Firewater (Seeks Its Own Level), Rainlight
1989 Butch Hancock, Own and Own, Glitterhouse
Kimmie Rhodes:
1985 Kimmie Rhodes and The Jackalope Brothers, Kimmie Rhodes and The Jackalope Brothers (self-titled), Jackalope
1988 Kimmie Rhodes, Man in the Moon, Heartland
Other Artists:
1972 Freda and the Firedogs, Live from Old Soap Creek Saloon, Robin Hood
1980 Various Artists, The Best of Electric Graceyland, Jackalope
1982 Traci Lamar, Traci Lamar (self-titled), Akashic
2003 Willie Nelson & Kimmie Rhodes, Picture in a Frame, Sunbird
2007 Doug Sahm, Live from Austin, New West
2009. Various Artists, Keep Your Soul: A Tribute to Doug Sahm, Vanguard
Solo:
1980 Muleshoe/Dry Creek Inn Jackalope
2000 Rearview Mirror Muleshoe
2017 Calling Me Calling You Muleshoe
Chris Layton
snapshot bio:
Christopher Joseph Layton, also known as "Whipper", is an American drummer who rose to fame as one of the founding members of Double Trouble, a blues rock band led by Stevie Ray Vaughan.
Link to Full Bio: https://bit.ly/4bSMEyU
discography:
Bands: Greezy Wheels, Double Trouble, Arc Angels, Storyville, Grady.
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble:
1983 Texas Flood
1984 Couldn't Stand the Weather
1985 Soul to Soul
1986 Live Alive
1989 In Step
1991 The Sky Is Crying
1992 In the Beginning
1995 Greatest Hits
1996 A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan
1999 The Real Deal: Greatest Hits Volume 2
2000 Blues at Sunrise
SRV: Box Set
2001 Live at Montreux 1982 & 1985
2002 The Essential Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble
2003 Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues: Stevie Ray Vaughan
2006 The Real Deal: Greatest Hits Volume 1
2007 Solos, Sessions & Encores
2010 Couldn't Stand the Weather (Legacy Edition)
2013 Texas Flood (Legacy Edition)
Arc Angles:
1992 Arc Angels (Geffen)
2009 Living in a Dream
Storyville:
1994 Bluest Eyes (November Records)
1996 A Piece of Your Soul (Atlantic)
1998 Dog Years (Atlantic)
2007 Live at Antone's
David Fore
snapshot bio:
David “Fuzzy” Fore was most-notably the drummer for the San Antonio-formed band Bubble Puppy. In the spring of 1967, Bubble Puppy moved to Austin, Texas, and signed a recording contract with Houston-based International Artists. Bubble Puppy were one of the last groups to signed by the label before its demise in 1971.
The band appeared and toured with many notable artists from 1967 until 1971, including The Who, Grand Funk Railroad, Canned Heat, Steppenwolf, Jefferson Airplane, Bob Seger, Johnny Winter, and Janis Joplin.
Link to full band wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bubble_Puppy
Discography:
Bands: Bubble Puppy, D Day and Eggmen.
Vocals:
1979 D-Day: Too Young To Date, Moment Productions
1981 D-Day: Right to Know, Moment Productions
Albums:
1969 Bubble Puppy: A Gathering of Promises, International Artists
1970 Demian, Demian, ABC Records
Writing & Arrangement:
1994 Too Young To Date, New Wave Hits of the 80s, Vol. 1, Rhino Records
2001 Hot Smoke & Sassafras, Psychedelic Pstones, Vol. 1, Castle Music
2007 Hot Smoke & Sassafras, Jawbone, Rev- Ola
Hot Smoke & Sassafras, This is Psychedelia, Metro Triples
Hot Smoke & Sassafras, A Glass Menagerie, PRM Retrodisc
2008 Hot Smoke & Sassafras, Heavy Mod, Mojo Magazine
Earl Poole Ball
snapshot bio:
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.
Link to artist website: http://www.earlpooleball.com/
discography coming soon…
Ernie Durawa
snapshot bio:
Ernie Durawa was born in San Antonio, but he has been a major player on the Austin music scene for decades. His ability to totally transcend stylistic barriers has made him an important part of various bands that do the same thing, most notably the all-star Texas Tornados featuring his life-long friend Doug Sahm as well as country and western legend Freddy Fender and Tex Mex maestro Flaco Jimeniz. Durawa was also the drummer for the unique singer and bandleader Delbert McClinton for a long bluesy stretch which ended in 1981.
