What Am I? Why are you here?

Hi there. I'm Don Cento. I’m a musician in general but more specifically I play guitar, produce recordings, mix recordings, write and sing songs, compose instrumental pieces and do some arranging.

I've been making music since 1985, when the guitar entered my life. After high school I left my small Missouri hometown and matriculated at the University of North Texas earning my BA in Jazz Guitar Performance in 1995. Since then I’ve had the good fortune to play with a ton of great bands and artists and make a bunch of cool records. I've recorded, toured or shared the stage with...

Sarah Jaffe, Ume, Bonnie Whitmore, Jerry David DeCicca, Jonny Burke, Little Jack Melody, Jude, Chomsky, The Tomorrow People, Bluesqueezebox, Trey Johnson, The Barton Hills Choir (at times featuring Charlie Sexton, Ray Benson and Stuart Murdoch)

...and many others. Check my discography for more info.

But it's not all sideperson work. I'm a member of the instrumental rock group Shibboleth and I perform/record under my nom de plume El Cento.

Since 2018 I've been busy producing, recording and mixing at my private studio CenTones in Austin, TX.