come on down mark.. i got plenty of room!!
i am sure whatfurrer can hook you up with some great local bands in austin also.
there is a small uprising of texas music artists that have been getting some recognition here in the last few years. a lot of these artists exclusively tour the texas/new mexico/oklahoma/louisiana region. the rest of the US hasent really heard of these guys much, but they are HUGE here in texas. come summer, there will be a music festival just about every weekend in some part of the state, featuring all texas music artists. these festivals often pull over 10,000 people. its like a big weekend jam session and campout. they are lots of fun.
but if you head this way, i will surely take you to see a great band.
bigjohn