Tyrone Vaughan with Hot Texas Sun

Texas guitar-slinger is the son of Jimmie Vaughan, the founder and guitar player of the Fabulous Thunderbirds, and the nephew of legendary blues guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan. Tyrone grew up in the fast rising music scene in Austin Tx and was heavily influenced by many blues musicians. Muddy Waters gave him his harmonica at an early age and his Uncle Stevie Ray Vaughan gave  him his first 2 guitars. Young Vaughan would also get to see Bobby ” Blue” Bland, Albert Collins, Eddie “Hound Dog” Taylor, James Brown, Otis Rush and many others. Tyrone got to meet Muddy Waters, Buddy Guy, Albert Collin,s B.B. King & Bobby Bland and was active in the Austin Blues scene w/people like Denny Freeman, Derek Obrien, W.C. Clark, Lou Ann Barton,  Doyle Bramhall Jr., Alex Napier, Paul Ray, Keith Ferguson, Clifford Antone and Stevie. 

Fast forward 35 years and Tyrone was asked to join the New Orleans-based band Cyril Neville’s Royal Southern Brotherhood RSB The Neville Brother and The Meters vocalist would go on to write 3 songs (I wanna be free) (Can’t waste time) (Where there’s smoke) and record 2 albums with Vaughan on Ruf Records. These records (Don’t Look Back) 2015 release was captured at legendary Fame studios in Muscle Shoals and the 2016 release (The Royal Gospel) cut at Dockside Studios in Louisiana. Neville and Vaughan would then spend 2 years on the road covering 3 continents and over 15 countries. Vaughan was able to make a name for himself internationally  after doing 6 European tours, a tour of Australia and Canada and several US runs.  

Tyrone Vaughan is back playing as his own frontman strummin’ and singing Texas blues as only a Texan can with a new blues album to be released in 2023: “ROCK- N – ROLL SOUL” , working with writers and producers Julian Ramirez and Robert Rodriguez from Indigo Sound Co. in South Texas.

is a second generation major industry performer from Annapolis Maryland.

McNulty  has gained national recognition for his amazing style of hybrid picking  and is  recognized  As one of the hardest working musicians in the business.  

McNulty is a very diverse multi instrumentalist with over 30 years of professional musical performing .

McNulty formerly with the Santa Cruz California based label Rising Sun Records, has relocated to his home town of Annapolis Maryland after spending several years performing in and around the San Francisco Bay area and touring the United States . 

​Aside from being a solo performer McNulty currently fronts the Annapolis Maryland based rock and roll super group HOT TEXAS SUN and Hosts the national touring show ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK /A TRIBUTE TO THE GOLDEN AGE

McNulty is also a regular opening performer for Grammy award winning legendary British guitarist Albert Lee and his been on dozens of sold out shows in cities and towns across the United States.

Formed in 2022 is an Annapolis Maryland based super group that performs both on a local and national level.

Fronted by National Touring Artist Ben McNulty, HOT TEXAS SUN delivers a high energy production that highlights song selections that are arranged with passion and perfection.

HOT TEXAS SUN has made remarkable progress as a well rounded concert band and have exspanded there versatility by not only working with and backing inspired performers and composers but by producing a tribute show that highlights the golden age of rock and roll

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Hank Dietle's Tavern, 11010 Rockville Pike, Rockville, United States