Author: Alan Melson

Hayes Carll

March 4, 2011 by

Hayes Carll, a singer-songwriter hailing from just outside Houston, Texas, has released four albums that have won raves from critics and garnered him an Americana Music Award and other accolades.

Danny Balis

November 11, 2009 by

Dallas singer-songwriter Danny Balis’ solo album Too Much Living was released this year to local raves and was featured on Paul Slavens’ Track by Track podcast. The simplicity of old-school country songs by artists like Patsy Cline and Merle Haggard influenced Balis at an early age, and he greatly admires Townes Van Zandt as a… Read more »

The O's

November 10, 2009 by

The O’s – a Dallas duo consisting of Taylor Young and John Pedigo – came together after many years of performing in other area bands. The attraction was as simple as their mission: Write, record (and ultimately perform) songs; no plugs, no electrics, just music. Their debut record, “We Are The O’s,” has received critical… Read more »

Sarah Jaffe

November 9, 2009 by

The great Sarah Jaffe stopped by on KXT’s launch day November 9 to be our first official in-studio performer. She was ably backed by Robert Gomez, who added his atmospheric guitar to the mix. Video: Sarah Jaffe, Robert Gomez Perform at KXT Audio: Sarah Jaffe Interview and Performance at KXT https://www.kxt.org/audio/kxt/studio/2009/091109_sarahjaffe.mp3