Alternating between Michael Shay's decidedly Texas-flavored originals and Spud Siegel 's
bluegrass, ragtime, and Western Swing offerings, the Texas Express duo, trio, or quartet features vocal harmonies galore and an exciting chemistry for the band's eclectic repertoire. Texas Express released a debut CD "Disfruteria!" in Ecuador in 2012 and from 2016-2020 was based out of the Pacific Northwest, featuring Michael Shay on guitar/vocals, Peter "Spud" Siegel on mandolin/vocals, Chris Kee on bass/vocals, and Annie Staninec on fiddle/vocals. Past members have included Sam Guthridge, Patrick McAvinue, Ryan Hagler, Garrett Siegers, Geoff Union, Andy Sebastia, Phoebe Hunt, Brian Oberlin, Peter Schwimmer, and Ben Blechman. Since 2021, Texas Express rides again in the PNW whenever Shay is on tour in the USA.