Link to full bio: http://erniedurawadrums.com/guestbook/bio/
discography coming soon…
George Ensle
snapshot bio:
During the 60’s Houston Folk Music scene George was sharing stories, songs, and stages with Townes Van Zandt, Guy Clark and Billy Joe Shaver. And after more than five decades he still maintains the essence of that folk tradition, the story song.
Link to artist website/full bio: https://georgeensle.com/bio
full discography:
Bands: George Ensle (solo)
1980 George Ensle, Head-On, Gazebo
1990 George Ensle, Heartwood, Gazebo
1999 George Ensle, One Gentle Hand: A Collection
2004 Various, If I Could Only Fly: A Blaze Foley Tribute, Borderdreams
2006 George Ensle (with the Groove Angels Ensemble), Liveset, Gazebo
2008 George Ensle, Build a Bridge, Berkalin
2012 George Ensle, Small Town Sundown, Berkalin
2013 George Ensle, Greg Whitfield, Live from Brauntex
2017 Various, Songswarm Vol. 1, Taylor Pie Live
2017 George Ensle, Retrospective, Berkalin
William “Herschel” McFarland (RIP)
snapshot bio:
Born in Leander on February 25, 1928, Herschel was an Atomic Veteran having served as a sailor at Bikini Atoll in 1946 for the first and second plutonium bomb tests in the Marshall Islands during Operation Crossroads. He was a racer of jalopies and stock cars in Texas for over 16 years. Herschel was also a lifelong musician and Texas Country Music Hall of Fame inductee.
Link to complete obituary: https://www.statesman.com/obituaries/p0143867
discography coming soon…
Joe Doerr
Snapshot bio:
A native of St. Louis, Missouri, Doerr moved to Austin, Texas in 1983 to join The LeRoi Brothers, a roots-rock band formed by Mike Buck, Don Leady, Alex Napier, and Doerr's older brother Steve. Doerr, whose spirited performing style caught the attention of "The Dean of American Rock Critics" Robert Christgau, appeared on several records with The LeRoi Brothers including the Columbia Records EP "Forget About the Danger, Think of the Fun." Doerr also toured extensively with the band throughout Europe and the US and gave a memorable performance on Austin City Limits before leaving the group in 1986 to pursue other interests.
Link to artist wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Doerr
discography coming soon…
Angela Strehli
Snapshot bio:
Angela Strehli is an American electric blues singer and songwriter. She is also a Texas blues historian and impresario. Despite a sporadic recording career, Strehli spends time each year performing in Europe, the US and Canada.
Link to Full Bio: https://bit.ly/AngelaStrehliWiki
Discography:
Bands: Muddy Waters, Albert King, Otis Rush, Albert Collins, Buddy Guy, Jimmy Reed, Sunnyland Special, Southern Feeling, Angela Strehli Band, Marcia Ball, Lou Ann Barton, The Blues Broads (Dorothy Morrison, Annie Sampson and Tracy Nelson).
1986 Angela Strehli Band, Stranger Blues, Antone’s Records
1987 Angela Strehli Band, Soul Shake, Antone’s Records
1990 Marcia Ball/Angela Strehli/Lou Ann Barton, Dreams Come True, Antone’s Records
1993 Angela Strehli, Blonde and Blue, Rounder Records
1998 Angela Strehli, Deja Blue, House of Blues
2005 Angela Strehli, Blue Highway, MC Records
Bill Kirchen
Snapshot Bio:
William Knight Kirchen is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. He was a member of Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen from 1967 to the mid-1970s and later worked with Nick Lowe. Guitar Player magazine described Kirchen as "Titan of The Telecaster" for his prowess on the guitar.
Link to Full Bio: https://bit.ly/BillKirchenWiki
Discography:
Bands: Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen, The Moonlighters.
