We caught John McCauley at the Shindig early Wednesday, several miles past the interstate in East Austin, so far east in fact that we felt like we were halfway to Dallas. But it proved to be a nice sanctuary from the crowds and the hustle, and a perfect way to spend the afternoon. McCauley was [...]

Live from the Billy Reid Shindig with Nikki Lane, Natalie Prass, Jonny Fritz, John McCauley and more.

RSVP HERE If you’re in Austin, Texas this week, naturally you’re looking to see some great bands and attend some amazing parties. Look no further than The Billy Reid Shindig, an annual event which tops itself this year with another stellar lineup. American Songwriter’s latest cover subjects, the mighty Dawes, will headline Wednesday’s showcase at [...]

  American Songwriter is pleased to co-present with The Stone Fox two of our favorite songwriters on Wednesday, January 23, 2013. John McCauley, of the “divine and messy” rock and roll band Deer Tick as well as the new project Diamond Rugs, has had a prolific songwriting career since the release of 2007’s excellent War [...]

Jonny Corndawg backstage at the War Memorial (click to watch) The “jogging cowboy” was seemingly everywhere this year – co-writing songs with indie rock supergroup Middle Brother, criss-crossing the country like Johnny Appleseed to promote his Kickstarter-funded album Down On The Bikini Line, and popping up in numerous publications (like ours). This video was shot [...]

M. Ward, Dawes and Jonny Corndawg helped kick off this year’s Soundland music festival with performances at Nashville’s War Memorial Auditorium.

Middle Brother are a band of brothers comprised of Taylor Goldsmith of Dawes, John McCauley of DeerTick, and Matt Vasquez of Delta Spririt. We asked these three amigos about their favorite musicians, the songs that make them cry, and the first tune they ever wrote. John McCauley What artist made you want to be a [...]