Since 1998, Ted Lukas has led Tampa Bay's breakthrough Americana band Hangtown, releasing two full length CDs: Here For Now (1999) on the Tampa based Blue Heart label, and Eleven Reasons (2001) on Mississippi based Black Dog Records, a label founded by members of the legendary alternative country band, Blue Mountain.

In 2002 singer/songwriter Ted Lukas released a solo CD, Distracted’Äîa varied collection of pop inspired alt country’Äîto much critical acclaim. In 2006 Hangtown released a fine EP of twangy indie rock songs, titled Gone Today, Here Tomorrow, produced by Ted Lukas, and mixed by legendary Americana producer Eric ’ÄúRoscoe’Äù Ambel and his partner Tim Hatfield at CTS in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NYC.

Over the past nine years, Hangtown has appeared at some of the most reputable, well known original music venues and showcase events in the U.S. Be sure to visit the Shows page for a full list of upcoming live appearances.