Baldillo Represented Artists

Afrofreque’s music is live soulful hip-hop, with elements of electronica, afrobeat and reggae. The grooves are funky and the lyrics are positive and conscious, reflecting hip-hop culture, social issues and just plain having fun. Afrofreque is known not only for their tightly arranged hip hop and soul compositions, but also for their high energy live performances and ultra funky live improvs.

Sit back and get ready to experience the punchy, melodic rock of All Day I-Drive. The five members of All Day I-Drive are all former members of some of the most popular and influential bands ever to come out of the rich and expansive Austin music scene. The five had known each other for a number of years, even shared the same bill at a gig or two in their respective bands. All through those...

Can a wheel reinvent itself while it’s still rolling? Sounds like an impossible task -- but you never want to say “impossible” to Asleep at the Wheel, the famed nine-time Grammy® Award-winning western-swing, boogie, and roots-music outfit that’s, amazingly, still on the upswing. That’s saying something, too, considering the group’s been around for more than 37 years, turning out an incredible...

Sasha Ortiz, Chris Copeland, Kai Roach, Max Frost & Pat Mertens – the members of Blues Mafia – were first brought together by Austin School of Music owner Dave Sebree and guitar teacher Cid Sanchez as essentially a “select team” of musicians who were all unusually accomplished for their age. They quickly found that they shared a love for classic rock, old-school blues, funk, jazz and soul...

"Junkyard Soul" is the second release from soulful singer-songwriter Bruce James. James' music sounds like Otis Redding and Tom Waits having coffee and smoking cigarettes in New Orleans at four o'clock in the morning. "Junkyard Soul" was produced by James at Nest Recording in Austin, Texas with his current band cutting the bulk of the record live to tape with Chris Grady on bass, Chris...

Carolyn’s vocal proficiency was well-established in the singer's midteens when she began performing in her native Houston as the lead singer of Imperial Monkeys. The band was invited to the Guadalupe Street “Antone's” in Austin, and there she felt so comfortable that when the band called it quits a few years later, she set her sights on the capital city at the start of the millennium.

Charles Thibodeaux was born and raised in Beaumont Texas. His parents were from Church Point, Louisiana and they would visit there often when he was growing up. After moving to Austin Texas, he became lonesome for the music of his roots and formed a Cajun Band in March of 2004. In their first years, they have played traditional Cajun Music throughout Texas and for the Cajun French Music...

Chris Hawkes is a native Texas singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer. In 2007 Hawkes released a much anticipated solo effort "Guitar and Voice" with the single "Falling Into Doubt" featured on MTV shortly after the debut.

Damesviolet began in October of '97 when brothers Beaux and Zak Loy, having recently moved to Austin from their hometown of Dinero, TX, went into the studio to cut demos with producer Mark Hallman. Shortly after, the brothers teamed up with longtime friend Evan Huston and then Austin native Tommy Roalson to complete the band's lineup.

Darin Murphy insists that his story doesn't matter, but his stories do. "The songs are the autobiography, the diary, everything," he says. "But it's twisted and distorted; it has to be, so that listeners can make their own interpretation or none at all, if they wish."

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Elation was started in 2000 by Amy Ketchum and Matt Parmenter and brings together many musical influences into the world of Electronica. Elation recorded as a duo which has expanded over time to include skilled session musicians, most recently working with Ben Smith of Austin, Texas. Ben provided guitar and drums on the newest mixes. Elation has been featured on 2 compilation CDs and plans...

Our grandparents had the war, our parents had marijuana, and we have prozac. It’s not much, but it seems like the theme of my generation is, “eat what they feed you.” Gone are the days when the youth took to the streets in hunt of live culture. Gone are the days of revolutionary art. Maybe, unchecked idealism was a failed policy, but at least they tried.

George DeVore is making a mark with his worldly voice, honest songs, and a stage presence that caused Playboy to name him a "Pop-Powerhouse". Before moving to Austin, George earned a bachelor of liberal studies degree from the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls and spent five years touring the Midwest club circuit as lead singer and guitarist for the band Fat Bertha. Soon after...

Since its conception in early 2000, Ghandaia has seen a steady and organic growth in its musical exploration. Through a creative blend of their eclectic influences such as Funk, Rock, Pop, Reggae, Afro-Cuban and Brazilian music, they've created a cohesive and uniquely accessible sound.

Harry Bodine is a guitarist and songwriter based in Austin, Texas. His interest in playing music started after he left high school from his hometown in Central New York State. He started playing bass the same time his older brother Howard was learning to play the guitar. After Howard taught him the Blind Lemon Jefferson song “Easy Rider Blues”, he was hooked on the blues sound and switched...

Infinite Partials is an eclectic group of artists led by Austin singer/songwriter Grant Hudson. The band consists of both classically and folk-trained musicians that strive to play a new type of acoustic string music that is rooted in folk, but fused with country, classical, bluegrass, and flamenco styles. Their live show is full of both energetic, uplifting, danceable numbers and quiet,...

Jim Scarborough was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and lives in Austin, Texas, with his dog Zeus. He can be found performing with both his band and as a solo act.

Kevin has been in the Austin music scene for many years. He started the original Alt/funk/rock band, “Soulhat,” which went on to be signed to Epic/Sony Records.
Kevin was a featured artist at the 2007 Austin City Limits Music Festival.
Not much else is known about this elusive musician other than he continues writing and recording, stay tuned....

Lisa Richards is a songwriter who shares her truth soulfully and simply. With an instantly identifiable vocal timbre and an elastic sense of phrasing, Lisa has been called a singer's singer. Her songs are subtle, explosive and original. A melting pot mixture of jazz, folk, blues, pop, rock and country - honest, original, accessible music - her own brand of adventurous folk art.

