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Music, Music ArchiveBuxton @ KUT 11/8/12Houston based band Buxton's music is a study in contrasts: rock and folk, subtle yet eccentric, lush harmonies over prickly guitar. Paste explains, "The sound on Nothing Here Seems Strange fluctuates between traditional Americana and a more garagefolk sound that places the album in a larger scope than you'd expect of a folk band." They rock with a fusion of lovely harmonies, jarring explosions of energy and meticulously applied instrumentation that is at once totally unexpected and completely welcome. Buxton recently released their debut album, Nothing Here Seems Strange, which has been a critical success. Buxton was in town recently, and while they were here they managed to take some time to stop by Studio 1a to record a live set with KUT.... |
Music Archive, SXSW 2012, SXSW Music
KUT at the Four Seasons: Ruthie Foster
Austin musician Ruthie Foster is the definition of a vocal powerhouse. She grew up singing in her church's gospel choir in Gause, Texas, but it wasn't until her time in the Navy that she began to perform for big crowds and truly realize her own talent. She's...
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KUT at the Four Seasons: Motopony
Seattle four-piece Motopony is one of indie rock's many testaments to the power of collaboration. Songwriter Daniel Blue and multi-instrumentalist Buddy Ross joined forces after several chance meetings told them that it was time to give in to the fates and...
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KUT at the Four Seasons: Justin Townes...
Singer and songwriter Justin Townes Earle has quite the musical pedigree, being the son of Steve Earle. That being said, he's made more than enough strides to make it a very safe distance from his father's shadow. Earle is a pioneer of Americana and...
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KUT at the Four Seasons: James Mercer
Frontman, founding member, and principle songwriter for the Shins, James Mercer has easily become an indie rock household name. Mercer is known for his imaginative and poetic lyrics, both with the Shins, which have been a major player in music since the release of...
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KUT at the Four Seasons: Punch Brother...
Progressive bluegrass band Punch Brothers is known for their more experimental take on bluegrass. Their music is still bluegrass throughout, but each member of the band is so talented that they are able to take bluegrass in new and interesting directions....
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KUT at the Four Seasons: Jimmy Cliff
Jamaican musician Jimmy Cliff has been recording and performing music professionally for fifty years now, an incredibly lengthy career by any standards, but especially impressive given the fact that those 50 years started when Cliff was just 14 years old. One of the world's most...
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KUT at the Four Seasons: Grace Woodroo...
Singer-songwriter Grace Woodroofe has enjoyed a near meteoric rise to notoriety in the music world. From her home in Perth, Australia, she recorded two demos for an Australian radio competition, which earned the attention of several music industry...
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KUT at the Four Seasons: Glen Hansard
Irish singer and songwriter Glen Hansard is perhaps best known as half of the Swell Season, a indie folk and rock duo which wrote the music and starred in the 2007 film Once. The film was recently adapted into a Broadway musical, and...
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KUT at the Four Seasons: Nneka
Some may say that singer and songwriter Nneka Elise Egbunda, known professionally as simply Nneka, came out of nowhere, that her rise to popularity was completely unforeseen. But those who have followed her from the beginning always knew that she...
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KUT at the Four Seasons: Sons of Fathe...
Texas duo Sons of Fathers' name almost implies a lot about them as a band. Their music is timeless and traditional country folk, music that their fathers or their fathers' fathers could have played. Either that, or I'm reading way too far into a band name,...
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KUT at the Four Seasons: Trampled by T...
Minnesota band Trampled by Turtles plays traditional string instruments (guitar, bass, banjo, mandolin, and fiddle), but takes them and plays them in decidedly non-traditional ways. Their style has all the characteristics of your average bluegrass or folk...
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KUT at the Four Seasons: Ray Wylie Hub...
It's safe to say that Ray Wylie Hubbard is a Texas legend, but it's not as if anyone handed him that title. He's played music professionally for nearly 50 years now, and has been at the forefront of several movements within country music, especially the progressive country music...
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KUT at the Four Seasons: Kat Edmonson
Either despite or because of her lack of formal training, Austin based jazz singer Kat Edmonson never fails to amaze an audience. After releasing her first album, Take to the Sky, in 2009, critics and fans alike were astounded by her voice, which...
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KUT at the Four Seasons: Cotton Mather
Austin based band Cotton Mather isn't the most well known band, but their album Kontiki's influence is deep and widespread. The album was an enormous hit in the UK, and Noel Gallagher has claimed it to be one of his favorites. It can be said that Kontiki has influenced a...
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