As a young boy in the border town of McAllen, Mitch Watkins started piano lessons at the age of eight and picked up a guitar…
At the ripe old age of 23, Ally Venable is an old pro who excels at breaking all the rules. In 1999, Ally was born…
Neil Swanson was already playing Deep Ellum bars when he was 15; it didn’t take long before he had made the round of DFW venues…
By Kate Stow In a twist of fate, Wes Stephenson, co-founder of the Dallas-based Funky Knuckles, wouldn’t have even become a musician if not for…
Monte Pittman, the son of a rodeo cowboy, was born and raised in the Bible Belt town of Longview. Against those odds, Monte made his…
Chris McQueen started out in Austin as a true guitar geek, playing and recording songs on a 4-track Tascam by the time he hit the…
Chris Maresh has obliterated the myth that says “Those who can’t do, teach.” Chris not only teaches master classes at the Austin MediaTech Institute but…
Since 2000, Braylon Lacy has appeared on 23 albums, not only as a bassist, but also as a composer and co-producer. The Dallas native has…
Chris Holt is an extreme multitasker and a favorite among some of the world’s best performers. When Chris isn’t touring the world as guitarist for…
While he is known as the bassist for Dallas-based party band Emerald City, Dwayne Heggar is more than just your typical “bass face.” He has…