Bands, Singers, Songwriters & Musical Groups in the Texas (TX) Hill Country - Topic Profile By Cofran's Texas Hill Country Portal

HILL COUNTRY MUSIC, SINGERS & BANDS

Here is our collection of singers, bands and musicial groups who are regular performers in the Texas Hill Country. These listings are organized alphabetically by the artist/group's first name since this is how most are known.

Best to check these musical artists' web sites or call them to get their latest details.

We also have separate pages on this Portal site dedicated to
Hill Country Theater, Hill Country Music/Singers/Bands/Groups,
Hill Country Dance Halls and Hill Country Entertainment.

We are just starting this Bands/Groups list as a resource to locate talent in the area. Contact us for inclusion on this list and for upgrading from a basic listing to an enhanced listing or display ad. Pictures, colors, more text, etc. are available.

(We welcome submission of updates, additions, corrections & digital photos, without compensation.)

SINGERS/bands/GROUPS

THE 350 Z's:

ALLEN "BONES" DAVIS: Folk, folk rock, country; Leander, TX; www.myspace.com/alanbonesdavis

ALMOST PATSY CLINE BAND: 210-844-8549; Classic C&W. www.almostpatsyclineband.com

ART AND LISA: Americana, rock, southern rock; Bandera, TX; www.myspace.com/artandlisa

BEN BECKENDORF: Fredericksburg, TX. Blues. www.myspace.com/benbeckendorf

BO PORTER: 512-745-1113; www.boporter.com; bookingboporter@yahoo.com

BOOMER NORMAN TRIO: 512-448-3542; Boomer is a guitarist with 20+ years in the Austin music scene. He is available to play solo acoustic guitar. The Boomer Norman Trio consists of guitar, bass, and drums, and can be expanded to include piano and/or horns. The Trio can also be reduced to a duo consisting of guitar and bass, or guitar and a horn. Boomer is also a veteran sideman on the stage and in the studio, and is available for pickup work playing country music, jazz, western swing, reggae and rock and roll, and is also available for guitar lessons and lessons in guitar philosophy. Email: Boomer@BoomerNorman.com.Web: www.boomernorman.com

BRIAN BURNS: 214-354-1861; Acoustical, guitar, singer, songwriter, www.brianburnsmusic.com, bburns@sbcglobal.net

BRIAN YOUNG

BRUCE ROBISON:

BRUCE SMITH:

(THE) BUCKSHOT BAND: Don't miss this dancehall favorite! www.buckshotband.com

CEDAR SQUEEZERS: Two-Stepping for all ages. See Cedar Squeezers at Tejas Rodeo. www.cedarsqueezers.com

CLAY MCCLINTON:

CLEPPER-GEORGE: Russell Clepper & Jimmy George; Booking: 512-553-0661; jg@jimmygeorgearts.com; Web: www.jimmygeorgearts.com

DANNY FISK: www.DannyFisk.com

DANNY TERRY:

DAVIN JAMES: Kingwood, TX; Singer/songwriter; 281-382-9725; Email: music@davinjames.com; www.davinjames.com

DEAN STRICKLAND: The Hitchhiking Cowboy!
www.deanstrickland.com

DEREK SPENCE:

(THE) DIRTY WHITE BOYS:

DONNIE BLANZ: Performs hit songs from the 60's through today; www.donnieblanz.com

DOUG ANTHONY:

DOUG DAVIS:

DOUG FESLER: www.myspace.com/dougfeslermusic

DUST DEVILS: Marble Falls, TX; 512-525-1493; Award winning Texas music. thedustdevils@gmail.com; www.cosmicdustdevils.com

ERIC HOKANNEN:

FIREWATER BAND: Great acoustic music. Pop, rock, hip hop. www.thefirewaterband.com

GALE REDDICK: 830-997-9641; Guitar & fiddle, lessons, music store

GARY CLAXTON:

GARY P. NUNN: 512-373-8511; Guitar, singer; www.garypnunn.com

THE GOOD OLE BOYS: "Dust off your hat and shine up your boots. We've got some GOOD OLE fun to share with you along with all your favorite country tunes." goodoleboystexasdanceband.com

GRAHAM WARWICK: 830-990-0779, Cell: 830-456-6372, Fredericksburg, TX. Anything Blues.
Graham-A-Phone Productions, singer/songwriter/performer.
graham@fbg.net; www.livebluesworld.com/profile/GrahamWarwick

GREG JONES:

GREG WALL: www.myspace.com/gregwallstringdancer

Carley & Scooter GYPSY COWGIRLS:
512-554-8007
Stonewall, TX
Scooter Pearce and Carley Pilgrim
Singer/Songwriter

scooterpearce@yahoo.com
www.gypsycowgirls.com

HILLBILLY SOCIAL CLUB: San Antonio, TX; Bass, banjo, guitar, and fiddle. And lots of fun Hill Country Music! A heapin' helping of bluegrass with a side of Texas and country music. hillbillysc@gmail.com. www.myspace.com/hillbillysocialclub

HILL COUNTRY PICKERS: Legendary group of local musicians who gather at various venues. Contact Gale Reddick, 830-997-9641

HIM & HER: Michael D'eath & Brenda Freed
www.myspace.com/himandherband
www.brendafreed.com

HOMER & LONNIE:

JASON ALLEN: Dance the night away with Jason Allen.