Commander Cody:
1971 Lost In The Ozone, Paramount Records
1972 Hot Licks, Cold Steel, and Other Trucker Favorites, Paramount Records
1973 Country Casanova, Paramount Records
1974 Live! From Deep In The Heart Of Texas, Paramount Records
1975 Commander Cody And His Lost Planet Airmen, Warner Bros
Tales From The Ozone, Warner Bros
1977 The Moonlighters, Amherst
1980 Rush Hour, Demon
1985 Let’s Rock, Blind Pig Records
1994 Tombstone Every Mile Black, Black Top, Demon
1996 Have Love, Will Travel, Black Top, Demon
1997 Hot Rod Lincoln, Live!, HighTone
1999 Raise a Ruckus, HighTone
2001 Tied To The Wheel, HighTone
2005 The Missing Years, Globe
King Of Dieselbilly, HighTone
2007 Hammer Of The Honky-Tonk Gods, Proper
2010 Word To The Wise, Proper
2013 Seeds And Stems, Proper
2016 Transatlanticana, Proper, Red House
***Plus a zillion re-issue compilations throughout the years
Billy Carter
Snapshot Bio:
Bill Carter is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and member of the Austin Music Hall of Fame. He is best known for co-writing "Crossfire" and "Willie The Wimp", recorded by Stevie Ray Vaughan; "Why Get Up?", recorded by The Fabulous Thunderbirds; and "Jacksboro Highway", recorded by John Mayall. Carter's songs have been covered by other blues, country, and rock artists including Waylon Jennings, Robert Palmer, Ruth Brown, Stray Cats, and Counting Crows.
Link to Full Bio: https://bit.ly/3T0zb0z
discography coming soon…
Bruce Spelman
snapshot bio:
“I would take side gigs. My friend owns Whole Earth Provision Company. He would say, ‘Hey, I need somebody to do something.’ One time, I was the store Santa Claus. Another time, I was a living mannequin. I did underwear ads for them too. They sold long underwear.
One day, a friend of mine says, ‘Hey! They need people to work on this television show about zombies - would you be interested?’ I said sure!
The show turned out to be Fear The Walking Dead.
My first day on the job, I found out you have to go to zombie school.”
Link to full interview: https://bit.ly/49Ci8XZ
discography:
Bands: The Chevelles, Steam Heat, Extreme Heat
1975 Steam Heat, “Austin Funk,” Fable Records
1981 Extreme Heat EP, “Extreme Heat,” Undercover Records
1990 Extreme Heat, “Almost Lifelike,” Fable Records
1992 Extreme Heat, “Extreme Heat Greatest Hits Vol. 2,” Fable Records
1994 Extreme Heat, “Cool,” Extreme Records
2013 Extreme Heat, “Soulstice,” Fable Records
2016 Extreme Heat, “Year Before The War,” Fable Records
Cleve Hattersley
snapshot bio:
By his own admission, Cleve Hattersley stumbled through a life of adjacent stardom. Best known as the leader of Greezy Wheels, along with the family ties of violinist “Sweet Mary” Hattersley and singer Lissa Hattersley, formed the house band of the infamous music venue, the Armadillo World Headquarters. The Austinite's memoir, Life is a Butt Dial; Tales From Life Among the Tragically Hip, offers a long, strange trip across America's countercultures, like a Beat Forrest Gump.
Link to band website: https://greezywheels.com/
discography:
Bands: Greezy Wheels.
1975 Just Love ‘Dem Ol’ Greezy Wheels, London Records
1976 Radio Radials, London Records
2001 Millennium Greezy, MaHatMa Records
2003 Hip Pop, MaHatMa Records
2007 String Theory, MaHatMa Records
2011 Gone Greezy, MaHatMa Records
2012 HipPop Remastered, MaHatMa Records
2013 Kitty Cat Jesus, MaHatMa Records
2015 Unusual Thing, MaHatMa Records
2017 String Theory 2.0, MaHatMa Records
2020 Ultimate Greezy, MaHatMa Records
David Perkoff
snapshot bio:
David is an American saxophonist, flutist and record producer. The Austin Chronicle called David Perkoff a "local legend."
In the 1980's, David was performing his magic flute and saxophone at the renowned Esther's Follies on Austin's 6th Street. After playing gigs various places around the globe, David took on booking comedy shows and music around Austin including being part of the legendary satire rock band Uranium Savages.
Link to artist website: https://davidperkoffmusic.com/index.html
discography:
Bands: Uranium Savages.
