Chris Gantry began playing music when he was eleven years old and hasn’t stopped a day since. He is the winner of four BMI awards and is a two-time winner of the prestigious BMI Million-Air Award for his hit song "Dreams of the Everyday Housewife" recorded by Glen Campbell. Chris has released fourteen albums during his long and illustrious career, including 2024’s The Outlaw Bible. He has written over 100 songs recorded by others including Reba McIntyre, Roy Clark, Johnny Cash and Gary Puckett. Chris has collaborated with greats, such as Kris Kristofferson, Shel Silverstein and Eddie Rabbit and won the Tennessee Williams Playwriting Contest. Also an author, he has penned seven books including his autobiography, Gypsy Dreamers in the Alley, and four children’s books. Also known for his musicianship, Chris has been chosen as brand ambassador for Hohner Harmonicas, Klos Guitars and Curt Mangan Guitar Strings.

There are good reasons why Freddie Steady Krc has a Lifetime Achievement Award from Texas Academy of Music, a Texas Tornado Award from Buddy Magazine, and is in the Texas Music Hall of Fame. And his rich musical history all comes together in his Freddie Steady’s Wild Country project, a setting in which the music of his many incarnations all comes together. This singer / songwriter / guitarist / drummer / renaissance Texan has plied his musical wares around the world the past few decades. A charismatic live performer, Krc wins over any audience with his captivating original songs and engaging stage presence. He also enjoys capturing the spirit of his favorite cover songs. Krc (rhymes with search) landed in Austin at the moment that a musical revolution was getting started at a styles-don’t-matter joint called the Armadillo. By the time he hit town, he was also passionate about the Tex-Mex mix of the Sir Douglas Quintet (his first concert), the psychedelic sounds of rock innovators the 13th Floor Elevators, and the soulful folk of singer/songwriters like B. W. Stevenson and Jerry Jeff Walker. Freddie Steady would eventually work as a band member with each of these artists, all while developing his own musical ideas. Session drumming includes studio work with everyone from the Sir Douglas Quintet’s Augie Meyers to Carole King, Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters to The Faces’ Ronnie Lane. Freddie’s greatest stage memories include performing for Presidents Clinton and Ford, drumming gigs with Big Brother and the Holding Company and with legendary San Francisco’s Charlatans at Cleveland’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He’ll never forget performing with Jerry Jeff at Willie Nelson’s 1985 Picnic when Neil Young joined in for a set. His dozens of credits as a record producer include Peter Lewis of Moby Grape, Sal Valentino of The Beau Brummels, and Al Staehely of Spirit. Among his published original songs are one featured in the film, Purpose, and another that serves as the theme for television music series, All You Can Eat Texas Music Café. With his power pop trio, The Explosives, Freddie Steady set his drums right up front next to his band mates. In 2005, The Explosives helped bring Texas legend Roky Erickson out of retirement, serving as his band for several years, just as they had years earlier. Roky and the Explosives enjoyed great success with the release of the Halloween on Freddie’s own SteadyBoy Records label. Krc took front and center on the guitar with his Western folk rock outfit, The Shakin’ Apostles, his rock and roll band The Freddie Steady 5, and with his country band, Freddie Steady’s Wild Country. It captured what we now call Americana even before the term existed. And that’s why he has revived Wild Country as the perfect catch-all setting for his wide-ranging gumbo of Texas musical sounds. Whether playing electric or acoustic, large hall or house concert, Freddie’s always rocking, always steady.

Al Staehely is the only person on the planet who has both played Carnegie Hall and provided legal services for Stevie Ray Vaughan.  Soon after graduating UT law school and being admitted to the Texas Bar, this third generation Austinite pushed the pause button on a law career, arrived in Los Angeles in 1971 and was asked to join Spirit as the band’s new lead vocalist, bass player, and chief songwriter.   After Brother John came aboard taking over lead guitar duties from Randy California, Spirit recorded the album, Feedback, released in the spring of 1972. Critic Joe Viglione defined the band’s new sound “a phenomenal reinvention of Spirit.” In addition to writing most of the songs for “Feedback”, the Staehely Brothers and his solo projects, Al’s songs have been recorded, by Marty Balin, Bobbie Gentry, Patti Dahlstrom, Keith Moon and others.  Al has toured and/or recorded with Chris Hillman, Keith Moon, Tommy James, Papa John Creach, Jackie Lomax, Hot Tuna, Patti Dahlstrom, John Cipollina and Nick Gravenites.  When Spirit splintered, Al and John released the album Sta-Hay-Lee on Epic Records in 1973.  In 1982, Polydor released Al’s first solo album in Europe, later to be released in the U.S. by Austin’s SteadyBoy Records.  An EP and two other albums followed- “Post Spirit Vol. 1, Post Spirit 1974-1978.”  In 2023, “Somewhere in West Texas”, recorded in Marfa with Fran Christina, Scrappy Jud Newcomb and Chris Maresh. “The album is real, precise, catchy and layered Texas Americana music.” – Americana Highways  As an entertainment attorney for over 40 years, Al has represented artists, authors, songwriters, record companies, publishing companies, photographers and production companies.   

Grammy Award winner Don Henry's songs have been recorded by legends like: Ray Charles, Patti Page and Conway Twitty By country crooners like: Gene Watson, John Conlee and B.J. Thomas By young hit makers of today like: Blake Shelton, Lonestar and Miranda Lambert …. .....and the list goes on. And he’s shared the stage with performers as diverse as Joey Ramone to Keith Urban. The wit and wisdom of Don's songs are widely renowned whether it's campfire favorites, the hilarious "B.F.D." and biker lullaby "Harley", to the wonderfully poignant tribute to Martin Luther King "Beautiful Fool", and of course his Grammy Award winning country classic "Where've You Been". In addition to a Grammy, Kathy Mattea's version of "Where've You Been" won Don (and co-writer Jon Vezner) song of the year honors from ACM (Academy of Country Music), CMA (Country Music Association) and NSAI (Nashville Songwriters Association International). "Where've You Been" was the first song in country music history to be awarded all four honors in the same year!