Cornell Hurd

Cornell Hurd fronts the large Austin, TX, music collective known as the Cornell Hurd Band, which operates like a revue and offers a rousing, highly proficient blend of trad country, swing, and rockabilly. The group has played a longtime, weekly gig in south Austin and rarely (if ever) tours. Hurd writes humorous, often biting country tunes with titles such as "It Wouldn't Be Hell Without You" and "Your Ex-Husband Sent Me Flowers ('Cause He Feels Sorry for Me)" and shares lead vocal duties with bandmembers such as Justin Trevino and Blackie White. David Cornell Hurd was born ...