Altamesa performing during the Drive-in Series at Love and Lightstream in Cedar Park, Texas on October 25, 2020, with Evan Charles, Sean Faires, Ben Millburn, and Thom Washburn. (Photo: Ralph Arvesen)
Altamesa is a Cosmic Americana and Rock & Roll band from Austin, Texas that mixes the production values of Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers and Big Star with the songwriting sensibilities of Neil Young and The Flying Burrito Brothers.Altamesa shared the stage with Wild Child, Matthew Logan Vasquez, The Deer, and Ley Line at the Haute Spot.
Founded as a solo project in 2015 by singer, guitarist, and songwriter Evan Charles, the band has solidified it’s lineup to include as a permanent member Happen-Ins frontman, guitarist, and songwriter Sean Faires. After receiving 4 stars in the Austin Chronicle for the debut solo record The Long Ride Home, Charles and Faires have reshaped the Altamesa sound for their next, unreleased record, Idol Frontier, which will place heavier emphasis on vocal harmonies and guitar interplay while still maintaining the high standard of songwriting that was at the core of the first record’s local critical success.
With a recent appearance at Willie Nelson’s Luck Ranch Reunion on the festival bill alongside Conor Oberst, Margo Price, Big Thief and Paul Cauthen, Altamesa will soon put the finishing touches on their audio-visual introduction to the world at large, as a mini-documentary entitled Crooked Path: An Introduction to Altamesa will accompany the roll out of the Idol Frontier album.
Love & Lightstream is a wide open-air, socially distant, drive-in concert on 77 acres. Proceeds go to HAAM/Black Fret, artists and production. As the music industry continues to take devastating hits from the COVID-19 pandemic, Love & Lightstream aims to launch a movement to experience live music again and support the local music community in a safe, responsible and beautiful way.
Each concert will be implemented with the utmost in social distancing and safety protocols. Only 200 cars will be admitted on-site each evening and a free live-stream will be available for world-wide viewing on the L&LS website.
Love & Lightstream has teamed up with Werd Productions to bring you the full festival experience; SL festival stage, huge sound system, killer lighting and two huge LED walls with video crew to make sure there’s no bad seat in the house. These companies have put on world-class production for years and are excited to bring their teams to provide you with an unforgettable experience.
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