Austin, Texas recording artists Hector Ward & The Bigtime are a 7 piece horn driven groove band that blur the genre spectrum from Rock to Country to Funk with astonishing command and known for their good time live shows.
“Damn, I am sold. This stuff is excellent”
– Jeremy Hart – Space City Rock
“Now I need to see them again to make sure I wasn’t hallucinating. A band this good won’t continue under the radar much longer”
-Jim Caligiuri – Austin Chronicle
“Engaging with funky, rocking instrumentals met by blues inspired vocals that make for a stellar live performance”
-Bryon William – Indie Spoonful

Dem is a roots reggae, rocksteady sextet based in Galveston, TX. Dem embraced reggae upon its formation with influences such as The Gladiators, Dennis Brown, Los Cafres, and Bob Marley to name a few. Dem have been featured in Galveston Parrot, Galveston’s Islander, Houston Press, and shared the stage with international acts such as Lee Scratch Perry, Kabaka Pyramid, Katchafire, Gondwana, and Dread Mar I. Forming in 2014, Dem has established a unique sound with the strange ability to warm you up with their irresistible down-beat cadence committed to reach a wide audience composing both in English and Spanish.