Stayton Bonner

Stayton Bonner is an Austin-based singer/songwriter who will tour to any beerjoint where people are looking to have a good time with some live music. Whether it's his solo show or with a band, Bonner tries to put on a gig that's more interesting than whatever the bar's flatscreen is showing at the moment. This endeavor can be heavy competition at times due to college football championships or an AMC special, but he feels confident in the human need to hear live music. Since placing 2nd out of over 350 entries in North Carolina's Merlefest songwriting competition in 2004, Bonner has seen it do very little for his career. When not playing music, Bonner can be found writing journalism, prose, or whatever else he can muster. In November 2006, Three Dog Press released "The Bookman", Bonner's biography on author Larry McMurtry. Bonner's newest album "Cadillac Road" was released in August 2007 on Blue Trout Records. I edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4