Wahoo Trout - Band
Wahoo Trout was the name coined by Steve Allen and Paul LeMond for a studio project many, many years ago. 2010 seemed like the right time to bring the Trout back, this time with a full band. Featuring Paul "Lemon D" LeMond on guitar, Brad "Haddock" Johnston on keyboards, Gianni "Johnny Clams" De Biagi on drums, and "Moby" Steve Allen on bass, the Trout ventures into uncharted musical waters every time they play. The tunes are improvised instrumental songs, some have a written frame work, some occur as the band is playing, created in real time(or real good time, as we like to say). Whether it's funky or rockin', these guys take the best of James Brown and Pink Floyd, and all else in between, put it in a blender and set it to frappe'!
Ed Kliman - singer/songwriter
After decades of roadwork across North America, Ed Kliman has become a familiar face to audiences in Austin, Texas since 1988. Ed's story songs are stretched on a musical framework constructed from elements of jazz, blues, country, folk, funk and whatever else suits his purposes. His supporting cast includes some of Austin's best musicians. For more information, go to the 'links' page.
Paul LeMond - singer/songwriter
Liked “Kiss” - (Ace Freely on guitar)Wanted to be a rock star.Got a guitar for my 15th birthday.Schoolwork suffered.Got together with friends to play songs from the radio.Called it "The Kents".Schoolwork suffered again.Started writing songs.To hell with schoolwork.Formed a band to sing my songs.Called it “No One’s Safe”.
Changed it to “No One’s Café”.Played a lot of Sundays.Got into running sound......Best day job ever.Began “folking” around with John Barnes.Called it “Late Night Chinese”.
Some people liked it although one Chinese woman was offended.Over a bottle of Rum we decided to move to Dallas.
That, as they say, was that.
Back in Austin to regroup - Opened for John Scofield.Like telling an hour long joke to a dog.Steamboat 1874 on 6th street becomes a second home.Ran sound for “Apaches of Paris”.Next thing I know I’m the guitar player.
Julieann Banks, Nick Travis, Justin Hess, David Boyle.Fast friends - great band!Played a lot of gigs - Won some awards.Slammed guy shots and left no prisoners.Confused the record labels.Next band was creatively named “Paul’s Band”.Justin and Cornbread = POCKET.Played in “Agents of Karma” with the very talented Chris Wright.Shaggy’s on Congress.Chris Wright and I wrote songs for our imaginary band “Leon”.Johnny Arredondo, Charles Reiser & Chris Meitus helped bring Leon to life.It had a short, bright life.What’s next?Put out the CD “Dimestore Philosophy”.Thanks to Steve Bernal, Mac McNabb, Ian BaileyBarry "Frosty" Smith, and Bryan Keeling.(Yes, I know it should be Dime Store)Started the Paul LeMond Band with Jeremy Bow and Nick Travis.Props to The Rib Room in Fort Smith, AR.Recorded and/or did gigs with
Michelle Mayfield, Julieann Banks (with and without The Activates),Jimmy Lee Hannaford, Scott Gibson, Beth Black, Geoff Queen,
Leo Stokes and Christina Bell.Also playing guitar for Rick Hornyak.Need to learn more country picking.
Still like “Kiss”.
Grace Pettis - singer/songwriter
Grace has been singing and writing songs since she was a little girl.
As she got older, she got better, and decided to be a musician since, well, she has no other response to life than creating music.
Now, at 20, she writes and plays original music in Austin, TX with her band, consisting of Steve Allen on bass, and Daniel David on guitar. Sometimes her friend Ariel Simpson sings back-up and when that happens, life is even better.
Grace carries a plethora of songs around in her head and is constantly writing more, sometimes two or three new songs a week.
Her professional goal is to be able to play and write music without having to do anything else.
Grace records most of her low-quality demos on her MacBook using only her guitar, the built-in microphone, and her imagination, however, she wants to put together a new EP in the near future.
Gordon Garrison and David Gentiles made it possible for Grace to record a simple acoustic album consisting of 8 tracks, called "Me and My Guitar." (available for download at http://www.myspace.com/gracepettis)
Grace Pettis wrote this herself, in the third person, because it's fun to talk that way.
Ryan Young - singer/songwriter
A multi-instrumentalist based in Austin, Texas, and a songwriter at heart, Ryan Young creates music that is heavily rooted in blues-inspired melodies with a familiar, vibrant diversity -- much like Austin itself. His sound, a unique blend of rock, country, and funk, has been described as "tastefully diverse". Imagine Led Zeppelin and the Meters hanging out at Willie Nelson's barbecue and you'll have a good sense of Ryan's direction.
Before moving to Austin, Ryan gained experience playing in the Dallas, northern Louisiana, and Colorado music scenes. He has shared the stage with such national acts as Galactic, Vernon Reid (Living Colour) and Rose Hill Drive. In 2006, Ryan booked himself on a midwest/Colorado tour that culminated in an appearance at Diversafest in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he was selected as a showcase artist and chosen to lend a track to the festival compilation cd. A versatile artist, Ryan can perform in just about any setting - solo, duo, or full band - and has performed at Stubbs, Threadgills, Ruta Maya, Waterloo Ice House, 311 Club, the Dirty Dog, and the Carousel Lounge, where he held a weekly Wednesday night residency.
In addition to producing his own debut album, Seven Suburban Spirituals, Ryan has produced albums and sessions for a wide variety of artists - from folk and country to rock and pop. 2007 gave Ryan the opportunity to produce an album for Taylor Vieger (www.myspace.com/taylorvieger), a Dallas-based songwriter featured and showcased by Spin magazine. That same year, Ryan also produced an EP for the Austin-based band Loose Leaves (www.myspace.com/looseleavesband). In 2005, he produced an original score to "A Lie of the Mind" for the University of Texas Theatre Department. An album he produced for the band Fancy Trash in 2002 caught the attention of Krist Novoselic from Nirvana and landed the band an East Coast tour opening for his group Eyes Adrift, which also featured members of Sublime and the Meat Puppets. Ryan accompanied Fancy Trash on that tour, playing guitar and pedal steel.
"Crickets In The Soap", a track from Ryan Young's debut full-length Seven Suburban Spirituals, appears in the video game Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 (Pocket PC Edition). Distributed by Aspyr Media, the game lets players take on the role of legendary skateboarder Tony Hawk and other professional skateboarders. Currently, Ryan is writing and recording new material for his upcoming album and playing shows in the Austin area with his band.
Rick Hornyak - singer/songwriter
That's right: Hornyak. Pronounced "horn YAK" in the Czech Republic. But he's heard a few other pronunciations along his journey ... and what a journey it's been.
Rick Hornyak had it all: a house, a car, friends, family, a union job. But he wasn't happy, something was missing, lost. He knew it couldn't be found in Clarks Mills, PA. And it wasn't long after that, that he woke up, went to work, and didn't work. He quit. So long, farewell, ADIOS.
He had the biggest yard sale in the history of Clarks Mills - house included. Everything must go. Most especially Rick. He left town with a couple of guitars, a bunch of scribbled songs, and a dog named Buddy. He figured Buddy deserved to come along, considering that Buddy was the only one who hadn't told him he was crazy.
White lines and road signs, America zipping past his window. Road signs that kept announcing Austin, Texas, Home of Guitar Heroes. The place where all the songs that he had rushing through his mind would emerge free and wild. The people, the scenes. The clubs. It's an amazing feeling to come home to a place you've never been before.
But then, this is an amazing guy. And the best way to get to know him is through his songs. So check out his schedule. Check out his show. Stop by afterwards and say hello. You might have a yard sale of your own one day.
The Canvas Waiting - band
In the winter of 2003, childhood friends Nathan Medina and Grant Shirley began writing songs and would later join up with local drummer Josh Rodgers in hopes of creating music that would touch and inspire others. After a couple months of practice and with only a hand full of songs, The Canvas Waiting would showcase their talent for the first time at a local battle of the bands and to their surprise win. Soon the three realized that the chemistry and connection that they shared was not coincidental and that this band was unlike any other musical project they had been in. With the addition of friend and musician Chris Applegate on the bass, the band was finally ready to take off. Driven by an undeniable passion for music and their faith in God, The Canvas Waiting began to pour their hearts into every song, creating what would be the In Search of Beginnings E.P. This E.P is a testament to the challenges and transformations that the band underwent over the course of writing this record and how they found hope through their faith, their families and each other. Entering the studio with acclaimed Houston producer MD Thompson of Ivory-Tower-Realizations, the band came out with a record that they were not only proud of but knew would captivate the listener. Track after track of this seven song E.P is filled with melodic rock and pop sensibility without ever compromising intelligent songwriting. Vocalist and song writer Nathan Medina states, I would like to think that our music contains a certain depth but at the same time is something that you will want to sing along to, both of which are becoming more rare in music today. With the release of their E.P in 2005, the band has attracted a large and loyal following. As they play more shows and continue selling records, The Canvas Waiting hopes to take what they have started in Texas and share it with the world.
Watershed - duo
Watershed is the electronic musical vision of Austin, Texas musicians Steven and Caleb Allen. Utilizing a combination of loops, found sounds, samples and synthesis, Watershed is musically schizophrenic. It started as a project to compose music for video games, and at some point, took on a life of it's on. Watershed(as Vessel) has performed in public twice, at the 2005 HopeArts Festival and downtown at Austin's Club 115. The first performance included Steven Allen on musical noise and Paul Q-Pek on improvised vocals. New songs are added as they are written, re-written, or re-mixed by Steven and Caleb. At some point in 2008, a CD will be available at http://www.jamendo.com/en/.