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Union Specific is an indie country, rock, synth, electric, folk band from Austin, TX. Does all that really fit together? Singer/songwriter, Tyler Wallace seems to think so. Tyler was born and raised in the tiny West Texas town of Gail, population, 309. He has spent the last decade living and playing music in the city he loves, Austin, TX. That's a lot of country roots, tangled up with urban living. Sonically it’s all right there in the music. Steel and acoustic guitar are thrown in the same mix as drum machine and synthesizer with Tyler’s unmistakably broken voice above it all.

 

Union Specific has been making music and touring since 2008. In 2012 the band was given an official SXSW showcase, opening for Ian Moore. In 2014 Union Specific headlined the Lincoln Folk and Roots Festival along with Austin staple, Wild Child. They have performed regularly at the legendary venue, Codfish Hollow sharing bills with Mark Mulcahy (of Polaris) and The Ghost Wolves. Union Specific has also recorded two sessions for the online streaming site, Daytrotter, as well as Austin’s beloved KUTX, Studio 1A.

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The band's first LP, Diesel Engines and Kerosene Visions (2013) featured original driven country rock with songwriting and vocal performances by Tyler as well as former members Gregg Maher and Kim Taruc. Kim and Gregg also featured heavily on the more rootsy acoustic follow-up LP, Howlin Room (2015) before departing the band.

 

Tyler released his first fully written LP First Burn Then Change (2019) which features synthesizer and pedal steel guitar, and brutally honest songs about depression, friends, and mental health. FBTC codified a direction for Tyler by combining the two instruments into a unique blend of indie rock and country/folk.

 

In 2023 Union Specific released a live recorded collection of classic country covers (Synth Country Vol. 1) reimagined with the synth and pedal steel. The performances were also filmed and released on the Union Specific Youtube Channel.