Citizendia

Stevie Ray Vaughan statue on Austin's Lady Bird Lake.
Stevie Ray Vaughan statue on Austin's Lady Bird Lake. Stephen "Stevie" Ray Vaughan ( October 3, 1954 August 27, 1990) was an American Blues-rock Guitarist Lady Bird Lake (formerly Town Lake) is a reservoir on the Colorado River in downtown Austin, Texas, in the United States

The music of Austin, Texas centers on 6th Street, Red River, and South Congress, where bars and clubs of every kind can be found. 6th Street is a historic Street and entertainment district in Austin Texas. On any night hundreds of venues stage live music. Austin's official motto is the "Live Music Capital of the World. "

Contents

History

Austin's modern musical heritage began in the late-1960s and 1970s where the country music popularized by Willie Nelson and others was joined by a host of other music brought by the more liberal inhabitants, who migrated to Austin during these two decades. The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. Willie Nelson (born April 30, 1933) is an American country Singer-songwriter and Actor.

Austin was home to the Vulcan Gas Company that featured headliners such as the 13th Floor Elevators, (Johnny and Edgar) Winter brothers, and Shiva's Headband. The Vulcan Gas Company, (usually called simply The Vulcan) was the first successful psychedelic Music venue in Austin Texas. John Dawson "Johnny" Winter III (born on 23 February, 1944 in Beaumont Texas, USA is an American Blues guitarist Edgar Holland Winter (born December 28, 1946 in Beaumont Texas) is an American musician who had significant success in the 1970s and 1980s Shiva’s Headband, an early Texas Psychedelic rock band formed in Austin in 1967 The Vulcan morphed into the Armadillo World Headquarters that for more than ten years featured music of all genres, from Bruce Springsteen to Bette Midler, as well as local ballet, blues and jazz. The Armadillo World Headquarters (usually called simply The Armadillo) was the premiere Music hall and entertainment center in Austin, Texas Bette Midler (born December 1, 1945) is anAmerican Singer, Actress and Comedian, also known (as her informal stage name as The artwork from this establishment was a part of the Austin scene and the Armadillo became the Austin city animal. Songs such as Gary P. Nunn's "London Homesick Blues" (which includes in the chorus "I want to go home with the armadillo") made this a staple of Austin. The artist that began the Armadillo logo was Jim Franklin, who is still working today. Jim Franklin (born 1943 is an artist best known for his poster art created for the Armadillo World Headquarters, a former Austin Texas

The Armadillo World Headquarters in 1976.
The Armadillo World Headquarters in 1976. The Armadillo World Headquarters (usually called simply The Armadillo) was the premiere Music hall and entertainment center in Austin, Texas

In the following years, Austin gained a reputation as a place where struggling musicians could launch their careers in front of receptive audiences, at informal live venues. A major influence during this time was Clifford Antone and the namesake blues club he founded in 1975, at the age of 25. Clifford Antone ( October 27, 1949 in Port Arthur, Texas &ndash May 23, 2006 in Austin, Texas) was Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Antone's became one of the very first music venues on Austin's 6th Street and fostered the careers of a number of musicians, including Stevie Ray Vaughan. Clifford Antone ( October 27, 1949 in Port Arthur, Texas &ndash May 23, 2006 in Austin, Texas) was Stephen "Stevie" Ray Vaughan ( October 3, 1954 August 27, 1990) was an American Blues-rock Guitarist The Austin Music Foundation is one of several Austin groups that help independent artists further their music careers. The Austin Music Foundation (AMF is a Nonprofit organization with a singular mission to unite ignite and revolutionize Austin 's local music community Today, the 6th Street entertainment district is home to hundreds of bars and music venues, and is 'ground zero' for Austin's annual South by Southwest Music and Film Conference. South by Southwest ( SXSW) is a set of interactive, Film, and Music festivals and conferences that take place

Television

The PBS live music television show Austin City Limits began in 1975 and has featured, as of 2005, over 500 artists of various genres, including rock, folk, country, bluegrass and zydeco. The Public Broadcasting Service ( PBS) is a Non-profit Public broadcasting Television service with 354 member TV stations in the Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic Austin City Limits is an American Television music program and a staple of the Public Broadcasting Service. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. Folk music can have a number of different meanings including Traditional music: The original meaning of the term "folk music" was synonymous Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. Bluegrass music is a form of American roots music, and is a sub-genre of Country music. Zydeco ( French "les haricots" English "snap beans" is a form of American roots or folk music, that evolved from The jure during The show is broadcast worldwide and is in part responsible for Austin's renown as a live music hub.

