Best known as a producer of Houston’s most illustrious rap hits of the 2000’s, most notably Still Tippin’ by Mike Jones, Williams infuses an intentionally slow-paced, country feel to anything he touches.But for as much as Salih Williams reveled in his ascendency to rap producer royalty, the performer in him longed for a return to the stage. As he rolled into the 2010’s, Salih worked as each a keyboardist, guitarist and songwriter to develop singer LaTasha Lee into a contemporary soul chanteuse backed by a full band known as the BlackTies. Cut to the year 2017 and Salih Williams has finally turned singing frontman, releasing a solo blues single and video titled “Lil Woman Off My Mind”. Dubbing his latest musical incarnation the Dirty Water project, Williams appears to be aligning himself with fellow Central Texas native Gary Clark, Jr. as a highly-skilled purveyor of now-ancient African-American styles translated for contemporary audiences.

More info on Salih HERE.
More info on EQ Austin HERE.

Lord Friday the 13th is a dollar store trash-glam-punk band based in Austin, TX. Fronted by siblings Felix (vocals) and Sloane (guitar) Lenz, their sound has been described as the Velvet Underground meets the New York Dolls, with hints of early Iggy and the Stooges.

More info on Lord Friday the 13th HERE.

Kydd Jones is an emcee/producer/singer-songwriter born and raised in Austin, TX. After performing at SXSW 2019, he then guested on Grammy-winning guitarist Gary Clark Jr's set during week 1 of Austin City Limits Music Festival and was announced as a Creative Ambassador for the City of Austin by Mayor Steve Adler. Jones has worked with artists such as Yelawolf (Shady/Aftermath), Kirko Bangz (300 Entertainment), Eric Dingus (OVO Sound) and Max Frost (Atlantic). Kydd has performed at festivals like Billboard Hot 100 Fest at Jones Beach in New York; the Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival; NXNE in Toronto; Red Bull Sound Select in Austin and Dallas, TX; A3C and the Art of Rap Fest at Lakewood Amphitheater in Atlanta, Georgia.

More information on Kydd Jones HERE.
More information on Austin Music Foundation HERE.

East and West co-mingle harmoniously in Indian-American, Austin-based musician, Nagavalli. Nagavalli’s music, described as “Eastern Soul”, blends east-Indian soul with delicate touches of pop, rock, trance and pure eastern tradition. Nagavalli’s repertoire ranges from her original songs in English to east-Indian spirituals, creating sounds both unique, yet familiar, which often results in the listener achieving a state of meditative tranquility.

Nagavalli grew up in Mumbai, India bringing the rich, soulful music of her home to Austin, Texas where Valli has brought in a variety of artists representing genres such as Latin, American rock and jazz to East-Indian and Middle-Eastern classical and folk into the studio to refine her eclectic sound.

More info on Nagavalli HERE.
More info on EQ Austin HERE.

No one will forget the name of the band they saw Thursday at Chess Club, as interactive vocalist Mai Wells offered learning clues. "Look down at your feet; what do you see?" asked the Choux Choux bandleader, later informing the stuffed audience that "chou" is French for cabbage, ahead of post-punky track "DayQuil." With only the one recorded single and live shows launched last year, the convergence of guitarist Emily Kolb (Sun Machine), drummer Gaby Rodriguez (Hey Cowboy!), and bassist Carol Gonzalez (Manifest Destiny's Child) drew enough interest to hit capacity.

Though those peering through the sidewalk windows may have missed the finer points of Wells' generally alien-humanitarian introductions ("This is about being the entire universe in a weird human shell"), the message conveyed via abstract face makeup, pasties, and white leather fringe. Swerves between spoken word, chatty group vocals, and sharp punk sneer smoothed out under the quartet's instrumentals. Disco strums and Western psychedelia-dusted grooves fell in step under a relentless beat, granted extra intrigue by Gonzalez's krautrock-leaning basslines. (Austin Chronicle)

More info on Choux Choux HERE.

Emily Whetstone writes buoyant confessionals as Van Mary and Harrison Anderson brings psychedelic rhythms to SMiiLE, but the indie rockers moonlight as sad cowboys in the country duo Harry and Emmy. Drawling slow songs of desire, the pair – while without an official studio release – make the most of the live scene with original songs and covers of local favorites like contemporaries Pelvis Wrestley and legend Townes Van Zandt.

