Saenz, who grew up in various locales across the US as an Army brat, cut his musical teeth in theHouston alt-country scene of the early aughts, writing in the story-song tradition of Lone Star luminarieslike Guy Clark, Ray Wylie Hubbard and Jerry Jeff Walker. His first three solo albums—Watertown(2005), Bucket (2008), and Studebaker (2013)—leaned toward the country-folk stylings of his Texasheroes while sporting an occasional rock tinge. All My Shame, his most recent release, retains the sharp,detailed lyricism of those early albums, while confidently moving into the poppier, more melodic realmsof Tom Petty, Big Star, Ron Sexsmith, and indie stalwarts the Shins.

Graham Weber (Austin, TX)A seasoned musician, Austin-based Graham Weber has released six solo studio and two live albums, aswell as band releases with So, Long Problems and critically acclaimed, Western Youth. Weber currentlyis the singer and primary songwriter in Austin Rock and Roll band-Restos. In 2024, he will release hisfirst solo album in 10 years, Old Young Man. He has toured North America and Europe, and supportedmany of his songwriting heroes including Guy Clark, Slaid Cleaves, Todd Snider, Ramblin’ Jack Elliott andAlejandro Escovado, among many others.

Equal parts country-folk songwriter and Americana road warrior Parker Twomey makes timeless musicfor the modern world. It's a rootsy sound that blurs thelines between genre and generation, created byan old soul who's still in his early 20s. Twomey nods to his influences on his solo debut All This Life, anunabashed fan of the folkies, crooners, and indie songwriters who came before him. The lush stringarrangements channel Glen Campbell. The frank, heart-on-sleeve lyrics salute Jason Isbell and Dawes'Taylor Goldsmith. Finally, the album's balance of intimate moments and grand gestures evokes thelushly-layered bedroom recordings of Elliott Smith—a man whose introverted songwriting capturedTwomey's attention at a young age.