Austin was also home to the Austin Music Network (AMN), which broadcasted from 1994 to 2005. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. AMN proclaimed itself to be the only non-profit independent music television channel, AMN's programming was mostly music videos or recorded live sessions, interspersed with presenters. A music video is a Short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music most commonly a Song with lyrics Although all musical tastes were broadcast, AMN emphasized non-mainstream music such as indie, punk, blues, country and jazz. In Popular music, independent music, often abbreviated as indie, is a term used to describe independence from major commercial record labels and an autonomous The Blues is a vocal and instrumental form of Music based on the use of the Blue notes It emerged as an accessible form of self-expression Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States

Austin City Limits Music Festival with view of stages and the Austin skyline.
Austin City Limits Music Festival with view of stages and the Austin skyline. The Austin City Limits Music Festival is an annual three-day music and art festival in Austin Texas 's Zilker Park.

Festivals

Austin is the home of South by Southwest, an annual film, music and interactive conference and festival. South by Southwest ( SXSW) is a set of interactive, Film, and Music festivals and conferences that take place In the fall, Austin hosts the Austin City Limits Music Festival. The Austin City Limits Music Festival is an annual three-day music and art festival in Austin Texas 's Zilker Park. Every summer, local businesses put on a series of free blues shows in Zilker Park entitled "Blues on the Green. Zilker Metropolitan Park is a recreational area in the heart of south Austin (near Barton Springs Pool and Lady Bird Lake) that comprises over 350 acres " Numerous other music festivals occur year-round. Other annual festivals include the "Keep Austin Weird Festival" and the Heart of Texas Quadruple Bypass Music Festival a. k. a. The Texas Rockfest.

Venues

The Austin Chronicle offers a guide of the most common venues, but may not cover smaller restaurants and coffee shops hosting local bands on the weekends. The Austin Chronicle is an Alternative weekly, Tabloid -style Newspaper published every Thursday in Austin Texas, United

Below is a short list of notable venues:

The Boxcar Preachers at Central Market Cafe
The Boxcar Preachers at Central Market Cafe

Musical acts

Joe Ely in concert at the Blues On the Green music series, 2006.
Joe Ely in concert at the Blues On the Green music series, 2006. Central Market is a Gourmet grocery store chain owned by San Antonio Texas -based H Emo's is a prominent nightclub located in Austin Texas. It is also one of the venues that hosts bands for the South by Southwest festivals during which Joe Ely (born February 9 1947 in Amarillo Texas) is an American singer songwriter and guitarist whose music touches on Honky-tonk, country

Some acts based in, or originating from, Austin.

