James McMurtry

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Buzzin’ Cousins James McMurtry And The Heartless Bastards

Rock and folk rock/americana singer, songwriter, guitarist, bandleader in Austin, Texas He was born in Fort Worth, Texas in 1962.

ALBUMS

The Horses And The Hounds

Forgotten Coast

2015, CDr, Single, Promo, [pias], Complicated Game,

Complicated Game

How'm I Gonna Find You Now / These Things

2014, 7", Single, Complicated Game,

Alternative Rock/Country Rock/Indie Rock

2008, CD, Single, Promo, Lightning Rod Records

Best Of The Sugar Hill Years

2007, CD, Comp, Sugar Hill Records (2),

Childish Things

2005, CDr, Advance, Single, Promo, Compadre Records

Childish Things

Saint Mary Of The Woods

Walk Between The Raindrops

1998, CD, Album, Sugar Hill Records (2)

1997, CD, Single, Promo, Sugar Hill Records (2)

It Had To Happen

Where'd You Hide The Body

1992, CD, Single, Promo, Columbia

1992, CD, Single, Promo, Columbia

Painting By Numbers

1990, 7", Single, CBS

Painting By Numbers

1989, CD, Single, Promo, CBS,

Too Long In The Wasteland

James McMurtry And The Heartless Bastards

Live In Aught-Three

Country Rock/Alternative Rock/Blues Rock

Broadcasts Vol. 4

1996, 2xCD, Comp, Ltd, KGSR,

Alternative Rock/Acoustic/Arena Rock/Ballad/Blues Rock/Country Rock/Folk Rock/Honky Tonk/Rock & Roll

APPEARANCES +

Blasted From The Past

2020, 5xFile, FLAC, EP, Not On Label

Soundcheck At The Gallery

2020, 4xFile, FLAC, EP, Not On Label

Ray Wylie Hubbard

Co-Starring Too

2021, CD, Album, Appaloosa,

Classic Rock Compilation 102

2021, CD, Comp, Promo, Classic Rock (3)

New Noises Vol. 160

2021, CD, Comp, Rolling Stone,

Highway Prayer (A Tribute To Adam Carroll)

Curtis McMurtry

Respectable Enemy

2014, CD, Album, Not On Label (Curtis McMurtry Self-released)

Marshall Crenshaw

Live at the Pub Tamworth

2013, CD, Album, Whitewater

A Beginners Guide To Electric Roots Music

2013, 17xFile, AAC, Comp, 256, X5 Music Group,

Bluegrass/Country Rock/Southern Rock/Garage Rock/Rock & Roll/Rockabilly/Blues Rock

Folk Rock/Soft Rock

This One's For Him: A Tribute To Guy Clark

Victor Krummenacher

Patriarch's Blues

2008, CD, Album, Magnetic,

Broadcasts Vol. 16

2008, 2xCD, Ltd, KGSR,

Acoustic/Alternative Rock/Country/Folk/Pop Rock/Rock & Roll/Texas Blues/Soul

Rare Trax Vol. 49 - Out Of Texas - Songs From The Big Sky Country

2007, CD, Comp, Rolling Stone,

Alternative Rock/Blues Rock/Pop Rock/Indie Rock

Broadcasts Vol. 14

2006, 2xCD, Ltd, KGSR,

Acoustic/Folk/Folk Rock/Rock & Roll/Pop Rock/Texas Blues/Alternative Rock

Sugar Hill Records - A Retrospective

2006, 4xCD, Comp + DVD + Box, Sugar Hill Records (2)

A Case For Case (A Tribute To The Songs Of Peter Case)

Toma Uno - Radio Con Botas

2005, 2xCD, Album, Comp, DVD, Borderdreams,

Don't Wait Too Long

2005, CD, Album, Julie Beaver Music

Ray Wylie Hubbard

Delirium Tremolos

Country/Country Rock/Folk

2004, HDCD, Album, Red House Records

Jason Reed (3) / Don Reineke

Only A Hobo ( A Tribute To Carlo Carlini)

2004, CDr, Album, Dirt Road Records,

Ultimate Southern Rock

2003, 2xCD, Comp, Madacy, Universal Music Special Markets, Sony Music Custom Marketing Group,