JAY SIMS:

JEFFREY CHARLES: 210-745-1335; singer/songwriter/entertainer; jeffreycharlesmusic@yahoo.com; www.jeffreyhcharlesmusic.com

JERRY JEFF WALKER: 512-477-0036; Singer, guitar; www.jerryjeff.com

JIMMY LEE JONES: www.jimmyleejones.com

JOEL MELTON:

JOHN ANDREWS PARKS: Texas singer and songwriter; 310-455-3672; Fredericksburg, TX; www.johnandrewparks.com

JOHN ARTHUR MARTINEZ: Texas singer and songwriter; www.JohnArthurMartinez.net

JOHN AUSTIN HARDAWAY:

JOHN EMERY: "The King of Hillbilly Rock-N-Roll", A Troubadour for All Ages; Web: www.jonemery.com

JOHN M. GREENBERG: "Johnny Gringo"; Marble Falls, TX. Plays a lot with Walt Wilkins but also on his own. Texas Music's top producer for 2006. Country and Alternative Country. www.myspace.com/johnmgreenberg

JOHN SANDERSON AND RICH DONALD: pickers and songwriters.

JOHNNY RODRIGUEZ: Country/latin; MySpace

JOSH DODD & THE SHRUGS:

JULIA LANGENBERG: 512-924-3836; Dancer, performer, teacher, musician. julialangenberg@gmail.com

KEITH SYKES: Booking: Jerene Sykes, Eads, TN; 901-867-7175; Email: Jerenegirl@aol.com; www.keithsykes.com

KELLI KING: Singer Songwriter in San Antonio Texas: www.myspace/kellikingmusic

KRIS NEWTON:

LARRY JOE TAYLOR: Stephenville, TX 76401; 254-968-8505; Email: ljt@eastland.net; www.larryjoetaylor.com

LONE STAR PICKERZ BAND: Wayne-o and crew play a wide range of great country and dance songs. www.lonestarpickerz.com

LONNIE LETT: 830-992-5256; Fredericksburg. Classic country and standards

LOUIS REAL:

MAC MCINTYRE:

MARTY WHITE: "Marty White and the Hired Guns". Traditional country at its best. Get ready to dance the night away. He is a rodeo fan favorite! www.myspace.com/martywhite

MAX STALLING:

MIKE CLIFFORD BAND: (512)280-5657; Country western. www.mikeclifford.com

MIKE BLAKELY: A novelist and singer/songwriter; mike@mikeblakely.com, www.mikeblakely.com

MIKE HALEY:

MICHAEL HEARNE: Singer, guitar; michaelhearnemusic@msn.com, www.michaelhearne.com/html, Booking: monicatintaos@mac.com

MICHAEL MARTIN MURPHEY: Singer, guitar, western music; www.michaelmartinmurphey.com

QUINCY HARPER: Bookings: Ned Brown: nedtex@quincyharper.com or call Ned at 830-739-7274; www.quincyharper.com

RANDY PAYLOCK:

RICHARD VIDMAR: 210-601-7772. Songwriter and vocalist. Available for any occasion. Combining Blues, Classic Rock, Southern Rock, Texas Country with his own brand of Texas Americana. rvidmer@aol.com; www.richardvidmer.com; www.myspace.com/richardvidmer

RICK BOSS & MARK SEARCY:

RICK DONALD AND LYNN SNOW: Singer, guitar, Johnson City, TX

RUSTY WEIR: Austin; Texas singer/songwriter. Booking: Vicky@crossfireproductions.net; www.rustywier.com

(THE) RIVERWALK RAMBLERS: www.riverwalkramblers.com

ROB MAHONEY: The Piano Man. www.riogumbo.com

RODNEY JOE SMITH: www.mytexasmusic.com/rodneyjoesmith

RUSSELL CLEPPER: www.myspace.com/russellclepper

SARAH McSWEENEY: Plays all styles but leans towards blues, contemporary, classical, vocal and keyboard music; www.myspace.com/sarahmariesedona

SAM SILVA:

SHAKE RUSSELL TRIO: Shake, Doug Floyd, Mike Roberts. shakerussell02@aol.com; Booking: GiGi Benno: 512-847-6400; gbenno@austin.rr.com; www.shakerussell.com

SHANNIE: Shan and Annie; Fredericksburg, TX. booking@shannieband.com; www.shannieband.com

SOL PATCH: 830-997-2921; Melissa and Bryan. Fredericksburg, TX; patchedjuice@yahoo.com; www.solpatchmusic.com

SPARE PARTS BAND:

STEVEN FROMHOLZ: 254-592-8632; Texas singer, Songwriter, Poet, Humorist, River Guide, Cowboy...LEGEND! www.stevenfromholz.com

STEVE JEFFERSON & FRIENDS:

STEVEN POINTER:

SUSIE WARLEY: Horseshoe Bay, TX. Americana, Country, and Folk-Rock. info@susiewarley.com; www.myspace.com/susiewarley; Booking: booking@susiewarley.com: 830-765-1951

T&C MILLER:

TOM GOSSETT: Folk, Country, and Rythmn & Blues. www.myspace.com/tomgossett2; www.piewedgemusic.com; tgossett2@yahoo.com

TOMMY ALVERSON: Country; tommy.alverson@gmail.com; www.tommyalverson.com; Booking: 817-797-3893

THOMAS MICHAEL RILEY: 210-274-1081; Blanco, TX 78606; Singer, songwriter. Country; tmr@thomasmichaelriley.com; www.thomasmichaelriley.com

WALT WILKINS AND THE MISTIQUEROS: Bookings: Neal Brown, neal@waltwilkins.com;
GTT Entertainment: 830-997-7629, www.waltwilkins.com

RECORDING STUDIOS

BLUE ROCK ARTIST RANCH & STUDIO: 512-847-7440; Wimberley. A retreat and recording facility for selected producers specializing in Texas folk artists and music for film. www.bluerocktexas.com

FIRE STATION STUDIOS: 512-396-1144; 224 N Guadalupe St., San Marcos, TX 78666. Services include: digital recording, mastering, mixing, video and film post-production, CD-ROM, DVD and multimedia authoring, DV editing and audio encoding. www.firestationstudios.com

LOS SENDEROS RANCH RECORDING STUDIO: 512-565-0446; 8409 N US Hwy 281, Blanco, TX 78606-5024. Just S of the 281-290 Y. State-of-the art music recording studio. www.lossenderosranch.com; larry@lossenderosstudio.com

MUSIC OFFICE: 888-610-1709; Kerrville. Resources for musicians, recording studio, CD duplication, video production, and syndicated music video program. http://musicoffice.com/2010

RIVERSOUNDS RECORDING STUDIO: 512-217-4596; Box 53, Castell, TX 76831. Castell, TX 76831. www.enchantedrock.com/recording.html

SYNTAUR PRODUCTIONS & RECORDING STUDIO: 800-334-1288; 1418 N. Walnut Ave., New Braunfels, TX 78130. Keyboard sounds and accessories, for Ensoniq, Akai, Alesis, Roland, Korg, Casio, E-mu, and Kurzweil. An integral part of our sound design business is our professional 24-track digital recording studio, which is also available for outside projects. www.syntaur.com

(THE) ZONE RECORDING STUDIO & DIGITAL MASTERING LAB: 512-894-0057; Dripping Springs, 78620. Professional CD production studio. www.thezonerecordingstudio.com

OTHER MUSIC RESOURCES

ASCAP (AMERICAN SOCIETY OF COMPOSER, ARTISTS AND PRODUCERS): www.ascap.com

AUSTIN360: The place to go for the Austin music scene; Austin360 br>
www.BANDERAMUSIC.com: A Showcase of Texas Music. CDs by local music icons are available.

BEST IN TEXAS: Music articles, "Stars on the Horizon", key notes, music charts, dateline, and CD reviews; Best in Texas Online

EMA: Media manufacturing and digital distribution. www.cdmaker.com

FESTIVALS OF TEXAS: Comprehensive newspaper and web site provide information on festivals and events by Texas Regions as well as interesting articles www.festivalsoftexas.com

HEART OF TEXAS COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION: 325-597-1895; booking agents, museum, oprys; 1701 South Bridge Street Brady, TX 76825; 325-456-5316; tracy@hillbillyhits.com; www.heartoftexascountry.com

LLANO OPRY: 325-247-5354; Lantex Theater, Llano, TX; See schedule at www.heartoftexascountry.com

MARBLE FALLS OPRY: 830-693-9996; Uptown Theater, Marble Falls, TX; See schedule at www.heartoftexascountry.com

MASON OPRY: 325-597-2119; Odeon Theater, Mason, TX; See schedule at www.heartoftexascountry.com

TEXAS COUNTY LINE: A weekly 30-minute television program featuring Traditional Country Music, Cajun Music and Western Swing filmed at locations throughout the Lone Star State, began airing in July, 2008. Local, regional and nationally-known artists are featured. In addition, vintage footage of interviews and musical performances by artists from the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s will frequently be included on the program. www.texascountyline.tv

TEXAS MUSIC CHARTS: music venues and artists, top twenty charts, and articles; Texas Music Charts

TEXAS MUSIC: www.texasmusic.org

TEXAS MUSIC GUIDE: Provides information on festivals, a concert calendar, and other music related information; Texas Music Guide

TEXAS OUTSIDE - MUSIC LANDING: Events, festivals and links; www.texasoutside.com/musicLanding.html

TEXAS REBEL RADIO: KFAN 107.9 FM; www.texasrebelradio.com

THE STATE OF TEXAS: Comprehensive site for music and other events; The State of Texas

YOUR TEXAS MUSIC: Distribute only Texas music for non-major label artists. Tickets available on-line for Texas music events. www.yourtexasmusic.com