Austin Bands

Welcome to Austin Bands - the premier web directory listing for the Austin, Texas live music and Austin Bar scene. We have put together the best list anywhere of all the places you need to visit while in Austin. We have visited all these wonderful places and offer you our insight into what makes each of them so good. No matter who you are or how you like to spend your nights out, Austin is supplied with a seemingly limitless list of places to get your own special groove on - so get started tonight!

Top Local Austin Bands

We have put together a listing of what believe are the Top 10 local Austin bands. As you are planning your next night out, be sure and check to see if one of these Hot Austin area favorites are playing and be sure to check them out!

Vallejo

One of the Great Austin bands playing rock and roll with a Latin and funk flare, this local Austin band was formed by the three Vallejo brothers A.J., Alejandro, and Omar and has been churning out fabulous rock tunes since the early ninties in the Austin and surrounding area. This incredible group of soulful Austin song writers have carved their own unique niche and style into the Austin music scene and are a must see.

The Grooves

The Grooves are a dynamic, high energy live variety and cover band. Pop, Country, Rock, Standards, Jazz, Disco, R&B, Oldies—they play it all. Available for weddings, private parties, corporate events, festivals, clubs—any event that needs great music and entertainment! This amazing musical group is extremely popular all across Texas. See their website for information on commissioning the band for your event - Austin Bands - The Grooves.

Dead Love Club

Dead Love Club is a mix of lusty grooves, rock, electronica, and broadway burlesque style stage presence mixing powerful vocals, drum grooves and the vocal performance talents of Emmy "Ferocious E" Robbin and Alex Vallejo. This band is raw entertainment with full light show and stage production and play not only original music but also your favorite hits and you're guaranteed to hear one of your favorite tunes from the 80's on beckoning you to the dance floor.

Bob Schneider

Bob Schneider is one of the legendary singer-songwriters of bands in Austin that cut his teeth in great bands like Joe Rockhead, The Scabs, and The Ugly Americans which built a huge following in small clubs on legendary Sixth Street in Austin Texas such as The Black Cat Lounge, The Steamboat and the Cannibal Club. His always eclectic styles vary from funk, and pop, to the seedy and always entertaining lounge music of one of Austin’s favorite bands, The Scabs. Bob is an amazing showman and always gets the crowd rocking with fun audience participation.

Spoon

The band, Spoon, is a rock band formed in Austin by musicians Britt Daniel on vocals and guitar, Jim Eno on drums, Rob Pope on bass and Alex Fischel on keyboards and guitar. The band’s style consists of a variety of indie rock and pop, art rock, and experimental rock. They started up in 1993 and released their first studio album, “Telephono”, in 1996. “A Series of Sneaks” was the next album to come out and was released on Elektra Records in 1998. Spoon later signed with Merge Records and achieved greater success commercially and critically with the 2001 and 2002 albums titled “Girls Can Tell” and “Kill the Moonlight” respectively. “Gimme Fiction” was their next album which was released in 2005 and made it to the 44 spot on The Billboard 200 after selling over 160,000 copies. The follow up album, “Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga” was released in 2007 and debuted at number 10 on the Billboard 200 chart. Since the release of “Kill the Moonlight” in 2002, the band has had great success commercially with album sales and have made appearances on several talk shows in the US.

Del Castillo

Del Castillo is the renowned Austin Latin band fronted by Rick del Castillo and Mark del Castillo. This high energy Austin band blends many styles including flamenco, rock, Latin and world music. The focal point of this band is Rick and Mark’s amazing dueling Latin guitar solos. Del Castillo has performed with many legendary acts such as Don Henley, Styx and Willie Nelson.

David Garza

David Garza moved to Austin, Texas to attend the University of Texas where he performed in the legendary band Twang Twang Shockaboom which drew a huge following of students from the university. His style is pop rock and eventually garnered a deal with Lava/Atlantic and toured around the Austin area entertaining crowds of all ages. He has also toured with greats such as Smashing Pumpkins and Ani Difranco.

