December 6, 2012 5:00 am by: Paul Carrubba
The band's delicate mix of folk and pop is as maleable as it is beautiful....
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A quick cruise through their discography and you'll find a very savvy pop band that's not afraid to try new things.... » read more
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Howe Gelb formed Giant Sand in 1985, in Tuscon, Arizona. For a long time, the rhythm section consisted of John Convertino and Joey Burns. The two left the band when their side projec…...
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About 10 years ago, music and film producer Mark Johnson had an idea after seeing some street musicians perform before he boarded the subway in New York City. He built a mobile recording studio, gathered a production team and traveled around the world recording songs known around the world, hoping...
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At the 2007 edition of SXSW, it seemed impossible to turn the corner without hearing the catchy whistling of Peter, Bjorn and John’s breakout hit, “Young Folks.” This year,…...
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Without a doubt, one of KUT’s highlights at this year’s SXSW was welcoming The Decemberists into the historic Studio 1A to perform a four-song live session. The band was ridin…...
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If Thao Nguyen thought that getting a couple of degrees from The College of William and Mary was difficult, her SXSW schedule implies she’s got another thing coming....
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Daniel Rossen and Fred Nicolaus met at NYU and started making music between classes, calling their project Department of Eagles. They cut one album in 2003 – but soon after Rossen left the partnership for greener pastures – namely the break-out indie group, Grizzly Bear....
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Fresh off an appearance on Last Call with Carson Daly, this five-piece from San Diego will head to Austin next week for an arduous four days at SXSW....
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Gomez is a five-piece from Southport, England. The band enjoyed major success in the UK early on, winning the Mercury Prize for their debut album, 1998’s Bring It On. And after jo…...
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Jason Lytle etched a place for himself in the indie-rock world as the frontman for California-based Grandaddy. And Lytle has brought the catchy, well crafted pop songs with him on a solo adventure. His first solo album, Yours Truly, the Commuter, will hit record stores in May....
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One of the great things about SXSW (among many) is the opportunity to see a band perform that’s just on the brink of making it big. To us, The Low Anthem seems like that kind of band.
T…...
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The Rosebuds are an indie-rock trio from Raleigh, North Carolina. The two principle members, Ivan Howard and Kelly Crisp, met at college in North Carolina and signed to the famous…...
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Austin’s Okkervil River are veterans of SXSW (so much so that they haven’t even listed the show they’re playing this year on their Myspace page). The homegrown five-piece will be closing down The Parish on Friday night as part of the Constant Artists showcase....
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Pacific Northwesterners, Blitzen Trapper, have crafted a story-song approach to their songwriting.
The title track to the band's latest is a simple song that works because of the honest delivery of lead singer, Eric Earley’s vocals....
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The foundation of Other Lives has been in place for more than five years. But this five-piece based in Stillwater, Oklahoma only began recording and distributing their unique ble…...
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