Those Who Dig

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 extended itself to both coasts, but itself has played reunion shows in Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, and Dallas and, of course, our beloved Austin, the place we still call home.

Meyer is now a doctor of the skin (drummer/dermatologist) in Chicago after graduating from the other UT Medical School in Memphis. Matthew Hart (vocals, guitar, and mandolin) also went on to medical school at Columbia in New York, and eventually moved to LA where he is a singer/songwriter anesthesiologist. Kit Pongetti(vocals, guitar and percussion) moved to LA to become a successful actress, (Rosanne, Scrubs, Teenage Daughter, and several national commercials). Rod Sherwood (vocals and guitar) moved to LA and then New York to become a successful producer and engineer (Ivan Rubenstein-Gillis, Jen Chapin and Stephan Crump, Au Revoir Simone, Sam Winch). Matthew Sturges (vocals and bass ) moved to LA and back to Texas where he continued to bless Austin audiences with his bass, touring with Michelle Solberg and other Austin acts in addition to becoming a successful writer (Jack of Fables).

Recently remastered (Jim Wilson at Yes Mastering in Austin) the 1993 self-titled original and adding some additional tracks, TWD brings back some timeless favorites."Tonight, the Moon... " debuted on KGSR the night Cowboys beat the Bills ( the first time ) in the Super Bowl. Track #6 "Bravo" was featured in the award winning film "LA Rules: The Pros and Cons and Breathing." Track #3 "Kid Knows" predated and many say inspired Sixpence None the Richer's "Kiss Me." Those Who Dig the album is a treasure trove of musical and lyrical expression.

As Johnny Rollerfeet put it..."Those Who Dig was a band that played in the U.T. Austin area around 1991-92. This was the last of an era for Austin music when "an Austin band" could be identified by the style of music. Alternative percussion, and instruments (bongos, flutes, violas, etc.) and a care-free lyrical style and performance were key factors in a scene that somehow felt simply good."