Matthew Payne "truly is Austin Americana timelessness personified," says KUTX host Taylor Wallace-Riegel. Payne grew up in the Texas Hill Country, and worked as an educator in Austin for two decades, loving every minute of that vital work. Now, in a new season of life, Payne is celebrating the release of his debut album, Better Times, following in the footsteps of so many transformative Texas songwriters who have played the legendary Cactus Cafe.