More info on Harry & Emmy HERE.

p1nkstar™ (ur fav electr0nic pop superstar!!) creates a world far removed from this dimensions binaries through music and conceptual shows mixing saccharine beats with subversive lyrics, tiaras with ball gags, and body hair with hypnotic ponytails. Merging hyperpop with neo-perreo and club, she has been described as “early Aughts Paris Hilton on Hello Kitty steroids” by The Austin Chronicle, who recently crowned her as their Queer Pop Princess. In her live performances p1nkstar affectionately delivers pure pop performance, mixing witty vocals with electronic beats and video interludes with choreographed numbers and back-up dancers. Since her performance debut in late 2016, p1nkstar has shared bills with Charli XCX, Crystal Waters, The Ladies of LCD Soundsystem, Alok V. Menon, Dorian Electra, JD Samson, OSHUN, and Sateen.

More info on p1nkstar HERE.

Jesse and Noah have a wide array of music in their background. Born in Darby, Florida, the brothers were raised on the family cattle ranch but chose music as a career. By the time they moved to Nashville in 2002, they were well versed in the older country music that their grandmother loved and the pop/country sounds played by David and Howard Bellamy, known around the world as the Bellamy Brothers. David just happens to be their dad. Then there were the pop and rock influences they listened to as teens.

More info on Jesse & Noah HERE.

Celebrate HAAM Day at a special showcase, curated by the multi-talented, Zack Morgan.

After Eddie Robbins picked up his dad’s dusty old Martin guitar at the age of 11, expressing and learning through music and songwriting has served as the navigating anchor point for his life. Spending 20 plus years in Austin and the unparalleled Texas Hill Country, Eddie creates music that encompasses the entirety of the human experience. With a past of unexpected hardships and health scares but the steady constant of his ever-loving family, Robbins was able to channel the radical darkness of life into his art. Through his talented songwriting, guitar playing, and singing, Eddie unabashedly delivers the delightful fusion of the world’s undeniable magic, yet undeniable mortality. After 30 years, Eddie Robbins will finally make his debut full-length album debut with the Eddie Robbins Band. The album was recorded at Laughing Heart Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, in the summer of 2020 & 2021.

More info on Eddie Robbins Band HERE.

Reminiscent of the nostalgic 90s when R&B/Hip Hop music was as versatile as its artists, Nubia Emmon reminds us of that groundbreaking and exhilarating time period. She brings a cool laid back swag, an energetic spontaneity, and her own unique artistry to the music scene.

She can move easily between performing danceable club tracks to a slow ballad such as “At Last” by Etta James. As unassuming as she is, Nubia will you tell you she is your everyday home girl, but make no mistake about it, this R&B Singer/Rapper Nubia Emmon is the total package.  From the “Capital of Live Music” – Austin, Texas she comes from music royalty: Carnival Beats--a family of artists including multi-platinum producer Salih Williams who was responsible for a slew of hits including Still Tippin' (Mike Jones), Draped Up (Bun B), My 64 (Mike Jones), Sittin' Sideways (Paul Wall) among other hits, her Uncle Tomar of Tomar & the FCs and her father Karriem Williams who is her manager.

More info on Nubia Emmon HERE.
More info on EQ Austin HERE.

This showcase has been specially curated to support and promote our LGBTQIA musicians in Austin.

Born in West Texas, Nolen has forged her own path without forgetting where she's from. An Americana-roots rock-country troubadour, she is known for her energetic and passionate performances.

Now in Austin, Texas Nolen plays both solo and with the full band at the Saxon Pub, Lambert’s, Hole in the Wall and One2One Bar. She has also been regularly touring around Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana.

She is also the Founder and Producer of the OUTlaw Pride Festival, the first queer country festival in Texas. Last year’s inaugural fest raised over $4,000 for local queer youth group, Out Youth. The next OUTlaw Pride Fest will be on September 24, 2022!

"Her voice is like if Ani DiFranco met Jewel in the street and KICKED HER ASS" 

- drunk guy at show

More info on Julie Nolen HERE.

Rap artist, songwriter, vocalist, model and actress Anastasia Hera is widely considered a standout, a true innovator amongst her peers and is using the microphone to step proudly into her destiny. Her new EP “This is Anastasia” dropped on May 20, 2021 and her latest single “Big Tuna” (composed by producer Ty on da Track) has already made its way to the Billboard charts for “mainstream R&B/Hip Hop indicator most added” and continues to garner national attention. The single is in rotation on several popular FM and digital radio stations. For Anastasia, “Big Tuna'' is about projecting confidence, “swangin’ out wide in the intersection.” It’s about being a big fish in a small pond, and completely owning that.

More information on Anastasia Hera & The Heroes HERE.
More information on Austin Music Foundation HERE.

The sounds of alexalone will usher you into warm, fuzzy, lonely spaces, then shock you alive with pulsing energy. But, alexalone’s first full length album, ALEXALONEWORLD, isn’t merely about the sound, it is an exercise in world building, and a portrait of the artist cradling and nurturing their emotions as they create, navigating labyrinths of pain as they search for exits, and hoping for a haven where they can survey the damage and regroup.

