Austin is an awarded multi- instrumentalist, specializing in the fiddle, guitar, and banjo. He has been featured at the Country Music Hall of Fame and has performed at festivals and workshops throughout the United States and Europe. In addition to being a highly accomplished musician, Austin is also a skilled luthier who often performs with instruments of his own design and making.Austin was part of the inaugural class of the 2017 Tennessee Arts Commission Apprenticeship program, where he studied violin making under Charles Horner. He won the 2019 Traditional Grand Masters Fiddle Competition in Nashville, Tennessee and performed on the Grand Ole Opry.