Justin Townes Earle, The Wandering Hearts, The Josephines

His father’s hillbilly maverick Steve Earle. His middle name honors Austin’s possibly greatest songwriter, Townes Van Zandt. No pressure for a songwriter, right? He’s done fine across a 12-year/eight-LP career, forging a brand of Americana all his own. May’s The Saint of Lost Causes thus blesses one of Austin music’s best intimate venues. – Tim Stegall