The Bad Livers

This great Blue Grass group combines many styles from not only Blue Grass but rock, punk, and traditional folk. This fun band packed the clubs in Austin, Texas in 1991 and received great accolades from the South By Southwest music fest the following year. They put their own special take on many tunes and songs in their set and you could hear anything from Slayer, to Iggy Pop, the Misfits, and Monk.

Christopher Cross

Christopher Cross is best known for his hit song Sailing and earned three Grammy awards in 1981. He started his music career in a band in San Antonio called Flash and then signed a record deal with Warner Brothers. He has since played many shows in Austin and his last release was A Christopher Cross Christmas released in 2007. His latest album should be released some time in 2010.

Dangerous Toys

This legendary 80’s rock band formed in 1987 in Austin, Texas and delivered great hard rock to the metal masses. Their style was bluesy hard rock They signed on with Columbia Records and made a lasting stand with down and dirty hard rock and scored the two great hits Teasin’ Pleasin’ and Scared which led to a gold album. They still perform shows from time to time to huge crowds starved for the great old 80’s metal that has since fallen by the wayside.

Eric Johnson

Eric Johnson is the amazing guitar virtuoso from Austin, Texas that writes and sings pop rock to packed houses in Austin and surrounding areas. His amazing chops blend Beatles, Chet Atkins, Jimi Hendrix and Albert King. He has been featured in Guitar Player Magazine and is cited as one of the best guitar players in modern times.

Robert Earl Keen

Robert Earl Keen is one of the country legends of Austin bands who writes songs in a story telling style. His number one hit “The Road Goes On Forever” tells the story of a wild pair going off Bonnie and Clyde style after their small town life doesn’t pay the bills. This tune is an anthem in Texas and has crowds singing along at Keen’s shows at a feverish pitch. Keen also has other hits such as “Copenhagen”, a tongue in cheek song about girl friends and the nasty cowboy habit of dipping. Keen’s great stories in his songs have gained him a legendary place in Austin music.

Red Young

Red Young is Houston's Bluesy, Jazzy style musician who has been around for a coon's age and is quite the jack of all trades being competent as a pianist, composer, and producer to name a few. You can catch him in the Houston Club scene where he's been entertaining music lovers for decades.

Fast Ball

Austin' pop band Fastball plays mainstream rock hits and although their songs were strong, it took being in the right place at the right time for their band to take off. With a guest appearance on the Conan Obrien show to showcase their talents, this little Austin band suddenly were platinum recording artists.

The Fabulous Thunderbirds

The band performed in the Austin blues scene for several years before winning a recording contact with Takoma/Chrysalis Records. They signed with Epic records shortly after that and in 2011 landed a contract with Severn Records. In 1979 and 1980, the Fabulous Thunderbirds released their first and second album featuring Kim Wilson on lead vocals and harp, Jimmy Vaughn on lead guitar and Keith Ferguson on bass. Mike Buck was the first drummer to record with them, only to have Fran Christina replace him by the second album. Only about 3000 or their first two albums were printed and sold out quickly and are now considered significant blues recordings. The band’s style collaborated Texas blues with the harmonica-infused swamp blues of Lazy Lester and Slim Harpo, a couple of the band’s influences. After opening for bands like Rolling Stones and Eric Clapton, the band was critically well received but unfortunately, their records sales did not do to well. Jimmy ended up playing with his brother, Stevie Ray Vaughn, after leaving the band and eventually ventured on on a solo tour after Stevie passed away in 1990s.

