“Rebellious troubadour” as called by Rolling Stone, David Luning is celebrated for his compelling, dynamic live performances sharing the stage with Tedeschi Trucks, John Hiatt, Chris Isaak, Jay Leno, The Alvin Brothers and more. Luning’s sophomore album “Restless” showcases a collection of songs that explores themes of love, acceptance, and real life with a heartfelt universality. The Alternate Roots hails “He has set the bar high with thoughtful and unique styling, well-crafted lyrics and versatile vocals.” His new album “Lessons” is due to release Summer 2024.

Here are some highlights that make David Luning a must-see performer:

2.4 Million Total Streams on Spotify (2.2M) and Apple Music (275K) and (20K Shazams), Pandora (399K) 500+ Playlists across 177 countries

Repeat official showcasing artist for AmericanaFest (Nashville), Folk Alliance International (Kansas City).

He has shared stages with Tedeschi Trucks, John Hiatt, Chris Isaak, Jay Leno, Crystal Bowersox, The Alvin Brothers, John Craigie, Son Volt, Donavon Frankenreiter, Jackie Greene, Dustbowl Revival, Poor Man’s Whiskey and more.

He has performed in these prestigious venues – Orpheum Theatre, The Mountain Winery, Sweetwater Music Hall, Montbleu Casino Resort, The State Room, Mohegan Sun Casino, Tin Pan, Rusty Rudder, Gordon Center for Performing Arts, Brooklyn Bowl, Fox Tucson Theatre, Celebrity Theatre, Eccles Theater, Great American Music Hall, Freight and Salvage plus more.

Upcoming release, Lessons (2024), produced by Grammy-nominated engineer, producer Damien Paige Lewis.

Has performed many prominent music festivals including – Bottlerock (CA), Hardly Strictly Bluegrass (CA), Strawberry Music Festival (CA),

Press coverage from Paste, Daytrotter, Yahoo! Music, American Songwriter and more.

Live television performances on American Idol, Jam In the Van, The Booth, WTTW – Chicago Tonight, Daytrotter, Paste Magazine NY, WFUV NY, WDVX Knoxville, American Roots Radio, Family Wash, Music City Roots.

Songs have been featured in film and TV – NBC Grimm, Nashville, Lucifer, Team Mom OG, Peace In The Valley, 57 Seconds, The Devil’s Dozen, Standing On The Corner – The Story Of A Crossing Guard, Arachnoquake, Swamp Shark.

Miranda Dawn and Chris Hawkes first met when he crossed an Austin barroom floor and asked her to dance. The first time they sang together they found a sound Texas Monthly calls “undeniably intimate”.

Their initial duo effort, Golden Heart, climbed to No. 25 in Billboard’s Folk chart and landed at No. 2 in iTunes singer-songwriter albums and kicked off a whirlwind of cross-country touring and co-writing. Dawn and Hawkes recorded their second album, Yours and Mine, in between tour dates with influential artists Alison Krauss & Dan Tyminski, Patty Griffin, Old 97s, Robert Earl Keen and showcasing at festivals like Austin City Limits, Folk Alliance, AmericanaFest, South By Southwest and TEDx on tours in the US and abroad in Denmark, Germany and Australia. “We’d tour, come home inspired, record a song, tour, rinse and repeat” explains Dawn. Acoustic Guitar hails the musicality of Yours and Mine, as “Impeccable vocal harmonies and instrumentation” Huffington Post summarizes “Transcendent alternative-folk — you will find yourself craving more from this amazing, dynamic duo.”

While touring, the duo stored their possessions and lived on the road, drawing a lyrical soundtrack from American deserts and mountains, to the South Australian coast while navigating a shared journey through mortality, grief and compassion for differing perspectives. Upon returning to Austin, they finished self-producing their second full-length album, The Other Side. The Austin American Statesman calls it “10 new tracks of sweet folk-rock — instantly appealing tunes — rooted in the singer songwriter heyday of the early 1970’s, they also fit well into the modern-day indie-folk revival.”

The newest album from Dawn and Hawkes, Light Inside, is illuminated by the warm glow of family homes, old guitars, familiar stories, new infatuation and loyal, long-standing love. It’s an invitation to embrace the light that comes from all of us.

In a time when the world seems more divided than ever, Dawn and Hawkes celebrate hope and our common humanity.