Los Lonely Boys debuted with a multi-chart gold single, won a Grammy, opened for The Rolling Stones, played and recorded with Willie Nelson and Carlos Santana... The Boys have proven to be one of the most wonderful musical success stories of the last decade, and are now carving out their legend with their fourth studio album, Rockpango.

A stunning young singer-songwriter who started performing at age 12, and first garnered national attention at age 15 when she placed second in a contest for young songwriters on A Prairie Home Companion. Sahara recently appeared on the David Letterman show.

Acclaimed Austin-based Latin funk orchestra Grupo Fantasma received a Grammy Award for “Best Latin Rock, Alternative or Urban Album.” Formed in 2000, Grupo Fantasma is praised as one of the most important independent acts in the Latin genre. The band draws from diverse influences including cumbia, salsa, old-school funk, reggae and more.

The Band of Heathens has been making noise and news this year. With 200-plus show dates, a 5th anniversary celebration, appearances at Lollapalooza and other top national festivals, plus a taping of Austin City Limits with Elvis Costello, it’s remarkable that the Heathens even found time to write and record a new studio album, but they did.

They’ve toured around the world, playing with The Flaming Lips, Gnarls Barkley, Mew, and at Lollapalooza, Detour, and SXSW. The music of Oh No Oh My is made up in a somber, yet grand scale, which includes a string quartet arrangement. It's big. It's loud. It's quiet. It's short. It's long. It is all these things, and more.

In a few short years, Erin has played more than 300 live shows nationwide, garnered a shoutout from Hollywood gossip maven Perez Hilton, and been named one of Austin's top independent artists. Locals will also recognize her from the infectious "Take Me to Reid’s" TV & radio ad campaign, the cover of Austin Monthly’s "Most Beautiful Women" issue, and her "Live at The Long Center" broadcast on Music Entertainment TV.

David Ramirez knows no luxury and wants no satisfaction. All he needs is an acoustic guitar and a mouthful of words to tell the true stories of a wandering man. To see him live, with only that acoustic guitar in hand, spitting those words into rings of fire, is to experience something real... something that cannot be reproduced.

The songs on Bound To Find You Out were heavily influenced by Adoniram Lipton’s interest in the style of bluesman Son House: subtly manipulating phrasings to impact meaning, a theme that flows throughout the record both musically and lyrically.

On their 2nd album, Nelo worked with C.J. Ericksson (U2, Steve Lillywhite) to debut at #3 on the top-ten rock album charts on iTunes. Bandleaders Matt Ragland, Reid Umstattd and the rest of the crew are seasoned road veterans accustomed to playing to packed crowds across Texas and throughout the South.

A two-piece duo, Arum Rae Valkonen sings and plays guitar, and Grant Van Amburgh plays drums. White Dress is stripped down just enough to remain intimate but full enough to rock.

Complicated yet catchy, their songs reflect the nature of conflict, both lyrically and musically. One Hundred Flowers has formed its own unique identity. Inwardly focused songwriting is accented by soaring harmonies, layered keyboards, dynamic swells, and unconventional rhythms.

From their second album Two Matchsticks (Barsuk Records), frontman Andrew Kenny explores his singer-songwriter side and shows off his ability to pair atmospheric tendencies with sturdy folk-pop.

The music of Pure X is a genuine, unafraid and honest foray into the emotive and redemptive potential of pop music; an endeavor that captures perfectly its indefinable ability to captivate and devastate in equal measure.

Take Care, Take Care, Take Care is the sixth studio album by post-rock champions Explosions In The Sky. They’re known for their cinematic, upliftingly chimey instrumental music—which made them a perfect fit to soundtrack the Friday Night Lights TV show.