A decade after their sublime debut was released, Waking Fable may not be a household name, but they boast a legacy that few Austin bands can: with a blend of soul, funk, blues, and jazz, they captured in their sound the very essence of this city and imprinted it eternally onto wax.

Brownsville-born-and-raised Noe Saenz made a pit stop in Austin for just a couple of years, but in that time, he experienced some incredible growth: not just as a musician, but as a human being. Now in NYC, Noe joined us for an interview to reflect on his time in Austin, the beauty of the community he found here, and how he’s navigating a new music scene in the city that never sleeps.

What happens to our beloved artists who move on from the Live Music Capital of the World? We sat down with Alex Wolffe, a singer-songwriter now based in the Bay Area, to talk about his time in Austin, what made the music scene here so special, and what he’s up to now.

Shadow Band provides the blues and soul music you need to save you from the pitfalls of Rainey Street.