The Willy Collins Band Plays Saturday in Texarkana [VIDEO]

Houston, Texas-based the Willy Collins Band brings its eclectic mix of Americana to Hopkin's Icehouse Saturday night.

The Willy Collins Band is an eclectic group of accomplished jazz musicians and a singer-songwriter. Their music is heartfelt and raw, true to the sound of Texas, a little bit of everything from ballads to swing and all genres in between.

They released their first full length CD "Building Bridges," featuring some of Houston's finest musicians, including the likes of Paul Wall, Kelly Doyle, Geoffrey Muller, Chase Hamblin & the Roustabouts and The Axiom Quartet in November 2014.

“Departures,” their second full length CD, is in some respects a continuation of the journey started with “Building Bridges.” The CD was recorded at their familiar stomping grounds, the historic SugarHill Recording Studios in their hometown. The songs are like drops of emotional blood wrung out from the lessons that life offers about the heart and heart break and taking chances and letting go.

Check out a video of the band live.

To find out more about this great band as well as more videos and free downloads, see their reverbnation page here.