7:10 PM – Levitt Youth Spotlight presented by Texas Trust Credit Union 7:30 PM – Marina Rocks A native of Austin, Texas, Marina’s musical journey began early. As a child, she played her guitar tirelessly—“’til her little-kid fingers bled”—and by age 12, her mother gifted her a Marshall amp stack instead of a party dress, marking the start of a lifelong devotion to music. From 2005 to 2015, she led the Houston power trio The Guppies, sharing stages with iconic acts like Aerosmith, Jethro Tull, Kansas, Deep Purple, and Joe Satriani. After going solo, she’s opened for luminaries such as Terri Hendrix, Lloyd Maines, Joe Ely, Hayes Carll, Shake Russell, and Jesse Dayton. Following the loss of her mother, Marina transformed profound grief into creative momentum by building her own home studio, dubbed Two-Fisted Pixie, and released the album Austin to Houston. Released in 2023, Texcentric is a six-song EP recorded in Houston, reflecting both classic roots blues and modern sensibilities. Austin to Houston charts a deeply personal journey, underpinned by storytelling, social insight, and gritty conviction. Marina produced, engineered, and performed nearly every part herself—while notable collaborators include Lloyd Maines on pedal steel and others on bass and percussion. Marina’s third full-length LP S.O.S. TEXAS is a bold fusion of Texas boogie, Americana, country-rock, world-beat, and bluegrass. Reviews praise Marina’s authenticity, musicianship, and genre-blending style—likening her to Lucinda Williams yet with her own polished edge. Highlights include her fluid guitar, commitment to storytelling, and her “formidable edge that’s entertaining & she can play! (credits Old Quarter, R.W.Boyd, and Rob E.) Website | YouTube | Facebook | Instagram | Spotify | Apple Music 8:30 PM – Monte Montgomery Hailing originally from Birmingham, AL, Monte never picked up a guitar until his mother Maggie, taught him his first chords on the guitar at the age 13, under the trees of the small town made famous by the Waylon Jennings song entitled, “Luckenbach, Texas” Monte first gained national notoriety in 1999 in Austin, Tx, when as a relatively unknown talent, he delivered a jaw-dropping live performance on an episode of the PBS series Austin City Limits. He has been named one of the “Top 50 All-Time Greatest Guitar Players” by Guitar Player Magazine, and has won the “Best Acoustic Guitar Player” Award at the Austin Chronicle’s Austin Music Awards seven years in a row. As a songwriter, he pulls from a litany of genres to craft original songs that span 12 cds from 1993 – present. His latest cd, “A Call to Arms,” is available online now. Monte’s familiar acoustic guitar work was the soundscape for the FOX/ABC TV series Last Man Standing, starring Tim Allen (2011-2017). MM spent all nine seasons as the music composer/producer for the show. In 2008, Monte was invited by Daryl Hall to be the featured artist on an episode of the acclaimed ‘Live From Daryl’s House’ tv show...