Manteca Beat has a sound which is both familiar and fresh. Led by Paul Klemperer’s soulful sax, the group explores the best in classic R&B, blues and Latin music, with a cool jazzy edge. Original songs and arrangements give some extra spice to the recipe.“This band is about having fun. We start with what audiences know and then take them someplace new, so when they go home they feel like...

Medic is dedicated to creating songs and sounds that try everything, think hard, and inspire health and well-being in those that listen. Reminiscent of Austin's Explosions In The Sky, but with the addition of haunting vocals, Medic plays a soft-to-loud formula which lures you in with quiet tones and then grabs you for a sonic ride.

Mike Milligan and The Altar Boyz describe their unique sound as "Texas Blues with Louisiana Attitude". This is what happened when they combined their ethnic mixture of original sounds.

Fronted by a sexy Brit and her husband, the Reverend, this group of Austin hipsters packs an energetic indie-tronic punch with a punk rock twist.

Born in Boston, Paul discovered jazz at an early age, sneaking into smoky clubs by age 13. He studied with jazz legends Archie Shepp, Max Roach and Ray Copeland before moving to Austin in 1982, where he worked with such blues greats as Marcia Ball and members of the Fabulous Thunderbirds.

Peter Mazzetti and Phil Bass worked together to create “World Cruise”. They had the good fortune to have some wonderful guests on their release, including the extremely talented Kristina Kopriva on violin, Joel Guzman (a world renowned accordion master) and Austin bassist, Steve Bernal.
Enjoy the ride.

Quiet Company tells tales of love, death, and frustration with the world we're forced to live in. Though always uplifting, the songs range from the raucously energetic to the beautifully intimate and never go without melodies that are immediately haunting and infectious. Quiet Company loves you.

Rattletree Marimba is a Zimbabwean style marimba band based in Austin, Texas. They play high-energy dance and trance music that is guaranteed to get the dance floor moving from the first song! They have been called 'Blue Man Group Meets Afropop' because of their giant, hand-crafted instruments and their high-energy stage presence.

SAUCER is a four piece hard rock rock band from Austin, Texas featuring George Devore on vocals, Bruce Castleberry on guitar, Xavier Muriel on drums and Nathan Hickman on bass. Extremely heavy hard rock with a “Stone Temple Pilots meets Soundgarden” vibe.

Scott is a guitarist, singer and songwriter living in Austin Texas. Originally from Boston, he started learning guitar at age 7. It wasn’t long before an electric Gibson and a Fender amp made their way into the household. He spent many hours with his high school rock and roll buddies learning the guitar licks of Jimmy Page, Duane Allman, Jerry Garcia, Pete Townshend, Eric Clapton, and of...

Steve has collaborated with eclectic pop artists such as Bill Callahan, Graham Reynolds, and Argentine guitarist Federico Aubele. He has also performed with the University Orchestra of U.T., Austin Symphony Orchestra, Imbroglio String Quartet, and avant garde artists Pauline Oliveros and Arnold Dreyblatt, among many others. His compositions have been featured in the PBS documentary series "...

Born and raised in Hollywood, California, Tahni began playing piano at the age of eight, eventually switching to guitar. From an early age she loved the pop vocals of The Beatles and the soulful blues of Stevie Ray Vaughan.

"The Action Is, from Austin, rock like the Stooges had somehow introduced bendy-string riffs to the Ron Asheton repertoire. Theirs is a loud and very exciting twin-guitar assault...[The Action Is] have us crashing our feet down so hard on the wooden floor that our socks are later welded to our sticky soles." Quote from Playlouder.com

The Deaf Ears arose from the ashes of Austin’s acclaimed indie-pop quintet Tammany Hall Machine (also in the catalog.) After five years with THM, singer-songwriter-pianist Joel Mullins decided it was time to move on. Armed with a large backlog of songs, Joel recruited producer and ex-Halley drummer Scott Oliphant and ex-THM bassist Mick Southerland, and the trio entered the studio in late 2007...

The Hudsons are quite possibly the hardest-working folk group in Austin. Brian Hudson and Hudson Mueller have been playing together in some fashion for over six years now. Over the years, the duo have accomplished great things. The Hudsons have won multiple awards, including Best Folk Band from the Austin Music Awards. They've toured all over the U.S. and Canada, producing three albums, three...

This 2002 Grammy® Award winning band achieved its peak popularity in the years leading up to World War II. In addition to launching the careers of Bob Wills, Milton Brown and W. Lee (Pappy) O'Daniel, it provided a venue for many of the best musicians in the western swing genre. It was initially formed to promote the products of a flour mill, hence the name.

Those Who Dig is an Austin original. Not to be confused with the Seattle based TWD who released "Specimen" in 1995, this Those Who Dig grew from Austin soil back in 1991. A decade has passed since their last SXSW appearance, but they are still alive and well. All members have since graduated from UT, leaving behind a widely popular college band and becoming Texas-Exes. Those Who Dig has...

Born in Canton, OH, Troy Dillinger moved to Austin, TX with his parents at the age of 8. When he was 16 he was performing professionally by night and attending high school by day. Since then, Troy was very busy forming the infamous “BAND FROM HELL” and the “Del Dragons”, playing bass in a ton of situations and building a name for himself as a solo artist.

Willie is originally from Ft. Worth, TX. Music has been a fundamental part of his life since starting piano lessons at 8 years old. He has been in the music business for many years, primarily as a guitarist, writer, and producer. After living in California and other parts of the world, he returned to Texas in 1994.