Stephanie Urbina Jones is a gypsy-souled, Texicana/country girl with a style all her own. With her unique blend of musical influences, she has been said to embody the "The Spirit of Texas." Born in San Antonio, some of Stephanie's first musical memories were etched in her soul while sitting around her abuelita's (grandmother's) kitchen table, listening to the mariachi sounds of Mexico and hearing oompah bands in the German settled town of Fredericksburg, where she grew up. Most weekends during her childhood were spent sliding across sawdust dance floors and discovering her love of songs from yet to be famous poet-pioneers telling unforgettable stories with their guitars.

At an early age Stephanie discovered the healing power of music. When she was three years old her father returned from Vietnam and her parents divorced. She remembers finding hope and comfort in the arms of her favorite song "You've got A Friend" by Carole King. "I played that song over and over again, believing every word. The more I listened, the less I felt alone." She said. This experience, more than any other, would shape the artist Stephanie Urbina Jones would later become.

She graduated from UT Austin and made her way to Nashville working odd jobs in the music industry. Not long after arriving, she found success and credibility as a professional songwriter, garnering cuts from major label artist like Lorrie Morgan, Jon Randall and the Lynns. But something was missing. She not only wanted to write, she wanted to sing and touch peoples' lives as Carole King had touched hers. Stephanie's turning point came when her grandmother, Virginia Urbina Jones died a few years ago. "She was a feisty, spicy sometimes mean little Mexican woman who I loved and miss very much. On her deathbed, she encouraged me to use my voice and follow my dream." Jones says her grandmother's passing sent her searching to learn as much as she could about her rich Texicana roots which began when her great-grandfather, Manuel Anaya Urbina, crossed the border from Mexico in 1901.

Two years ago, inspired by her family's legacy, Stephanie began spending two to three weeks a month on the road, developing a following that some call her "band of believers". The incredible reception she found in her native state and strong sales of her "live" album (recorded at a rehearsal in her living room) led her to cut her self-titled debut album. Her first single "God Loves It When We Dance", inspired by one of her favorite Texas singer/songwriters, Billy Joe Shaver, is a spirited and powerful song about celebrating and making the most of our lives while we are here. It's not only fun, it's contagious! Most of the tracks on the album describe the trail of her youth and are like taking a trip through the "landscape of her heart". From the hot-blooded south of the border sounds of "AYAYAY." to the down home country soul of "I am Home" and "He Reminds Me of Texas" to the last track "Adios Mi Amigo", Stephanie Urbina Jones captures the Texas tradition carving out poetry in song.