BASS + VOCALS

He is a singer, songwriter, and bass player hailing from Austin, Texas. Throughout his career, he has collaborated with many talented musicians. In 2024 he formed Smith and Reeves, a country band that brings together some of the most talented players in the Austin music scene and beyond.

LEAD GUITAR + VOCALS

He has a career spanning decades from his early North Texas Honky Tonk upbringing to becoming a world-touring virtuoso on guitar. Chris Reeves picks and sings his way through the world of country music by playing with world renowned artists, in addition with his own classic country band.  He's performed on
the famed Grand Old Opry in Nashville, joined Kris Kristofferson on his farewell tour last year, and played fiddle with Johnny Bush at Willie Nelson's 4th of July picnic.

FIDDLE + MANDOLIN

He is the six-time Texas State Fiddle Champion, and a fourth-generation multi-genre fiddle player. At age 18, he moved to Austin from Spokane, WA and joined South Austin Jug Band. He founded bluegrass band Milkdrive, joined Asleep at the Wheel (fiddle, mandolin, vocals), and toured with The Chicks. His recording/performing credits include: Lloyd Maines, Willie Nelson, George Strait, Paul Simon, James Taylor, The Avett Brothers, Old Crow Medicine Show, and many more.

DRUMS

He has worked with many notable artists, including Gary P. Nunn, Charlie Robison, The Funk Brothers, The Derailers, W.C. Clark, Rusty Wier, Jason Allen, and Tessy Lou and the Shotgun Stars. Travis also leads his own 16-piece ensemble, The Gladiators Big Band, which he founded in 2016. When he is not working, he can usually be found with his wife and daughter, in the hill country just outside Austin, tending his herd of Mongolian goats. He can also catch bigger fish than most everybody, and he will gladly accept the challenge.

PIANO

Dan Walton is a jazz pianist. He has worked quite a bit in the western swing genre, and has recorded/performed with a variety of interesting people in the music industry, including (in no particular order) Dale Watson, Willie Nelson, Asleep at the Wheel, Lyle Lovett, Jerry Jeff Walker, Pat Green, Johnny Bush, Paul Shaffer, Elizabeth Cook, Buddy Miller, Vince Gill, The Time Jumpers, Robert Earl Keen, George Strait, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Rhonda Vincent, Garrison Keillor, Leon Rausch and Elvin Bishop to name a few. Dan enjoys working in a great variety of musical genres.