"Our country demands all our strength, all our energies.

To resist the powerful combination now forming against us will require every man at his place.

If victorious, we will have everything to hope for in the future!

If defeated, nothing will be left for us to live for." --- Robert E. Lee

Welcome to the Official Ma Ferguson Band Website, Austin, Texas' Original Bad - Ass Southern Fried Rock-n-Roll Band! The band takes their name from Miriam M.A. (Ma) Ferguson, the first woman Governor of the State of Texas. Formed in 1994 in Austin Texas, Ma Ferguson has become Austin, Texas' Premier Southern Rock Band. Founding members Jay D. Chaffe and Paul Deitz met through mutual friends and formed the core of what has become one of the best live performance bands in the Austin area!



With a true Southern Rock line-up the superb musicians of this top class Southern Rock Band from Austin, Texas are:

** Jay D. Chaffe - Lead vocals/lead and bottleneck slide guitar**

** Paul Deitz - Lead guitar**

** Lawrence Britz - Bass guitar **

**Darin Abney - Drums & Percussion/Lead Vocals/Harp**

**Charlie Cunningham - Keyboards**

(Backup Vocals contributed by: Paul Deitz - Lawrence Britz - Darin Abney)

**Road Manager - Greg Mahan (Keeps us all in line!)**

This band has awesome stage presence unlike any other in Austin and the interplay among the musicians is incredible! Not since the great Southern Rock bands of the 1970's has a group of musicians come together to create such a dynamic presence on stage as well as in their original songs, as Ma Ferguson has! This band is a must see for anyone who appreciates great Southern Rock -n- Roll!

Nightly the band pays tribute to the likes of: Lynyrd Skynyrd - The Allman Brothers - Charlie Daniels Band - Marshall Tucker - .38 Special - Blackfoot - Molley Hatchet - ZZ-Top as well as dishing up soon too be classic Ma Ferguson originals!

So if you like good Southern Music and awesome stage prescence - stop in and see us sometime - take your shoes off - y'all come back now y'hear. JDC

Ma Ferguson is powered exclusively by:

Dixie Amplification

Download Ma Ferguson music at mp3.com below!