Twelve Bands in Austin (You Really Should Go See)

Twelve Bands in Austin

(sing to the tune of "The 12 Days of Christmas)

By Sean Claes

 

The First Band in Austin you really should go see... is
One-Eyed Doll with Junior and Kimberly

The second band in Austin that you really should go see is
Walt Wilkins

…and One Eyed Doll with Jr. and Kimberly

The Third band in Austin you really should go see is
Three-33

…Walt Wilkins

…and One Eyed Doll with Jr. and Kimberly

The Fourth band in Austin you really should go see is
Tee-Double’s words

…Three-33

…Walt Wilkins

…and One Eyed Doll with Jr. and Kimberly

The Fifth band in Austin you really should go see is
SisDeville with Shelley King

…Tee-Double’s words

…Three-33

…Walt Wilkins

…and One Eyed Doll with Jr. and Kimberly

The Sixth band in Austin you really should go see is
Los Texas Wranglers

…SisDeville with Shelley King

…Tee-Double’s words

…Three-33

…Walt Wilkins

…and One Eyed Doll with Jr. and Kimberly

The Seventh band in Austin you really should go see is
Street Light Suzie

…Los Texas Wranglers

…SisDeville with Shelley King

…Tee-Double’s words

…Three-33

…Walt Wilkins

…and One Eyed Doll with Jr. and Kimberly

The Eighth band in Austin you really should go see is
Execution By Music

…Street Light Suzie

…Los Texas Wranglers

…SisDeville with Shelley King

…Tee-Double’s words

…Three-33

…Walt Wilkins

…and One Eyed Doll with Jr. and Kimberly

The Ninth band in Austin you really should go see is
Nakia, man can he sing!

…Execution By Music

…Street Light Suzie

…Los Texas Wranglers

…SisDeville with Shelley King

…Tee-Double’s words

…Three-33

…Walt Wilkins

…and One Eyed Doll with Jr. and Kimberly

The Tenth band in Austin you really should go see is
Matt The Electrician

…Nakia, man can he sing!

…Execution By Music

…Street Light Suzie

…Los Texas Wranglers

…SisDeville with Shelley King

…Tee-Double’s words

…Three-33

…Walt Wilkins

…and One Eyed Doll with Jr. and Kimberly

The Eleventh band in Austin you really should go see is
Sister Seven’s Patrice Pike

…Matt The Electrician

…Nakia, man can he sing!

…Execution By Music

…Street Light Suzie

…Los Texas Wranglers

…SisDeville with Shelley King

…Tee-Double’s words

…Three-33

…Walt Wilkins

…and One Eyed Doll with Jr. and Kimberly

The Twelfth band in Austin you really should go see is
Alejandro Escovedo

…Sister Seven’s Patrice Pike

…Matt The Electrician

…Nakia, man can he sing!

…Execution By Music

…Street Light Suzie

…Los Texas Wranglers

…SisDeville with Shelley King

…Tee-Double’s words

…Three-33

…Walt Wilkins

…and One Eyed Doll with Jr. and Kimberly


Websites/links for bands listed:

1. One-Eyed Doll - http://www.oneeyeddoll.com/
2. Walt Wilkins - http://www.waltwilkins.com/
3. Three33 - http://www.three33music.com/
4. Tee-Double - http://www.teedouble.com/
5. Sisdeville - https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sis-Deville/102144499824729
   Shelley King - http://www.shelleyking.com/
6. Los Texas Wranglers - http://www.iconjunto.com/
7. Street Light Suzie - http://www.streetlightsuzie.com/
8. Execution By Music - http://executionbymusic.webs.com/
9. Nakia - http://www.nakia.net/
10. Matt The Electrician - http://www.matttheelectrician.com/
11. Patrice Pike - http://www.patricepike.com/
12. Alejandro Escovedo - http://www.alejandroescovedo.com/

Sean Claes is the owner of Austin's INsite Magazine and has been a freelance entertainment writer since 1996. He wishes you and yours a very Merry Christmas (or Happy Celebration of the December month in the way you most prefer to celebrate). To visit Claes' homepage, go here - http://www.seanclaes.com/. 

A (Re)Discovery - LOS TEXAS WRANGLERS

Making Conjunto News
Los Texas Wranglers

What do Los Texas Wranglers, The Discovery Channel, and Will Ferrell have in common?

By Sean Claes
About 5 years ago I wandered down to the Austin City Hall to catch a Conjunto band play a free lunchtime show. The band was Los Texas Wranglers. They are out of Austin. I took the above photo and it ran in the June 2005 INsite Magazine as an INsite Hindsite.

Fast forward to last night. I was looking for a band to play a Dia De Los Muertos show in my hometown and I posted to my Facebook page for help. My friend Gino Gamez, whom I met at Adult Kickball, mentioned his cousin had a band... Los Texas Wranglers.

Long story short.. it didn't work out for the show (hopefully they'll play next year) but when I talked to Julian L. Fernandez from the band he let me know of a couple of really cool things that are happening to Los Texas Wranglers right now... so I thought I'd share.

1. Today (10/11/10) Los Texas Wranglers are being filmed in San Antonio for a documentary on the Texas Tejano/Conjunto music culture that will be aired on The Discovery Channel. The filming is happening at Ruben's Place in Selma (just north of San Antonio.. here's a little write up on Ruben's Place from mysanantonio.com) from 4:00p - 7:00p. All are invited who would like to celebrate and dance... and maybe be on film. There's going to be a special guest playing with the band too... but you have to be there to see (or wait until it airs).

2. They also recently received word that one of Fernandez's originals has been tapped to be used in a major motion picture. The new Will Ferrell and Laura Dern flick, Everything Must Go uses the song "El Amor Que Soñe" during a dinner scene. Neat. You can go to the Free Download page on their Website to hear and download it.

FYI.. here's a little rundown of a few of the accomplishments of Los Texas Wranglers.

Los Texas Wranglers (Press Photo)

• Inducted to the South Texas Conjunto Associations "2006 Conjunto Hall of Fame"
• Winners of Tejano Magazine's "2007 Conjunto of the Year”
  
• Austin Music Awards “Best Latin Traditional” 2008-2010

I can't wait to see them again. For a list of upcoming shows, visit their calendar.