Charlie Sexton

At the age of four, Charlie Sexton and his mother were relocated to Austin, Texas, where he was greatly influenced by popular music at venues such as Soap Creek Saloon, Armadillo World Headquarters, the Split Rail as well as Antone’s Blues Club. At the age of 12, he and his brother, Will Sexton, were given guitar lessons by a local Austin legend W.C. Clark, whose is still known as the Godfather of Austin Blues. Under nickname “Little Charlie”, Sexton moved on to join Joe Ely on stage when Ely’s guitar player broke bones in his hand, rendering him unable to play guitar for a while. The older guitar players were baffled by the young guitar player on stage next to them, but of course the chemistry went a long way and he was widely accepted. The following year he recorded guitar on a five song EP with the group Maxwell, and in 1985, Sexton released his debut full-length album, “Pictures for Pleasure.” That album yielded him Top 20 hit single called “Beat’s So Lonely” at the early age of 16 years old. Eventually, MTV took a look at him and he was invited to open for David Bowie. He eventually became a household name and performed with other acts such as Double Trouble, Lucinda Williams, Edie Brickell, Jon Dee Grahama and Justin Timberlake to name a few.

Ghostland Observatory

The American music duo captivates audiences all around with a variety of influences that range from electro rock to funk and soul music. This electro duo consist of front man Aaron Behrens who provides stellar vocals while occasionally playing the guitar, and Thomas Ross turner mans the drums and synthesizers. The band’s first full length album titled “delete.delete.i.eat.meat” was released in 2005 on Turner’s Trashy Moped Recordings. “Paparazzi Lighting” was the next album on the same label which helped them make their national television debut on NBC’s Late Night with Conan O’Brien. In 2007, Ghostland made an appearance on Austin City Limits and released their first live DVD that was shot at the Vegoose Music Festival. They’ve also performed live at Coachella and Voodo Experience in New Orleans, LA.

Johnny Goudie

Johnny Goudie is a singer, songwriter, musician, producer, podcaster and actor based in Austin, Texas and has received acclaim for his strong vocals and style of music rooted in classic rock. He’s been awarded four Austin Music Awards while fronting several bands such as Goudie, Mr. Rocket Baby, Lovetree, Panjadrum, Little Champions, and Liars & Saints. He’s also been a valuable member of plenty of other bands like The Lossy Coils, Skyrocket and Endochine. When Goudie attended a Cheap Trick concert in 1982 he was instantly inspired to become a musician. By the end of the year, he had his first band called Zephyr and at 16 years old Johnny joined the band Cry Wolf as a guitarist, which was the side project of Carole King’s guitarist Mark Hallman. In October in 1985 his mother was assaulted in her apartment and died 18 days later from head trauma. Police had to wait 23 years before solving the case after receiving a tip that resulted in the arrest of his mother’s ex-boyfriend. The ex was finally convicted in April of 2011. The following months led Goudie into writing over 150 songs to while mourning over the death of his mother. Johnny ended up living just outside of Houston by 1988 and quickly started the band called Panjadrum. They were a funk-soul band and after their break up in 1990, Goudie formed another band called Lovetree while also pursuing a side career as a solo artist. In 1993, after Lovetree disbanded, he moved to Austin, Texas to front a rock band called Mr. Rocket Baby with some of the artists from Lovetree and Panjadrum. They were influenced by the power pop sounds of bands like The Zombies and Jellyfish, all while performing in 70s influenced outfits and pretending they were from the 1970s. The band soon started opening up for shows like Bob Schneider and David Garza, performing in front of hundred of crowd members. This 70s themed band were an instant hit in the Austin area and after quickly landing a solid management deal, sold their cars to buy a van and start touring frequently. They were voted best pop band in the Austin Chronicle’s reader’s poll and got to 3rd place as best new band overall. “Make Believe” was the only album recorded by the band and was produced by Mark Hallman. They eventually reunited in 2015 for one last concert.

