For July and August our gallery features art from the workers of CMW. A portion of sales will benefit the HOPE Campaign and their work connecting creatives with causes. We've teamed up with Still Austin Whiskey for a most worthy reception.
Drop in the evening of July 30th for music from Tennessee Stiffs and Buenos Diaz, tastings of the CMW + Still Austin collaboration whiskey, and buy some fantastic art from our talented staff. Still Austin is matching our donation from art sales, and will donate $1 to the HOPE Campaign for each CMW + Still Old Fashioned sold.
Austin-based songwriter/guitarist Nick Diaz got most of his musical education on the road. The self-taught artist absorbed as many musical influences he could, ranging from blues to jazz, pop to rock, and his tour travels took him to hot spots like Bourbon Street, New York City, LA and the Bay Area. All of it played a huge role in the creation of lo-fi alt-pop outfit Buenos Diaz, making the rounds in Texas and (whenever possible, while navigating the pandemic) on the road.
A little bit rock 'n' roll, a little bit country, and a whole lotta rowdy make up Tennessee Stiffs.
Formed in late 2011 and fueled by their eclectic musical interests, co-founders-turned-married-couple Ethan Lee and Cara B were determined to create something never heard before.
They seamlessly blend Americana, blues, rock, folk, country, and a myriad of other influences into a powerful and provocative avenue of true grit americana.
something dark, something pretty,
something great, something gritty.
Late night writing sessions soaked in whiskey gave the group a sound all their own. Cara’s melodies range from hauntingly beautiful to wildly soulful. Blended with Lee’s foot-stomping rhythms and gravelly vocals, the two take the “Beauty and the Beast” standard to heart.
In the beginning, the duo spent their time writing tunes and performing intimate shows, often using old books and a hat containing lines of poetry as inspiration. They wanted to build each song as its own story in a greater collection of real-life events. Each song’s characters are vividly constructed and personal, allowing for the listener to relate.
After recording the debut album, "Nightery," in April 2015, the Stiffs garnered attention from all over the United States, getting airplay from coast to coast as well as Europe, hit with live podcasts and music blogs. The Akademia Music Awards gave "Nightery" the Best Americana Album Award, as well as the Editors Top Pick of 2015. Keeping up the momentum, the Stiffs toured the nation in 2018 and 2019 promoting the sophomore album, "Thirty Pieces." distributed through Sony's The Orchard, it created waves propelling them to perform at the likes of wildwood festival and salem arts festival in oregon, taos mesa mothership in new mexico, featured on several podcasts and live radio premieres in nashville and knoxville TN.
The Stiffs just released the highly anticipated third album, a concept collection called “Dearly Departed”, which has already grabbed the attention of glide magazine, parade magazine, americana uk, ditty tv, and more…