Cale Kniffin

Cale discovered the blues at 11 years old and never looked back. Early inspiration came from guitar greats Stevie Ray Vaughan, Eric Clapton, David Gilmour, and Jimi Hendrix — a foundation that sent him chasing Austin’s own legends, following David Grissom, David Holt, Jeff Plankenhorn and Malford Milligan around town to soak up everything he could. That apprenticeship paid off with regular gigs opening for Bob Schneider and Malford’s band at Austin staples like the Saxon Pub and Threadgill’s Headquarters. These days, he’s bringing that same range and love of the craft to Benefits with Friends.