Tim Austin

Tim Austin is an American musician and former founding member of the Lonesome River Band. He is also the founder of Doobie Shea Records, a record label he ran from 1988 until 2004. In addition to the Lonesome River Band, he performed with numerous artists, including Marty Raybon.

Career

As a young musician in the late 1970s, Austin was traveling with the Bluegrass Cardinals, selling records, tapes and merchandise for the band at concerts. During his time with the Bluegrass Cardinals, he met musician Buck Green who pitched a song to the group's founder Don Parmley. Parmley requested a copy of the song but Green never sent it to him. Austin later asked Green to send him the song which was one of the first releases for The Lonesome River Band, a group formed by Austin in 1982. Artists who have recorded on the label included Dale Ann Bradley, Marty Raybon, Dan Tyminski, the Lonesome River Band, and Mountain Heart. It was based in Boones Mill, Virginia and distributed by Select-O-Hits. The studio then moved from Ferrum in Virginia to Boones Mill.

Southern Roots & Branches (Yesterday and Today) Marty Raybon Engineer, Mixing

Gardens in the Sky James King Guitar

Wheels Dan Tyminski Audio engineer, Mixing

Footprints: IIIrd Tyme Out Collection IIIrd Tyme Out Engineer

Original Fire Speedfinger Vocals