Artist Line Up

Randy Rogers Band

When the Randy Rogers Band’s last project debuted as the most-downloaded country album on iTunes, plenty of the industry “insiders” on Music Row were left scratching their heads: Who are these guys?
The Nashville elite may not have known about the five-piece band, but much of America already did. Rolling Stone magazine ranked them alongside such artists as U2 and the Stones in its list of Top 10 Must-See Artists in the summer of 2007. They earned $2.5 million—a staggering total for a still-developing act—on the tour circuit in a single year. Willie Nelson, the Eagles, Gary Allan and Dierks Bentley all picked them as opening acts for their concerts. And more than 2,200 people showed up and bought the bands album at an appearance at Wherehouse Music. The fans’ exuberance was shared by USA Today, which praised the band for having “loads of grit, swagger and heart.” The Randy Rogers Band built its audience by combining forces: It’s a dynamic live act centered around songs that fit the rowdy, party vibe of the concert circuit, but their songs also say something.
That’s particularly true in the new album, The Randy Rogers Band, in which a dozen persuasive tracks give the listener plenty of reasons to want to down a celebratory brewski. But the songs also maintain a depth that makes them powerful and provocative even beyond their edgy arrangements and tough-guy sound.
Invariably, the songs are about people making choices and dealing with the consequences they bring. That’s the case in the opening “Wicked Ways,” in which a string of wild endeavors leaves an out-of-control adult in need of redemption. It’s true in “When The Circus Leaves Town,” where a performer comes to terms with the emotional crash that accompanies the conclusion of a pumped-up show. It’s even a tenet in “One Woman,” a ballad that finds a former playboy recognizing his old choices and behaviors were a shallow pursuit next to the promise and solidity that stand before him.

Casey Donahew Band

When the Casey Donahew Band's latest release, Movin' On, debuted at #28 on the Billboard top country albums chart and sold over 14,000 copies in just five months, no one was more astonished than Casey Donahew himself. Yet for all these accolades and achievements, this everyman persona and a remarkable ability to connect with fans are what really make Casey Donahew a bona fide rock star on the Texas music scene-and that is something he can understand. While the Casey Donahew Band has graduated from personally dropping off CDs to mom & pop shops that would sell them on consignment to inking a national distribution deal with Thirty Tigers, and have gone from self-booking to being represented by William Morris Endeavor Entertainment, they value their underground roots and have fiercely retained their independence, releasing four albums in five years on their own Almost Country label.

Roger Creager


Roger Creager is an adventurist; he does not like to sit still while the world passes by. Whether it’s climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa, jumping off his boat to snorkel with wild dolphins, snow skiing in the Rockies, catching tuna 100 miles from shore, piloting his airplane to far-off concerts, spear-fishing around oil rigs, scuba diving coral reefs, surfing in Costa Rica, or playing music through the Italian countryside, he tries to get the most out of what the world has to offer. All of this finds its way into Roger’s music and live shows. His passion for life invigorates everyone around him including his fan base. Those who get hooked on his charisma and high energy come back show after show, year after year, and record after record. Creager’s newest record may be his best work yet.

“Surrender”, released Jan 2012, was produced by Lloyd Maines and marks a “back-to-basics” approach for Roger. As always, Roger creates an interesting collection with songs that are very different from each other and will keep the listener’s attention start to finish. He co-wrote all songs except “Redemption Song”, a Bob Marley classic.


Larry Joe Taylor

Influenced by the songs of Guy Clark, Jerry Jeff Walker, The Doors and Bob Dylan, Larry Joe Taylor started out in the early 70s as simply a fan. Some 40 years later, he finds himself right in the middle of the biggest dream of his life…to not only be a respected songwriter in his own right, but also having the opportunity to present songwriters and music he respects on one of the biggest stages in the U.S.…the Larry Joe Taylor Texas Music Festival, now in its 22nd year drawing crowds 30,000 plus. In addition to festival building, Larry Joe Taylor's latest project, scheduled for release in the Spring of 2010, is a live DVD recorded at one of his favorite venues, Third Coast Theater in Port Aransas, Texas. Campfire Records released Taylor's debut CD, Coastal & Western. The DVD will be released on Taylor's own Boatfolk Record label as have five of his previous albums. Taylor's latest release, Times, is a collection of four self-penned songs, three co-written with friends Mike McClure & Keith Sykes and three written by legendary songwriters Richard Leigh, Chris Hennessee, Steven Fromholz and Allen Shamblin. The record also features guest vocals by Jerry Jeff Walker and Mike McClure. Not only does Taylor write most of the songs for his own albums, he's also proud of the many other artists who have cut his tunes, including Jerry Jeff Walker and the Lost Gonzo Band, Keith Sykes, Richard Leigh, Gary P. Nunn, Michael Hearne, Joe Pat Hennen, Mike Graham, Doc Wesson, Tommy Alverson and Brian Burns. So what does LJT do when not recording, performing or hosting this music festival? In January for the last 10 years Taylor hosts the largest annual songwriter cruise to the Caribbean in the state. July finds him organizing what's come to be known as "Island Time," a music trip that coincides with his birthday, to his favorite island, Isla Mujeres, Mexico. Since 1997, Red River, New Mexico is where you'll find him in mid-August coordinating the music line up & performing at the "Hot Chili Days, Cool Mountain Nights" festival and finally, in September hosting "Rhymes and Vines Music Festival and Home Brew & Wine Maker Competition" at his ranch, Melody Mountain, just outside of Stephenville, TX.

Kyle Park


Park grew up in Leander, Texas, just north of Austin. He started playing guitar when he was fourteen, and began writing songs soon after. Park made his first CD in 2005 and has been constantly touring ever since. Park has since then released the album Anywhere In Texas and two EP’s that are a forecast of his up-and-coming full-length album. Kyle Park is first and foremost a brilliant songwriter. His tunes are universally melodic with personal lyrics that all sorts can easily identify with. With such talent its no surprise that Park has performed with or opened for Asleep at the Wheel, Clint Black, Tracy Lawrence, Mark Chestnutt, Gary Allan, Jack Ingram, Randy Rogers Band and Eli Young Band.

Bart Crow Band


Selling thousands of copies, taking rank as the best selling record on LonestarMusic.com for 5 straight months and recently nominated for Album of the Year at the My Texas Music Awards, FINALLY has laid a long steady road towards stardom and it was "Wear My Ring" that put BCB on the map. The single rested in the Texas Music Chart's Top 15 for over 20 straight weeks and is still known today in current rotation as "the song that just won't go away." The record's enormous success has given way to their much anticipated sophomore release DESPERATE HEARTS on Smith Entertainment records, slated for release on March 4th. The title gives the impression of a ballad soaked anthology, but do not be fooled. This record gets down right country with songs like "Back Down," a pile driver of a tune that pushes hard against the green-eyed monster, and "Once A Day," an old school country regimen of daily heartbreak complete with pace the room rhythm and weary fiddle cries. The first single "Understand" is a drive down that famous Texas music highway with country plains on one side and rocky terrain on the other. "Sweet Imitations" is Crow's version of the "cheaters blues" that enters with a slow and silky confession and moves steadily into breaks of angsty repent. Coming full circle the title track is a rock song in country clothing, hot on the trail of loneliness mistaken for love. The BART CROW BAND is a solid lineup of what Crow calls, "the band I have always wanted." On lead guitar is Paul Russell from Waxahachie, Drew Campbell on drums from San Marcos, Matt "The Sledge-Hammer" Slagle from Austin and Hunter St. Marie also on lead guitar and slide from Galveston. The match up of these players led from one to another as naturally as it does when something far bigger is obviously in control of the wheel. Now on the verge of a brand new record release, the BART CROW BAND is LIVE and well!

Johnny Cooper

Gifted with a rich emotive voice that illuminates his lyrics, COOPER says the disc “is another chapter of my life, every song is a short snippet of all the things I have encountered in the past few years, good times...bad times...and everything in between. I believe the music has evolved because I have evolved...the older you get the less and less you are scared to try new things, branch out and test your limits. Most importantly this record was a team effort. The producers and musicians had a huge role, something just clicked when we all were together. The talent of everyone who played on the record naturally made the music come alive.” 
 The blues-influenced pop-rock blend on “Bring Me Down,” the album’s first single, was written by COOPER “about some folks who forgot the reason why you play music,” he says. “It’s a musical sucker-punch to people who don’t do things for the right reason.”  Other album stand-outs include “Crazy,” “Take Your Number” and the soul-powered opening track, “Don’t Feel Like That Anymore.”
In his seven years as a professional musician, COOPER has garnered a large following in his home state of Texas and neighboring Oklahoma.  His first album, LIVE AT THE PUB, was voted “Best Live CD in 2006” and Texas Entertainer of the Year (2006 & 2007) in the Payne County Line Oklahoma Music Awards; 2007’s IGNITION sold over 25,000 copies and resulted in four songs (“Texas To You,” “Let It Ago,” “Devil Woman” and “Nothing At All”) climbing the Texas Music Charts.  His Social Network includes Facebook, Twitter, ILike,YouTube, Reverbnation, and MySpace with over  two million plays and a million plus views, as well as a combined social fan base of 60,000+ fans.

Rich O'Toole


Rich O’Toole is honest to goodness Texas talent with a spicy presence in his music that can only be found hailing from a state that has a reputation for everything being bigger – and Rich proves this rumor true with huge lyrical passion, a gigantic portion of daring subject matter that’ll leave any listener wide-eyed, and massive on-stage energy. This energy hasn’t fallen one bit even after four years of touring nationally. It’s only increased, and for Rich, that’s the plan for the rest of his career.
Rich’s new record -- "Kiss of a Liar" -- showcases passion, mixed with honest songwriting, and spun into guitar driven country/rock melodies that are noticeably present in his latest single “The Cricket Song”, released in February. This single is only one of many on the record that beg each listener to be a part of Rich’s story and sometimes, the story pushes the envelope without tipping it over. Crowd-favorite “Marijuana & Jalapenos” is a Texas anthem that’ll have you trying to grin around the tongue in your cheek. Rich is accompanied by some of the industry’s most sought after songwriters including Jimbeau Hinson (“Hillbilly Highway”, Steve Earle) and Trent Summar (“She Knows What to Do With a Saturday Night”, Billy Currington). Be ready to embark on a story-telling journey when Steve Earle meets Mark Twain in one of the album’s cuts written by Hinson titled “Banks of the Mississippi”.
Rich displays an energetic take on-stage that is aurally present in the upcoming record. His drive for life is lyrically present in the album’s closer, “I’m Never Gonna Quit”. This never-give-up mantra has led Rich to accumulate a die-hard and dedicated fan base over his years of touring who could sing every word to each song on the night’s set list. Night after night, he offers audiences an energetic and intimate performance that could only be described as “Bruce Springsteen meets Country Music” and if you ask him what it is that fuels these performances and his recent success, he’ll reply with one word: passion.

Bleu Edmondson

Bleu Edmondson began writing his own songs at the age of 19, got his first guitar on his 21st birthday, formed a band by the time he was 22 and hasnt looked back since. Ever since writing to the legendary Lloyd Maines, asking for a shot to do a record with the highly respected producer, Bleu has been making records ever since, influenced by the likes of Bruce Springsteen, Robert Earl keen, Lyle Lovett, and The Rolling Stones. Lloyd Maines, automatically gave Bleu the guidance and street cred so many young songwriters strive for for years. His first album Southland produced the hits 50 Dollars and a Flask of Crown and Travellin Man which set Bleu off and running in the Texas music scene.
Since it had been over 4 years since Bleu had gone back into the studio to do a full length album with all new songs, Bleu knew the new project had to be not only special, but truly his best work so far. Lost Boy the new release features eleven songs detailing the life Bleu had led over the course of the 4 and a half years since his last full studio album. Songs such as Jesus Is Crying, American Saint, and The Echo (Maybe Tonight), prove that the art of honest songwriting in the tradition of Bruce Springsteen have not been lost. While other songs such as Last Last Time, and Another Morning After the Night Before (written with Ray Wylie Hubbard) prove that real country music is not dead.

Mark McKinney

Mark McKinney, born and raised in Big Spring, TX, distinguishes himself from the typical “rockin’ country” artist by drawing from a wide range of influences. He credits his father for instilling in him an appreciation for upbeat, energetic songs.
He blends his musical tastes as easily as drinking beer and eating barbecue, and he admits to a diverse musical background.  “Although I grew up listening to country legends like Willie Nelson and Charlie Daniels, I was also heavily influenced by rock and pop.”  This blend of influences has helped secure Mark a unique place in the country music/southern rock scene– and helped keep him from getting boxed into one genre.

Jonathan Tyler & The Northern Lights

Hailing from Dallas, Texas, Jonathan Tyler & The Northern Lights first began to take shape when childhood friends Jonathan and Kansas began playing guitar in their teens. With shared common influences ranging from the Rolling Stones, Led Zepplin and Jimi Henrix to Bob Dylan, The Band and Muddy Waters; the two were compelled to write and play together. From the start it was JT on vocals, playing a mean, bluesy lead guitar, with Kansas on rythym adding a harder rock edge, a combo that was instantly right. Several years and incarnations later, they were joined by musical prodigy Nick Jay on bass and a hard-hitting drummer from Oklahoma named Jordan Cain. The core of the band was at last in place and the sound began to gel.
After being together for less than a month, the four piece went into the studio to record HOT TROTTIN’ - a raucous and enjoyable journey from start to finish. Produced by Jonathan and engineered by Chris Bell, who’s work with Erykah Badu, The Polyphonic Spree and The Eagles had made an impression on the band. Tracks include “Gypsy Woman,” A rock jam lamenting over a girl that keeps appearing and disappearing carelessly. “She’s From The Other Side,” a blues influenced tune about the dangerous women of the world. “Time For Love,” an upbeat ballad that talks about coming together under the umbrella of Love and “Sunshine,” a waltz written about the feelings a past relationship evoked. It’s a stunning first effort for any band, particularly for a group of guys that had been playing together for just three short weeks.

No Justice

Since 2005, the name No Justice has become a familiar fixture on Texas radio, charting seven Top 10 singles and a pair of No. 1s in only a four-year span. During that time, the five-piece also became a polished touring machine, playing nearly 200 shows a year. The No Justice sound had developed over the years into a well-balanced compound of roots, red dirt, country and blues. The band’s resume speaks directly to their hard-touring work ethic, having shared stages with acts like Willie Nelson, Dierks Bentley, Charlie Robison, Billy Joe Shaver, Gary Allan, Cross Canadian Ragweed, David Allan Coe, Pat Green, Chris Ledoux, Jack Ingram and countless others. In early 2010, No Justice returned to the studio to begin their latest effort, Second Avenue. Although fans certainly recognize that familiar No Justice sound, the time the band spent in Music City certainly hasn’t escaped the ears of Country radio, either. It’s a natural evolution for the talented group from Stillwater.

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