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WALT WILKINS & MYSTIQUEROS
www.waltwilkins.com
www.themystiqueros.com
| Residence: |
Austin |
| Musical Idioms: |
Americana: alt-country, country-rock, country |
| New Album: |
DIAMONDS IN THE SUN (Palo Duro Records, July 2007) |
| Emphasis Tracks: |
“Trains I Missed,” “Shape I’m In,” “Stand Up 7” |
| Album Credits: |
Produced by Lloyd Maines
Recorded at The Zone Studio, Dripping Springs, Texas
Engineered by Pat Manske
Mastered by Jerry Tubb at Terra Nova Digital Audio, Austin |
| The Players: |
Walt Wilkins, acoustic guitar, vocals
Bill Small, bass, percussion, acoustic guitar, vocals
John M. Greenberg, electric guitars, vocals
Ramon Rodriguez, drums, percussion, vocals
Marcus Eldridge, electric guitars, vocals |
| Joined by: |
Lloyd Maines, steel guitar, baritone guitar, acoustic high-string guitar, mandolin
Tina Mitchell Wilkins and Autumn, vocals on one track |
| Label: |
Palo Duro Records, 423.238.3848; www.palodurorecords.com |
| Distribution: |
Fontana Distribution, LLC (www.fontanadistribution.com) |
| Of Note: |
* Album has 12 songs, including 6 co-written by Wilkins, 1 by Small, 1 by Greenberg and 3 covers by The Band, Davis Raines, Ray Stephenson & Bob Dipiero.
* This “Texas Hill Country super group” features five singers and four songwriters; all have made their own records.
* Live performances already drawing comparisons to The Eagles, but the band also reflects influences such as Poco, The Lost Gonzo Band, and Crosby, Stills & Nash.
* Songs by Wilkins have been recorded by Pat Green (“Songs About Texas”), Ricky Skaggs (“Seven Hillsides”), Ty Herndon (“Big Hopes”), Cory Morrow and, most recently, Pam Tillis, with “Someone, Somewhere Tonight,” which Wilkins recorded on his own MUSTANG ISLAND in 2004. |
| Booking Agent: |
Bruce Kalmick, KB Talent, 512.382.6827 x 105; bruce@kbtalent.com |
| Media Contact: |
McGuckin Entertainment PR
Heidi Labensart, 512.478.0578; heidi@mcguckinpr.com
Jill McGuckin, 512.217.9404; jill@mcguckinpr.com |
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Artist Information:
Bio
Fact Sheet
Press Release:
Jun. 25, 2007
Press Coverage:
Maverick:
December 2007
Texas Music Times:
October 2007
Buddy:
Aug. 7, 2007
Austin Music & Entertainment
July/August 2007
Austin American Statesman:
Jul. 24, 2007
Country Line:
July 2007
Best in Texas:
July 2007
Best in Texas (review):
July 2007
Austin Wide Open:
July 2007
Texas Music:
Summer 2007
Visit Artist Website
Listen:
"Trains I Missed"
"The Shape I'm In"
"Stand Up Seven"
Link: CMT.com
Promotional Material:
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DIAMONDS IN THE SUN
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