The music scene in Central Texas is home to immensely talented and passionate local musicians like HAAM member Nicole Quinn who makes Austin the incredible and vibrant community we all know and love. We’re sharing Nicole’s story and her newly released EP!
Read MoreIt is HAAM Music Monday powered by FVF Law, and HAAM + We Are Austin are so excited to bring this next Austin artist to the stage. Ferera Swan wrote her first song at the age of ten, a sign of the immense talent to come. Today she is a powerhouse singer, songwriter, violinist, pianist and composer. Ferera uses her music to champion adoptee rights and social change, and today she’s accompanied by Tony Rogers on the cello.
Read MoreHAAM musician Charlie Faye was ready to make her post-baby comeback at South by Southwest in March 2020 when the pandemic struck and the music world stopped in its tracks.
Read MoreDiego “Bull” Avello, lead vocalist for the band “Bull y Los Búfalos,” took a leap of faith in 2011 when he left his small village in Spain and moved to the United States with $4,000 and a guitar.
Read MoreWhen longtime Austin songwriter, Ruth Carter, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer two years ago, she experienced a wide range of emotions.
“I was in a state of confused shock and panic,” Carter said.
Carter turned to HAAM for help.
Read MoreIf the past year taught us anything it’s that life is unpredictable…..and precious.
Two HAAM musicians understand this truth better than most. Both AJ Vallejo and Doug Day suffered life-threatening heart attacks before their 40th birthday.
Read MoreA year after the COVID-19 pandemic shook the Austin music community to its core, rapper and singer-songwriter, Kori Roy, aka Mama Duke, joined the HAAM family and enrolled in a health insurance plan. A month later, she got her first free dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at Emo’s. And in a few short months, September 14 to be exact, Mama Duke will perform live at her first HAAM Day fundraiser.
Read MoreHAAM musician Alejandro Rios recalls the exact moment he learned that South by South West was cancelled because of the coronavirus. He was tending bar at Home Slice when his manager pulled him aside and broke the news.
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