More info on alexalone HERE.

Songs by @jennylanecarson
performed with friends
Rocky, Caitlin & more

More info on The Hushabyes HERE.

Como Las Movies creates an eerie redesign of the Son Jarocho standard, engulfing the song in spacey synth swirls and moody vocals. This musical reincarnation is a celebration, taking strands and echoes of the past, rewoven into the modern sonic tapestry of LatinX futurism

More info on Como Las Movies HERE.
More info on EQ Austin HERE.

Bob Schneider is a fixture on the Austin scene, having kicked around for years in various bands before embarking on a solo career in 1999. Born in Michigan and partially raised in Germany, he dropped out of the University of Texas at El Paso to front his first band, the funk and rap outfit Joe Rockhead. The band released three independent albums before disbanding immediately prior to signing with a major label.

Austin, Texas-based singer-songwriter and former frontman of The Ugly Americans and The Scabs, Bob Schneider has become one of the most celebrated musicians in the live music capital. Drawing from a range of diverse musicals styles, Schneider’s talent has defied genres.

More info on Bob Schneider HERE.

All new for 2022, a special classical and jazz showcase for HAAM Day in the fabulous KMFA Studios. Enjoy local, nationally-renowned musicians for this intimate, live music happening. Space is limited!

Anton Nel, winner of the first prize in the 1987 Naumburg International Piano Competition at Carnegie Hall continues to enjoy a remarkable and multifaceted career that has taken him to North and South America, Europe, Asia, and South Africa.

Highlights of Mr. Nel’s four decades of concertizing include performances with the Cleveland Orchestra, the symphonies of Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco, Seattle, Detroit, and London, among many others. (He has an active repertoire of more than 100 works for piano and orchestra.) An acclaimed Beethoven interpreter, Anton Nel has performed the concerto cycle several times, most notably on two consecutive evenings with the Cape Philharmonic in 2005.

More info on Anton Nel HERE.

Specially-curated for HAAM Day by local musician, Scott Strickland, the YETI showcase is a must-see in your HAAM Day lineup!

American recording artist Jo James has a gift for songwriting and entertaining a crowd. His "retro" style incorporates elements of Blues, Soul, Gospel, and R&B. Jo delivers smooth grooves and soulful vocal expressions. From heavy-hitting stages to intimate heartfelt performances, Jo James continues to captivate audiences in a powerful way. Jo has worked and performed with some of the industries top acts and also received the honor award at the 100% Music Songwriting Contest.
Jo uses his songwriting, stage performance, & life struggles in triumphs to encourage, uplift, & inspire others. His voice can simultaneously break a heart and heal any broken soul.
You may have seen him featured on Season 17 of The Voice. “Great raw talent and voice is lovely to listen to” - John Legend

More info on Jo James HERE.

Enjoy HAAM Day at Geraldine’s for a specially-curated Latin showcase. Live music showcase curated by Austin’s own, Clemente Castillo. Great music and vibes at one of Austin’s best eateries. Mark your calendar for Sept. 13!

Miami born, Colombia raised. Learning Latin American folk music through the oral tradition of his family and then found himself back in Miami to study Jazz after high school. After years collecting melodies and beats across the Americas, Kiko formed into his own unique mix. A fusion of Afro-Colombian, Reggae, and other Latin world beats thrown in. His music is a celebration of Mother Earth while lamenting the violence and inequality that he has seen in his travels. His songs are relevant and contemporary while strongly honoring it's roots.

More info on Kiko Villamizar HERE.

Celebrate HAAM Day at a special showcase, curated by the multi-talented, Zack Morgan.

Zack Morgan & Friends are back with another HAAM Day Superjam! This one-night-only lineup of musicians will be bringing the jams to get your booty shakin all night long. Zack Morgan is an Austin-based keyboardist and member of Mamafesta, A-Town GetDown, A Live One, Matchmaker Band, Cream Cheese Accident, and more.

His most recent project, Zack Morgan & Friends, is the culmination of all the connections made in a decade of playing music in Austin. Each show features a different lineup of musicians and different styles of music. So you never know who or what you're gonna get!

More info on Zack Morgan. HERE.

Enjoy HAAM Day from the fun & funky Cheer Up Charlie’s, for a specially-curated LGBTQIA+ showcase. Great music and great vibes at one of Austin’s iconic clubs. Mark your calendar for Sept. 13!

Performing at 8PM - Body Pillow.

More info on Body Pillow HERE.

Join Texas “Sideman” Michael Kelton(Pat Green, Zane Williams, Hayes Carll) and special guest Sean Giddings(Pat Green, Cory Morrow, Christopher Cross) for an evening of songs and stories from the road, brought to you by Rebecca Creek Whiskey.