Description: Stephen David Austin is an Americana singer-songwriter. Honky-tonk roots music with a literary bent.
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Great storytelling, a dose of humor and a powerhouse backing band lend themselves to Stephen David Austin’s release … A BAKERSFIELD DOZEN Los Angeles, CA —The wry gallows humor of Stephen David Austin is evident on his upcoming release, A Bakersfield Dozen (due May 8, 2012). When explaining why he is a ‘three-named’ performer, Austin tells us, “If I released the CD as Steve Austin, I ran the risk of being confused with the ‘Six Million Dollar Man’ of 1970’s television fame, or the ‘Stone Cold’ wrestler-tur
Here's what the critics are saying (see "Press" page for full reviews) “…here is a songwriting master craftsman in action. Brilliant stuff” – Country Music People, U.K. “Stephen- I like your stuff. Hope you can make a living doing this. Lots of fun, and beats working!” – Tom T. Hall “I just got around to listening to [A Bakersfield Dozen] last night…and it is awesome! Well done! When’s the next one?” – Robert Price, The Bakersfield Californian, KGET-TV (Bakersfield), author of “The Bakersfield Sound” “There