1979 Mike Williams, Comin’ Atcha!, B.F. Deal
Uranium Savages, Trust Us, Roy Records
1980 Uranium Savages, RadioActive, Roy Records
1987 Uranium Savages, Party with the Pope, Roy Records
1990 DPM Inc., Processionals and Recessionals for Traditional Weddings, Seven Veils Records
1997 Shirley Dominguez, Isla Morada, DS International
1998 Uranium Savages, Big Ones, Roy Records
Kay Broline, Each Day is a Gift
1998 The Time Travelers, Spreadin’ Rhythm Around, Seven Veils Records
2000 Uranium Savages, Live at the Saxon Pub, Roy Records
2001 Jon Emery, Leroy Preston Songbook, Ribhouse Records
2002 Marilisa, Take A Chance, Favela Records
2004 Carter Burwell, The Alamo (Original Score), Hollywood Records
Cornell Hurd, FanMail from the Lost Planet, Behemoth Records
2005 Peggy Wright, Without You, Raging Fire Productions
2007 Cornell Hurd, Beyond the Purple Hills, Behemoth Records
2009 Carl Huchens, Texas Moon, Huchens Records
2010 Carl Huchens, Holiday Greetings, Huchens Records
2012 HTSB, Hot Texas Swing Band, Alex Dormont
2013 Uranium Savages, Savage Country, SteadyBoy Records
2015 Jon Emery, Live at the Poodle Dog, Ribhouse Records
2017 Uranium Savages, Clown Juice, SteadyBoy Records
Ed Vizard
Snapshot bio:
Ed Vizard is an Austin Saxophonist who has played with numerous notable acts, including the Hub City Movers, Asleep at the Wheel, Shiva’s Headband, Alvin Crow and the Pleasant Valley Boys and Joe Ely to name just a few!
discography:
Bands: Shiva’s Headband, Asleep at the Wheel, Alvin Crow and The Pleasant Valley Boys, Joe Ely, Ponty Bone and the Squeezetones, Jimmy Carl Black and The Mannish Boys, Larry Lange and his Lonely Knights.
1971 Shiva’s Headband, Coming to a Head, Armadillo Productions
1975 Asleep at the Wheel, Texas Gold, Capitol
1977 Alvin Crow and the Pleasant Valley Boys, High Riding, Polydor
1979 Joe Ely, Down on the Drag, MCA
1984 Shiva’s Headband, In the Primo of Life, Moontower
1986 Ponty Bone and The Squeezetones, Easy as Pie, Amazing
1987 Jimmy Carl Black and The Mannish Boys, A Lil’ Dab’l Do Ya, Amazing
2007 Larry Lange and His Lonely Knights, Crazy, Crazy Baby, Texas Jamboree
Floyd Domino
snapshot bio:
Born a native of California, Domino was introduced to Western swing by way of the musicians who had migrated from Texas and Oklahoma in the 1930s and 1940s. Floyd's close association with Western swing coincided with joining Asleep at the Wheel at the age of 19. After 7 years with Asleep at the Wheel, he is now an "AATW Alumnus" who still joins them for featured performances. While Floyd is widely recognized for his years with Asleep at the Wheel and the revival of Western swing, Floyd began his career with a broad grounding in jazz, boogie-woogie, swing and blues piano. He regularly performs as Floyd Domino Jazz Trio showcasing a unique blend of jazz and blues.
Link to full bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floyd_Domino
discography:
Bands: Asleep at the Wheel, Waylon Jennings, Floyd Domino (solo), George Strait, Tish Hinojosa, The TriSaxual Soul Champs, The Leroi Brothers, Dick Rivers, Rich Minus, Herb Ellis, Guitar Shorty, Gary P. Nunn, Monte Warden, Don Walser, Johnny Nicholas, Johnny Nicholas and The Texas All-Stars, The Cornell Hurd Band, Gary Primach, Bruce Robison, Dale Watson, Jon Emery, Jesse Dayton, Snooks Eaglin, The Offenders, Billy Paul, Wylie and the Wild West, Peter Caulton, Wandering Eyes, The Lucky Strikes, The Derailers, Trace Adkins, Merle Haggard, Kimmie Rhodes, Redd Volkaert, Willie Nelson, Kelly Willis, Pam Tillis, Craig Chambers, Ray Benson, Howard Kalish, Suzy Bogguss, Aaron Watson, Cindy Cashdollar, Rick Broussard’s Two Hoots and A Holler, Fiona Boyes and the Fortune Tellers, Kinky Friedman, Red Steagall, Geoff Muldaur and The Texas Sheiks, Ray Price, Mike Greene, Mike Runnels, Michelle Jamail, Jamey Johnson, Matt Harlan, Emily Grace Berry
Harvey Thomas Young
snapshot bio:
Harvey Young is an Austin, Texas-based country/R&B singer-songwriter, also known as “Tex” Thomas. Young was born in Littlefield, Texas in 1951 and moved to Austin to work as a drummer with the band Showdown around the early 1970s. He then began to work on his own songs and fronted the band Tex Thomas And The Danglin' Wranglers for 14 years.
