Mexican Standoff
The Mexican Standoff The Mexican Standoff is an all-female Mexican-American music group based in Los Angeles with deep roots in Mexico City. They are best known for pioneering a unique, high-energy genre they call “Mexamericana” (or “Ranchero Alternative”), which bridges the Latin, country, and punk scenes. The band seamlessly blends traditional Mexican genres like mariachi,…
JD Hinton
Meet the Masters with JD Hinton RESERVE YOUR SEAT Join us for a rare, two-night special event as Texas Music Cafe® presents an intimate evening of music and storytelling with the legendary JD Hinton. Part masterclass interview and part live concert, this exclusive event offers a deep dive into the life, philosophy, and craft of…
Slaid Cleeves
Slaid Cleeves is an Austin, Texas-based singer-songwriter whose plainspoken, deeply felt songs have earned him a devoted following over three decades of recording and touring. Born in South Berwick, Maine, and raised in New England, Cleeves found his musical home in Texas, where the storytelling traditions of country and folk music gave shape to his…
Mack Abernathy
Mack Abernathy: From the Rodeo Arena to the Billboard Charts Native Texan singer-songwriter Mack Abernathy is the definition of a true independent country artist. Long before he was touring the world or writing songs that caught the eye of the Wall Street Journal, Mack was cutting his teeth in a completely different kind of arena….
Nikki Heath
Nikki Heath Nikki Heath is an award winning, prolific singer/songwriter from Sweetwater, Texas and now lives in Dallas, Texas. Nikki wrote the theme song for the Texas Tech Lady Raider National Championship team, “We Can Make It Happen”, which became a local hit. While at Texas Tech she recorded and published an album of self-penned…
Michael Martin Murphy
Michael Martin Murphey (born March 14, 1945) is an American singer-songwriter, author, and rancher best known as a pioneer of “progressive country” and a fierce champion of Western culture. Raised in Texas, Murphey has spent over five decades crafting songs that celebrate the American West, the cowboy way of life, and the enduring spirit of…
Union Revival
Union Revival Born and raised in Waco, Texas, Union Revival is the husband-and-wife Americana duo of Aaron and Amanda Konzelman. Writing, recording, and touring internationally together for over two decades, the pair has cultivated a deeply electric onstage connection and a hauntingly beautiful, harmony-driven signature sound.Both Aaron and Amanda were steeped in the music industry…
Towne Adams
Towne Adams For Central Texas singer-songwriter Towne Adams, music is a lifetime journey of chasing inspiration and telling honest stories. Raised in Waco, Texas, Towne’s musical roots are as diverse as the Lone Star State itself. Growing up, his household was filled with a rich blend of sounds—from his father’s classic country records to his…
Kevin Daniel
Kevin Daniel Raised in North Carolina, tested in Brooklyn, and based in Nashville, Americana crooner Kevin Daniel is set on making his brand of Y’allternative Rock mainstay of American venues. The songwriter and multi-instrumentalist brings southern rock, gospel, and blues to barrooms of the southeast and beyond. But Daniel wasn’t always chasing his dreams.In the…
Jaimee Harris
Jaimee Harris Jaimee Harris is an acclaimed, Texas-raised singer-songwriter widely heralded as a major force in the contemporary Americana and folk scene—with NPR once describing her as “poised to be the next queen of Americana-Folk.” “There’s so much passion in Jaimee’s voice that you just want to climb inside it and hang out there forever….