Monte Montgomery

Montgomery is an Austin based singer, songwriter, and guitarist who first made a name for himself in 1999 on an episode of Austin city Limits with a jaw-dropping live performance. Guitar player magazine named him as one of the “Top 50 All-Time Greatest Guitar Players”, and also received the “Best Acoustic Guitar Player” award at the Austin Chronicle’s Austin Music Awards for seven years straight. He is also the composer for “Last Man Standing”, an ABC TV series starring Tim Allen. Monte Montgomery was invited to perform on “Live from Daryl’s House” in 2008 with Daryl Hall, the front man from Hall & Oates. Alverez Guitars created the MMY1 Monte Montgomery Signature Guitar in 2004. In 2014 he teamed up with German amp manufacturer AER and helped develop the MM200 acoustic amp.

Alejandro Escovedo

Alejandro Escovedo is a Mexican-American rock musician who has been recording and touring since the late ‘70s. He was born in San Antonio, Texas, but is most closely associated with the Austin music scene playing in various rock genres like punk, roots rock, and alternative country. He also comes from a well known family of musicians including Coke and Pete Escovedo, as well as Sheila E. who was well known for performing with Prince. Alejandro started his career performing in the first wave punk rock group called the Nuns, which started in San Francisco but had little success after Escovedo’s departure. He then moved to Austin, Texas in the ‘80s and adapted a roots rock/alternative country style with the bands Rank and File and True Believers. He finally came out with his first solo album, “Gravity” in 1992 and followed up with his second album, “Thirteen Years” in 1994. He continues to perform around the US and is occasionally seen performing at the Continental Club in Austin, Texas with local musicians like Don Castillo and Cecilio L. Ruiz III.

Joe Ely

Joe Ely is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist whose music is greatly influenced by Texas country, rock and roll, and honky-Tonk. He’s played with Bruce Springstein, Los Super Seven, Uncle Tupelo, James McMurty, and the Chieftains. Joe has also worked with the Clash in the early years of his career and more recently on acoustic tours alongside Lyle Lovett, Guy Clark and John Hiatt. In 1977 Ely released his first solo album, which was self-titled and his band toured through London the following year, where he met the Clash. The two bands eventually toured together. Joe has recorded albums consistently over the years, mostly under the MCA music label, and puts out a new live album every ten years or so.

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Austin Live Music

With the recent boom in the local music scene in Austin, live music is as easy to find as beer. When it comes to bars and clubs specializing in live music, the options are seemingly limitless. Sultry jazz dens, blues-filled hotspots and country music joints are the main players in the scene, but even obscure styles of electronic music and psychedelic funk have a place to call home. Enormous dance floors at many spots allow for hours of dancing, especially when a hot Latin band takes to the stage with spicy salsa notes and salacious tango rhythms. There are live music clubs in Austin that feature some of the most deafening rock bands around, and there are even places for hardcore Christian rockers to hear some serious Jesus-inspired metal songs. If anyone ever says that the live music scene in Austin is limited, they’re either a big fat liar or they’re just plain dumb; in either case, don’t listen to them.

Austin Bars

While mention of the great state of Texas may call to mind images of cowboys, cows and sheriffs on a power trip, Austin is actually a place where the nightlife scene is just about as hip as anywhere else in the country and you don’t need to know how to wrangle a bull to enjoy it. Twenty-somethings and SMU students have their beer-slamming havens, thirty-somethings have plenty of wine and martini bars, and everyone who has an insatiable appetite for dancing has their pick from plenty of dance clubs that offer every type of music you can move your feet to. Somewhere in the mix you can also find places to hang your hat and ride a mechanical bull, since it just wouldn’t be Texas if there weren’t a mechanical bull involved. And what kind of progressive culture would we be living in if there weren’t a thriving gay scene as well? Big D has a variety of rainbow-happy bars that are wildly popular and pleased to serve everyone from flamboyant boys in pink to gritty babes in leather.