Link to Michael Corcoran article on Harvey: https://bit.ly/3vYtsQ3
discography:
Bands: Tex Thomas and the Danglin’ Wranglers, Harvey Thomas Young
1984 Harvey Thomas Young, Dare to Dangle, (Vocals/Guitar/Composer), Penny’s From Heaven Records
1980 Asleep at the Wheel, Framed, (Composer), MCA Records
1985 Asleep at the Wheel, Asleep at the Wheel, (Composer), MCA Records
1990 Harvey Thomas Young, Screaming In The Night, (Vocals, Guitar, Composer), Penny’s From Heaven Records
1995 Harvey Thomas Young, Highways of Gold, (Vocals/Guitar/Composer), Penny’s From Heaven Records
2000 Blaze Foley, BFI Too: Blaze a Blaze, (Vocals/ Guitar), Deep South Productions
2004 Various, 13 Shades of Blue: Best of Mapleshade Vol. 2, (Vocals/Composer), Mapleshade Records
2006 Various, If I Could Only Fly: A Tribute to Blaze Foley, (Vocals/Guitar), BongoBeat Records
2012 Joe Pug, The Great Despiser, (Composer), Lightning Rod Records
Lissa Hattersley, How I Spent My Summer Vacation, (Composer), Kimbark Road Records
2014 Harvey Thomas Young, More Than We Was, (Vocals/Guitar/Composer), Penny’s From Heaven Records
Jesse Sublett
snapshot bio:
Jesse Sublett (born May 15, 1954) is a musician and writer from Austin, Texas. As a musician, he is best known for his long-running rock trio, The Skunks. His essays and journalism have appeared in a wide range of publications, and he is also known for his mystery novels featuring a bass-playing sleuth named Martin Fender.
Sublett founded The Skunks in January 1978 with bandmates Bill Blackmon and Eddie Munoz. Soon thereafter, The Skunks and The Violators (a band that included Sublett on bass guitar along with Kathy Valentine (later of the Go-Go's), Carla Olson, and Marilyn Dean) made their Austin debut at a University of Texas area club called Raul's, marking the beginning of the punk/new wave scene in Austin.
Link to Jesse’s wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesse_Sublett
discography:
Bands: Skunks, Flex (44), Secret Six, Carla Olson Band, Carla Olson & Mick Taylor Band
1979 Various, Live at Raul’s, Dejadisc
The Skunks, Can’t Get Loose, Skunks Records
1980 Various- The Best of Electric Graceyland, Jackalope Records
The Skunks, Can’t Get Loose, Earthquake Shake, Skunks Records
1981 The Skunks, The Racket/What Do You Want, Skunks Records
1982 The Skunks, The Skunks, Republic Recording
1984 Various : Ten From Texas: Herd It Through The Grapevine, Elektra
1986 Flex (44), Flex, Rockit Records
1990 Carla Olson & Mick Taylor, Live, Demon Records
Carla Olson & Mick Taylor, Carla Olson & Mick Taylor Live, Demon Records
1991 Carla Olson & Mick Taylor, Live: Too Hot for Snakes, Razor Edge
1996 The Delphines, The Delphines, Abstract Sounds
1997 The Sons of Hercules, Hits for the Misses, Louie Records
The Delphines, The Delphines, Spit Fire Records
The Splash Four, Do The Earthquake Shake, One Plus Two Records
2000 Fortune, The Rolling Stones – Lost & Found, Vol. 1, RSARC
The Skunks, Earthquake Shake Live, Skunks Records
The Skunks: Earthquake Shake, Rave Up Records
2001 Carla Olson, Honest as Daylight: The Best of Carla Olson, Houston Party Records
2008 Carla Olson & Mick Taylor, Live, Too Hot for Snakes Plus, Collectors’ Choice Music
The Long Gones, Highway Sound, Shake It Records
2009 The Skunks, Can’t Get Loose/Earthquake Shake, Last Laugh Records
2012 Jesse Sublett, Girl From Armageddo, Skunks Records
2013 Various- Earthquake Shake, Punk 45: Kill The Hippies! Kill Yourself! The American Nation Destroys Its Young- Underground Punk in the United States of America, 1973-1980, Vol. 1, Soul Jazz Records
2014 The Skunks, The Boy From Armageddon: Kent Finlay Tribute LP
2015 Jesse Sublett: Eldorado, Big Striped Cat Music
2017 Jesse Sublett: Blood on the Page, Big Striped Cat Music
Ben Marinez (RIP)
snapshot bio:
Juan "Ben" Ventura Marinez Sr. (1941-2022), was born in Cameron, Texas. He grew up in Hutto, Texas with his mother and sister, Ruth Perez. At a young age, Ben and his family moved to Austin, Texas, where he discovered his interest in Tejano, Cumbia, Rock ‘n’roll and Blues music and played in several groups. Ben's influence in Tejano music will continue on through the many musicians that he mentored early in their careers while playing in the Salaman Band.
