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Sam Doores & Riley Downing and the Tumbleweeds performing their song "I Got Found" during Gibson Guitar's Wednesday Night Ramble @ SXSW 2013.

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The elusive Sam Doores & Riley Downing with the backing band The Tumbleweeds are a honky-tonk, old country-blues, early R&B, and gospel-influenced New Orleans band. The band has toured the U.S. and Canada, often performing alongside New Orleans' Hurray for the Riff Raff. In May 2012, Sam & Riley played New Orleans' Jazz & Heritage Festival, while Riley was tapped to open for the Alabama Shakes' 2012 fall tour. In October 2012, the band released Holy Cross Blues, which was recorded at Nashville's Bomb Shelter with Andrija Tokic, who co-produced Alabama Shakes Boys & Girls and Hurray for the Riff Raff's Look Out Mama. Holy Cross Blues reaches a bit further back into American history to early blues, gospel, folk, and country.

The Gibson Austin Showroom played host to a dozen diverse, up-and-coming touring bands ranging from the big atmospheric rock of Saints of Valory to the earthy singer/songwriter vibe of Gregory Alan Isakov to the rootsy American of Quaker City Night Hawks. Hundreds of fans, local music standouts, and media industry friends came to enjoy the good vibes of 7+ hours of live bands rocking out on Gibson guitars.