“Hardened and Tempered gently conjure wanderlust in the wide-open western spaces of cowboy mythology” — NPR
“Phillips and Davidson balance each other perfectly in their harmonies and playing.” — No Depression
“insightful folk-pop songs” — Austin American-Statesman
“lush harmonies where hidden twang-drops of pedal steel peek out amongst personal and poetic stories told in vivid detail” — The Alternate Root Magazine
Hold the Line album release show!
Video for Counting the Cars, the first track off of Hold the Line.
Counting the Cars is the first track off of Hardened and Tempered's second album, Hold the Line.
Plane Wreck at Los Gatos (Deportee). Words by Woody Guthrie, Music by Martin Hoffman. Video by Chris Green. Recorded at the Austin Acoustical Cafe, February 2020.
Centerville. Lyrics/music by Kristin Davidson. Video by Chris Green. Recorded at the Austin Acoustical Cafe, February 2020.