Austin Hamilton is a nationally touriing artist from northeast Ohio that doubles as a singer-songwriter as well as travels with a full band that jokingly refer to themselves as
“the Hitchhikers”.
Armed with a soulful vocal tone characterized by a distinct gravelly rasp with deep blues inflections, Hamilton brings a unique perspective with acoustic performances that entertain far beyond the normal singer-songwriter set. He sings his stories as a one-man band while playing an acoustic guitar, kick drum, and tambourine! With the Hitchhikers, his full band performances blend bluegrass, traditional country and alternative country with thoughtful lyrics.
In 2024, Austin Hamilton & The Rustbelt Ragtops, (with most of the members now joining him on tour as Austin Hamilton & The Hitchhikers) won Best Folk Band at the Cleveland Music Awards. He was also nominated for Best Country Artist for the same awards ceremony.
Austin’s fans also love some of his greatest influences: Tyler Childers, Zach Bryan, Colter Wall, Brent Cobb, Chris Stapleton, and Whiskey Myers. He has shared the stage with Ward Davis, Bill Taylor, Hunter Flynn and many more artists who have shaped his music career. Austin was also pulled backstage at the Laurel Cove Music Festival to perform a song and film his performance by the Musical Moonshine vlog, famous for capturing the most influential up and coming acts in the Americana industry.