Based in Austin, Texas, Silas Lowe is a modern American roots musician with one foot deeply planted in the musical heritage of a fading rural south and the other standing on the main streets of today. With his 2016 release Wandering Father, Forgotten Son, Lowe proves himself a strong exponent of the Texas songwriter tradition, while creating a moving musical conversation between his late father and himself. Lowe’s early career found him driving back roads and highways, unearthing the stories of a struggling working class with Bad Livers founder Mark Rubin in the Atomic Duo. The duo found a home for Lowe’s songs of struggle and redemption at festivals like the Vancouver and Winnipeg Folk Festivals and the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC.

In 2012, focusing on the honky-tonks and dive bars of Central Texas legend, Lowe released his first solo record, The Things We Take For Granted. He was awarded the 2014 Austin Chronicle “Best Of” for his song about Wendy Davis’ filibuster, and in 2015, he was chosen as a member of the ATX6, a group of musical ambassadors from Austin to several international cities. Lowe returns to his acoustic roots with Wandering Father, Forgotten Son, and is backed by some of the finest musicians Austin, Texas, has to offer. Whether you’re looking for a driving acoustic string band, a two-stepping honky-tonk group, or a set of thoughtfully crafted songs, Silas Lowe is a road-tested talent who brings the full spectrum of the human experience to every show.