The Amsterdam features up and coming talent with Austinella Showcase

D.C. Bloom, a reluctantly self-admitted "late bloomer," is an Ohio native who spent some time in the Washington D.C. area working as a speechwriter.  He arrived on the Central Texas music scene in 2004, a few years subsequent to discovering his true calling at Kerrville Folk Festival songwriter workshop.  His songs demonstrate his artful skill of wordplay and humor.  You can sample and purchase D.C.'s album "Simpler Times A-Wastin" from CDBaby.

Jessie Torrisi played drums for several New York City bands before recording her first album "bruler bruler", meaning "burn burn" in French. She moved to Austin in late 2008, in readiness to embark on a national tour.  Here she performs with her band "Please Please Me."  Her style evokes shades of Madeleine Peyroux, with a rock 'n' roll flair.  She plays guitar, harmonica and kazoo. "bruler bruler" is not in commercial distribution yet, but you can hear tracks from it on Jessie's website.

Originally from Massachusetts, Matt DelRossi has been a regular at the Saxon Pub and has played locally along with Bobby Whitlock and CoCo Carmel, Bob Schneider, and legendary Pinetop Perkins. His soulful voice, heartfelt lyrics, and artful guitar expression will stir your emotions. Currently he is recording his first studio release with Grammy award winning producer Randy Miller. Joe Zito on bass and Jordon Cousteau Ellis on drums.

Glafiro and Solid Ghost has just completed their debut CD entitled "The Days Between" available through CDBaby. This fresh young band presents a jazzy, ethereal flow accentuated by Latin rhythms, featuring the songwriting, guitar stylings and vocals of Glafiro Benavides.  Ariel Sauceda on bass and Alex Salinas on drums.