Category: press


Rolling Stone

Check out Austin’s quotes on RollingStone.com!  Scott Steinberg writes:

Starting today, Sony is kicking off the 2012 Detroit Auto Show on an unexpected note, courtesy of a cutting-edge audio system. Rather than using pounding bass lines or sinuous grooves to illustrate the 12-speaker, digitally-amplified Dolby Pro Logic II surround sound system that adorns the Ford Flex crossover, they are instead highlighting the human voice’s power to mimic high-end instruments.

“You hear so many demos that default to drum loops, horns and Seinfeld-style ditties as a listener showpiece,” explains Austin Willacy, singer/songwriter for the a cappella rock band the House Jacks, which provided supporting vocals for this project. “What people are unused to hearing is how the fidelity of today’s sound systems can capture the harmony and intricacy of the human voice, especially when multiple singers apply their talents together. It’s a singularly fresh approach.”

Read the full article here!

 

So, as legend goes, as noted on our quote page, Bonnie Raitt said:

“You can really F*CKIN’ SING!”

And now, from the archives, we provide photographic evidence of that hallowed meeting:

Bonnie Raitt

in late september i had the pleasure of participating in the harwood podcast.  i played 3 songs, “crazy”, “when the world looks away” and “so glad i found you”, with an amazingly talented, and incredibly nice, band that was assembled by kevin harris, the host.  follow this link to peep a music video single of “so glad i found you”, which will be on my next cd, (due next year!): View full article »

HJ Concert Review

Concert Review: The House Jacks at the Grass Valley Center for the Arts, 4.30.10

Austin Willacy (tenor and frequent lead) showed his vocal flexibility to be, as always, stellar.  All you can do as you follow the peaks and valleys and soaring flights is just smile in wonderment.  You never quite know where you’ll end up, but you know the guy flying this plane knows what he’s doing. View full article »

Check out the new post on akw & ‘Till Dawn in Marin Magazine’s Staff Blog! View full article »

Photos by Sonya Yruel

Sonya Yruel – Tumblr: I had the opportunity to photograph the wonderful and talented Austin Willacy yesterday. He’s a singer, songwriter, and member of the a capella rock band, The House Jacks. A little trade and barter is common within the different industries of the art world, and Austin lent me one of his songs for my website, and in return, I snapped some portraits of him. View full article »

Copyright © Austin Willacy.