Link to Obituary/Full Bio: https://bit.ly/BenMarinezObit
discography coming soon…
Bands: Las Cometas, Shorty and the Corvettes, Salaman (played with Joe “King” Carrazco), Mariachi Sueno Azteca.
Bill Browder
Snapshot Bio:
Lead guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for the Lost Austin Band, Bill Browder joined his first band in 1964. At it ever since, Bill has expanded his musical arsenal to include piano, bass, mandolin and lap steel. An accomplished songwriter and sought-after studio musician, his jump into the limelight was with the Houston country/rock band Denim in 1970.
During the Progressive Country heyday of the mid-to-late 70s, Bill relocated from Houston to Austin and was swept up in the growing Texas music scene appearing on stage with many of the foremost bands of the day and backing many of the solo artists of the time. He is also a member of the Texas Music Legends Hall of Fame.
Link to Source: https://bit.ly/3UCeklo
Disography coming soon…
Bob Livingston
Snapshot Bio:
Bob Livingston (born Robert Lynn Livingston) is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, bass player, and a founding member of The Lost Gonzo Band. Livingston was a key figure in the Cosmic Cowboy, progressive country and outlaw country movements that distinguished the Austin, Texas music scene in the 1970s.
Link to full bio: https://bit.ly/49y8177
Discography:
Bands: The Lost Gonzo Band, Jerry Jeff Walker, Michael Martin Murphey, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Bobby Bridger, Steve Fromholz, Bill Oliver, Butch Hancock, Terry Allen, Pat Green, Gary P. Nunn
The Lost Gonzo Band:
Jerry Jeff Walker:
Solo Projects:
Link to full discography: https://bit.ly/49y8177
Chris Johnson
snapshot bio:
Chris is a bassist in Austin, Tx. He plays six to eight gigs per month across Texas, the U.S. and Europe with several different acts. He has been affiliated with the McCombs’ School of Business at the University of Texas for over 24 years.
discography:
Bands: McLemore Avenue, Nakia And the Blues Grifters, Paula Nelson Band, The Freddie Steady 5, The Explosives
1995 Various – Austin Country Nights, Tonight I Know, Watermelon Records
2001 Various - Chinese Checkers, Melting Pot, Wildebeest Records
2002 Roky Erickson & The Aliens* – The Evil One (Plus One), Click Your Fingers Applauding the Play, Sympathy For The Record Industry
2003 Holiday Album, The El Orbits, Freedom Records
2004 Various – Shakin' In My Boots: A Texas Rock 'N' Roll Compilation, A Toy Robot, Licorice Tree Records
2007 The Freddie Steady 5 – Tex-Pop, I’m So Restless, Steadyboy Records
2008 Paula Nelson Band, Lucky 13,
Justice Records (2), Pedernales Records
2010 The Freddie Steady 5 – Live From Sugarhill Studios, Steadyboy Records
2011 Various – Hits From The Hill, She’s About a Mover, Sugarhit Records
2013 Various – Broadcasts Vol. 21, Make Up With a Gun, KGSR
2018 PJ Morton, Gumbo Unplugged, Morton Records (2), AGATE / Inpartmaint Inc.
Nakia (5), Real. Live. Blues., KiaChia Records
2022 Roky Erickson & The Explosives, Halloween II - Live 2007, Freddie Steady Sound Recordings
Cornell Hurd
snapshot bio:
David Cornell Hurd fronts the large now Austin-based music collective known as the Cornell Hurd Band, which operates like a revue and offers a rousing, highly proficient blend of trad country, swing, and rockabilly. Hurd writes humorous, often biting country tunes with titles such as "It Wouldn't Be Hell Without You" and "Your Ex-Husband Sent Me Flowers ('Cause He Feels Sorry for Me).” Hurd played in bands throughout the '70s and early '80s, his group often opening for Commander Cody and for the similarly minded Asleep at the Wheel. The Cornell Hurd Band has released numerous albums.
Link to band website: https://bit.ly/3P1cIhs
discography:
Bands: The El Rancho Cowboys, The Original Mondo Hotpants Orchestra, Cornell Hurd and his Mondo Hotpants Orchestra, The Cornell Hurd Band
Denny Freeman (RIP)
Snapshot Bio:
Dennis Edward Freeman (August 7, 1944 – April 25, 2021) was an American Texas and electric blues guitarist. Although he is primarily known as a guitar player, Freeman also played piano and electronic organ, both in concert and on various recordings. He worked with Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimmie Vaughan, Bob Dylan, Angela Strehli, Lou Ann Barton, James Cotton, Taj Mahal, Barry Goldberg and Percy Sledge amongst others.
