Cari Hutson

“Cari Hutson is a vocalist and performer from Austin, Texas who has been performing for over 20 years. Her music is a blend of blues, rock, soul, country, and pop, and she’s known for her powerful voice and captivating presence. Hutson has performed with several bands, including Remedy, Blu Funk Junction, and Cari’s Good Company, which she’s a member of. Cari’s Good Company’s music covers themes of love, loss, and triumph, and their first record, Don’t Rain on My Sunny Day, was released in 2018. Hutson studied musical theater at Texas State University in the late 1990s and moved to Austin’s original music scene in the early 2000s. She developed a love of Janis Joplin during this time, often covering songs like “Try” and “Me & Bobby McGee”.”

-CariHutson.com

Lost Patterns

“Lost Patterns is an American roots duo based in Austin, TX, featuring songwriters and multi-instrumentalists Beth Chrisman and Silas Lowe. They bring an earthy grit to the lonesome, lowdown backroads of acoustic Americana, that is always moving and evocative.

Chrisman and Lowe have been sharing stages together since 2006 when they met during a bluegrass jam at a BBQ joint. The duo plays songs culled from the depths of the American musical tradition as well as writing new classics shaped by those musical landscapes.

As a member of the Carper Family and High Plains Jamboree, Chrisman has performed at Merlefest, A Prairie Home Companion, Augusta Heritage, and Mountain Stage. She is an in-demand side player as well, with notable performances alongside Bobby Bare, Alice Gerrard, John C. Reilly, and Willi Carlisle.

Lowe was a member of the Atomic Duo and has performed at the Kennedy Center, the Winnipeg Folk Festival, the Vancouver Folk Festival, the John Hartford Memorial Festival. His songs have been covered by numerous bands, and recently a song he co-wrote with Brennen Leigh was featured on the Grand Ole Opry.”

-LostPatternsMusic.com