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Landon Austin (born August 8, 1988) is an American guitarist and singer-songwriter. Originally from Dallas, Texas. During his freshman year of high school he was a top ten finalist in the Texas 10 under 20 competition. Two years later when Austin was a...

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Top 10 in Indie Pop, August 2010

September 2008 State Fair of TX

April 2008 Lone Starz Rising

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Unsigned Artists Kina Grannis, Landon Austin and N by Reuters.com
Unsigned Artists Kina Grannis, Landon Austin and Nivla Named Finalists in Doritos Crash the Super Bowl Challenge Fan Votes Online Determined Top Three, Now to Determine Which One Performer Will Star in Their Own 60-second Music Video During the Super Bowl XLII Broadcast PLANO, Texas, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- The Doritos brand announced today the three unsigned group and solo artists voted by fans nationwide to be finalists in the Doritos "Crash the Super Bowl" challenge. In Oct. 2007, Doritos invited undiscovered musicians across the country to submit an audio and video performance of an original song that is, like Doritos tortilla chips, inspired by the musician's passion and creativity based on his or her own bold or intense experiences. After the "top ten" semi-finalists were selected by a panel of judges including GRAMMY-award winning musician, songwriter and producer will.i.am, Jack Joseph Puig, A&R Executive Vice President and Producer for Geffen Records, and Ryan O'Donnell, A&R Executive for Interscope Geffen A&M Records (IGA) and the Doritos team, online fan votes cast between Dec. 17 and Dec. 31, 2007 determined the top three. "The talent discovered in this music challenge is hands down some of the best I've ever seen and heard," said will.i.am. "These artists are ready to go on tour. The three finalists (in alphabetical order by artist) and their original song submissions are: Landon Austin of Dallas, Texas: "Waitin 19-year-old Landon Austin had a desire to play music even as a child. He received his first guitar from his parents at the age of nine and hasn't put it down since. As a junior in high school, Landon's talent was recognized in his hometown when he won Dallas' local "Texas 10 Under 20" contest. Now a freshman at Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn., Landon has a chance at a national spotlight like none other. His original song "Waitin" is loosely based on a girl that Landon liked in high school and the feeling of not knowing how she felt in return, but being okay with it either way. Knowing that many others have been in the same emotional situation, Landon is thrilled to be sharing his original song with so many new fans. Now through Jan. 28, 2008, fans of Doritos chips and music lovers anywhere in North America can vote for their favorite finalist at www.snackstrongproductions.com to determine which music act will have its original song air as a music video in a commercial break during the Super Bowl XLII broadcast on FOX on Feb. 3, 2008. In addition to having their "big break" on one of the world's largest stages, the winner will also receive a record deal with IGA. The three finalists will each be awarded $10,000 and a trip to Phoenix to attend the Doritos Super Bowl party. "The fans have spoken and we are thrilled to take Kina, Landon and Nivla one step closer to the opportunity of a lifetime" said Ann Mukherjee, group vice president, marketing, Frito-Lay. "This was never about finding the next Doritos jingle. From day one, we were on a quest to discover new talent and open doors to help launch careers. The "Crash the Super Bowl" campaign is the evolution of the Doritos brand allowing consumers to be in control. In 2007, the Doritos brand aired two consumer-created commercials during Super Bowl XLI as part of the first Doritos "Crash the Super Bowl" challenge. These two ads kicked-off the first-ever consumer-created Doritos brand television ad campaign, in which all five of the Doritos "Crash the Super Bowl" finalists' ads aired on national television. Frito-Lay North America is the $10 billion convenient foods division of PepsiCo, which is headquartered in Purchase, NY. In addition to Frito-Lay, PepsiCo divisions include Pepsi-Cola, Quaker Foods, Gatorade and Tropicana. SOURCE Frito-Lay North America

Hey, Dallas, we've still got someone in the playof by Dallas Morning News
Tony Romo & Co. may have let us down again this year but DMN colleague Elizabeth Langton gives us reason to keep believing. The Cowboys may not be headed to the Super Bowl, but another hometown boy is. Episcopal School of Dallas grad Landon Austin, 19, is a finalist in the Doritos Crash the Super Bowl contest for unsigned musicians. I met Landon about 18 months ago when he won the Texas Music Project's 10 Under 20 contest. He would love a music career, but he is also realistic. He's studying finance at Belmont University in Nashville. But the Doritos contest could be his big break. The winner’s music video will air during a Doritos Super Bowl commercial and earn the artist a recording contract with Interscope Records. Landon has already won $10,000 and a trip the game Feb. 3. Earlier this month he visited Los Angeles to film the video for his original song Waitin’. But he needs help to win the grand prize. Vote once a day through Jan. 27: www.myspace.com/doritoscrashthesuperbowl. Go behind the scenes of the Waitin' video on Landon’s Web site: www.landonaustin.com.

