Career
Austin was signed to Warner Brothers Records in 1988 and charted three singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. His highest-charting single, "Blues Stay Away from Maine," was included on the 1989 compilation album New Tradition Sings the Old Tradition.
Austin also co-wrote Ricky Skaggs" 1991 single "Same Ol" Love."
Austin was most known for playing guitar and fiddle for Ricky Skaggs"s and Reba McEntire"s road bands.