NOTES OF MERIT

2018 – Officially showcased at Southwest Regional Folk Alliance Conference

Host and organize Byrd & Street and Friends’ 9^th Annual Mistletoe Jam Benefit for The Heart Gallery of Central Texas, which works with Child Protective Services to find forever families for Central Texas children living in foster care

2017 – Released 5^th Album, This Much Is True

This Much Is True makes “Folk DJ Top Albums Chart for 2017”

Byrd & Street make “Folk DJ top Artists Chart for 2017”

2014 – Released 4^th Album, Words and Music, folk DJ Charts for 4 months

Words and Music makes “Folk DJ Top Albums Chart for 2014”

Byrd & Street make “Folk DJ Top Artists Chart for 2017”

Words and Music makes #2 Roots Music Charts

featured album on WTBQ, WIOX, KPFT, Nashville Broadcasting, New Folk Radio.com in Portland, WVPE, Elkhart, IN and WCGS, Goshen, IN.  KEOS “Favorite Releases”

Texas Roots Music Report Chart

Airplay Access most downloaded songs by American DJ’s

Byrd & Street nominated Duo of Year Texas Music Awards

2012 – Byrd & Street nominated Duo of Year by Texas Music Awards

Kathy Street nominated Female Vocalist of Year by Texas Music

Awards

Regional Winners at Kerrville Folk Festival

2011 – Paul Stookey of Peter, Paul and Mary records one of their songs, “Let Me Be your Friend,” about a dog wanting to be rescued to be used for Pet Connect on the east coast

Released 3^rd Album, Then and Now   

Byrd & Street make “Folk DJ Top Artist of Year”

Then and Now makes Texas Roots Airplay Charts

2010 – The Song of the Year songwriting contest has awarded Byrd and Street the "Collective Works" placement which is awarded to songwriters who have displayed consistency in songwriting excellence across various works. Song of the Year receives entries from all over the world and only the top songwriters receive this honor.

2009 – Kerrville Festival New Folk Finalist

2009 – Texas Music Awards nominee for Vocal Duo of the Year

2009 – Released 2^nd Album Love Broke the Fall which makes “Folk DJ Top Albums Chart for 2009”; Byrd & Street make “Folk DJ Top Artists for 2009”

– Freeform American Roots Chart ’09  #13 – Love Broke the Fall

2008 – “Let Me Be Your Friend” – Licensed by Austin Humane Society, German Shepherd Rescue

2008 – “My Forever Family” Licensed by The Adoption Coalition of Texas as their Official Song, followed by other licensing by adoption agencies around the country.

2009 – Kerrville Festival New Folk Finalist

2009 – Texas Music Awards nominee for Vocal Duo

2009 – Folk DJ Top Albums for 2009; Folk DJ Top Artists

Spring 2009 – Freeform American Roots Chart – Love Broke the Fall Album #13

2008 – Let Me Be Your Friend – Licensed by Austin Humane Society, German Shepherd Rescue

2007 – My Forever Family Licensed by The Adoption Coalition of Texas for it’s Heart Gallery project

2005 – Just An Old House Licensed by Redman Foundation, Watsonville, California

January 8, 2004 – “Byrd and Street Day”, Austin City Council

February, 2004 – Named “Performers of the Year, 2003”, Westlake Chamber of Commerce

Summer 2004 – Stories of Life, Songs of Love CD released

October, 2004 – Official Showcase at Southwest Regional Folk Alliance Conference

May, 2003 – Featured Performers KUT Live Set

May, 2003 – Kerrville New Folk Competition Regional Winners

March, 2002 – Featured Performers, KUT Austin Music Minute

May, 2002 – Kerrville New Folk Competition Regional Winners

December, 2001 – Appearance on Fox 7 News in the Morning

Spring, 2001 – 1st place, Austin Songwriters’ Group Contest Close Your Eyes