We’re Throwing a Party!

We’re Throwing a Party!

Monday’s rehearsal, our final practice before the Rattletree Party this Friday (see details below), started off slow.  We began with our usual routine: clearing the stage, setting up the marimbas, attaching the mic racks, running and plugging in twenty or so mics,...
Conjuring new sounds…

Conjuring new sounds…

  Sometimes AC units just happen to fall on top of you – leaving you bruised, bloodied, defeated, and still uncomfortably warm only hours before a gig.  But, as Joel quickly realized last Thursday afternoon when he had such a fateful run-in, there is nothing that...
Celebrating “Rattletree Day”!

Celebrating “Rattletree Day”!

Hey, y’all! This is Pete, aka “Calves” (a moniker of endearment, I am assuming, given to all new Rattletree members…I hope), coming at you in my new role as blogger of everything Rattletree. Rattletree is always changing, developing, and striving towards an...
Best World Music Winners!

Best World Music Winners!

Thanks to all of our fans for voting us Austin’s Best World Music Band for the second year in a row!  We love you guys and are so grateful for your support!  Let us know if you’re in Austin this week for SXSW. We’d love to connect.  ...
South by Southwest 2017

South by Southwest 2017

It’s official, Rattletree has been accepted to SXSW 2017!  The SXSW Music Festival is one of the largest and most influential global music industry events of the year, taking place every March in our hometown of Austin, Texas – the Live Music Capital of the...
Rattletree Day

Rattletree Day

“Congratulations! April 20, 2017 will be proclaimed Rattletree Day in Austin, Texas by Austin Mayor Steve Adler.” Thanks to the City of Austin and Mayor Steve Adler for this incredible honor! Join us in the Council Chambers at City Hall at 5:30 PM in...