At SXSW 2013 we caught live Austin based songwriter Rob Baird during BMI’s Howdy Texas event. Wearing his Tennessee roots on his sleeves, Rob plays quality Alt Country that winks at the obvious but un-celebrated fathers of the genre (Tom Petty and Neil Young among others). He enterteined the crowd with a flawless performance of his intense songs about redemption and personal journeys – check out one of our favorite "Same Damn Thing" streaming below.