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With a slew of labels coming into town for SXSW, perhaps there is none more hard-working than the guys over at Burger Records. They’ve got tons of bands to work with, and they try and organize a big weekend-long extravaganza so you can get your fill of their wide variety of acts. We’re helping them spread the word by interviewing tons of these bands, and today, our interview brings us to Peach Kelli Pop. Read on below. Read more
“Have never checked that out but seems like it would be pretty cool!” Yo, this is what I’m talking about! SXSW Interviews. This is one of the great things about SXSW; you get to discover brand new bands to love and adore. Perhaps one of those bands will be the Rich Hands, the Texas trio who seem to be working as hard as they can to get as many dates lined up for you as possible during the week. They have at least seven shows, so check out what they had to say, and try to hunt them down during the festival (their tour dates are at the bottom). Read more
One of the many bands I’m really excited to see this year at SXSW is Each Other. We’ve covered the band previously, and we even have an interview scheduled to run with them in the next few days. But, today we share with you their latest single that shows the careful operation of the band’s music. Their first single had a very angular approach, filled with a nice hook, but this song unfolds slowly. It’s focusing on a nice little bounce that the group has built from their sharply ringing guitars and steady drumming. It’s just another great tune that’ll pop up on the band’s Being Elastic album, which is slated for a March 4th release date.
Download: Each Other – Your Ceiling is My Floor [MP3]
Another band kicking things out of the Southeastern United States hotbed is Dead Gaze. The band closed out a solid 2013 with the release of Brain Holiday, before touring the country with good friend Dent May. We were able to catch up with Cole via Al Gore’s greatest invention; you can read his responses down below.
Fleeting Youth Records is bringing a ton of great bands down to Austin in March for the annual SXSW festival. One of those promising up and coming bands is Philly punk rockers Mumblr. As we lead up to the festival, these boys were nice enough to sit down and answer our pressing questions. Follow the jump for see what they have to say.
One of the great things about the build-up to SXSW is trying to map out your schedule based on bands you’ve had on your radar or bands that have just popped up via one song you caught. For me, the Kickback made that list with their latest single, “When I Die.” There’s a catchiness centered around the swirling “whoas” in the chorus, but I appreciate the smoky softness of the soaring vocals as well. Plus, their forthcoming record also has roots in Austin, with production duties being handled by our very own, Jim Eno. Just wait for the explosive burst that raps up the song; get ready to catch them as they blow into town for SXSW.
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Brooklyn boys Clouder have been bringing some great music that I’ve taken a liking to over the last month or so. The sound could be described as psychedelic, dark pop complete with Morrison like vocals to complete the picture. It’s an intriguing sound that you don’t hear in the popular indie scene much nowadays and it’s a welcome breath of fresh air. Check out more music from the band elsewhere on the site.
Get your hands on new album Sister Raygun March 4th via Fleeting Youth Records.
[audio:https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/06-Phantom-Girl.mp3]Download: Clouder – Phatom Girl [MP3]
The great thing about SXSW is that you get a lot of bands coming in from abroad to test the waters of the American music scene, so we figured we ought to offer up one of those acts to you: September Girls. The band is working with Fortuna Pop for their album, Cursing the Sea, which is a solid release. We even changed up our set of questions a bit for the ladies to give you a different look at acts traveling to us from far away. Read more for answers from the group’s Jessie Ward; help us welcome them when they make it our way. Read more
Painted Palms is a band that we’ve really gotten into over the last year with their upbeat, catchy singles that are continually ringing in our ears. To say we’re excited to see the group during SXSW would be a major understatement. We’re pumped. Founding father of the band Chris Prudhomme was kind enough to answer our burning questions and his responses can be found below.
It’s like a never-ending stream of interviews rolling into the ATH offices, and we’re really excited to help you all get to know a little bit more about some of the acts heading into town. This one here is from Heavenly Beat, who will undoubtedly be playing some of the hits from last year’s Prominence, which came out on Captured Tracks. Here’s some quick answers from John Pena, a former Texan. Read more