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Best Band for weddings and corporate parties - The Grooves You won't find a better variety show band for weddings or corporate parties than The Grooves which has been touted as the most entertaining variety dance band in Austin. Like most Austin bands, they cut their teeth on the Austin music scene and have made a name for themselves by packing dance floors on Sixth Street, weddings, or at huge events for Fortune 500 companies. To see this rave band in action, click here to see their Live Video . Read more about the Grooves and other Austin Bands.
Austin Bands Welcome to Austin Bands - the premier web directory listing for the Austin, Texas live music and Austin Bar scene. We have put together the best list anywhere of all the places you need to visit while in Austin. We have visited all these wonderful places and offer you our insight into what makes each of them so good. No matter who you are or how you like to spend your nights out, Austin is supplied with a seemingly limitless list of places to get your own special groove on - so get started tonight! Top Local Austin Bands We have put together a listing of what believe are the Top 10 local Austin bands. As you are planning your next night out, be sure and check to see if one of these Hot Austin area favorites are playing and be sure to check them out! Vallejo One of the Great Austin bands playing rock and roll with a Latin and funk flare, this local Austin band was formed by the three Vallejo brothers A.J., Alejandro, and Omar and has been churning out fabulous rock tunes since the early ninties in the Austin and surrounding area. This incredible group of soulful Austin song writers have carved their own unique niche and style into the Austin music scene and are a must see. The Grooves The Grooves are a dynamic, high energy live variety and cover band. Pop, Country, Rock, Standards, Jazz, Disco, R&B, Oldies—they play it all. Available for weddings, private parties, corporate events, festivals, clubs—any event that needs great music and entertainment! This amazing musical group is extremely popular all across Texas. See their website for information on commissioning the band for your event - Austin Bands - The Grooves. Dead Love Club Dead Love Club is a mix of lusty grooves, rock, electronica, and broadway burlesque style stage presence mixing powerful vocals, drum grooves and the vocal performance talents of Emmy "Ferocious E" Robbin and Alex Vallejo. This band is raw entertainment with full light show and stage production and play not only original music but also your favorite hits and you're guaranteed to hear one of your favorite tunes from the 80's on beckoning you to the dance floor. Bob Schneider Bob Schneider is one of the legendary singer-songwriters of bands in Austin that cut his teeth in great bands like Joe Rockhead, The Scabs, and The Ugly Americans which built a huge following in small clubs on legendary Sixth Street in Austin Texas such as The Black Cat Lounge, The Steamboat and the Cannibal Club. His always eclectic styles vary from funk, and pop, to the seedy and always entertaining lounge music of one of Austin’s favorite bands, The Scabs. Bob is an amazing showman and always gets the crowd rocking with fun audience participation. Spoon The band, Spoon, is a rock band formed in Austin by musicians Britt Daniel on vocals and guitar, Jim Eno on drums, Rob Pope on bass and Alex Fischel on keyboards and guitar. The band’s style consists of a variety of indie rock and pop, art rock, and experimental rock. They started up in 1993 and released their first studio album, “Telephono”, in 1996. “A Series of Sneaks” was the next album to come out and was released on Elektra Records in 1998. Spoon later signed with Merge Records and achieved greater success commercially and critically with the 2001 and 2002 albums titled “Girls Can Tell” and “Kill the Moonlight” respectively. “Gimme Fiction” was their next album which was released in 2005 and made it to the 44 spot on The Billboard 200 after selling over 160,000 copies. The follow up album, “Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga” was released in 2007 and debuted at number 10 on the Billboard 200 chart. Since the release of “Kill the Moonlight” in 2002, the band has had great success commercially with album sales and have made appearances on several talk shows in the US. Del Castillo Del Castillo is the renowned Austin Latin band fronted by Rick del Castillo and Mark del Castillo. This high energy Austin band blends many styles including flamenco, rock, Latin