Lloyd Maines

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Lloyd Wayne Maines (born June 28, 1951) is an American country music record producer, musician and songwriter. He was inducted into the Austin City Limits Hall of Fame as one of the first three members, the other two being Willie Nelson and Stevie Ray Vaughan. He is the father of Natalie Maines who is best known as the lead singer of The Chicks.

Life and career

Maines was born and raised in Lubbock, Texas, and is now based in Austin, Texas.

Arguably best known as a

Maines began producing some of his own music, branching out beginning with other country artists, early on starting with Terry Allen's seminal 1979 album, Lubbock (On Everything).^[2] He has produced and worked on recording projects with numerous artists, including the Bad Livers, Richard Buckner, Roger Creager, Anna Fermin's Trigger Gospel, Pat Green, Butch Hancock, Wayne Hancock, Terri Hendrix,^[3] Rita Hosking, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Intocable, Robert Earl Keen, the Lost Gonzo Band, Bob Livingston, Charlie Robison, Owen Temple, Two Tons of Steel, Jerry Jeff Walker, The Waybacks, Dale Watson and Martin Zellar. He frequently tours with Terri Hendrix throughout the United States, and is a major part of her band and production as an artist.

Maines won a

As of 2020, Lloyd Maines, on guitars, has accompanied singer/songwriter

Maines has twice been inducted into the West Texas Walk of Fame — in 1993 as a member of the Maines Brothers Band and in 2012 in his own name.

See also

• Music of Austin

References

External links

• Official website
• Interview with Lloyd Maines
• Complete Lloyd Maines discography

Archival Materials

• Steve Maines papers, 1964-2015, at Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University