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Despite the name, Matt the Electrician is no longer an electrician, focusing instead on a music career that has spanned the course of two decades, a dozen records, and  thousands of shows. His music, however, remains rooted in his blue collar beginnings, with lyricism that embraces the day-to-day, the mundane, the beauty of the ordinary. 

Before moving to Austin, TX and launching his career as a working-class folk musician, Matt Sever grew up on the West Coast.  His parents played John Denver and Pete Seeger songs on the family record player, and Matt spent his earliest years surrounded by the things that would later fill his own music: acoustic guitars, timeless melodies, lyrics that celebrated the joys and heartaches of everyday life, and — above all else — a strong work ethic. 

That work ethic served him well in the mid-1990s, when he moved to Austin in search of new horizons and better opportunities. Matt was already playing music by then, and in need of a steady day job, he began working as an electrician, spending his days wiring houses in the Texas heat.  Once quitting time came, he'd grab his guitar and drive himself to an evening show, usually taking the stage in his work boots and sweaty clothes. "Hi; I'm Matt the Electrician," he'd tell the crowd, hoping his occupation would help explain his appearance. The name stuck, even after his growing fan base at home, as well as abroad, allowed him to hang up his pliers for good. 

Matt’s most recent release, a double CD called The Doubles, is the culmination of a 2-year vinyl 45 collaborative project.

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Devon Sproule lived in Austin for a few years on her way between Berlin and Virginia.  She made lots of musical friends in Texas, discovered birding, and was a New Folk winner at Kerrville Folk Fest in 2008. Nowadays, she teaches songwriting, plays for hospice folks, and the occasional show in Charlottesville, VA where she lives with her husband Paul Curreri, their daughter Ray, and their dog Tim. "Her quirky affectations bring to mind Bjork, and forays into the dark, Michelle Shocked." (Village Voice)

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Wilson Marks studied jazz in the city of New Orleans but is based in Austin Texas-  His songs cross genres and often feature word play, alliterative turns of phrase, harmonic twists or furry chords. When not playing with his own trio, most often comprised of Daniel Durham (bass) or Josh Flowers (bass) and Aaron Parks (percussion), he works as a side-man for a variety of other projects in live or studio endeavors - including The McMercy family Band, Matt the Electrician, The Aaron Parks Project,  Sarah Sharp, The Love Leighs, Datri Bean Band and more.  He has an ambient, or hambient side project by the moniker The Pig Loopowski which has one release.  By day he teaches elementary general music in Hays CISD.  
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 As the second daughter of a country music historian and a Jewish poet, Americana musician and songwriter Raina Rose revels in sharing with you her beautifully twisted, yet refreshingly optimistic perspective on the world. Her unique voice and exceptional guitar playing transcend age, gender, generation, and even catch the ears of those who aren't typically into acoustic guitar-driven songwriting.  With a naturalist's eye, an artist's pen, and a lion's attack, Raina lays everything she has on the line; she makes you feel as if she's your best friend whispering a honeysuckle-sweet secret in your ear, warmly inviting you into a joyfully intimate and darkly candid conversation. It's that ability to forge her own path in the world of music that sets Raina apart from her contemporaries, and her “no holds barred, lay it on the line” brand of Americana that secures Raina’s place in music history as more than a mere footnote or a passing trend.