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EPISODE · Nov 19, 2025 · 2 MIN

Matthew Payne: “Down In the Valley”

from Song of the Day · host Taylor Wallace

Singer-songwriter Matthew Payne‘s poetic Americana is salt of the Earth, evocative of both his Dripping Springs upbringing and nearly two decades as an English and creative writing teacher here in Austin. And with a stage roster that includes Hole In the Wall, Saxon Pub, and the Cactus Cafe, he truly is Austin Americana timelessness personified. […] The post Matthew Payne: “Down In the Valley” appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

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Singer-songwriter Matthew Payne‘s poetic Americana is salt of the Earth, evocative of both his Dripping Springs upbringing and nearly two decades as an English and creative writing teacher here in Austin. And with a stage roster that includes Hole...

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