Busy McCarroll is an award winning Santa Fe based vocalist, guitarist, songwriter and producer who has fronted several popular bands in her career. She's a singing-songwriting teacher, has produced numerous music events in Santa Fe, including the world renowned 'Make Music Day'. Busy has sang vocals on over 100 recordings and albums and is proud to be serving her third term as a New Mexico Music Commissioner.
Her band 'Los Big Deals' includes; her husband, Kludgit Sound Recording Studio owner/engineer and studio designer, Baird Banner on Drums, Bass master and music educator with a Masters in Special Education, Howard Cloud and composer/arranger/producer/music educator and Music Director at United World College in Las Vegas, NM, Kevin Zoernig on Keyboards and Accordion.

Hailing from the vibrant music scene of Austin, Texas, Andrea Magee has rapidly established herself as one of the city's most compelling live performers. With a voice that captivates and a stage presence that draws you in, her performances are a masterclass in emotional storytelling. Critics have praised her unique sound, a blend of folk, rock, and Celtic influences, that resonates deeply with audiences. Magee's live shows showcase her exceptional musicianship, often featuring an array of instruments that add layers to her captivating narratives. Her recent work, including the powerful live album Belfast Girl, reflects her growth as an artist, intertwining personal experiences with universal themes of love and resilience. Notably, her performances have been recognized for their authenticity, providing a raw and intimate experience that resonates with attendees long after the last note fades. Beyond her music, Andrea is a passionate advocate for community and healing through art, founding the nonprofit Music Helps ATX, which connects local musicians with children in need, creating a supportive and nurturing environment. With her innovative spirit and commitment to giving back, Andrea Magee is not just a performer; she is a force for positive change within the Austin music landscape.

From Texas Public Radio Fronteras:
Music runs in the blood of singer-songwriter and producer Lisa Morales. Like her cousin Linda Ronstadt, Morales and her sister Roberta embraced a love for music when growing up in Tucson, Arizona. Lisa and Roberta recorded six albums together as the duo Sisters Morales, blending country, folk, rock, and traditional Mexican music. They were the first Latina duo to be signed by RCA Records in Nashville.Roberta died of cancer in 2021. Lisa Morales tells Fronteras contributor Nathan Cone that as a Tucson native, her music is firmly rooted in the Southwestern U.S. and beyond. “We're influenced (by) Sonora (Mexico) and so the ranchera music was what we grew up with,” she said. “To me, that was Mexican country music. It was so salt-of-the-Earth and talking about the lamenting of losing land.” Since the death of her sister, Morales released four solo albums, the 4th, “Sonora”, released September, 2024.

Calistro "Junior" Vasquez is a singer, songwriter, actor, spiritual leader and jingle writer born in Lubbock and raised in West Texas. He started playing guitar at age 10, fronted his own band at age 11, and has been playing professionally for over 45 years. Junior and his wife, Mickie, have traveled and performed extensively and currently are performing private engagements and house concerts locally and abroad.

Jeff Plankenhorn's songwriting, expressive vocals, and musicianship are front and center on his latest album, Alone At Sea, produced by Colin Linden (Bruce Cockburn, Keb Mo.) New sonic territory is explored on this gem of a long player. The title track, “Alone at Sea,”, is a poignant ballad nestled between two of the album's many up-tempo tunes. It envisions an adventurous soul who's searching for self-awareness and learns to appreciate solitude, not unlike Plank's experience of moving to Canada's Vancouver Island from a 20-year stint in the landlocked confines of Austin, TX. Plank is a highly respected musician known for his skill as a slide guitarist, songwriter, and vocalist. He's gained recognition both as a solo artist and as a sought-after session musician. Plankenhorn's musical style encompasses elements of blues, folk, Americana, and roots music, creating a sound that's uniquely his own.

During the 60's Houston Folk Music scene George was sharing stories, songs, and stages with Townes Van Zandt, Guy Clark and Billy Joe Shaver. And after more than five decades he still maintains the essence of that folk tradition, the story song. George has released 15 albums in the US and Europe and was inducted into the Houston Folk Music Archives, the Corpus Christi Songwriters Hall of Fame, and the South Austin Pop Culture Museum. A member of the Texas Arts Commission Touring Roster, George conducts songwriting workshops and performs for schools, libraries, and the special needs community, while maintaining a robust touring schedule filled with Festivals, Clubs, Coffeehouses, Churches, and House Concerts. He also serves as an ambassador for Soldier Songs and Voices, teaching songwriting to veterans and active duty personnel. His performances are filled with wit, wisdom, grit, and always hope, accompanying his edgy vocals with intricate fingerstyle guitar, resonator, and keyboard.

The Rifters are Rod Taylor (guitar, mandolin, vocals), Don Richmond (guitar, mandolin, fiddle, banjo, pedal steel guitar, dobro, harmonica, vocals), and Jim Bradley (bass, vocals). Putting out more music than it seems should be right for three guys on stage, the Rifters employ a wide range of acoustic and electric instruments, combined with soaring three-part harmonies, to provide a mesmerizing variety of music from driving blue-grama-grass to ethereal desert beauty. The years of playing to the dance crowds in their northern New Mexico homeland has given their music a toe-tapping rhythm that is engaging and undeniable. With a pedigree of bands like Hired Hands, the Rounders, and South by Southwest among them, the Rifters are truly a musical voice of the west, and their region of high desert vistas and mountain majesty.

It's telling that Rosie Flores' e-mail handle begins “chickwpick”. In a long and eclectic career of singing, songwriting and performing, no phrase has ever described the San Antonio native better or more concisely. In a career that spans more than four decades, Flores has proven to be a musical chameleon. She's jumped feet first into punk rock (with her '70-era band, the Screaming Sirens), country of both the Bakersfield and Nashville varieties, the Texas singer/songwriter scene, alt-country, straight-up rock and rockabilly. So much so the latter that her onstage moniker for years was “The Rockabilly Filly.” But always and throughout, she has been the Chick with the Pick. Though she has toured around the world, Flores always returns to her adopted hometown of Austin, Texas, where she was honored with Rosie Flores day in 2006 (an honor she was accorded once again in 2017). Cover stories in the Austin Chronicle and Austin Woman magazine have codified her status as one of the city's most celebrated musicians. “She's a hard-working, independently minded artist who's well-respected for her gritty, energetic vocals and fiery guitar solos,” writes the authoritative website Allmusic.com. “Prolifically creative, Flores deserves to be numbered among the creators of the alternative country movement.” With her new Rock n roll band in the studio as well as the Jazz recordings, Flores is making a full musical circle, back to her roots - and ours.