Dallas Grand Prize Winner by http://www.broadjam.com/mm/051
Seventeen-year-old singer/songwriter Landon Austin of Dallas was named the Texas Music Project's 2006 Texas 10 Under 20 winner for the North Texas region. A junior at Episcopal School of Dallas, Landon performed two original pieces, "Ask Myself" and "Afternoon," both of which drew high praises from the panel of judges. Landon was a finalist in the 2004 Texas 10 Under 20 competition with his electric guitar solo. This year, he performed on acoustic guitar, adding original lyrics and smooth vocals. It is truly a miraculous feeling to be chosen as the winner of the Texas 10 Under 20," Landon told his music teacher at ESD, John Swafford. In addition to the pride that comes with mentoring this year's winner, the Episcopal School of Dallas will be the recipient of the $1,000 Music Education Grant awarded to Landon from the Texas Music Project. As winner of the Texas 10 Under 20 Dallas competition, Landon has been invited to perform on the Main Stage at Taste Addison on May 13, and has also won an Epiphone guitar and bass guitar, a Slingerland snare drum, a Broadjam Primo MoB membership, and studio recording time at ASM Recording Studio.

Landon Austin Up for Super Bowl Air Time by Dallas Observer
Mon Jan 07, 2008 at 01:33:37 PM For those who have been on pins and needles about the Doritos “Crash the Super Bowl” contest, the company announced three finalists today, one being from Big D, based on nationwide online votes. The contest, which started back in October, asked unsigned artists to submit an original song and video. Narrowed down to 10, online votes in late December began the process of determining the final three. 19 year-old Landon Austin, submitted “Waitin” and now finds himself vying for his song to air during Super Bowl XLII in February. Not only that, the contest offers a recording contract, $10,000 and, befittingly, a trip to the game. I imagine he’ll probably get a lot of Doritos, too. Votes are being accepted from now until January 28 here. -- Rich Lopez Tags: contests, Doritos, Landon Austin, Super Bowl, video Category: Music News

Frito Lay by FritoLay.com
January 7, 2008 Unsigned Artists Kina Grannis, Landon Austin and Nivla Named Finalists in Doritos Crash The Super Bowl Challenge Fan Votes Online Determined Top Three, Now to Determine Which One Performer Will Star in Their Own 60-second Music Video During the Super Bowl XLII Broadcast Plano, Texas (Jan. 7, 2008) - The Doritos brand announced today the three unsigned group and solo artists voted by fans nationwide to be finalists in the Doritos �Crash the Super Bowl� challenge. In Oct. 2007, Doritos invited undiscovered musicians across the country to submit an audio and video performance of an original song that is, like Doritos tortilla chips, inspired by the musician�s passion and creativity based on his or her own bold or intense experiences. After the �top ten� semi-finalists were selected by a panel of judges including GRAMMY-award winning musician, songwriter and producer will.i.am, Jack Joseph Puig, A&R Executive Vice President and Producer for Geffen Records, and Ryan O�Donnell, A&R Executive for Interscope Geffen A&M Records (IGA) and the Doritos team, online fan votes cast between Dec. 17 and Dec. 31, 2007 determined the top three. �The talent discovered in this music challenge is hands down some of the best I�ve ever seen and heard,� said will.i.am. �These artists are ready to go on tour.� The three finalists (in alphabetical order by artist) and their original song submissions are: Landon Austin of Dallas, Texas: �Waitin� 19-year-old Landon Austin had a desire to play music even as a child. He received his first guitar from his parents at the age of nine and hasn�t put it down since. As a junior in high school, Landon�s talent was recognized in his hometown when he won Dallas� local �Texas 10 Under 20� contest. Now a freshman at Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn., Landon has a chance at a national spotlight like none other. His original song �Waitin� is loosely based on a girl that Landon liked in high school and the feeling of not knowing how she felt in return, but being okay with it either way. Knowing that many others have been in the same emotional situation, Landon is thrilled to be sharing his original song with so many new fans.

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