Wednesday, September 17, 2014

A TEXAS TRADITION at The Backyard Amphitheater

A new Labor Day tradition began on August 30, 2014 as a plethora of both seasoned stage veterans and up-and-coming impressive talent all hailing from the great state of Texas were brought together in the beautiful Texas Hill Country for an evening of rocking music. The show took place at The Backyard Live Oak Amphitheater in Bee Cave, Texas , just a hop, skip, and a jump West of Austin.


Los Lonely Boys
The show was headlined by a fantastic set of musical brothers who claim San Angelo, Texas as their hometown; Los Lonely Boys. Henry, JoJo, and Ringo Garza have been making great music together their entire lives, starting as back ups for their dad, Ringo Sr in the 1990s. The trio released their latest album, Revelation, in January 2014. Playing a style of music they call "Texican Rock 'N Roll," Los Lonely Boys' music combines elements of rock and roll, Texas blues, brown eyed soul, country, and Tejano to create a sound that is all their own.

Henry Garza- guitar and vocals

Jo Jo Garza- bass and vocals

Ringo Garza- drums and vocals





















The Texas Tornados
Hailing from the home of the Alamo, San Antonio, Texas, The Texas Tornados have been a fixture in Tex-Mex music for  and have in recent years added a few talented new members to the mix. The original lineup of incredible musicians included Doug Sahm, Freddy Fender, Flaco Jimenez, and Augie Meyers. They won a Grammy Award in 1990 for "Best Mexican/American Performance." After the deaths of Sahm in 1999 and Fender in 2006, Jimenez and Meyers asked Doug's son, Shawn Sahm, to join the band as guitarist and vocalist. In 2010 the group released Esta Bueno!, their first album since the passing of Fender. The Texas Tornados' music is a special blend of rock, country, and various Mexican styles. 


Augie Meyers- Organist/Keyboardist - Member of the Texas Music Hall of Fame and founding member of the Sir Douglas Quintet and The Texas Tornados. 

Flaco JimenezAccordionist- "The Father of Conjunto Music" and original member of Texas Tornados

Shawn Sahm- Guitarist and vocalist- Son of founder, Doug Sham

Nunie Rubio- Vocalist 

Ernie Durawa- Drummer

Speedy Sparks- Bassist















Alex Ruiz And The Night Mothers
Alex Ruiz calls Austin, Texas his home. Formally of the band Del Castillo, Alex fronts two different bands, The Night Mothers and Chingon, which was started by film director/producer Robert Rodriguez to provide music for several of Rodriguez's movies.

Alex Ruiz- Vocals and Rhythm Guitar

Albert Besteiro- Guitar and Vocals

Jeff Plankenhorn- Guitar and Vocals 

Elias Montemayor- Bass

Michael O'Connor- Guitar

Brian Mendez- Drums










Hunter Sharpe
Hunter is a singer songwriter from here in Austin, Texas. He is the lead singer for several bands and also performs solo.












The Peterson Brothers
Born and raised in the "Lost Pines" of nearby Bastrop, Texas, brothers Glenn Jr.and Alex Peterson were voted the best "Under 18 Band" during the 2013 Austin Music Awards when the brothers were just 17 and 15 years of age. The Peterson Brothers play a fantastic blend of classic blues infused with their own unique soul sound. The brothers say they are on a mission to "Keep the Blues Alive."

Glenn Peterson Jr.- Lead Guitar and Vocals

Alex Peterson- Bass

Chris Mead- Drums

















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