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2 Pistols
The hard street life addressed in the raps of 2 Pistols stems from a turbulent childhood. Born Jeremy Saunders in the Tarpon Springs area of Florida, Jeremy spent most of his childhood without his parents, who were in jail, leaving aunts and older brothers to raise him....

Jeff Hughes & Chaparral
It was close to 20 years ago today that Jeff Hughes debuted Chaparral. That was the then-new wave of Austin country that spawned Kelly Willis, the Derailers, and more. Chaparral’s seen members like Lisa Pankratz and Bruce and Charlie Robison come and go, but their love of honky-tonk and the occasional oldie makes them perennial local favorites.

Whiskey Shivers
Hatched in the twilight months of ought nine, these five young men came from all corners of the US looking to do one thing: knock the dust off roots music. A freewheelin', trashgrassin', folk tornado, the Whiskey Shivers take traditional instrumentation, soak it in gasoline and send it into outer space....

Old Gray Mule
"The duo’s front porch party sound, stripped down to just muscle and bone, could be called “lowdown under blues." - Michael Corcoran, Austin American Statesman read the full article. "Old Gray Mule hosted an 80th birthday tribute to North Mississippi's Junior Kimbrough at TC's Lounge recently, a perfect pairing of atmosphere and attitude....

Mother Merey & the Black Dirt
Paint a picture of an old juke joint - way out in the sticks of Mississippi. Out of the silence comes a hoodoo harp scream and a bottleneck moan. Before long, you'll be wondering where all the whiskey went....