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Bill Kirchen and Deer Fellow Bring Two Generations of Texas Music to Sun Radio Tonight
The Grammy-nominated guitarist and Austin indie-folk duo perform before a live audience during tonight’s worldwide broadcast of Texas Radio Live.
By William Lee, The Audio Concierge | Web Radio Info
Two generations of Texas roots music share the stage tonight when Bill Kirchen and Deer Fellow perform live on Sun Radio.
The concert begins Wednesday, August 12, at 7:00 p.m. Central and 8:00 p.m. Eastern from Moontower Saloon in Austin. Sun Radio will broadcast the performance across its Central Texas network and stream it worldwide through SunRadio.com.
Kirchen is a Grammy-nominated guitarist, singer and songwriter whose work connects country, rockabilly, Western swing and roots rock.
He first gained national attention as a founding member of Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen. His distinctive guitar playing helped drive the group’s recording of “Hot Rod Lincoln” into the Billboard Top 10 in 1972.
Kirchen later performed or recorded with artists including Nick Lowe, Elvis Costello, Emmylou Harris, Doug Sahm, Bo Diddley and Maria Muldaur. His latest album, Cat Out of the Bag, arrived in May 2026 and expands his familiar rockabilly and honky-tonk sound with boogie-woogie, jazz, jump blues, folk and Western swing.
Sharing the program is Deer Fellow, an Austin duo consisting of Matt Salois and Alyssa Kelly.
Salois contributes vocals, electric guitar, looping and percussion, while Kelly performs vocals, violin and keyboards. Their music combines indie folk and pop with layered voices, guitar loops, synthesizers and violin.
Deer Fellow released its first full-length album, Hues, in May. The duo’s contemporary sound should create an interesting contrast with Kirchen’s decades of country and roots-rock experience.
That contrast is one of the strongest reasons to hear tonight’s program. Kirchen represents a direct connection to the development of Americana before the term became widely used. Deer Fellow demonstrates how younger Austin musicians continue combining established acoustic traditions with newer production ideas.
How to Listen Tonight
- Date: Wednesday, August 12, 2026
- Central: 7:00 p.m.
- Eastern: 8:00 p.m.
- Mountain: 6:00 p.m.
- Pacific: 5:00 p.m.
- Venue: Moontower Saloon in Austin
- Radio: Sun Radio Network across Central Texas
- Online: Listen through Sun Radio
- Replay: Not confirmed
Sun Radio operates several frequencies across Central Texas, including 100.1 FM and 1060 AM in Austin. Its station directory provides additional frequencies and listening links.
Admission to the live event costs $20, but listeners do not need to purchase a venue ticket to hear the radio or online broadcast.
Web Radio Info has not confirmed whether Sun Radio will make the performance available for replay. Anyone interested in the concert should plan to listen live.
The Audio Concierge Recommendation
Begin listening at 7:00 p.m. Central and pay attention to the contrast between the performers.
Kirchen brings the Telecaster-driven sound of country, rockabilly and roots rock. Deer Fellow approaches Texas music through vocal harmonies, violin, looping and indie pop.
Texas Radio Live is especially valuable because it is not simply playing recordings from these artists. The musicians will perform for an audience while Sun Radio carries the show to listeners throughout Central Texas and online around the world.
For anyone interested in human-selected radio, live performance and the continuing evolution of Texas music, tonight’s broadcast is worth hearing.
