If you’ve been in downtown Austin at night, strolling past one of the many live music venues and heard blues harp coming from the building, it’s probably Mike Milligan.  Mike, with his band, the Altar Boyz, lays down tasty southern fried blues darn near every night!  Watch the interview to learn more about his musical influences and get to know Mike Milligan a little better.

Gingers unique style is sultry, sassy, full of humor, wit, and wisdom. She draws the audience in with a charismatic embrace.  She’s full of surprises (like being fluent in Italian).  If you haven’t seen her live, you MUST!

A Real Guitar Hero-Video interview with Van Wilks from Roy Gatling on Vimeo.

Van Wilks has been laying down tasty rock n roll licks in Austin since the 70s.  You won’t find a finer guitarist in this town, and it would be hard to find a nicer individual than Van.  You owe it to yourself to find out more, and be sure to check out his shows and DVD.

When we sat down with Matt Wilson, we were amazed at the musical experiences he has had. From playing DisneyWorld to playing with Billy Joel to playing Broadway, Matt’s career has been an exciting one. And here he is in Austin, bringing his talent, energy and enthusiasm to audiences in our city.

The Austin-Artists.com team got hooked up with Ashes of Babylon, an eight member reggae band that absolutely smokes!  Watch the interview and learn more about the members and where they got the band name.

When we sat down with Matt Wilson, we were amazed at the musical experiences he has had. From playing DisneyWorld to playing with Billy Joel to playing Broadway, Matt’s career has been an exciting one. And here he is in Austin, bringing his talent, energy and enthusiasm to audiences in our city.

Most of us have heard of musical families, but Leticia Rodriguez is truly part of one. She and her brothers grew up in a home filled with music. Not only does she sing, but she dances and acts, too. Leticia’s singing career is focused on keeping boleros alive and well. If you don’t know what boleros are, watch the interview and find out!  Be sure to visit Leticia’s new website, too.

Austin-Artists brings you our interview with Justin Durban, a film score creator and film director. Justin’s music has been used in promoting several feature films, including Avatar, Harry Potter-Order of the Phoenix, Australia, Mummy 3 and more. Justin and his family moved to Austin from Los Angeles about a year ago, and are thrilled with all of the helpful and creative types they’ve met here.

Austin-Artists.com recently met with Eleven Fingered Charlie, a local reggae band that has just released their third CD titled “Patterns”.  Not only are they bringing solid music to Austin and other parts of the country, they are looking for ways to give back to local communities via their music.  Check it out…

We compiled a short video (under 2 minute) of some responses we’ve received from our artists when asked how Austin compares to other cities.  The responses are really varied, which is one of the things that makes these people so darn interesting!  Have a look…and let us know what YOU think of Austin.