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Cento Threeo

Halfway to Mellowtown is the debut album from Austin-based Cento Threeo, Jazz / Americana trio led by guitarist and composer Don Cento.

The album was recorded by Stuart Sikes (White Stripes, Cat Power, Loretta Lynn) at Church House in the band’s hometown with Cento producing. Halfway to Mellowtown is being released June 19 by SecondBridge Records on 12” LP vinyl, CD, digital download and streaming services.

The album was cut live in two days with Don on guitar, drummer Norm Bergeron and Phil Spencer on bass. All eleven numbers – mainly Cento originals – are rooted in composition but make ample room for improvisation. The trio’s sound merges the sophistication of late-'90s jazz guitar records and classic '60s post-bop with the textural sensibilities of Americana and indie rock - a unique fusion born from Cento’s diverse musical background.

Halfway to Mellowtown

By Cento Threeo

Label: SecondBridge Records
Released: 2026
Track listing: The Judy Valve; It Takes What It Takes; Dennis Muren; G’Orangers; Halfway to Mellowtown; The Builder; Make the Silence Louder; No Flea, Please; Horse-Breaking Hector; Filibuster in E Minor; Seven Year Ache.

Cento Threeo: Halfway to Mellowtown

by Ken Hohman
August 6, 2026

For those old enough to remember and hip enough to latch on to it, the '90s were a time when thick chords and spacious tremolo guitar twang were back in fashion. Taking a nod from the late '50s sound of Link Wray and Western swing guitarists like Eldon Shamblin, the sound could be heard in TV and ...

Make the Silence Louder

June 19, 2026

Album: Halfway to Mellowtown
By Cento Threeo
Label: SecondBridge Records
Released: 2026
Duration: 3:56

Don Cento

Don Cento’s three-decade career spans jazz, indie rock, and Americana. He has toured and recorded with numerous award-winning artists including Sarah Jaffe, Ume, Little Jack Melody, and Chomsky. His production work extends across genres from metal to classical with artists like Jerry David DeCicca, Matt Kivel and Vitskär Süden on labels like Drag City, Bloodshot, Ripple Music, Worried Songs, Idol Records and Tompkins Square. His contributions to these projects have been admiringly noted in features on NPR’s Weekend Edition, Uncut, SPIN, The New Yorker, and Aquarium Drunkard