See also

External links

Justin Steward Furstenfeld (born December 14, 1975 in Houston, Texas) is a Record producer, Artist, and the Lead The American Analog Set (sometimes referred to as AmAnSet) is an Austin -based Indie rock band Arc Angels are a Blues rock band formed in Austin Texas in the early 1990s The Asylum Street Spankers, formed in Austin Texas in 1994 is a band whose music is rooted in early 20th century American musical forms The Austin Lounge Lizards are a band from Austin Texas formed in 1980 Balcones Fault was a 1970s comedic Dixieland jazz band from Austin Texas who took their name after the Balcones Fault zone in southwest-central Texas Marcia Ball (born March 20 1949, Orange, Texas) is an American Blues Singer and Pianist, born Best Fwends are a Musical group from Fort Worth, Texas. All but unknown in the United States, the duo have attracted much more notice in The Big Boys were a pioneering band who are credited with helping introduce the new style of Hardcore punk that became popular in the 1980s The Black Angels are a Psychedelic rock band from Austin, Texas, formed in May 2004 Maya Bond (マヤ ボンド born August 5, 2000 in Osaka Japan) is a Japanese born American indie The Brobdingnagian Bards are a Celtic music group from Austin Texas. Butthole Surfers (also referred to as simply "the Buttholes" is an American Alternative rock band formed by Gibby Haynes and Paul Leary Canvas is a Rock band from Austin Texas. They are currently on indefinite Hiatus. Carolyn Wonderland is a United States singer songwriter and musician hailing from the state of Texas. Cindy Cashdollar (born May 25, 1956) is a master Steel guitar and Dobro artist Lakrea Clark (born October 19, 1991 in Austin Texas) is an American R&B and Jazz Singer-songwriter who Slaid Cleaves is a Singer/songwriter originally from South Berwick Maine. Shawn Colvin (born January 10, 1955) is a Grammy Award -winning American singer songwriter and Musician. The Dicks are an American Punk rock band considered influential in introducing the sound of Hardcore punk, particularly in their home Dreamtrybe, formerly known as Velvet Hammer is a pagan rock group out of Austin, Texas. Rick Summer Droit is an American recording artist born in Deadwood Panola County Texas. Joe Ely (born February 9 1947 in Amarillo Texas) is an American singer songwriter and guitarist whose music touches on Honky-tonk, country Alejandro Escovedo (born January 10 1951 in San Antonio, Texas) is an American Musician. Explosions in the Sky is an American instrumental Post-rock band from Texas. The Fabulous Thunderbirds are a Blues-rock band, formed in 1974. Fastball is an American Rock band that formed in Austin Texas in the 1990s The Flametrick Subs are a Psychobilly band based in Austin Texas. Rosie Flores (born September 10 1950 in San Antonio Texas) is a Rockabilly and Country music artist of Mexican American Michael Fracasso is a Singer-songwriter based in Austin Texas. Future Clouds and Radar is Robert Harrison’s follow-up to his band Cotton Mather. This article is about the 1990s ska-punk band from Austin, Texas. Davíd Garza is an Austin -based American Singer-songwriter who infuses rock and pop with a Latin feel and whose vocal style draws comparisons to Freddie Ghostland Observatory is an American music duo based in Austin, Texas. Jimmie Dale Gilmore (born May 6, 1945) is a country singer songwriter actor recording artist and producer currently living in Austin, The Gloria Record, a rock band from Austin Texas, was a project of former Mineral vocalist Chris Simpson and bassist Jeremy Gomez along with Goudie was a Glam rock band from Austin Texas fronted by Johnny Goudie. John Charles "Johnny" Goudie (born October 14, 1968 in Miami Florida, U The Gourds are an American Alternative country band formed in Austin Texas during the summer of 1994 Jon Dee Graham is a musician guitarist and songwriter from Austin, Texas. Kellye Gray is a Jazz vocalist based in Austin Texas. A Dallas native Gray was a fixture in Houston for several years before moving to San Francisco Greezy Wheels is an Austin, Texas -based rock band that formed in the 1970s Patty Griffin, born Patricia Jean Griffin March 16, 1964, is an American Singer-songwriter, Musician, and Grammy award Nanci Caroline Griffith, (born July 6, 1953 in Seguin Texas) is an American Singer, Guitarist and Songwriter Grupo Fantasma is an 11 piece latin funk orchestra from Austin Texas. Marc Gunn is a musician and entrepreneur As the Autoharp -playing half of the Brobdingnagian Bards, Gunn and partner Andrew McKee developed a following with weekly Terri Hendrix is a San Marcos Texas -based contemporary folk singer-songwriter Sara Hickman (born March 1, 1963) is a rock/[[folk music|folk/]] pop[[children s music|/children's]] music singer songwriter and artist I Love You But I've Chosen Darkness are an Indie rock Quintet originating from Austin, Texas. The Impossibles ( 1994 - 1998 and 2000 - 2002) were originally a Ska / punk band from Austin Texas on the Fueled Jack Owen Ingram (born November 15 1970 is an American Country music artist Janis Lyn Joplin ( January 19, 1943  – October 4, 1970) was an American singer songwriter and music arranger from Eric Johnson (born August 17, 1954) is a Guitarist and recording artist from Austin Texas. Robert Earl Keen Junior (born January 11 1956 in Houston Texas) is a Texan Singer-songwriter. For the victim of the Our Lady of the Angels School Fire, see that article Joseph John King is an American rock and roll Singer, Songwriter Los Lonely Boys is an American Grammy Award -winning musical rock band from San Angelo Texas. Lower Class Brats are a Punk rock band started in Austin Texas in January 1995. Lloyd Maines (born June 28, 1951) is a Country music musician and producer who was born and raised in Lubbock Texas and is now based in Julian Mandrake is a Guitarist from Austin, Texas best known