Austin Lounge Lizards, an American musical group, formed in 1980 in Austin, Texas. The group initially included founding members Hank Card and Conrad Deisler, along with Tim Wilson and Kirk Williams. The third founder, Tom Pittman, left the band in spring 2011. The band began by experimenting with folk and country music, combining bluegrass elements with progressive folk rock. Their name was inspired by a term used to describe men of easy virtue who frequented bars. Early in their career, they transitioned from playing covers to writing original songs, with Card and Deisler being the primary songwriters. Notable albums include Creatures from the Black Saloon (1984), The Highway Cafe of the Damned (1988), The Drugs I Need (2006), and Home and Deranged (2013).
