Music Felon

Matthew Santos, 4/19/2016, Parish, Austin, Photos – Write-Up

Written by Bang Ho There are vocalists that falsetto, and then there those like Matthew Santos that command a beautiful mastery over their head voice. Performing as a one person band, he beat boxed and looped it into a cohesive song. You wouldn’t think he needed band backing until Gin Wimore’s …

Israel Nash, 4/21/2016, Stubb’s Austin, Photos – Write-up

Written by GypsyShelly The sun slipped off to sleep as Israel Nash began to serenade the crowd at Stubb’s. His smooth sound subtle at first then exploding like thunder on stage! The drummer went wild with Nash on their second to last song, bringing the cheering crowd to a rowdy …

Emily Bell & The Talkbacks 4/14/2016, Stubb’s, Austin, Photos – Write-up

Written by GypsyShelly Emily Bell blasted onto the stage, belting her heart out with her band with unbridled energy! A little bit country and a whole lot rock-n-roll, she quickly roped in the crowd, whipping the microphone cord around as she kicked up her heels. Her enthusiasm catching like wildfire, …

The Wild Now, 4/14/2016, Stubb’s, Austin, Photos – Write-up

Written by GypsyShelly The Wild Now has discovered the recipe for success, combining the dynamic determination of two inspired and ambitious musicians and infusing their sound with all of the crucial ingredients to achieve musical excellence and stand out in a crowd. Similar to the decadent birthday cake brought on …

Boss Battle, 4/13, The Sidewinder, Austin, Photos – Write-up

Written by ManVsParty Boss Battle is a local (Austin) 3 piece alternative band. Their sound gravitates from hard to prog with some elements of psych. The energy from their female lead, definitely got the crowd ready for the out of town acts. [bbit bandname=”bossbattle”]

Bogan Via, 4/13, The Sidewinder, Austin, Photos – Write-up

Written by ManVsParty Bogan Via is a two piece band from Phoenix.Their sound is a quiet sort of folk electronic pop. The bands sounded like an upbeat version of recent visitor Beach House. The harmonies between the two members on top of their synthesizers and computer samples had everyone in the …

Son Little, Shakey Graves and Dr. Dog, 4/9, Stubb’s, Austin, Photos – Write-up

Guest writer ManVsParty Saturday night Stubb’s was host to a sold out show featuring Son Little, Shakey Graves and Dr. Dog The crowd was still trickling in when Son Little took stage at about 8:30, he quietly strummed and sang Antidote by Travis Scott as his band took the stage. What …

New Beat Fund, 4/8, The Sidewinder, Austin, Photos – Write-up

Guest writer Bang Ho New Beat Fund is one of those bands that are hard to categorize. As soon as you think you’ve got their sound labeled, you listen to another song and their sound changes. They ranged from fun beach/wave rock to a jam/funk sound with Anthony Kiedis tinged …

American Authors, 4/8, The Sidewinder, Austin, Photos – Write-up

Guest writer Bang Ho While American Authors has only been around by name for roughly 4 years, the band has been together since 2006 under the previous moniker The Blue Pages. A huge full sound fit for a bigger venue, the veteran band had such a commanding presence. Once one …