Headliner:

• Austin Meade

Thanks to his metal- and classic-rock loving dad, Meade got to see bands like Judas
Priest and worshipped Whitesnake. In junior high he related to the intense emo-rock of
Paramore and Fall Out Boy, and the power of songwriters like John Mayer. Yet, thanks
to plainspoken but deep heartland songwriters like Tom Petty, and cutting his teeth
touring in the Texas and Oklahoma Red Dirt scene, Meade's music overflows with
wide-open soulfulness. He was a drummer for years, even teaching to pay the bills, but
Meade found his true voice when he began playing guitar as a teen in his
pastor-father's church. Those experiences lend both a gravitas and rebelliousness to
Meade's songs and self. Now the frontman of his own band slinging guitar licks with
expert precision, his music rolled out with two releases in 2014, his first EP "Long Ways
To Go" followed by his first full-length album "Chief Of The Sinners." His next EP
"Heartbreak Coming" came in 2016 with a couple of singles to announce his
commencement on the Texas Music Chart, followed by his second full-length album
"Waves" in 2019. In 2021, Meade introduced his third LP 'Black Sheep' including the hit
tracks "Happier Alone," "Cave In,"'Dopamine Drop," and "Deja Vu." Meade released his
fourth LP 'Abstract Art Of An Unstable Mind' fall of 2022, further showcasing his ability
to seamlessly blend genres into a groovy yet piercingly fresh sound of rock 'n' roll. Now
comes for a new era ushering in Meade's latest rock EP 'Pretty Little Waist' featuring
singles "Blackout," released with Danny Worsnop of Asking Alexandria, Stoner Fantasy,
and "Insignificant Other" featuring Sam Canty and Lance Vanley of Treaty Oak Revival.