and world music. The focal point of this band is Rick and Mark’s amazing dueling Latin guitar solos. Del Castillo has performed with many legendary acts such as Don Henley, Styx and Willie Nelson. David Garza David Garza moved to Austin, Texas to attend the University of Texas where he performed in the legendary band Twang Twang Shockaboom which drew a huge following of students from the university. His style is pop rock and eventually garnered a deal with Lava/Atlantic and toured around the Austin area entertaining crowds of all ages. He has also toured with greats such as Smashing Pumpkins and Ani Difranco. The Bad Livers This great Blue Grass group combines many styles from not only Blue Grass but rock, punk, and traditional folk. This fun band packed the clubs in Austin, Texas in 1991 and received great accolades from the South By Southwest music fest the following year. They put their own special take on many tunes and songs in their set and you could hear anything from Slayer, to Iggy Pop, the Misfits, and Monk. Christopher Cross Christopher Cross is best known for his hit song Sailing and earned three Grammy awards in 1981. He started his music career in a band in San Antonio called Flash and then signed a record deal with Warner Brothers. He has since played many shows in Austin and his last release was A Christopher Cross Christmas released in 2007. His latest album should be released some time in 2010. Dangerous Toys This legendary 80’s rock band formed in 1987 in Austin, Texas and delivered great hard rock to the metal masses. Their style was bluesy hard rock They signed on with Columbia Records and made a lasting stand with down and dirty hard rock and scored the two great hits Teasin’ Pleasin’ and Scared which led to a gold album. They still perform shows from time to time to huge crowds starved for the great old 80’s metal that has since fallen by the wayside. Eric Johnson Eric Johnson is the amazing guitar virtuoso from Austin, Texas that writes and sings pop rock to packed houses in Austin and surrounding areas. His amazing chops blend Beatles, Chet Atkins, Jimi Hendrix and Albert King. He has been featured in Guitar Player Magazine and is cited as one of the best guitar players in modern times. Robert Earl Keen Robert Earl Keen is one of the country legends of Austin bands who writes songs in a story telling style. His number one hit “The Road Goes On Forever” tells the story of a wild pair going off Bonnie and Clyde style after their small town life doesn’t pay the bills. This tune is an anthem in Texas and has crowds singing along at Keen’s shows at a feverish pitch. Keen also has other hits such as “Copenhagen”, a tongue in cheek song about girl friends and the nasty cowboy habit of dipping. Keen’s great stories in his songs have gained him a legendary place in Austin music. Red Young Red Young is Houston's Bluesy, Jazzy style musician who has been around for a coon's age and is quite the jack of all trades being competent as a pianist, composer, and producer to name a few. You can catch him in the Houston Club scene where he's been entertaining music lovers for decades. Fast Ball Austin' pop band Fastball plays mainstream rock hits and although their songs were strong, it took being in the right place at the right time for their band to take off. With a guest appearance on the Conan Obrien show to showcase their talents, this little Austin band suddenly were platinum recording artists. : Houstonian Big Band The Fabulous Thunderbirds The band performed in the Austin blues scene for several years before winning a recording contact with Takoma/Chrysalis Records. They signed with Epic records shortly after that and in 2011 landed a contract with Severn Records. In 1979 and 1980, the Fabulous Thunderbirds released their first and second album featuring Kim Wilson on lead vocals and harp, Jimmy Vaughn on lead guitar and Keith Ferguson on bass. Mike Buck was the first drummer to record with them, only to have Fran Christina replace him by the second album. Only about 3000 or their first two albums were printed and sold out quickly and are now considered significant blues recordings. The band’s style collaborated Texas blues with the harmonica-infused swamp blues of Lazy Lester and Slim Harpo, a couple of the band’s influences. After opening for bands like Rolling Stones and Eric Clapton, the band was critically well received but unfortunately, their records sales did not do to well. Jimmy ended up playing with his brother, Stevie Ray Vaughn, after leaving the band and eventually ventured on on a solo tour after Stevie