Texas Musicians on How They re Making It Through the Deep Freeze
Texas Musicians on How They re Making It Through the Deep Freeze We re all so vulnerable right now, one local says of the artists and venues that were already struggling to get by before the power went out
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Mike and the Moonpies had just finished their gig at Antone’s in Austin last Thursday when the city began to freeze. The country band had plans to rendezvous at their producer’s studio in Wimberley, about 45 minutes southwest, to work on a new album.
All five Moonpies, along with their tour manager and merchandise seller, made it, but conditions quickly deteriorated over the weekend throughout much of the state of Texas. A sold-out show they had scheduled for Saturday in Luckenbach was scrapped, and soon the power at the compound went out. A frozen valve at their well pump robbed them of running water. Those who didn’t leave for their respective homes north