January 23, 2012 3:37 pm by: Reid O'Conor
Frontman for Brooklyn band the Hold Steady,
Craig Finn brought himself down to Austin to record his first solo album. Known for his literary-minded lyrics, Finn was attracted to Austin so he could work with producer Mike McCarthy, who helped add a folky, guitar-heavy sound to the album without getting in the way of Finn's lyrical work. The album,
Clear Heart Full Eyes, is out today. Listen to Craig Finn swing by studio 1a to play live from the new album for KUT host Jay Trachtenberg....
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Vocalist Krishna Das is as close to a rock star as someone who sings traditional Hindu kirtan can get. Taking the centuries old chants, setting them to welcoming melodies and layering them over Western chord structures played with modern instruments, Krishna Das has made kirtan accessible to an enormous audience. Krishna Das has released 10 albums of his very spiritual Eastern-meets-Western music and spends his time traveling the world, performing and teaching. This weekend, Krishna Das has two events scheduled in Austin at Central Presbyterian Church, a performance Friday evening and a workshop Saturday afternoon. Listen to Krishna Das in Studio 1a with host Jody Denberg RIGHT HERE!... » read more
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Beth Wood grew up in Lubbock and went to school in Austin at The University of Texas. While at UT, she answered an ad for a back-up singer and joined a band called Raspberry Jam. That wa…...
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Trumpeter, percussionist and composer Pete Rodriguez studied at the renowned Escuela Libre de Musica in Puerto Rico before he was a teenager. He’s performed with numerou…...
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Born in Germany, Composer/guitarist/pianist/vocalist Leni Stern moved to Boston in the late 70’s to attend Berklee. A few years later she moved to New York and has worked s…...
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Texan Rosie Flores tops the list among the creators of the alternative country movement. Her rockabilly-revival sound infused with fiery guitar solos and gritty vocals is as muc…...
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Voted “Best New Band of the Year” at the 2006 Austin Music Awards, locals The Texas Sapphires don’t really need good reviews considering they’ve alrea…...
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Brazil’s folk troubadour, Tico Da Costa, was born in Areia Branca (Natal), in the Northeast of Brazil and grew up listening to all the rhythms of the “nordeste”…...
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Louisiana’s Wendy Colonna has made Austin her home. Her brand of country/folk/blues-rock, featuring a fine backing band of local barnstormers, is present on her latest r…...
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Singer/songwriter and fiddle player Carrie Rodriguez was raised in Austin and made her recording debut in 2002 alongside country-folk songwriter Chip Taylor, who first heard h…...
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This week on LiveSet: from the KUT Archives, one of Austin’s most exciting singer-songwriters, Kacy Crowley, joined Larry Monroe for an hour of great music and relaxed con…...
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Referring to Austin’s My Education simply as space-rock fails in doing the combo justice. The musicians that comprise the local ensemble are some of the most adventurous i…...
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Rockabilly five-piece Ruby Dee and the Snakehandlers hail from the Pacific Northwest, but their Southern musical roots might have you thinkin’ their from right here in th…...
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Jonathan Meiburg of Austin has led and co-led bands including both Shearwater and Okkervil River with Will Sheff and Sacramento’s Kingfisher. He’s helped push a ne…...
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San Antonio’s Ron Wilkins attended North Texas State University, now the University of North Texas, where he honed his jazz chops on the trombone performing with the 2 o…...
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Graham Wilkinson’s Underground Township of Austin play American roots music, but that’s not a firm description considering their sound blends roots-rock with re…...
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