Austin Ladd Roberts
Boerne, Texas, United States | SELF
Music
Press
"Patti has a beautiful voice with gears that range from a soft purr to Joplin-like bursts."
"finger-style guitar player to boot. One Cal- ifornia writer compared him with Lyle Lovette and Gordon Lightfoot."
"When he works with Patti Pannell, the two of them alternate be- tween Texas roots country-rock originals, and classic covers that are both roots and Americana." - Action Magazine - Sam Kendrick
... "This duo offers West Coast Rock Meets Texas Country, forming a unique combination akin to Bonnie Raitt and Linda Ronstadt singing with Willie Nelson and Chris Ledoux. "
... "Pannell's 'Nothing to Lose' also shows vocal chops in a song that kicks ass."
... "Pannell / Roberts took the stage and launched right into their music, taking no prisoners. Hard-driving at times, and reflective when necessary, their voices combined to form a sweet sound, with the vocals of Pannell especially noteworthy." - Music Connection Magazine
Discography
Blowing Back to Me - 2009 - Patti joins Austin Ladd on this award-winning CD produced by Platinum Producer Mark Keifner
Another Work in Progress - 1998 - solo CD from Austin Ladd
Lady Up the Stairs - 1975LP - on Mike Williams' classic BFDeal Label.
Shall We Gather - 2009 - Austin Ladd's "One Man Texas Heritage Musical"
All music can be found on iTunes, Amazon, Rhapsody and other electronic distribution outlets. Search for Austin Ladd Roberts or Patti and Ladd.
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Bio
"Hard-driving at times, and reflective when necessary, their voices combined to form a sweet sound... With well-written lyrics, impressive finger-picking, vocals that bowl you over and an intense delivery of emotion, Pannell and Roberts are a force to be reckoned with, and an act not to be missed. Music Connection Magazine
Austin Ladd and Patti have played shows with many of the legends of music - from Texas Outlaws such as Willie Nelson, Jerry Jeff Walker, Joe Ely and Leon Russell to Nanci Griffith, Lyle Lovette, Carla Bonoff, Pure Prairie League and The Byrds.
The sound? Think of "Linda Ronstadt meets Gordon Lightfoot with a Texas flavor"
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