These guys are playing this year’s Wakarusa Festival in Ozark Arkansas on June 6 at 1pm on the Revival Stage. They’ll also be playing on Good Day Austin on July 16 on Fox 7.

His name is my name too. The first thing I noticed about this guy was how much he sounded like a less whiny Kevin Devine. There a bunch of songs you can download for free on his ReverbNation page, so go crazy and add some new music on your iPod.

Chris “Kanude” Knudson is a rock/americana writer, performer and producer originally from Houston, Texas, and currently residing in Austin. He has lived and worked previously in Texas, New York City, Los Angeles and Berlin, Germany, recording and releasing records on his own Lightstone Records under the Kanude and Val Holler monikers.

Austin-based Royal Forest is playing a show at Lambert’s this Friday with EP Hall and Whiskey Priest. Admission is $5. If you’re in the area, you should drop by. Let them know where you heard this song from.