About Craig Howell

Craig Howell’s music is definitively Texas and unapologetically country—a sound shaped by years spent playing honky-tonks, dance halls, and stages across Texas and beyond.

Born and raised in South Texas, Craig discovered his love for music at an early age. By the time he was 10, he was already serving as a song leader in his local congregation. A standout athlete in high school, Craig was equally at home in the choir room, eventually earning a vocal scholarship to Abilene Christian University.

While pursuing a degree in Agriculture at ACU, Craig taught himself to play guitar and began singing and performing with anyone in West Texas willing to give him a chance. His hard work quickly began to pay off, and he became a local semifinalist in the Dodge/Wrangler Country Showdown, one of the era’s best-known country music competitions.

After college, Craig followed another Texas tradition and pursued the life of a cowboy, working ranches throughout West Texas and New Mexico. All the while, he continued developing his craft as a musician. With increasing encouragement from friends, fellow musicians, and fans, Craig eventually packed his guitar and headed for Austin to pursue music professionally.

Over the next several years, he worked his way through the Central Texas music scene with a number of local bands before hitting the road with a Nashville major-label act signed to MCG/Curb Records. The group toured extensively across the United States in support of its debut album, earning radio airplay and a presence on CMT.

When the group eventually disbanded, Craig and several former members returned to their Texas roots, forming the popular Somewhere in Texas Band. Their mission was simple: bring the spirit of the Texas dance hall back to the forefront. With a repertoire rooted in western swing, honky-tonk, and traditional country music—along with a number of current country hits—the band became a staple of the Texas dancehall scene.

Today, Craig carries that tradition forward with a hand-picked band of seasoned veteran musicians. Whether he’s delivering a classic honky-tonk favorite, a western swing standard, or a modern country hit, Craig’s goal remains the same: keepin’ ya on the dance floor.

With a lifetime of Texas music, cowboy country, and dancehall experience behind him, Craig Howell continues to bring an authentic country sound and an unforgettable live show to audiences everywhere.

And there’s more to come—Craig is currently preparing for the release of an upcoming studio album.