CTBA Member-Bands
The CTBA is thrilled to have the following bands as members and wholeheartedly recommends them for your festival, wedding, party, and back porch: all your bluegrass needs!
Want your band on this page? Please consider becoming a CTBA member-band. You can read all about it at CentralTexasBluegrass.org/Join.
Across the Way
Across The Way is an Austin-based five-piece Bluegrass/Country band made up of Roam and Loren Gunn and their friends: Ken Marut, Jerry Hill, and Eddie Collins. We love pickin’ and singin’ for fun-loving folks. Available as a full band, duo, or any combination that suits your event.
AcrossTheWayMusic.com
Contact: Roam Gunn
acrossthewaymusic@gmail.com
Backwoods Congregation
Old Grass, New Grass, Hot Grass, Bluegrass.
Contact: Jay Littleton
(512) 848-1634
bluegrassman@usa.com
Big Love Car Wash
Like the music they play, Big Love Car Wash is full of dichotomies: whimsical yet serious, fanciful yet pragmatic. They call it “heart forward dreamgrass,” a bluegrass-steeped sound built on rich traditions yet boldly exploratory. Their first national tour in 2025 brought sold-out shows and 2nd place in the Telluride Bluegrass Band Competition. A 2026 European tour followed, including their first festival headline, Haga Bluegrass in Sweden.
Black Diamond
TheIsolators.com
Contact: John Downing
(512) 914-8052
jd@theisolators.com
Bobby Giles & Texas Gales
Facebook.com/BobbyGilesAndTexasGales
Contact: Bobby Giles
(512) 431-1077
texasgalesband@gmail.com
BuffaloGrass
BuffaloGrass brings Bluegrass, Cowboy, Mountain, Folk, and even some Jazz to audiences in the Central Texas area. We even encourage some sing-along. Just fun music for those who want to listen.
Contact: Don Inbody
(512) 923-0704
don@inbody.net
The Greenlawn Rangers
The finest bluegrass North Austin has to offer. Available for all your bluegrass needs, give us a holler!
Facebook.com/GreenlawnRangers
Contact: Chris Murdock
cmurdo2003@gmail.com
Livermore
Formed in March 2025, Livermore brings to the stage guitarists Marley Kezerian and Carter Stanley along with mandolinist Jacob Mink. After meeting in the jam scene around Austin, the trio decided to start making music together. Looking to reinforce the group’s sound, the trio brought Joslyn Boyer into the band to hold down the low end on bass. Informed by the traditions and standards, but not afraid to branch out into other styles, you’ll never guess what we’ve got coming next.
Livermore-ATX.com
Contact: Jacob Mink
livermoreatx@gmail.com
Long Prairie
Long Prairie frequently plays music around the Texas Hill Country. She has a dynamic and soulful vocal and is a solid rhythm guitarist and has been a devoted songwriter most of her adult life.
Catch her in coffeehouses, distilleries, bars, and wineries. Also now booking for private events and festivals.
Lost Patterns
The McKinleys
We’re an Austin acoustic Americana duo, mandolin and guitar, rooted in the tradition of Bill Monroe. Roots music with a cosmic vibe: everything from fiddle tunes to honky-tonk, Bakersfield country, cosmic American, and some of our favorite songwriters. Mike’s a bluegrass veteran. With hundreds of songs to pull from, we take our cues from the audience, so every set turns into a room of old friends. You’ll find us every Saturday morning at the Counter Cafe, six-plus years running. Available for restaurants, breweries, private events, and festivals, as a duo or a full string band on request.
TheMcKinleysATX.com
Contact: Mike McKinley
themckinleysatx@gmail.com
Randy Collier & Grassland
Playing Americana music with bluegrass instrumentation, the seasoned professionals in Grassland present a genuine, eclectic mix of Bluegrass, Country Swing, and Folk with precise instrumentation and vocal harmonies. Playing both original and popular tunes, fans can expect to groove to familiar songs and new ones, sing along and enjoy the place we call Grassland.
RandyCollierAndGrassland.com
Contact: Randy Collier
(512) 346-0999
randyc@comp-utility.com
The Sieker Band
The Sieker Band is a professional bluegrass band playing in and around Austin, TX. The repertoire consists of bluegrass, country and swing numbers. Rolf & Beate have been writing a lot of original songs and instrumentals which are available on their numerous CDs. Their latest product is a documentary DVD.
SiekerBand.com
Contact: Rolf & Beate Sieker
(512) 937-4496
siekerband@gmail.com
Strawberry Flats
Strawberry Flats was formed in 2021 by Hannah and Tony Giardino over coffee and a shared love of roots music. With roots in the Mississippi Delta and the heartland, their sound blends classic country and bluegrass (and a little bit of punk, too). They began as a duo and evolved into a full-band after meeting their mandolin player Kyle Smith, banjo player Noah Griffin, and bass player Lenny Nichols at the CTBA Sunday jams. Find their original music on Spotify, Apple Music, and all streaming platforms.
Susto Stringband
Susto Stringband is a collaboration between Austin, TX, based singer-songwriter Justin Osborne (of SUSTO) and Asheville, NC, based stringband, Holler Choir. Their debut album, ‘Susto Stringband Vol. 1’ was released in March 2025, via New West Records.
Sylvan River Band
Wayside Bluegrass
World-class bluegrass right here in Austin, TX. Available for gigs and parties galore.
WaysideBluegrass.com
Contact: Jon Lundbom
jon@jonlundbom.com