Kathryn Legendre, a native Texan, has become a fixture of the Austin music scene, playing her own brand of original honky tonk. Folks will tell you that she's never been one to follow trends – that encompasses Legendre's whole outlook on songwriting and, well, life. 

Along the way, she’s built a catalog consisting of her 2013 debut album Old Soul, 2016 EP Don't Give A Damn, 2019 EP Making It Up, 2020 singles, “One Long Sad Song” & “Waiting In Line,” and 2023 single, “Cigarettes.”

As a result, Legendre has earned 2020 & 2023 Honky Tonk Female Ameripolitan nominations, as well as a 2021 Austin Music Awards Best Country Artist nomination.

Most recently, she’s been featured on 2023 festival lineups, including Two Step Inn, Stagecoach, and ACL Music Festival. In 2024 she collaborated with Ray Benson of Asleep at the Wheel on her single, “The Day I Smoked A J With Ray.”

Stay tuned for new music, coming soon!

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“If her step-in set at this spring's Two Step Inn is any indication, Kathryn Legendre's ready to launch from local honky-tonks to bigger stages. Since her debut Old Soul a decade ago, the ATX songwriter has delivered the kind of hook-laden tunes and grounded lyrics that led female artists to top the Nineties country charts, with her latest singles even adding a soulful touch.”

— Doug Freeman, Austin Chronicle

“You also have to give credit to Austin, TX’s Honky Tonk Sweetheart, Kathryn Legendre, who was also a [Two Step Inn] Sunday morning opening act. Anyone who knew what’s up made sure to show up early to catch her set. She’s a perfect example of a local Austin talent that deserves international attention, and along with her badass band including Brian Broussard of Mayeux & Broussard, they put on a killer set of Real.Country.Music straight from the Heart of Texas.”

— Kyle Coroneos, Saving Country Music

“Pedal steel and Texas-twang erect a pining testament to beaten, broken hearts that was once a staple of jukeboxes across every honky-tonk in this great land. Damn fine music to drown your sorrows by.”

— Baron Lane, Twang Nation

“There’s nothing about Making It Up that suggests it’s chasing any trends... it’s an emphasis on Legendre’s central thesis: she’s going to do things the way she intends to do them, trends be damned.”

— Rachel Cholst, Adobe & Teardrops

“It might be easy to forget that Austin’s ’70s rep was built on this kind of country, but Kathryn Legendre reminds listeners that this music never stops being relevant.”

— Ovrld Austin Music First

“Legendre proves she’s also a natural singer, with a warm, husky drawl and pleasing hint of vibrato that fits her earnest take on classic country like a pair of broken-in boots.”

— Richard Skanse, Lonestar Music Magazine