Ana Egge grabbed hold of her life as a musician early on — as a teenager, she built her own guitar and moved to Austin, Texas to observe, absorb, and take risks. The striking depth and unusual maturity of her singing, playing, and songwriting got her noticed, and she recorded her first album, River Under the Road (1997), with the legendary western swing band Asleep At The Wheel. The Austin Music Awards named her Best Singer/Songwriter and Best Folk Artist. Over the ensuing years and nine subsequent CDs, Ana has made good on that promising debut.