for his work with the bands Blue October, Canvas, and Mothers Ian McLagan (born Ian Patrick McLagan, 12 May 1945 Hounslow, Middlesex) is an English keyboard Instrumentalist, best known James McMurtry (born March 18, 1962 in Fort Worth, Texas) is a Texas Rock Music Singer-songwriter, and MDC is an American Hardcore punk band formed in Austin, Texas in 1979. Mineral was a prominent mid-90's American emo band originally from Houston, Texas, but soon relocated to Austin following their formation Abra Moore (born June 8, 1969 in San Diego California) is a folk-styled Alternative rock singer-songwriter Ian Moore (born August 8, 1968 in Berkeley California, USA is a guitarist and Singer-songwriter from Austin Texas. Gurf Morlix (born 1951 Buffalo NY) is an American Multi-instrumentalist, Vocalist, and Record producer residing for many years Trish Murphy is an Austin -based Singer-songwriter. Music career Trish Murphy grew up in Houston Texas the daughter of a struggling musician Willie Nelson (born April 30, 1933) is an American country Singer-songwriter and Actor. William Matthew "Matt" Noveskey (born June 16 1976, Adrian MI is an American Singer, Songwriter, Record producer, You may be looking for The Octopus Project - an American Indietronica band based in Austin Texas. Okkervil River is an Indie rock band from Austin Texas. Formed in 1998 the band takes its name from a short story by Russian author Tatyana Tolstaya Ephraim Owens (b Nov 5 1972 in Dallas TX) is a Musician, Composer, and Jazz Bandleader who plays Trumpet Patrice Pike and Sister Seven toured the United States and Western Europe in support of three independent releases and three major label albums Toni Price (b March 13, 1961, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a country-blues singer-songwriter and former resident of Austin Texas Pushmonkey is an American rock band from Austin, Texas. Originally known as Billy Pilgrim, they first changed their name to Quiet Company, is a Piano Rock band hailing from Austin, Texas. Recover was a Post-hardcore band from Austin Texas. History Recover comprised Dan Keyes (guitar/vocals Robert Mann (guitar/vocals Ross Tweedy Riddlin' Kids (sometimes referred to as RK) was a Punk rock band from Austin Texas and was made up of Clint Baker ( Guitar and vocals Carrie Luz Rodriguez (born 1978) is an American Singer-songwriter and the daughter of Texan singer-songwriter David Rodriguez. Bruce Robison is an Austin-based Country music Singer-songwriter. Charlie Robison (born September 1 1964, Houston Texas) is an American singer/ Songwriter, who was raised in Bandera, Shearwater is an Indie rock band formed in Austin Texas in 1999 by Okkervil River members Jonathan Meiburg and Will Sheff Bob Schneider (born October 12, 1965) is an Austin Texas -based musician and artist born in Ypsilanti Michigan, and raised in Munich Sound Team was an American band based in Austin TX. Several of the band's previous and current members--including Bill Baird Michael Baird Will Patterson Jordan Johns and Spoon is an American Indie rock band from Austin Texas. The band is led by Britt Daniel (vocals guitar Jim Eno (drums Rob Storyville was a blues-rock band formed in 1994 in Austin Texas, USA The Sword is an American Heavy metal band that formed in Austin, Texas in 2003 Thirteen of Everything is a noteworthy " Progressive rock " (also see Art rock) musical group founded in 2000 whose debut album "Welcome Humans" Owen Temple (born September 4, 1976 in Kerrville Texas) is an American songwriter and musician currently based in Austin Texas. Two Nice Girls were a self-styled " Lesbian rock " band from the U Union Jack and the Megatones were an US band which gained popularity during the Third wave of ska in the late 1990s in the Austin, Texas area Unloco (also spelled Ünloco) was an American nu metal band History Unloco was formed in 2000 by frontman Joey Duenas Kathy Valentine (born Kathryn Valentine January 7 1959, Austin, Texas) is the Bass guitarist for the all-girl punk / Vallejo is a rock band based in Austin Texas, but formed in Alabaster Alabama, a suburb of Birmingham Alabama. James Lawrence "Jimmie Lee" Vaughan (born on March 20, 1951 in Dallas Texas) is an American Blues Guitarist and Stephen "Stevie" Ray Vaughan ( October 3, 1954 August 27, 1990) was an American Blues-rock Guitarist Volcano I'm Still Excited!! is an American Rock band from Brooklyn New York (originally from Austin Texas) Voxtrot is an Indie pop rock band from Austin Texas, USA The band is fronted by Ramesh Maclean Srivastava and also includes Jason Michael Chronis Matthew David Donald Ray Walser ( September 14 1934 - September 20 2006) was an American Country music singer Dale Watson (b 1962 Birmingham Alabama is an American Alternative country singer guitarist and songwriter based in Austin Texas. Western Keys is a band from Austin, Texas, led by singer Ben Dickey What Made Milwaukee Famous (WMMF is an Indie rock band from Austin Texas composed of Michael Kingcaid (vocals guitar keyboards Drew Patrizi (keyboards Bobby Whitlock (born 18 March 1948 in Memphis Tennessee) is a session musician best known for being a member of Derek and the Dominos. Wideawake is an American Alternative rock band from Austin, Texas. Lucinda Williams (born January 26, 1953) is an American rock, folk, and Country music singer and songwriter Kelly Willis (born October 2, 1968) is an American Country music Singer-songwriter, whose music has been described as contemporary The Yuppie Pricks "deal in reserve psychology punk by ironically celebrating the materialist excesses of the upwardly mobile in songs like 'Greed Is Good' 'Fraternity Days' The following is a list of full-power FCC -licensed Radio stations in the U
© 2009 citizendia.org; parts available under the terms of GNU Free Documentation License, from http://en.wikipedia.org
 Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic