J Wagner is a songwriter out of Austin TX who was raised in the deserts of New Mexico and one time park ranger for Joshua Tree National Park. His music often draws from this desert landscape. His song (Wagner/Isakov/Elliott)âIf I Go, I'm Goin",has been covered by the country artist, Bart Crow, by the Denver symphony orchestra, and also appears on the TV shows, Californication, Teen Wolf,and The Haunting of Hill House. He co-writes often with his long-time friends Gregory Alan Isakov and Ron Scott. Their collaborative work lead to their song âSuitcase Full of Sparksâ being featured on NBC's show, The Blacklist. He has been dubbed âA number one best betâ by the Austin American-Statesman, The Dallas Morning News has called Wagner âA Texas folk music stapleâ, and the Austin Chronicle gives his album "The Runaway Kid" a perfect "Four Stars" and refers to Wagner as "A commander of words and Ideation" and awarded him with the Austin Chronicle's pick for best Local Singer Songwriter for 2014.