passed away in 1990s. Charlie Sexton At the age of four, Charlie Sexton and his mother were relocated to Austin, Texas, where he was greatly influenced by popular music at venues such as Soap Creek Saloon, Armadillo World Headquarters, the Split Rail as well as Antone’s Blues Club. At the age of 12, he and his brother, Will Sexton, were given guitar lessons by a local Austin legend W.C. Clark, whose is still known as the Godfather of Austin Blues. Under nickname “Little Charlie”, Sexton moved on to join Joe Ely on stage when Ely’s guitar player broke bones in his hand, rendering him unable to play guitar for a while. The older guitar players were baffled by the young guitar player on stage next to them, but of course the chemistry went a long way and he was widely accepted. The following year he recorded guitar on a five song EP with the group Maxwell, and in 1985, Sexton released his debut full-length album, “Pictures for Pleasure.” That album yielded him Top 20 hit single called “Beat’s So Lonely” at the early age of 16 years old. Eventually, MTV took a look at him and he was invited to open for David Bowie. He eventually became a household name and performed with other acts such as Double Trouble, Lucinda Williams, Edie Brickell, Jon Dee Grahama and Justin Timberlake to name a few. Ghostland Observatory The American music duo captivates audiences all around with a variety of influences that range from electro rock to funk and soul music. This electro duo consist of front man Aaron Behrens who provides stellar vocals while occasionally playing the guitar, and Thomas Ross turner mans the drums and synthesizers. The band’s first full length album titled “delete.delete.i.eat.meat” was released in 2005 on Turner’s Trashy Moped Recordings. “Paparazzi Lighting” was the next album on the same label which helped them make their national television debut on NBC’s Late Night with Conan O’Brien. In 2007, Ghostland made an appearance on Austin City Limits and released their first live DVD that was shot at the Vegoose Music Festival. They’ve also performed live at Coachella and Voodo Experience in New Orleans, LA. Johnny Goudie Johnny Goudie is a singer, songwriter, musician, producer, podcaster and actor based in Austin, Texas and has received acclaim for his strong vocals and style of music rooted in classic rock. He’s been awarded four Austin Music Awards while fronting several bands such as Goudie, Mr. Rocket Baby, Lovetree, Panjadrum, Little Champions, and Liars & Saints. He’s also been a valuable member of plenty of other bands like The Lossy Coils, Skyrocket and Endochine. When Goudie attended a Cheap Trick concert in 1982 he was instantly inspired to become a musician. By the end of the year, he had his first band called Zephyr and at 16 years old Johnny joined the band Cry Wolf as a guitarist, which was the side project of Carole King’s guitarist Mark Hallman. In October in 1985 his mother was assaulted in her apartment and died 18 days later from head trauma. Police had to wait 23 years before solving the case after receiving a tip that resulted in the arrest of his mother’s ex-boyfriend. The ex was finally convicted in April of 2011. The following months led Goudie into writing over 150 songs to while mourning over the death of his mother. Johnny ended up living just outside of Houston by 1988 and quickly started the band called Panjadrum. They were a funk-soul band and after their break up in 1990, Goudie formed another band called Lovetree while also pursuing a side career as a solo artist. In 1993, after Lovetree disbanded, he moved to Austin, Texas to front a rock band called Mr. Rocket Baby with some of the artists from Lovetree and Panjadrum. They were influenced by the power pop sounds of bands like The Zombies and Jellyfish, all while performing in 70s influenced outfits and pretending they were from the 1970s. The band soon started opening up for shows like Bob Schneider and David Garza, performing in front of hundred of crowd members. This 70s themed band were an instant hit in the Austin area and after quickly landing a solid management deal, sold their cars to buy a van and start touring frequently. They were voted best pop band in the Austin Chronicle’s reader’s poll and got to 3rd place as best new band overall. “Make Believe” was the only album recorded by the band and was produced by Mark Hallman. They eventually reunited in 2015 for one last concert. Monte Montgomery Montgomery is an Austin based singer, songwriter, and guitarist who first made a name for himself in 1999 on an episode of Austin city Limits with a