Sear some Southern Rock & Roll, Gritty Funk, and some New Orleans' Blues with a dash of Latin seasoning and you'll have what Hector Ward & The Bigtime are serving up! Bam! From the live music capital of the world, Austin, Texas band Hector Ward & The Bigtime are a hot act to watch and a force to be reckoned with. Rooted in blues, this respected independent band blurs the genre spectrum with astonishing command. Tasty horn-rimmed roots, raunchy guitar licks, powerful vocals and good times are what fans will get. With several Austin music scene accolades, two albums under their belts, their impressive annually running SXSW "Blackfinger Festival" (https://www.facebook.com/BlackfingerDayParty/), new music in the works and a live record about to be released, Hector Ward and the Bigtime are coming at you like a runaway freight train. Hector Ward & The Bigtime are honored to have received kind press and reviews in: The Austin Chronicle https://www.austinchronicle.com/music/2016-10-21/hector-ward-and-the-big-time-evolution/ Space City Rock http://www.spacecityrock.com/2017/05/26/madness-on-main-2017-rundown-pt-3-traci-lavois-thiebaud-mantra-love-hector-ward-and-the-big-time-perseph-one-soul-creatures-bayou-city-funk-sailor-poon-dem/ Elmore Magazine http://www.elmoremagazine.com/2015/01/reviews/shows/folk-uke-hector-ward-the-big-time-and-guy-forsyth Chant La Bon https://www.musictalks.xyz/single-post/2016/09/30/Hector-Ward-The-Big-Time-Have-An-Ass-Shaking-Good-Time KTRU 96.1 FM Houston https://soundcloud.com/ktru-rice-radio/hector-ward-the-big-time-in-studio The Austin Chronicle https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/music/2009-04-08/764428/ iMoveiLive https://imoveilive.com/brown-liquor/ KLRU Presents at The ACL Moody Theater http://video.klru.tv/video/2365424241/ Cover Me http://www.covermesongs.com/2017/09/five-good-covers-heart-full-soul-graham-gouldman.html ITSEZBreezy http://www.itsezbreezy.com/hector-ward-the-big-time/ among others. The band is also proud to have shared the stage with: Eric Burdon & The Animals, The Zombies, Christopher Cross, Gary Clark Jr., Black Joe Lewis and The Honey Bears, Ruthie Foster, Brownout, Del Castillo, Bob Schneider, W.C.Clark, Ian McLagan, Carolyn Wonderland, George Porter Jr., Dennis Quaid, Malford Milligan, Ben Kweller, Red Young, Stanton Moore Trio,Vallejo, Guy Forsyth, Ozomatli, Eric Tessmer, Shiny Ribs, Papa Mali, Nakia, T-Bird & The Breaks, Riders Against The Storm, Tommy Taylor, Van Wilks, Tommy Shannon, Uncle Lucius and Bill Carter. Members include Hector Ward on guitar and lead vocals, Cari Hutson on backup vocals, Mike McGurk on Drums, Scott Beardsley on Bass Guitar, Hunter St Marie on Guitar, and Rodney Corbin on congas and percussion. The horn line, known for enthusiastically leaving the stage and taking the music into the audience, includes Stephen Farmer on trumpet, Oscar Ornelas on Tenor Saxophone and Ben Taylor on Trombone. hwbigtime.com www.facebook.com/hwbigtime www.twitter.com/hwbigtime www.reverbnation.com/hectorwardandthebigtime