Shelley King has been an ambassador of the Austin, Texas sound for twenty years. She is an outstanding singer and well respected songwriter, who is both a successful solo artist and leader of a formidable band of Austin's finest players. King’s blend of Americana blues, folk, country, rock and soul led her to be the first woman appointed by the Texas Legislature as Texas State Musician. She has won Austin Music Awards for “Song of the Year” and “Best Roots Rock Band” and released seven albums to rave reviews and radio chart success. King tours constantly performing almost nightly at intimate concerts and clubs, major venues and festivals across the nation. Her songs have been recorded by numerous national and international artists, placed in feature films and received world wide airplay.

“Building a Fire”, her most recent CD and the second recorded with members of  New Orleans favorite sons, the subdudes, has affirmed King’s place as master of her own style of Americana blues.  The Austin Chronicle says “Building a Fire assembles an audio dictionary of roots music. King's powerful, twanged alto takes care of the rest. The kickoff cut blends Louisiana zydeco with blues sensibility, the singer's no-holds-barred vocal mastery front and center. “Building a Fire” is filled with sinewy soul and King’s trademark brand of torrid gospel and blues.”