Fort Worth Artists
SUMMER DEAN
6:30PM
Since the release of her 2021 LP Bad Romantic, Fort Worth-based singer/songwriter Summer Dean has gained momentum with her songs about happiness and heartache. Her new album, The Biggest Life, is the best example yet of her ability to portray honesty and vulnerability through raw, passionate lyrics.
SummerDeanMusic.com
MATT TEDDER
5:45PM
Tedder has long called Fort Worth, Texas home. Country roots were ever present, but blues called him out at a young age and the road home was long. Lauded as a guitar man since he was a boy, Tedder now feeds his true calling as a honky-tonk wordsmith. His debut solo album, I Can Dream You, is out now.
MattTedderMusic.com
ROBERT ELLIS
5:05PM
This musician, producer and multi-instrumentalist uses his deep Texas roots as inspiration. His sixth solo album, Yesterday’s News, brings his signature sounds that blend country, pop music and jazz. When he’s not touring in far-flung locales like Sweden and Australia, he calls Fort Worth, Texas home.
RobertEllis.com
JACK BARKSDALE
4:25PM
Jack is a folk and Americana singer/songwriter from Fort Worth, Texas. The 15-year-old’s original songs are inspired by folk, rock and blues legends. His debut album, Death of a Hummingbird, showcases the musician’s talent for writing soulful music and lyrics that get at the heart of storytelling and emotionality.
JackBarksdale.com
TANNER USREY
3:45PM
The Texas-born singer, songwriter and guitarist is a straight shooter whose music combines the spirits of country, rock’n’roll and Americana. He brings to the stage his love of storytelling, performing songs that never back away from hard truths.
TannerUsreyMusic.com
CAMERON SMITH
3:00PM
Though he grew up writing and touring the country with bands of the punk rock variety, Smith’s music has matured into a soulful study of the human experience. Poison Summer, his most recent album, will engage audiences with vibey sounds and a deep look at raw truths.
DreamyLifeRecords.com
JACOB FURR
2:15PM
Jacob Furr is a songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and music educator from Texas. Beginning in 2008 with his album, The Only Road, Furr has been releasing albums of thoughtful, well-crafted songs. His latest album, Turning, was released earlier this month. Furr can be found playing solo or with the members of his band on stages across the county.
JacobFurr.Bandcamp.com
KEEGAN MCINROE
1:30PM
Keegan McInroe is a writer, musician and international touring artist based in Fort Worth. Keegan’s influences vary from folk, country and the blues to create an original and evolving tapestry of lyric-driven American roots music. His new album, Agnes, will be released this month.
KeeganMcInroe.com
SEPTEMBER MOON
12:45PM
September Moon is a Texas-based band that can only be described as multi-taskers. Led by a husband-wife duo, the band impresses audiences with alternating lead vocals, three-part harmonies and melodies perfect for dancing. Their star is on the rise as one of the most exciting new acts in North Texas.
SeptemberMoonBand.com
DESERT FOLK
12:00PM
Representing the solo work of Fort Worth-based musician Austin Cox, Desert Folk pieces together a unique tapestry of the genres he loves. Cox weaves melancholy lyricism and soulful melodies that are sure to resonate with the heart of the silent majority. Influenced by the rugged Permian Basin of West Texas he once called home, Cox channels the essence of his West Texas upbringing into each song he composes.
DesertFolk.com
95.9 The Ranch Broadcasting Live All Day
SHAYNE HOLLINGER
95.9 The Ranch Program Director
Getting a start in radio at the early age of 15 has afforded Shayne the ability to have a long career in radio and still have quite a ways to go. Now, more than 25 years later, his passion for discovering and sharing independent and honest music has only grown to epic proportions. In April of 2014, Shayne was finally awarded what he felt was his calling and his “dream job”, as Music Director for the largest radio station involved with his favorite kind of music, at 95.9 The Ranch.
It took years of struggling and scraping by, working his way through the ranks of small market radio stations that got him here, and that drive is what keeps him passionate. That passion can be heard in the music that is played on 95.9 The Ranch.
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Smith Music
Empowering independent artists and labels through distribution since 1998. Providing royalty and catalogue management services. Distribution of digital music and video to one of the largest networks in the industry – over 100 DSPs and physical media to record stores.
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95.9 The Ranch
95.9 The Ranch is the premier radio station for Texas Country/ Red Dirt/Americana music in North Texas. Bringing sounds of Texas to the DFW Metroplex, The Ranch also hosts concerts from some of the most dynamic performers at unique venues across the region.
959TheRanch.com
Justin Boots
Justin Boot Company has been handcrafting western footwear since 1879. Today, skilled bootmakers continue to use only the finest leathers and materials, so that every stitch is part of a legacy. Justin Boots’ ever-present dedication to quality, history and craftsmanship make them an icon in western culture.
JustinBoots.com
Afallon Productions
Offering live music bookings and production services, Afallon Productions has produced some of the most exciting shows. They are a mainstay of the Fort Worth music scene and have been behind the scenes at everything from intimate open mic nights to heart-pounding concerts attracting massive audiences.
AfallonProductions.com