This is fine.
RayRay and I were on a scouting mission having been invited to a CD release party at Lambert’s. We missed most of The Zoltars, but were on hand for Young Girls and Whalers. It was the Whalers’ CD release party, but we left more impressed with how Young Girls live set is coming together.
Since I took some pics, I might as well share them so head past the break for a quick gallery…
I’ll apologize now for neglecting the Daytrotter website that has been so solid for what seems like an eternity at this point. With that out of the way, I was pleasantly surprised to see our local ATH A2W band Whalers as the featured band of the day. The guys grab a lengthly 5 song live in-studio set highlighting their short career in the music business. Below you can find a live version of the song “Magic Tricks” which was the first tune that started turning heads around here. Head on over now to grab yourself some free music by this up and coming local band.
Download: Whalers – Magic Tricks [MP3]
Local boys Whalers grabbed our attention earlier this year and landed a much coveted Artist 2 Watch tag. Since that time, the band has been hard at work recorded some tunes to follow up their late 2010 release How the Ship Goes Down. The new song I have for you below “Cheat on Each Other” is taken from those new recordings and appears on new EP, Paddle Easy which hits streets on September 6th. Apparently more great things are on the horizon for this up and coming Austin band, so stay tuned as we get the details.
Download: Whalers – Cheat On Each Other [MP3]
Austin band Whalers have been at the music game in and around town playing live shows and making a name for themselves for about two years at this point. It’s a shame that we haven’t discovered them sooner, but we all know this town has more bands than we know what to do with. These guys recently finished their debut EP How the Ship Goes Down that features their very own brand of good ‘ol fashioned rock n freaking roll. If I were to make a bill of similar local bands, I’d build a show with SuperLiteBike, The Happen-Ins, and Whalers. All bands that know how to rock and don’t need a lot of added BS to create a solid sound. You’ve got a chance to check these guys out live next month on February 2nd at Beauty Bar in Austin along with Only Thieves and Look Mexico. In the meantime, you can check out the band’s new EP for free on their bandcamp page and let us know what you think.
Download: The Whalers – Magic Tricks [MP3]
