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….
Matthew Payne
Matthew Payne Combine Townes Van Zandt with Joe Ely, and somewhere in the middle, you’ll find Matthew Payne.“He truly is Austin timelessness personified,” says Taylor Wallace-Riegel, KUTX. Texas songwriter and Americana artist Matthew Payne grew up in the beautiful hill country surrounding Dripping Springs, and loved every minute of his two decades as an educator of…
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…
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…
Jo James
Jo James Austin-based singer, songwriter, and guitarist Jo James is rooted in the rich traditions of Americana, blues, and vintage R&B, Jo’s signature sound bridges the emotional warmth of gospel with the grit of classic rock. Known for his powerful vocal delivery—which caught the attention of John Legend and Blake Shelton on NBC’s The Voice—Jo…
Jarrod Dickenson
Jarrod Dickenson Jarrod Dickenson is a guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer, originally from Waco, Texas, now based in Nashville. His two albums, The Lonesome Traveler and Ready The Horses, along with his EP, Under A Texas Sky have earned him critical acclaim and a devoted audience on both sides of the Atlantic. Not one to…