James McMurtry in Concert with Special Guest A. J. Croix at Roy's Hall

Texas singer/songwriter James McMurtry, known for his hard-edged character sketches, comes from a literary family; his father, novelist and screenwriter Larry McMurtry, gave James his first guitar at age seven, and his mother, an English professor, taught him how to play it. McMurtry began performing his own songs while a student at the University of Arizona and continued to do so after returning home and taking a job as a bartender. When it transpired that a film script McMurtry’s father had written was being directed by John Mellencamp, who was also its star, McMurtry’s demo tape was passed along, and Mellencamp was duly impressed, serving as co-producer on McMurtry’s 1989 debut album, Too Long in the Wasteland, which landed McMurtry a deal with Columbia Records. McMurtry also appeared on the soundtrack of Mellencamp’s film, Falling from Grace, working with Mellencamp, John Prine, Joe Ely, and Dwight Yoakam in a one-off supergroup called the Buzzin’ Cousins.

Singer-songwriter A.J.Croix mixes Rock n’ Roll with Outlaw Country and American Roots, AJ Croix writes songs that speak of rebellion, salvation and the optimism that could only come from one’s true-life experiences. AJ’s rich voice, rootsy style of guitar playing and heartfelt emotion come alive on stage and in his recordings.

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