Live Music: Mandy Rowden

In the space between the ​lyrical directness of Lucinda Williams and the infectious melodic sense of Sheryl Crow, is Austin, TX-based artist ​Mandy Rowden.

Rowden’s sound is equal parts bourbon and honey, with the search for meaning finding its way into each song, seeking answers while reveling in the wonder of it all. With all her projects, there is a common thread that is ever-present: a collection of warm, engaging songs about life and vulnerable lyrics that roll out a welcome mat of raw emotional accessibility and revealing a world textured by hurt and hope alike.

Regional authority, ​Austin Chronicle,​ ​raved that Rowden ​“kicks butt with her pen.” ​“​Texas is where I’ve lived most of my life, and without meaning to, I assume I include it in everything I do,” says Mandy.