Aug 2010 27

Austin has two new live shows coming up in September. The first will be Sunday, September 19th at Jones Brothers Park in Jonestown. The show is a benefit for the Cystic Fibrosis foundation, which is a cause very dear to Austin’s heart. The second show is Sunday, September 26th at Lucky Lounge in Austin’s warehouse district. Austin will be performing original songs from his album, “Guide To Life,” live as well as a few surprises that you won’t want to miss. For all the info, click here.

Aug 2010 24

The second to last episode in the “Journey Through ‘Guide To Life’” series takes you inside one of Austin’s earliest songs, “Don’t Worry.” One of Austin’s most cherished songs, “Don’t Worry” holds a very special meaning. Hear his personal account of how the song came to be and the story of how his song helped a friend through a difficult struggle.

Aug 2010 17

Check out this exclusive video of Austin performing his original song, “You’re No Good For Me,” live at his “Guide To Life” Release Concert at La Zona Rosa on 2/6/10.

Aug 2010 09

We’re nearing the end of the “Journey Through ‘Guide To Life’” series. In this episode, Austin gives further insight into his song writing process with his original song “Truth Hurts.” Hear how his journal entries inspired the song and how recording horns brought even more life to the song!

Aug 2010 08

Episode 11 in the “Journey Through ‘Guide To Life’” series takes you into Austin’s most vulnerable and personal song, “Who I Am.” Listen as Austin details his struggle to write such a personal song, and hear why he feels vulnerability and honesty is key in song writing.

Aug 2010 02

In episode 10, Austin takes you inside “Lonely One.” Get an inside look at his writing process, where he found his inspiration, and how the recording and producing process flowed effortlessly.

Jul 2010 20

Here we are at episode 9 in the “Journey Through ‘Guide To Life’” series. In this episode, Austin tells you his ‘not so effortless’ approach to his song, “Before You.” Watch as he details the year long process of writing, composing and producing what has become one of his favorite ballads.

Jul 2010 17

Episode 8 highlights one of Austin’s most poignant songs. “Try” features direct lyrics and heart-wrenching vocals. See why Austin says this “pre-cursor to ‘Sad Goodbye’” “speaks for itself.” Be sure to check out Austin’s live performance of “Try” at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bFU3Gb7FcI

Jul 2010 07

In this episode, Austin reveals what inspired him to write “Detour (Interlude)” and “You’re No Good For Me.” Find out what “You’re No Good For Me” is the first song on the album to feature and why these two are “very unique.”

Jun 2010 21

In this latest episode of the “Journey Through ‘Guide To Life’” series, Austin reveals the “loss” that helped inspire him to write one of his favorite songs, “Sad Goodbye.” Watch how several experiences led to “Sad Goodbye” and why he says it’s not just “another break-up song.”

Jun 2010 06

Here is an exclusive live video of Austin performing his original song, “Try,” from his February 6th “Guide To Life” release concert. Watch as Austin delivers an incredible and heart-wrenching performance, featuring Paul Loiodice on guitar.

Jun 2010 03

Austin will be performing live in Houston on Tuesday, June 15th. The live show, which starts at 7:30 P.M., will be held at The Red Cat Jazz Cafe located at 924 Congress Street, Houston, Texas, 77002. Austin will be performing a blazing hot set featuring all of your favorite songs from his original album, “Guide To Life.” Come out and enjoy a stellar evening of live music with Austin Alvarez!

Jun 2010 01

This week, we are giving you two episodes from the “Journey Through ‘Guide To Life’” series. In Episode 4, Austin explains how being an insomniac can inspire a song with “Midnight Ballad.” Episode 5 takes you inside a painful and very personal relationship, as Austin witnessed a friends struggle in “Always Be.” Check out both episodes below!
[..]

May 2010 29

Don’t miss Austin tonight at Ruta Maya (rutamaya.net) performing live for “R&B Showcase.” The show kicks off at 9 P.M. Don’t miss an amazing performance.

May 2010 27

Catch Austin tomorrow morning on KAZI 88.7 doing a live on air interview to promote his show this Saturday at Ruta Maya. Tune in at 9:00 A.M. to listen or stream it live at www.kazifm.org.

May 2010 25

In this very special “Journey Through ‘Guide To Life’ Ep: 3,” Austin takes you inside the first song he ever wrote, “One Shed Tear.” Find out how one of his 2002 original compositions mixed with an ending friendship to inspire “One Shed Tear.”

May 2010 14

Episode 2 in the “Journey Through ‘Guide To Life’” series takes you into the origins of “Let Me Know.” Find out the inspiration behind the song and how one negative relationship turned out to be a good thing!

May 2010 09

Watch episode one in the “Journey Through ‘Guide To Life’” series where Austin will take you on a behind the scenes journey into the origins of each song from his hot new album, “Guide To Life.” [..]

Apr 2010 28

Austin will be a featured performer at “R&B Showcase Live!” presented by KAZI and Musicality. The show will be held at Ruta Maya on May 29th and will include a blazing hot live set from Austin. For more info, check out the Upcoming Gigs page here.

Apr 2010 11

Soo…0

Posted In Journal

…what’s going on?!I hope you’re all happy, healthy and energized with this warmer weather!! Well, I say that, but here in ATX the past few nights have been kind of chilly!! Now, I like cooler weather, but it seems a bit out of the ordinary (though come July/August, I’m going to be BEGGING for relief from the crazy Texas heat! HaHa)

Well, there is a lot going on in my world that I want to share and tease you guys with. I hope you guys got a chance to listen to the KAZI 88.7 interview I did. I had a blast!! Much much love to everyone there for all of the support. I also have some shows coming up which is exciting!! Detail for that will be up soon while the details are finalized, but I can’t wait to vibe with you guys again! We’ll DEFINITELY have a blast! We also have some other surprises on the way….but you’ll just have to keep checking back to see those!! :-P They should start rolling out next week!!

Until then, MUCH much love….
Austin

Page 1 of 212