In the second episode of The Sound of Texas, we visit the Texas Hill Country and sit down with beloved Americana icon Slaid Cleaves. With a style rooted in storytelling and a sound as timeless as Texas itself, Cleaves has long been a cornerstone of the state’s Americana scene.
We start at KWVH 94.3 Wimberley Valley Radio, a homegrown, volunteer-run station featuring a live guest five days a week. We then sit down with Slaid at the Leaning Pear, where he recalls his first visit to the Hill Country and the people and places that have helped cultivate a thriving arts community over the years. One such display of the arts scene is Wimberley Glassworks, where each vibrant piece is hand-crafted to perfection. We head to our final stop at the iconic Hill Country honky-tonk, Devil’s Backbone Tavern, where Slaid serenades us with his ode to Texas.