November 3, 2012 10:13 am by: Reid O'Conor
Beaverton, Oregon based band
The Helio Sequence has been around since 1999, but until recently, they hadn't released an album in almost 5 years. The indie rock duo's newest release,
Negotiations, features a warmer, richer sound than their past efforts. This was the result of conscious effort and equipment change, but the root of the change was actually a flood. Their old studio space flooded, leading them to get a new, larger one. One with room for vintage analog recording equipment that gave their new record that rich and warm sound. The new sound has paid off, with the album earning great reviews from critics and fans alike. The Helio Sequence played a show at Fun Fun Fun Fest over the weekend and recently stopped by Studio 1A....
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Nashville based musician Gabriel Kelley seemingly went backwards through the music industry. Kelley got started out writing songs for a music publishing company in Nashville, but the job of writing songs-of-the-moment for other people didn't suit him. So he quit, and started writing his own material, eventually finding funding for his debut album through a successful Kickstarter campaign. Kelley's music is fluid, often changing genres or sounds to suit the feeling and to match the writing and message of the song. More often than not, though, Gabriel Kelley can be described as a sort of country/folk singer-songwriter. Gabriel Kelley will play a show at the Parish on Monday. Earlier today, he stopped by KUT to record a live session. Check it out... » read more
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Austin band
the Invincible Czars likes to do things a bit off the beaten path for your average rock band. By itself, their music is a bit quirkier than most; with ornate arrangements that span a broad range of genres, the band is a...
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Singer-songwriter duo and local married couple Bruce Robison and Kelly Willis play a great yet seemingly contradictory blend of progressive and traditional country music. What does that mean exactly? It means they take the essential essential roots ingredients of country music (steel guitars,...
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What is your favorite instrument? Chances are Sam Lipman can probably play it. The Sydney born and classical educated musician earned his chops in the NYC jazz scene before making the move to Austin to pursue his songwriting. His self produced debut
Nebraska is an exploration of all of...
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English musician and singer-songwriter
Nick Lowe has been on the bleeding edge of music trends since the start of his career in 1966. A major player in the pub rock, punk rock and new wave movements, Lowe has always had a significant impact on...
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Made up of three of Austin's best jazz musicians, jazz trio Black Red Black has been tearing up the local jazz scene for the entirety of the years they've been together. Individually, the members of Black Red Black (Ephraim Owens on trumpet, Brannen Temple on drums and Red Young on organ) are...
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Austin based musician Scott H. Biram has earned a reputation as a musical riot starter with his blend of country, rock and blues. However, his most recent album, Bad Ingredients, h…...
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Various versions of Minneapolis band
the Jayhawks have existed since their formation in 1985. The alternative country/rock group has always had a somewhat fluid roster, but notably in 1995, founding member Mark Olson left to work...
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Singer-songwriter
Graham Weber is quickly becoming a brighter and brighter star in the Austin music scene. Just recently he released his fourth studio album,
Women, which chronicles the story of a man's relationship with his wife, but it's primarily...
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California four piece band
The Fling is not afraid to mix it up. That might mean the style of music they play, which can sort of be described as psychedelic rock meets pop meets folk. Or it could mean the types of songs they play, which range from emotional waltzy...
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About to release her third full length album, singer-songwriter
Rachael Yamagata has come a long way from the early days of her career. She's grown and matured as an artist, and it shows on the album,
Chesapeake. The...
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Singer-songwriter Tom Russell is a musician well versed in the Texas country music tradition, but first and foremost, he’s a storyteller. Every track on his most recent al…...
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Texas duo
Sons of Fathers has a name that actually says a lot about them as a band. The two of them, David Beck and Paul Cauthen, are a relatively young pair that plays music their fathers could've played: timelessly written country folk. In the short time...
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Nashville singer-songwriter
Darrell Scott is perhaps best known for writing songs which became hits attached to another artist's name. Scott has penned songs which became hits when they were covered by artists such as Brad Paisley, Guy Clark, Faith Hill...
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Austin band
MilkDrive categorizes themselves as an art-folk-progressive acoustic string band, which (while being a bit of a mouthful) is a deadly accurate description. Their specificity shows how strong they are in their identity as a band,...
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