Barns Courtney creates beautiful roots rock music with soul for days! From bio: Originally born in Ipswich, Barns Courtney spent most his childhood in Seattle before returning to his native UK aged 15. He was recently spotted by The Libertines’ Carl Barat, with whom he’s collaborated on a track; he …
Charlie Belle are the sister\brother band that rock peppy alt-pop like seasoned pros! From their bio: Charlie Belle is an Austin based sister-brother pop band comprised of songwriter, vocalist, and guitarist, Jendayi Bonds and drummer, vocalist, Gyasi Bonds. They made a splash in early 2015 with the breezy debut EP, Get To Know, …
The SXSW 2016 Top 20 is incredible artists in an eclectic mix of genres. From EDM to bluegrass it’s all here. We are adding more artists as SXSW add more to the lineup check back or follow along on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter! Andy Clockwise (Electronic) has a dark husky voice backed with …
Photo by Jennica Abrams Stööki Sound – solid dark EDM with with hints of grime and trap. From their bio: DJ Lukey and Jelacee together make up the London based production and DJ unit Stooki Sound, blending their musical backgrounds in UK Bass, Hip-Hop and Trap to create their unique sound. …
King Mez’s bars are tight and sharp, the production and music blend beautifully with raw lyrics. From his biography: Ambitiously battling to emerge as a respected lyricist and producer from Raleigh, North Carolina, 25 year old King Mez has managed to differentiate himself with a righteous delivery unsullied with superficial content …
Possessed by Paul James is a solo bluegrass musician with a killer sound that is much larger than one man should be able to produce! From his website: Possessed by Paul James is originally from Florida, and was born into a Mennonite family. He gives credit to his parents for instilling the …
Sweet Spirit embodies their name, creating “get your ass moving” dance-able indie rock tracks! From their Facebook bio: Ironically, the nine-piece band Sweet Spirit started as a solo project. Austin singer Sabrina Ellis was going through some distressing times: the band that she fronted for several years, Bobby Jealousy, with her …
photo by Oleg Pulemjotov Cosmo Sheldrake combines intricate loops and smooth vocals into eclectic and uniquely beautiful songs. From his about page: Cosmo Sheldrake is a 25 year-old multi-instrumentalist musician, composer and producer. He regularly performs on banjo, loop station, keyboards, double bass, drums, penny whistle, sousaphone, accordion and many more. He …
Powers blends funk, soul, and electro-pop into irresistible tracks that must be danced to. From thier bio: Intimate can be loud. Rambunctious can be endearing. Heartfelt can be lighthearted. POWERS introduced themselves to the world on that premise. And it listened. Their recent romping bursting, single, “Beat of My Drum” shot up …
