Tag: <span>SXSW 2017 Top 20</span>

Sammus – SXSW 2017 Top 20

Sammus, (Ithaca, NY)  an extraordinary rap artist that defies genre, dropping bars that range from thoughtfully introspective to esoteric gamer references. Bio: SAMMUS (Enongo Lumumba-Kasongo) is an Ithaca, NY based rap artist, producer, and PhD student in the Department of Science & Technology Studies at Cornell University.  Known as much for her …

Calliope Musicals – SXSW 2017 Top 20

Calliope Musicals, (Austin, TX) psych-folk rockers bring the party with audience participation, confetti cannons, and the most uplifting vibes to rejuvenate the soul.  Bio: Calliope Musicals is a cheerful psychedelic party folk band from Austin TX. Their high-energy live performance focuses on involving the crowd. A psychedelic squad of musicians fill …

The Wild Now – SXSW 2017 Top 20

The Wild Now (Austin, TX) is a phenomenal 5 piece band that creates chill indie rock with soulful vocals, dreamy/surf rock guitar riffs and a dab of trumpet. Bio: The Wild Now is an Austin, TX based duo consisting of Taylor Baker and Drew Walker. The two met in 2013 at a …

JAIN – SXSW 2017 Top 20

JAIN, (Paris, France) the up and coming pop superstar crafts catchy uplifting afropop songs that you will fall in love with instantly. Bio – It takes just a few seconds of listening to Jain to know that you’ve stumbled on someone special. Pick a song – any song – from the Parisian’s …

Tunde Olaniran – SXSW 2017 Top 20

photo by Jon Shaft   Tunde Olaniran, (Flint, MI) rapper, artist, and social advocate creates beautifully schizophrenic pop songs with his four octave vocal range and crafty production skills. Bio: The Afro-futurist mix of Hip-Hop/R&B/Punk that is Tunde Olaniran returned with his first full-length album on Quite Scientific entitled Transgressor on August 7th, …