Sentimental Family Band is the Austin-based country outfit of Camille Lewis, Kyle Albrecht, and Matthew Shepherd. After a decade of playing in some of Austin’s most beloved indie bands (Tele Novella, Molly Burch, Sun June, Dana Falconberry), the three friends formed Sentimental Family Band to pursue their mutual obsession with the sound of midcentury country records.  The Texas-born trio are the songwriters as well as the rhythm section of the group, which often features some combination of Austin’s finest lead players (Jack Montesinos, J.J. Swinn, Simon Page, Thibault Ripault, and Tjarko Jeen). Regular gigs at local honky-tonks Sagebrush, The White Horse, and Sam’s Town Point have honed the band’s sound into a shaded nook of 60s-styled country aimed to keep two-steppers on the dancefloor.  In March 2024, Sentimental Family Band released their debut album, Sweethearts Only, via Bordeaux-based Tomika Records. The LP is now available on all streaming platforms and on vinyl via Bandcamp. 

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