Watch Jonathan Terrell Perform “Vagabond” for Zilker Sessions

A good music discovery doesn’t come with an expiration date. Jonathan Terrell’s “Vagabond” performance for Zilker Sessions deserves another turn through your speakers—and there’s a rather literal thread connecting the song to the people who put him on that stage.

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Zilker’s latest email revisits Terrell’s performance of “Vagabond,” the song that inspired its belt of the same name. Terrell played the inaugural Zilker Sessions in 2021 at Zilker Studio, the brand’s Austin headquarters and backyard music venue. His connection with the company has continued beyond that first show.

That history gives this collaboration some substance. There’s a musician, a performance series, and a song that became part of the brand’s design vocabulary.

Watch Jonathan Terrell’s “Vagabond”

Zilker describes “Vagabond” as a song about discovering what you’re made of and leaving old fears behind. If Terrell hasn’t crossed your radar yet, this performance is an easy place to start.

His work moves between Americana, rock, and folk—a combination that makes him a fitting artist to introduce a series built around Austin’s musical community.

Watch Jonathan Terrell perform “Vagabond” for Zilker Sessions.

You can also listen to “Vagabond” on Spotify.

The song behind the belt

According to Zilker, Terrell’s song inspired the Vagabond belt: raw Argentine leather with black nylon stitching, handmade by artisans in Buenos Aires. The brand says its traditional sun-tanning process produces variations between hides, giving each belt its own appearance.

There’s another connection for the gear-watchers. Zilker identifies the guitar strap in the performance as its Drewski, a full-grain leather strap designed in Austin and handmade in Buenos Aires.

If either caught your eye, you can browse Zilker Belts through my partner link. Look for the Vagabond belt or Drewski guitar strap in the collection.

What I appreciate about this pairing is that the music gives us a reason to care about the connection. A song inspired a design. A working musician helped launch a performance series. Those are stories worth telling alongside the things a company makes.

Start with Jonathan. Give “Vagabond” a listen. If you leave with a new artist in your rotation, that’s already a worthwhile discovery.