Tony Kamel & Kym Warner; Pat Byrne (co-bill)
Tony Kamel: On his new studio album, We're All Gonna Live, Tony Kamel captures a no frills live-to-tape energy perfectly complementing the weighty but optimistic subjects encompassed in his character based songs. As the Frontman and main songwriter for the acclaimed bluegrass band, Wood & Wire, Kamel garnered praise throughout the music world for his unique approach to performing, writing, and recording-leading to a GRAMMY nomination for Best Bluegrass Record in 2018. For his debut solo record, Back Down Home (2021), he teamed up with legendary songwriter Bruce Robison and his analog based production company, The Next Waltz. It held a #1 spot on the Alt. Country Radio chart and was on the Americana Charts for several weeks. His shows, both solo and with a full band, showcase his versatility as a multi-instrumentalist and compelling story teller - engaging with the audience, playing guitar and clawhammer banjo for a performance beyond some dude simply singing his songs. Whether it's a raucous festival crowd, a listening room, or a jam session with musician friends, he finds a way to sync up with the folks he's in the room with. Produced jointly by Kamel and Robison, We're All Gonna Live is Kamel's third record with Blue Corn Music and was released April 18, 2025.
for more about his music: TonyKamelMusic.com
Kym Warner: Born in Adelaide, South Australia, four-time Australian Mandolin Champion and multi-instrumentalist/vocalist Kym Warner began his musical journey touring the Australian Outback in 1993. In 1995 Kym spent two semesters at South Plains College in Levelland, Texas studying and performing American roots music.
He spent the next 5 years touring Australia before moving to the U.S. in 2001.
A founding member of the progressive acoustic band, The Greencards, Kym toured the U.S., Europe and Australia extensively for thirteen years, recorded six studio albums and received accolades such as three GRAMMY nominations, a #1 Billboard Bluegrass Album, an Americana Award for "Best New Artist", and a 31 date national tour with Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson.
In 2015, Kym released his debut solo album, Everything That Brought Me Here, a full-instrumental album all composed and recorded by Kym with musical contributions by Tommy Emmanuel, Dan Dugmore, Jedd Hughes, and Jeff Taylor to name a few.
Soon after he joined Robert Earl Keen as a member of his touring and studio band which included numerous performances at The Mother Church of Country Music, The Ryman in Nashville, as well as Red Rocks and the famed Carnegie Hall in NYC.
Kym also composed and produced the theme music for Robert Earl Keen's podcast Americana, The 51st State.
Kym has performed with Robert Earl Keen, Lyle Lovett, Ricky Skaggs, Willie Nelson, Hayes Carll, Reckless Kelly, Eliza Gilkyson, Ray Wylie Hubbard and The Greencards. In March 2022 Kym was inducted into the South Australian Music Hall of Fame.
In addition to performing with Robert Earl Keen, Kym has a new duo project with Tony Kamel, Wood & Wire, with a recent single release of Blaze Foley's "Election Day" now available on all platforms.
Pat Byrne: "The raspy melodic soul of Byrne's voice recalls the emotional spells the late Austin troubadour Jimmy LaFave used to cast, though Byrne's songwriting bears a distinctive Irish stamp. He's more contemporary than strict traditionalists, putting him more in the league of Glen Hansard or Luka Bloom."
Peter Blackstock, The Austin American Statesman
"Pat Byrne lives in Austin and traffics in the kind of earnest roots rock championed by artists like Shakey Graves. His voice and songwriting chops show the reason he's attracted a lot of attention. Look for a big second act from this artist."
Tom Thornton, Riff Magazine
"The overall sound draws easy comparisons to modern gritty Americana artists like David Ramirez, Ryan Adams, and Jason Isbell. Byrne deserves to be in that company with his gritty vocal and poignant lyrical style."
For more info: www.PatByrne-music.com