jaw-dropping live performance. Guitar player magazine named him as one of the “Top 50 All-Time Greatest Guitar Players”, and also received the “Best Acoustic Guitar Player” award at the Austin Chronicle’s Austin Music Awards for seven years straight. He is also the composer for “Last Man Standing”, an ABC TV series starring Tim Allen. Monte Montgomery was invited to perform on “Live from Daryl’s House” in 2008 with Daryl Hall, the front man from Hall & Oates. Alverez Guitars created the MMY1 Monte Montgomery Signature Guitar in 2004. In 2014 he teamed up with German amp manufacturer AER and helped develop the MM200 acoustic amp. Alejandro Escovedo Alejandro Escovedo is a Mexican-American rock musician who has been recording and touring since the late ‘70s. He was born in San Antonio, Texas, but is most closely associated with the Austin music scene playing in various rock genres like punk, roots rock, and alternative country. He also comes from a well known family of musicians including Coke and Pete Escovedo, as well as Sheila E. who was well known for performing with Prince. Alejandro started his career performing in the first wave punk rock group called the Nuns, which started in San Francisco but had little success after Escovedo’s departure. He then moved to Austin, Texas in the ‘80s and adapted a roots rock/alternative country style with the bands Rank and File and True Believers. He finally came out with his first solo album, “Gravity” in 1992 and followed up with his second album, “Thirteen Years” in 1994. He continues to perform around the US and is occasionally seen performing at the Continental Club in Austin, Texas with local musicians like Don Castillo and Cecilio L. Ruiz III. Joe Ely Joe Ely is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist whose music is greatly influenced by Texas country, rock and roll, and honky-Tonk. He’s played with Bruce Springstein, Los Super Seven, Uncle Tupelo, James McMurty, and the Chieftains. Joe has also worked with the Clash in the early years of his career and more recently on acoustic tours alongside Lyle Lovett, Guy Clark and John Hiatt. In 1977 Ely released his first solo album, which was self-titled and his band toured through London the following year, where he met the Clash. The two bands eventually toured together. Joe has recorded albums consistently over the years, mostly under the MCA music label, and puts out a new live album every ten years or so. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Austin Live Music With the recent boom in the local music scene in Austin, live music is as easy to find as beer. When it comes to bars and clubs specializing in live music, the options are seemingly limitless. Sultry jazz dens, blues-filled hotspots and country music joints are the main players in the scene, but even obscure styles of electronic music and psychedelic funk have a place to call home. Enormous dance floors at many spots allow for hours of dancing, especially when a hot Latin band takes to the stage with spicy salsa notes and salacious tango rhythms. There are live music clubs in Austin that feature some of the most deafening rock bands around, and there are even places for hardcore Christian rockers to hear some serious Jesus-inspired metal songs. If anyone ever says that the live music scene in Austin is limited, they’re either a big fat liar or they’re just plain dumb; in either case, don’t listen to them. Read More: Austin Live Music Austin Bars While mention of the great state of Texas may call to mind images of cowboys, cows and sheriffs on a power trip, Austin is actually a place where the nightlife scene is just about as hip as anywhere else in the country and you don’t need to know how to wrangle a bull to enjoy it. Twenty-somethings and SMU students have their beer-slamming havens, thirty-somethings have plenty of wine and martini bars, and everyone who has an insatiable appetite for dancing has their pick from plenty of dance clubs that offer every type of music you can move your feet to. Somewhere in the mix you can also find places to hang your hat and ride a mechanical bull, since it just wouldn’t be Texas if there weren’t a mechanical bull involved. And what kind of progressive culture would we be living in if there weren’t a thriving gay scene as well? Big D has a variety of rainbow-happy bars that are wildly popular and pleased to serve everyone from flamboyant boys in pink to gritty babes in leather. Read More: Austin Bars Thank You for visting Austin Bands Home : Austin Live Music : Austin Bars : Contact : Sitemap Copyright © 2010 - Austin Bands