The veteran of many a great Freight evening, both as a solo performer and as a member of one of our favorite a cappella groups, the House Jacks, singer-songwriter Austin Willacy affirms life and inspires hope, even as he lays down an irresistible groove. Tonight, backed by his band -- Jeff Ardziejewski on drums, Kenan Malak on lead guitar and Spence Murray on bass -- Austin performs smart, muscular original folk rock songs including tunes from his recent album, page 7.

Playing tasteful guitar and singing with a soulful, versatile tenor that has been compared to Lenny Kravitz and Stevie Wonder, Austin takes his listeners on a trip through a wide range of moods and textures, from tender and alluring to edgy, raw, and driven. Born in Washington, D.C., and raised in Cleveland, Austin performed on the collegiate a cappella circuit while earning a degree in Psychology at Dartmouth before moving to San Francisco. Lucky us!