As a fan of the Red Dirt and Texas Country scene, Loose Aff creator Matt Lehnert, was especially taken with the honesty and conviction in which those artists wrote. This inspired Matt to pick up a guitar in late 2008 and attempt to contribute in a way that stayed true to those ideals while still paying tribute to those artist who inspire his music. In mid 2011, Matt began to seek out the additional pieces and Loose Affiliation was formed.

The overall goal of a Loose Affiliation show is to be both entertaining and educational at the same time. So, a set will compose of many lesser known artists to Nebraska (including us!) simply to promote the non-mainstream kind of music we believe in. But there will always be the Classic and Southern Rock staples because, at the end of the day, live music is about the opportunity to sing your ass off!