Only in Austin can you find Austin City Limits, SXSW, and an Afro-jazz-to-Zydeco musical night life. In the late '60s and early '70s, Austin music already is sizzling with it's own brand of psychedelic rock, progressive country, and jazz fusion, fueled by 40,000 University of Texas students, a booming high school garage band scene, and the center of Texas government. Here are the roots of Austin music.
OK, time to trip on back to Austin, Texas, and the world fifty years ago. From the trivial to the consequential, 1974 was another banner year for worldwide social and political upheaval. We scan through highlights of the year, with particular attention to the happenings in Austin, Sonobeat Records' hometown. We invite you to join us on a quick tour of the past as we jump back in time: 1974.
Sonobeat Records documents the Austin music scene spanning the mid-'60s to mid-'70s, releasing dozens of phonograph records by Austin, Central Texas, and world artists. Sonobeat Milestones is a fun and easy-to-navigate timeline through Sonobeat's history – date-by-date and event-by-event – with quick links to stories of artists Sonobeat recorded. It's a zip line through Austin music history!
