QRO’s spotlight goes to Austin’s alt-rock Fastball.
Name: Fastball
Hometown: Austin, TX
Members: Tony Scalzo, Joey Shuffield, Miles Zuniga
Albums: Make Your Mama Proud (1996), All the Pain Money Can Buy (1998), The Harsh Light of Day (2000), Keep Your Wig On (2004), Little White Lies (2009), Step Into the Light (2017), The Help Machine (2019), The Deep End (2022)
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Tour dates:
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Fastball playing “Fire Escape” live @ Rocks Off Concert Cruise:
Fastball playing “You’re an Ocean” live @ Rocks Off Concert Cruise:
Fastball playing “Out of My Head” live @ Rocks Off Concert Cruise:
Fastball playing “You’re an Ocean” live @ City Winery:
Fastball playing “Soul Radio” live @ City Winery:
Fastball playing “She’s Got the Rain” live @ City Winery:
Fastball playing “The Way” live @ City Winery: