Jaws drop when Tameca Jones, a native of Austin, Texas, opens her mouth to sing. Her hometown has been enthralled by her honeyed and potent vocals for just over ten years. She started melting faces when she became the lead vocalist and composer for the Austin-based band 8 Million Stories. The group gained recognition by performing in and around Austin and signed a contract with Riptide Publishing for a book. Before the band disbanded, Tameca had been a member for two and a half years. As a result, she was left without a collaborator for her original songs. She then started playing covers in order to keep performing, expand her fan base and make money.
Tameca spent years expertly and delicately reviving other people's music. She became known as the "Queen of Austin Soul" as she astounded listeners with her sophisticated and colorful renditions of a wide range of artists, including Tina Turner, Nirvana, Elton John, Jimi Hendrix and more. Her interpretations are described as "sonic pretzels" by The Austin Chronicle because they "juxtapose crunchy jaggedness with her irresistible, mellifluous voice." She has gained devoted followers, awards and high-profile opening gigs for Austin superstars Gary Clark Jr., Max Frost, Bob Schneider and other major touring artists thanks to her WTF ability to switch between bluesy wailing and delicate coos.
For her scorching performance at the Austin Music Awards, when she paid tribute to the late, adored guitarist Ian McLagan alongside stalwarts like Steven Van Zandt, Charlie Sexton, Alejandro Escovedo and Patty Griffin, she garnered huge appreciation from Billboard Magazine. She "raised the roof," according to Billboard and her performance was "showstopping," according to The Austin Chronicle.
Gary Clark Jr., a fellow Austinite and guitar god, asked Tameca to sing on the track "Wings" for his album, The Story of Sonny Boy Slim. Gary regularly attended Tameca's performances whenever he was in town..

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