Under the stars last week, The Greencards returned to Austin for their album release showcase at Threadgill’s. It is called The Brick Album, and was funded by fans, each getting their name on a proverbial brick. Incredible players and performers Carol Young and Kym Warner have added another couple of celestial instrumentalists to their minions, fiddler Tyler Andal and guitarist Carl Miner. It makes for a supercharged acoustic, acrobatic, and engaging night of music. Sample a track below.

Heart Fixer (feat. Vince Gill) by The Greencards

In my travels around Texas, let alone the United States, it is so good to see this caliber of music bubbling everywhere. This past Sunday, I got to hear Cody Canada and Seth James, Doug Moreland, Susan Gibson, and Wade Bowen at the Lonestar Music Store in Gruene to celebrate The Departed's This Is Indian Land album. Then I jetted over to Poodie's in Spicewood for Billy Joe Shaver, Gary P. Nunn, and Larry Joe Taylor. I was lucky to spend years at XM Radio, where I got to play all these folks, as well to get to know them. Many of the artists we bring you on the Music Fog pages, were played by my channel, X Country.

We didn't have the pleasure of filming the Greencards ourselves, not yet anyway, but we found a cool video for you today, produced by Monkeywhale, that features a tune from The Brick Album. And if they are coming to your town, make sure you go to see them. You will be blown away. Promise!

- Jessie Scott