Link to Full Bio: https://bit.ly/48CL3KD
Discography:
Bands: Southern Feeling, Storm, Otis Rush, Albert Collins, Buddy Guy, Jr. Wells, Jimmy Rogers, Eddie Taylor, Lazy Lester,The Cobras, Jimmie Vaughan and the Fabulous Thunderbirds, Taj Mahal and the Phantom Blues Band, Percy Sledge, The Nortons, Bob Dylan, The Koolerators, TG BAD
1986 Blues Cruise, Amazing Records
1987 Out of the Blue, Amazing Records
1991 Denny Freeman and the Cobras, CrossCut Records
1997 A Tone for My Sins, Dallas Blues Society Records
2002 Twang Bang, V8 Records
2012 Diggin’ on Dylan, V8 Records
Ernie Gammage
snapshot bio:
Texas musician, songwriter, artist, and author Ernie Gammage has been at it for 60+ years. Here, you can purchase his images, watch music videos of his songs, buy CDs of his music, and buy his most recent book, WHAT AWAITS?. Ernie also performs in and around Texas.
As a musician, Ernie has appeared twice on PBS’s Austin City Limits Tv and is a member of the Texas Songwriters Association Texas Music Legends Hall of Fame. As an artist, he exhibits at art markets around the state. His art, music, and writing can be found on this website. He lives on the banks of a creek in Austin, Texas with his wife and a somnolent cat.
Link to artist website: https://www.ernies-artmusic.com/
discography:
Bands: The Fabulous Chevelles (1963-1965), Sweetarts (1965-1969), Fast Cotton (1969-1970), Mota (1972-1973), Plum Nelly (1973-1975), Austin Allstars (1975- presents), Mother of Pearl (1975-1980), Ernie Sky Orchestra (1980), Ernie Sky (1986), Ernie Sky & The K-Tels (1981-1986), Christine Albert (1986-1995), The Newmatics (1995-1996), The Good Earth (2011-2015), The Lost Austin Band (2014- present)
Sweetarts:
1966 “So Many Times” b/w “You Don’t Have to Hurt Me” – Vandan, 45
1967 “Picture of Me” b/w “Without You” – Sonobeat, 45
Plum Nelly:
1972-1981 Kerrville Folk Festival: Early Years, “There’s Nothing I Can Do” and
1998 “Will the Circle Be Unbroken,” Silverwolf Records, LP
2011 “Used To Be A Redneck,” Gambini Global Recordings, CD
Austin All Stars:
1977 “The Austin All Stars”, Thumbs-Up Records, LP
1981 “Austin Christmas Collection”, Felicity Records, LP
1982 “The Austin All Stars”, Felicity Records, LP
Mother of Pearl:
1978 Kerrville Folk Festival, “Sweet Melissa,” LP
- Appeared on PBS’ Austin City Limits.
Ernie Sky & The K-Tels:
1983 “Blackeyed Susan” b/w “Two Of A Kind,” Hideaway Records, 45
1984 “(You Got To Be) Serious” b/w “The Spank,” Hideaway Records, 45
“Austin Christmas Collection,” “All I’ve Got For Christmas Is The Blues,”
Felicity Records, LP
Ernie Sky:
1986 “Politics of Love” b/w “Politics of Love”, 45
Christine Albert:
1980’s “Across The Miles,” Gambini Global Recordings, Cassette
1992 “TexaFrance,” Gambini Global Recordings, CD
1993 “The High Road,” Gambini Global Recordings, CD
1994 Appeared on PBS’ Austin City Limits.
Newmatics:
2000’s “Up Popped Poncho,” So’Fish Records and Tapes, CD
The Good Earth:
2014 “Rock & Tree,” Gambini Global Recordings, CD
Freddie Steady Krc
snapshot bio:
Texas Music Awards Hall-of-Famer Freddie Steady Krc (rhymes with search), comes by his name honestly. This singer / songwriter / guitarist / drummer / renaissance Texan has plied his musical wares around the world the past few decades. A charismatic live performer, Krc wins over any audience with his captivating original songs and engaging stage presence. He also enjoys capturing the spirit of his favorite cover songs. Krc landed in Austin at the moment that a musical revolution was getting started at a styles-don’t-matter joint called the Armadillo. The kid and the town were a perfect match.
