(Press Release) It’s not always easy to choose the right Valentine’s Day music, but ultra-rhythmic Americana/folk singer-songwriter  Sean Ryan   is making things easier with the anticipated release of his brand new album  Finer Things. With the recent digital release available on all digital distributors, fans can purchase the physical copy of this album through his website and at his shows, starting  Tuesday, February 14, 2017. 
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With a sultry voice that simply radiates intensity and passion, this unconventional artist is pulling the everyday struggles and triumphs in his life to the table, while reflecting the humor and emotions that everyone deals with. This ten-song album features sincere, impassioned, and transparent lyrics, written and produced by Sean himself along with Rob Gulseth and co-produced by Taylor Kropp. 

Andy Oliveri & the Mountaineers explore all angles of their collective musical heritage on their debut album. Produced by James Bragg (Genghar, Tourists) Call Them Brothers is not only a cumulative history of great songwriters but is indicative of the way in which those albums were created. Heavily influenced by College rock bands, Britpop and Shoegaze from the late 80’s and early 90’s Oliveri’s first offering with The Mountaineers picks bits from history to build a new beginning. Adopting reminiscent tones and textures, Oliveri’s intelligent songwriting craft has been deconstructed and rebuilt, creating a diversity of fragility, sleazy guitar licks and late night poolside synth jams.
 
Every project begins with an idea, for Oliveri and the band this was "Ohio". The first track written as an acoustic demo was swiftly scrapped and imposed with the rule that its arrangement will not include any guitars. This shift in breaking down the walls of their creative freedom would mean the band could explore every avenue, allowing the record to take shape around them, finding a fulfilling destination at the end of each one.

​Austin, TX - (Press Release) The 2017 Ameripolitan Music Awards special award recipients include music legend Jerry Lee Lewis (Master Award) and Junior Brown (Keeper of the Key Award) to be honored at Austin's historic Paramount Theatre on Wednesday, February 15, 2017, at 8 p.m., during the 4th Annual Ameripolitan Music Awards co-hosted by Austin's own roots music mavens Ray Benson and Dale Watson. Tickets are available at  austintheatre.org, the Paramount Theatre box office, and by phone at (512) 474-1221.

"We are cramming more music into less time, which means more meat on the bone entertainment-wise. Alongside some past performers and new nominees slated to perform, Keeper of the Key Award recipient Junior Brown will be in attendance and perform. This will be a natural progression and upward motivational show that will keep Ameripolitan Music as a genre growing and talked about for years to come," states Dale Watson.

Artists slated to perform at this year's ceremony include Junior Brown, Johnny Bush, Leona Williams, Bonnie Montgomery, Jake Penrod, Carolyn Martin, Marti Brom, Jessie Dayton, Rosie Flores, James Intveld, Jason Roberts, Charlie Thompson, Lance Lipinksy, Wayne Hancock, Ray Benson, Dale Watson and other special guests. Sirius XM's  Dallas Wayne  will again jump into the announcer's seat.

(Press Release) This Son Is A Stranger To You  is a posthumous release by Texas singer/songwriter Rich Minus. These previously unreleased tracks are taken from his last recording sessions at the legendary Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee and were produced by Grammy award-winner Matt Ross-Spang (Jason Isbell, Margo Price.)
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Something of a well-kept secret, the rough and tumble Minus was part of a clatch of songwriters that included Townes Van Zandt, Blaze Foley and Clavin Russell. He released 3 full-length albums for the legendary New Rose Records imprint in France in the 90’s and the Texas Tornados recorded his songs.

Now Saustex brings you his first-ever official U.S. release that features the cream of his catalog with a great backing band that includes Steve Potts (drums - Al Green, Neil Young, Gov’t Mule), Dave Roe (bass - Johnny Cash, Sturgill Simpson) and firebrand guitarist John Paul Keith (Ryan Adams, Jack Oblivian, The One Four Fives).