Gina Chavez Trio
Biography
Gina Chavez is one of Austin’s most beloved indie artists, known for her impressive multi-instrumental performances and an inimitable sound inspired by various Latin rhythms and styles. At the 2014 SXSW, she took home three Austin Music Awards, including Best Female Vocals, Best Latin Traditional and Best Latin Rock, while placing in six other categories. This followed a 2013 Austin Music Award for Best Latin Traditional artist, two tours in Japan as the Official City of Austin Music Ambassador, and praise from NPR’s All Songs Considered and Alt. Latino as one of eight “New Latin Artists at SXSW.” Southern Living and Olay named Gina Chavez one of 11 “southern iconic women who have left a beautiful footprint across the South.”