Working Hard
Since 1995 Coyote Music has promoted 1,746 Events, 1,029 Artists, 563 Venues, and 20 Festivals through our 568 Reviews, 307 Videos, and 283 Articles, Interviews & Press Releases with help from 36 People and 24 Organizations in 487 Cities spanning 30 Genres.
Three decades of independent music journalism, artist promotion, and documenting the people behind the music. Not bad, huh?
The Beginning
Coyote Music was founded by Wiley Koepp in Austin, Texas in 1995 as a management company representing two unsigned Austin-area bands: 3 Penny Opera and megalo. What began as artist management quickly expanded into booking, independent record releases, concert promotion, and marketing, providing hands-on support for emerging musicians throughout Texas.
Those early years established a philosophy that still guides Coyote Music today: every artist deserves thoughtful, professional coverage regardless of where they are in their career.
Growing Beyond Texas
As the internet transformed the music industry, so did Coyote Music.
In the early 2000s, Coyote Music shifted its focus from artist management to music journalism and promotion, opening the door to working with independent artists around the world. Reviews, interviews, press releases, live coverage, artist development, promotional campaigns, and educational workshops became the foundation of what Coyote Music offers today.
Whether discovering a debut single from an unsigned songwriter or covering a nationally recognized festival, the goal has remained the same: tell compelling stories and help great music reach new audiences.
More Than Reviews
Over the years, Coyote Music has partnered with artists, venues, festivals, publicists, and organizations on projects ranging from album campaigns to tour promotion.
Festival coverage has become one of our specialties. Multi-day events such as Viva Big Bend have been transformed into dedicated microsites featuring artist profiles, venue information, schedules, reviews, videos, and editorial coverage that help fans explore every corner of the event.
We've also collaborated on promotional strategies, artist branding, and marketing campaigns, helping musicians strengthen their public presence while connecting them with new audiences.
Building a Music Archive
Today, Coyote Music has grown into an independent music publication dedicated to discovering artists, telling their stories, and preserving music history. It's an ever-growing archive of independent music history.
Our archive connects artists through Genres, Hometowns, Venues, Festivals, Organizations, and People, making it easy to discover not only new music, but the communities and scenes that helped shape it. Whether you're exploring Austin, Melbourne, Nashville, London, or hundreds of other cities around the world, every connection tells part of a larger musical story.
As the archive continues to grow, so does our commitment to documenting independent music—one artist, one venue, one festival, and one story at a time.
Work With Coyote Music
For more than 30 years, Coyote Music has combined independent music journalism, artist promotion, and editorial storytelling to help musicians share their work and preserve their place in music history.
Whether you're releasing your first single, promoting a tour, organizing a festival, or representing an established artist, we'd love to hear your story.