Classic Rock/Country Rock/Hard Rock/Southern Rock

Ultimate Southern Rock

2003, CD, Comp, Madacy, Universal Music Special Markets

Robert Earl Keen

Farm Fresh Onions

Not Pretty Enough

Townes Van Zandt

Texas Rain (The Texas Hill Country Recordings)

Crowd Around The Mic Volume 2

1998, CD, Album, Ltd, WNCW 88.7,

The Best Of The Sandia: Watermelon 1991-1992

Country/Folk/Tejano

Robert Earl Keen

Columbia Records Radio Hour

1996, CD, EP, Promo, Guardian Records

Sony Music Sampler

1995, CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Sony Music, Columbia, Epic,

Alternative Rock/Hard Rock/Heavy Metal/Grunge/Pop Rock/Blues Rock/Indie Rock/Folk Rock/Country Rock/Chanson

Charlie Sexton Sextet

Charlie Sexton Sextet

Under The Wishing Tree

Blues Rock/Alternative Rock/Soft Rock

Columbia Records Radio Hour, Volume 1

Sony Music Sampler Vol. 45

1992, CD, Comp, Promo, Sony Music, Sony Music

Sony Music Sampler

1992, CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Sony Music, Columbia, Epic,

Hard Rock/Alternative Rock/Grunge/Glam/Contemporary R&B/Pop Rap/Pop Rock/Country/Soft Rock/Indie Rock/Conscious/Hardcore Hip-Hop/Garage House/Indie Pop

Taos To Tennessee

1990, CD, Mini, Maxi, CBS

Live On Mountain Stage ✻ Outlaws And Outliers 40th Anniversary

Bluegrass/Country/Folk

Blue Rose Collection 18

2023, CDr, Smplr, Blue Rose Records (2)

Floater (A Tribute To The Tributes To Gary Floater)

2018, CD, Album, Eight 30 Records

Blue Rose Nuggets 82

2017, CD, Smplr, Blue Rose Records (2),

Alternative Rock/Blues Rock/Country Rock

The Rough Guide To Americana

2016, CD, Comp, World Music Network, Music Rough Guides,

Dreamer (A Tribute To Kent Finlay)

2016, CD, Album, Eight 30 Records,

All ATX - Low Down Violet Crown

2016, CD, Comp, All ATX,

Blues Rock/Country Rock/Indie Rock/Garage Rock/Folk Rock/Country

Blue Rose Nuggets 80

2016, CD, Smplr, Blue Rose Records (2)

1995-2015/20 Years Blue Rose Records

2015, 2xCD, Album, Comp, Blue Rose Records (2),

Alternative Rock/Country Rock/Blues Rock/Folk Rock

Blue Rose Nuggets 71

2015, CD, Smplr, Blue Rose Records (2),

Alternative Rock/Blues Rock/Country Rock/Folk Rock

Blue Rose Nuggets 72

2015, CD, Smplr, Blue Rose Records (2)

Blue Rose Nuggets 74

2015, CD, Smplr, Blue Rose Records (2)

Cold And Bitter Tears (The Songs Of Ted Hawkins)

The Oxford American - Southern Music CD #16 Featuring The Music Of Texas

2014, CD, Comp, Oxford American,

Crowd Around The Mic Volume 18

2014, 2xCD, Comp, WNCW 88.7

Crowd Around The Mic Volume 17

2013, 2xCD, Comp, WNCW 88.7

Occupy This Album

2012, 4xCD, Comp, Music For Occupy,

Bad Moon Rising (15 Tracks In The Spirit Of Creedence)

Dark River – Songs Of The Civil War Era: Interpretations By Austin's Finest Musicians

2011, CD, Comp, Blue Corn Music,

Blue Rose Nuggets 52

2011, CD, Smplr, Blue Rose Records (2)

Blue Rose Nuggets 47

2011, CD, Smplr, Blue Rose Records (2),

Blues Rock/Country Rock/Folk

Crowd Around The Mic Volume 15

2011, 2xCD, Comp, WNCW 88.7,

The Americana Music Association

2010, 14xFile, MP3, Smplr, 256, Red Ink

Blue Rose Nuggets 35

2009, CD, Enh, Smplr, Blue Rose Records (2)

Blue Rose Nuggets 40

2009, CD, Smplr, Blue Rose Records (2)

