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• Calder Allen’s Sophomore Release Dreamers Drifters and Hiders Is Out Now | Grateful Web
While Calder Allen’s Dreamers Drifters and Hiders may only be his sophomore album, the fifth-generation Texan has been surrounded by a laundry list of legendary musicians his entire life. Shortly after packing up and moving home to Austin following a semester at the University of Montana, Allen brought a fresh batch of songs to his longtime family friend Charlie Sexton for a listen. Sexton agreed to produce Allen’s first album, connecting a huge circle for the both of them.

• Bear McCreary Releases The Singularity | Grateful Web
Today, two-time GRAMMY®-nominated, Emmy and BAFTA Award-winning composer Bear McCreary releases his epic album The Singularity digitally via Sparks & Shadows Records. The CD and vinyl release come out next week, on May 10.

• Lost Dog Street Band Returns With Staggering Storytelling On Survived | Grateful Web
Only a few years ago, songwriter Benjamin Tod, along with his wife and bandmate Ashley Mae, thought that their Lost Dog Street Band had run its foreseeable course. They closed up shop and Tod focused his efforts on recording solo music, but old loves linger and eventually find a way. “I thought I was done with Lost Dog, but after recording my solo album, I looked over all the songs that I had ready for a new record,” remembers Tod. “These were songs for my band.