Clay Nightingale, The Lonesome Heroes, & Leo Rondeau @ the Continental Club this Thursday

The Lonesome Heroes have long been a champion of alt-country music in our city. The local band initiated the appropriately titled Alt Country Showcase a few years ago -- the series conveyed the timeless sounds of country and folk to Headhunters and Hole in the Wall patrons on a regular basis in the past. This Thursday, the Continental Club hosts the latest installment, featuring the music of Leo Rondeau and Clay Nightingale, along with a set by The Lonesome Heroes.

Rondeau, a North Dakota transplant, plies his trade via earnest tales embedded in soothing bluegrass while Clay Nightingale, from San Marcos, should energize most venues with its collection of melodious bar-room stompers. The Lonesome Heroes, meanwhile, are working on starting an Austin Music Showcase at Luckenbach Texas, and will peddle their reverb glazed psych-country in the middle spot on the bill this evening. Both Rondeau and Clay Nightingale have new records due this spring but in the interim, head down to the Continental Club tonight to enjoy a wide array of pleasing Americana to prep your emotions for the weekend.

[Clay Nightingale MySpace]
[The Lonesome Heroes MySpace]
[Leo Rondeau MySpace]
[Austin Alt Country MySpace]