90.9 The Bridge - Live Volume 3

2009, CD, Comp, Board Of Governors University Of Central Missouri, KTBG,

Man Of Somebody's Dreams, A Tribute To Chris Gaffney

Blue Rose Nuggets 31

2008, CD, Enh, Smplr, Blue Rose Records (2),

Blues Rock/Country Rock/Folk

Rocks Magazin-CD Ausgabe 04/2008 [ Heft 5 ]

2008, CD, Comp, ROCKS Das Magazin Für Classic Rock,

Hard Rock/Classic Rock

Blue Rose Collection Vol. 12

2008, 2xCD, Comp, Enh, Blue Rose Records (2),

Alternative Rock/Country Rock/Blues Rock/Folk Rock

Live! At the Krush Volume 1

2008, CD, Comp, Jackalope Records (2)

Soundtrack From The Original Motion Picture Beer For My Horses

Now Hear This! (15 Great Tunes Hand-Picked By The Word) (September 2008)

Live At The World Café® Volume 23: Prime Numbers

2007, CD, Comp, World Café,

Alternative Rock/Blues Rock

Live At KDHX: Volume Six

2007, CD, Comp, KDHX,

Indie Rock/Acoustic/Folk Rock/Bluegrass/Neofolk/Country Blues/Funk

Bob Harris Presents Americana

2007, CD, Comp, BUT! Records,

KUT Live Vol. 2 - KUT 90.5 FM

2007, CD, Album, KUT,

Country Rock/Pop Rock/Highlife/Afro-Cuban/Mariachi/Cubano/Reggaeton/Acoustic/Folk/Texas Blues/Folk Rock/Country/African/Afrobeat/Rock & Roll/Honky Tonk

Waterloo Records 25th Anniversary

2007, CD, Comp, Promo, Fontana Distribution,

WDVX 10 From 1997 To 2007

2007, CD, Comp, WDVX 89.9 FM,

Now Hear This! (15 Great Tunes Hand-Picked By The Word) (June 2007)

Alternative Rock/Country Rock/Folk Rock/Acoustic

KFOG Live From The Archives 13

2006, CD, Album, KFOG Radio 104.597.7,

KPIG Greatest Hits Vol.2

2006, CD, Comp, Quilted Fish

A Taste Of Triple A... 19

2006, 2xCD, Comp, Promo, ...A Taste Of Triple A...,

Alternative Rock/Indie Rock

Let's Step Outside

2006, CD, Comp, Compadre Records,

Country/Country Blues/Country Rock/Blues Rock

GAMH & Slim's Fall / Winter 2006

2006, CD, Comp, The Great American Music Hall, Slim's,

Abstract/Alternative Rock/Blues Rock/Downtempo/Experimental/Punk/Indie Rock/IDM/Heavy Metal

Big Sweet Life: The Songs Of Jon Dee Graham

2005, CD + DVD, Freedom Records (9),

Don't Mess With Texas Music Volume 3

2005, CD, Comp, Texas Music Project,

Acoustic Cafe Show #557 - Week of 9/12/05 — 9/18/05

2005, 2xCDr, Transcription, Acoustic Cafe,

Folk Rock/Folk/Indie Rock/Public Broadcast/Interview

Tex Mix 2005 Fall

2005, CD, Comp, Texas Music Magazine,

Country/Country Rock

...A Taste Of Triple A...14 December 2005

2005, CD, Comp, Promo, ...A Taste Of Triple A...

... A Taste Of Triple A ... 13 November 2005

2005, CD, Comp, ...A Taste Of Triple A...,

Tex Mix 2005 Summer

2005, CD, Comp, Texas Music Magazine

Texas Loves Its Alternative Country

2005, CD, Comp, Urban Box Office

2003, CD, Album, Comp, Ltd, Not On Label

Crowd Around The Mic Volume 7

2003, 2xCD, Comp, WNCW 88.7,

Cities 97 Studio C 15th Anniversary Limited Edition — Cities 97 Samplers 1-15

2003, Box, Comp, Ltd + 15xCD, Smplr, Cities 97,

No Song, No Supper: Sugar Hill Singer-Songwriters Dish It Up

Bluegrass/Country/Western Swing

From Hell To Breakfast - A Taste Of Sugar Hill's Texas Singer-Songwriters

2002, HDCD, Comp, Sugar Hill Records (2),

Mother, Queen Of My Heart: A Collection Of Songs Inspired By Mom

2002, HDCD, Comp, Sugar Hill Records (2)

