lol as a Dallas native who lived over a decade in Austin and my fair time in the Denton area due to my college girlfriend/now wife....unless your like SRV you will get lost in Dallas at its size atm, Denton would be better... but obviously Austin is the best TX offers in this... good luck with Austin rent....search south in San Marcos or north of Austin I guess for cheaper living.also lol Good luck in general, I have friends in bands that got written articles in reputable papers/great reviews and even they didn't make it...im a little older, but the only band I knew people of "make it" was Explosions in the sky..