“John Stephens provided great vocals, particularly successfully varying from higher- to lower-pitched singing while performing final song “Roman Candles.” All three well-pitched vocalists were neither drowned out nor overpowered by their own jangly yet melodic guitar riffs.” -Houston Press “New York City Queens, who burst onto the scene last fall fully-formed, with full-length Somewhere Different, [...]

“The horn-heavy, continually evolving collective Free Radicals produces a wildly eclectic fusion that has as many influences as there are items in the Houston, Texas, pawnshop in which they honed their sound during all-night jam sessions.” -The New Yorker, 3/27/2000

Singer-songwriter Ali Holder & Daniel Thomas Phipps unite in this Austin based heart-breaking folk/country/blues band.   watch?v=fDkwfj4ScD0

When Jaill nonchalantly stepped into the room with 2010’s That’s How We Burn, the group had already turned out a small catalog of self-recorded/released albums and EPs. Sub Pop first heard the band on an LP bought through the mail, the cover still hot from the Kinko’s copier. When it arrived covered in dog hair [...]

Crawford’s self-released EP “In The Maze” made its debut in the Top10 of the iTunes S/S charts (June 2012). With this first collection of tracks, he showcases an undeniable gift for capturing the emotions evoked by his musical arrangements and channeling them into gospel-rooted lyrics. Crawford’s pure approach to songwriting brings a refreshing taste of [...]

Hailing from Florida, Eugene Swank spent the better part of the 90’s playing bass and singing in psycho-rock band the Scaries.  He then switched to guitar and began a solo career of bands inspired by The Cramps, Dead Kennedy’s, and Elvis Presley.  The next decade saw him doing straight up rockabilly with the Atomic Honky Tonk, while also fronting the [...]

The colloquialism “caddywhompus” is defined by such adjectives as “uneven,” “crooked” and “out of whack”—a list which could, in some instances, allude to the mind-bending sounds of the experimental noise-pop band who bears said name but whom can otherwise be described thus: spot on. Quasi-fraternal twins Sean Hart (drums) and Chris Rehm (guitar/vocals) have been [...]

Grand Old Grizzly is a Texas-based, group of seasoned musicians with Americana roots. Grand Old Grizzly is Will Thomas: Lead Vocals, Guitars, Mark Riddell: Bass, Vocals, Keys & Percussion, and Paul Beebe: Drums, Vocals, Guitars. Live shows put Paul Beebe on the Guitar and Chris Lewis on the Drums. The sound of Grand Old Grizzly [...]

One of the best, most energetic performers to grace the Cactus stage. To this day people are still talking about it. Make this a can not miss experience. Based in Appleton, WI with his band, The Wandering Sons, Chisel’s upcoming six song EP, “Cabin Ghosts” reflects the inspiration of his upbringing with a spare Americana-saturated [...]

DJ SESSION IN THE RECORD RANCH DJ BIG E & DJ BLACK SLACKS NOON TIL 3:00PM Beverages Provided By St. Arnold Brewing Co.   Come on down to the Record Ranch for Big E’s Lone Star Record Hop celebrating the 12th annual Rock Baby Rock It – Texas’ longest running rockabilly festival! Hear DJ Big E and Black Slacks spinning [...]