In a way, it's been a word-of-mouth success story for local trio Marmalakes. The band began making music as a duo about five years ago. Songwriter and vocalist Chase Weinacht and drummer Josh Halpern started playing together toward the end of their high school years, with longtime friend Max Colonna joining them on bass in 2008. Thanks to their spreading popularity, it it didn't take long for the young musicians to go from crowds at house parties to bigger audiences at venues like The Parish and the Mohawk. After breaking into the scene with their debut EP...
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Music is pretty much what we do, for crying out loud. Yeah, that's an obvious statement coming from someone who works at KUT, but hello? It rules. And nothing is more rewarding than seeing my colleagues' enthusiasm over music they really enjoy. Case in point: David Brown, esteemed host and producer of Texas Music Matters, who includes local septet Driver Friendly on his list of bands that he'll happily blare quite loudly over his computer speakers. They have the kind of charisma that’s essential in power pop, with a few elements of punk and alt.-rock scattered throughout, that makes their music super catchy right at the first listen. Last April's full-length release,...
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