Link to full artist website/full bio: https://www.freddiesteadykrc.com/
Discography:
Bands: Freddie Steady 5, The Explosives
Herb Steiner
snapshot bio:
Herb Steiner was born in Los Angeles in 1947 and began making music in the early 60's bluegrass scene of Southern California, and studied with Clarence and Roland White, Billy Ray Latham and many others. Mentored by Red Rhodes in 1968, Steiner started playing steel guitar with Linda Ronstadt's Stone Poneys Band, gaining his first taste of national touring.
In 1970, after a short year with Ronstadt and 3 years of California honkytonks, Steiner joined a band with Boomer Castleman and Michael Martin Murphey, playing every dance hall and skull orchard around Hollywood and Las Vegas, hustling recording dates in the daytime as a musician about town in Hollywood.
Steiner escaped LA in 1972 to move to Austin, Tx, and rejoined Michael Martin Murphey's Cosmic Cowboy Orchestra (for 2 albums), also picking and recording with BW Stevenson (was on the original "My Maria"), as well as Jerry Jeff Walker ("Viva Terlingua" and more), among many others…
Link to artist website/full bio: https://www.herbsteinermusic.com/
discography coming soon…
Joe King Carrasco
snapshot bio:
Known as the King of Tex-Mex rock and roll, Joe King Carrasco creates a stylistic borderland of pop rock and Latin rhythms. His cross-cultural stew blends cumbias, vamp, salsa, surf, reggae, blues, and Latin-tinged polkas. It has been a long road, coming from Dumas, Texas, which is a dusty little west Texas town where in the 7th grade he started playing in garage bands. In his late teens, he was often lured to the beaches in Southern Mexico and was drawn to the Mexican music he was hearing around him. Back in Texas he joined up with future members of the Texas Tornados and formed a band known as Joe King Carrasco & El Molino and in 1978 released his 1st LP titled “Tex-Mex Rock & Roll”.
Link to artist website: https://bit.ly/3TX6Mra
discography:
Bands: Joe Carrasco (solo), Joe King Carrasco and El Molino, Joe King Carrasco and The Crowns, Joe King Carrasco y Los Side FX, Joe King Carrasco y Los Crowned Hands of Tex Mex
1978 Joe King Carrasco and El Molino, Joe King Carrasco and El Molino (self-titled), Lisa
1979 Joe King Carrasco and The Crowns, Tales of the Crypt, ROIR
1981 Joe King Carrasco and The Crowns, Joe “King” Carrasco and The Crowns (self-titled), Hannibal
Joe King Carrasco and The Crowns, Party Safari, Hannibal (USA), Stiff (Europe)
1982 Joe King Carrasco and The Crowns, Synapse Gap, MCA
1983 Joe King Carrasco and The Crowns, Party Weekend, MCA
1984 Joe King Carrasco and The Crowns, Nuevo Wavo, Anaconda
1985 Joe King Carrasco and The Crowns, Bordertown Big Beat (USA), New Rose (Europe)
1987 Joe King Carrasco and The Crowns, Bandido Rock, ROIR
1989 Joe King Carrasco and El Molino, Tex-Mex Rock-Roll, ROIR
1990 Joe King Carrasco and The Crowns, Royal Loyal and Live, Royal Texacali
1993 Joe King Carrasco, Dia De Los Muertos, Royal Texacali
1995 Joe King Carrasco and The Crowns, Anthology, MCA
1999 Joe King Carrasco y Los Crowned Hands of Tex Mex, Hot Sun, Anaconda
2002 Joe King Carrasco y Los Crowned Hands of Tex Mex, Hay Te Guacho Cucaracho, Anaconda
2007 Joe Carrasco, Rancho No Tengo (movie soundtrack), Anaconda
2008 Joe Carrasco, El Rey, Anaconda
2011 Joe Carrasco, Concierto Para Los Perros, Anaconda
Joe King Carrasco and The Crowns, Chalupa’s Choice: Gran Exitos, Anaconda
Joe Carrasco, Tattoo Laredo, Anaconda
Joe Carrasco, Vamos a Get Down, Anaconda
Joe King Carrasco and The Crowns, Danceteria Deluxe, Anaconda
2012 Joe King Carrasco and The Crowns, Que Wow, Anaconda
2013 Joe King Carrasco and El Molino, Tlaquepaque, Anaconda
2015 Joe King Carrasco y Los Side FX, Chiliando