Guy Forsyth

Austin-based musician, singer, storyteller, and songwriter Guy Forsyth is a modern American songster with a catalog spanning blues, folk, roots music, and eclectic acoustic projects. After leaving college, he performed with a Renaissance Festival before relocating to Austin in 1990, where he busked, played local venues, and built a long career in the city’s music community. Forsyth has recorded around 20 releases, toured internationally, fronted the Austin Music Award–recognized Asylum Street Spankers, and performed with artists including B.B. King, Ray Charles, Ben Harper, and John Hammond. His work has also appeared in films including Waking Life and Hands on a Hardbody.