Launch Featured artists

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Genre:  Country

Craig Bowen is a Texas singer-songwriter hailing from Austin, Texas and when he’s not selling or managing ranch land he’s in the studio or playing venues across Texas.  He’s working on his latest project to be released later this year and he just may be sharing one of those songs with you first here tonight.  He’s new on the music scene and has dedicated the last year to perfecting his craft and has caught the attention of Texas music label Launch Music Lab and HoustonLive.  Craig was recently accepted into the prestigious Larry Joe Taylor’s Songwriter Showcase. 

Genre:  Country - TCMA Young Artist of the Year Finalist!

Elle Townley is a and songwriter from Georgetown, Texas. Taking inspiration from country icons like Dolly Parton and Patsy Cline, as well as modern artists like Miranda Lambert and Carrie Underwood, she has developed her own modern expressions to steadily build a loyal following across central Texas.

In addition to performing at a variety of venues and events, she earned a spot as a top-five finalist in the 2020 Houston Rodeo Rockstar competition, and placed first in the 2021 Old Settlers Music Festival Youth Talent Competition, earning a coveted set on the main stage for the 2022 festival. She was also nominated for the 2022 Young Artist of the Year award by the Texas Country Music Association.

Elle has been featured on The Country Network, WoodSongs Old Time Radio Hour, Austin Woman Magazine, Fox 7 Austin's Good Day Austin and CBS Austin's We Are Austin programs. 

Genre:  Southern Rock

This next band, with frontman Matt Sebastian, in a very short time has already had the privilege of playing some of the premier stages in the greater Houston area and has opened up for acts such as Shame Smith and the Saints, Cory Morrow,  William Beckmann, Muscadine Bloodline and Bag of Donuts.  Playing a fun mix of Rock/Country/Pop and his own original music, he has hit the ground running playing over 400 shows in just two years    

Genre:  Country / Songwriter

Since the age of 13 Dickie has been writing songs, singing and fronting a band. In those early years he developed a unique ability to entertain and bond with an audience.
In 1994 Dickie moved to Nashville where he was quickly signed by Big Ole Hits/ Curb Songs Publishing. Dickie wrote and co wrote hundreds of songs with cuts on the likes of Clay Walker and Chris Cagle to name a few. In 2009 Dickie moved home, eventually settled in Boerne, TX.
Today Dickie is writing, recording and playing music in Texas. He books out as a solo, trio or full band. Dickie brings a variety of real country from old standards to current hits with an abundance of originals!

Genre:  Vintage Pop, Country, Variety / Songwriter

Born and raised in Texas, Steven McClintock’s most informative musical years took place in Beaumont, Texas. By the time he was four years old, Steven was mimicking Elvis Presley performing “Jail House Rock.” At this youthful age, his passion to connect to the magic of making music was obvious. His career now spans more than 50-plus years in the music business.

Steven’s love of music is not only reflected in his performance, he is also recognized as a talented producer, publisher, singer, and songwriter. As a backup vocalist, he has sung with celebrity artists like Phil Collins, BJ Thomas, Tiffany, and The Nelsons, He also created more than two-hundred commercials for TV and radio while staff writing at Island Music (Lionel Conway), The Welk Group (Laurence Welk), George Tobin Music, Sony ATV, Ash Street Music, and McJames Music in Los Angeles and Nashville. Steven speaks to his Nashville experience in his “Meet Steven McClintock” 2014 online interview.

His library of recorded soundtracks includes the co-scoring of nineteen films and features in movies such as Peter Bogdanovich’s “Illegally Yours”with Rob Lowe, and the classic cartoon musical “Jetsons−The Movie” boasting eight co- writes and singing solo on three songs including “Maybe Love.”

One of Steven’s most notable performances was opening with Victoria Shaw for the now famous Garth Brooks Central Park Concert where a record-breaking crowd of more than one-million energized fans cheered with excitement! Steven also co-produced vocals for the young pop-maven “Tiffany,” and co-wrote fifteen of her songs including, “All This Time” advancing on the Billboard Pop Charts to #6, and winning Steven a BMI Millionaire Award!