“It was the first great Austin record, before any of the cosmic cowboy cats. They were all chasing Willis, He’s a genius.”  - Alejandro Escovedo on Ramsey’s seminal self-titled album. Willis Alan Ramsey is an eminent American singer/songwriter and a cult legend among fans of Americana and Texas Country. He released his self-named, critically acclaimed album Willis Alan Ramsey on the Shelter label in 1972. The album included "Muskrat Candlelight," which was covered (under the title "Muskrat Love") by America in 1973 by Captain & Tennille in 1976. Several other notable artists have gone on to cover his witty, introspective songs, including Widespread Panic, Waylon Jennings, Jimmy Buffett, Lyle Lovett, Shawn Colvin and so many more. Ramsey spent most of the '80s living in the U.K. and studying Celtic music but enjoyed something of a rediscovery thanks to Lovett, who praised the songwriter to the skies. He and Ramsey co-wrote "North Dakota" for Lovett’s  1992 album Joshua Judges Ruth and teamed up again for "That's Right (You're Not From Texas)" on 1996's The Road to Ensenada. In 2000, Ramsey appeared at Austin City Limits to showcase his classic hits as well as new, unreleased material and was recently featured in Texas Monthly. Facebook | Instagram