Get Your Ears In Gear

2002, CD, Promo, Welk Music Group,

This Is Americana Vol. 1 A View From Sugar Hill

'Det Live! Vol. 2

2000, 2xHDCD, Comp, Ltd, WDET-FM 101.9,

Contemporary Jazz/Classic Rock/Indie Rock

Sugar Hill Snapshots - A Quick Sampling Of Sugar Hill Bestsellers

1999, CD, Comp, Smplr, Sugar Hill Records (2),

Bluegrass/Country

The Revolution Spreads

1999, CD, Comp, Fast Company,

Blues Rock/Alternative Rock/Country Rock

KUT 90.5 FM / KUTX 90.1 FM-LiveSet: On Air Volume 4

Totally Adult Tune Up # 31

1998, 2xCD, Comp, Promo, The Album Network,

CMJ New Music Monthly Volume 48 August 1997

1997, CD, Comp, Promo, College Music Journal,

Alternative Rock/Country Rock/Pop Rock/Indie Rock/Breaks/Soft Rock/Hard Rock/Downtempo/Synth-pop

Progressions #29 - New Music For Progressive Adult Radio

1997, CD, Comp, Promo, Friday Morning Quarterback Album Report Inc.

1997, CD, Comp, VARAgram,

1997, CD, Comp, La Repubblica,

American Style - The Best Of New Country Music

1997, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Sony Music Media,

The Ralph Lauren Songs Across America Collection

1995, CD, Comp, Ralph Lauren Music,

Country Rock/Classic Rock

Fossil Time Warp

1995, CD, Comp, Sony Music Special Products,

Alternative Rock/Indie Rock

RockVideo Monthly - Pop Releases - October ‎(VHS, Comp, NTSC)

1995, VHS, Comp, NTSC, Warner Music Enterprises,

Columbia Soundbites 301/302 '95

1995, Cass, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Columbia, Chaos (3)

Live From The Archives II

1995, CD, Album, KFOG Radio 104.597.7,

Alternative Rock/Blues Rock/Folk Rock/Jazz-Rock

Leak CD- Magazine Issue 7- Fall 95

1995, CD, Comp, Smplr, Leak CD·Magazine,

The Cities' Sampler: Essentials Volume 7

On The Mountain: Collector's Edition Of Live Performances

Country Rock '93

1993, CD, Album, Comp, Marlboro Music

Halloween: Music So Good It's Scary

1992, Cass, Promo, Smplr, Columbia,

Alternative Rock/Experimental/Punk

KBCO Studio C Volume 2

1992, CD, Comp, KBCO,

Columbia Audio Buyways 405/501/'92

1992, Cass, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Columbia, Columbia,

Downtempo/Future Jazz/Jazzdance

Columbia Audio Buyways 504/601/'92

1992, Cass, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Columbia, Columbia

Fathers And Sons (Music From The Motion Picture)

Hitchhiker Exampler

CMJ Presents Certain Damage! - Volume 20

1989, CD, Comp, Promo, College Music Journal

Demain Tout Le Monde En Parlera

1989, CD, Mini, Comp, Promo, Smplr, CBS France, CBS France

1989, Cass, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Columbia,

1989, CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Columbia

Schwartz Brothers Compact Disc Sampler Volume 3

1989, CD, Comp, Smplr, Not On Label,

Mary-Chapin Carpenter*

The Hitchhiker College Radio Saga 2

1989, LP, Promo, Transcription, Columbia,

Interview/Public Broadcast/Country

Hitchhiker Sampler Volume 2

1989, CD, Comp, CBS Records

Retail Vision (Popvision Volume 3)

1989, VHS, Comp, Promo, NTSC, Retail Vision

Retail Vision (Alternavision Volume 6)

1989, VHS, Comp, Promo, NTSC, Concrete (10), Retail Vision,

Alternative Rock

A Few Honest Words

CD, Comp, Thirty Tigers,

Keep On Chooglin' - Vol. 17 / Delta Dawn

CDr, Comp, homo swampus, Keep On Chooglin'

Spread The Jam 3

CD, Comp, Promo, Navarre Corporation