Ballroom Marfa presented a free concert by acclaimed songwriter Tish Hinojosa and her band on March 1, 2014 in Marfa, Texas.

When it comes to finding inspiration, sometimes you have to put a few miles between yourself and your hometown, or, even your country. This is exactly what Tish Hinojosa did for her 2013 album After the Fair.

Originally from San Antonio, Hinojosa spent nine years living, writing, composing, collaborating, and exploring in Hamburg, Germany. Moved by this funky corner of the world where the Beatles lived and performed, Hinojosa strolled the streets of the red light district, retreated to cafes, traversed the harbor, and paid homage to the museums and theaters dedicated to music appreciation which is never far from her heart.

The disc introduces her fans to a rich, layered sound of soul-satisfying brass, brings her children into the creative fold – her son, Adam Hinojosa Barker, wrote “Cobblestones” and her musician daughter, Maria Cristina, was the inspiration behind “Infinity Times Ten.” Hinojosa also serenades her idol, Paul McCartney, by translating and singing “A Certain Softness” in Spanish.

Having completed her album, After the Fair, with acclaimed Berlin musician and producer Moe Jaksch Jacksch, Hinojosa reestablished her Texas roots by settling back into Austin, her true home since 1988. The Austinite label is one she welcomes with open arms, not just for the triumphant return to margaritas at the Cedar Door, proper Mexican food, and quality thrifts thrift stores, but for the representation of a homecoming after an extended journey of exploration and self-discovery. Said Hinojosa of her return, “Austin will always be my home now.”