Leikeli47 (Brooklyn, NY) – An enigmatic NYC rapper whose chill flows infect the party with head bobs! SXSW Schedule SXSW 2018 Unofficial Guide SXSW 2018 Twitter List SXSW 2018 Unofficial Guides, Party Lists, and Helpful Sites SXSW 2018 Playlists
Evalyn (Venice, CA) – described as “wine stained pop with soul,” Evalyn combines beautiful vocals with hard hitting beats that feels like the melodies of a bars last call! SXSW Schedule SXSW 2018 Unofficial Guide SXSW 2018 Twitter List SXSW 2018 Unofficial Guides, Party Lists, and Helpful Sites SXSW …
Talisco (Paris, FRANCE) – high energy alternative rock that’s nothing short of amazing! SXSW Schedule TALISCO is a french alternative band from Paris, France. Talisco is running, through the lacy western lowlands and the California deserts which he pierces with electrical cracks and vintage reverbs. Inspired by the cinema, the author draws …
Written and photos by Craig McGreggor “I felt like the Beatles,” reminisced Aaron Bruno, lead singer, primary song writer and founder of AWOLNATION. He was describing the band’s first night playing at Stubb’s, indoors, in 2012 and hearing the entire crowd sing back the lyrics to their debut single, SAIL. Seven years …
Step Rockets (Minneapolis, MN) – indie pop band blending electronic melodies with guitar and smooth vocals! SXSW Schedule Bio: It didn’t take long for Step Rockets to take off. Their self-released single “Kisser” found its way to #1 on the Hype Machine charts just two weeks after its release despite virtually …
Written by Phil Barton Photos by James_ATX The Never Had Sh!t tour stopped off in Austin to give a sold out crowd preview of the fire that will be brought back in a few weeks to SXSW. The closer, J.I.D., did just that. His smooth lyrics backed by bone crushing …
Written by Phil Barton Photos by James_ATX EarthGang is a show you really shouldn’t miss. Clearly influenced by Outkast, they put on an unbelievable performance of next level raps backed by original beats and melodies. To finish off the show, they join the stage with J.I.D. to form like Voltron …
Written by Phil Barton Photos by James_ATX When you want to get a party started, you need a ringer. Someone who puts every ounce of energy into the mic, crowd surfs countless times, and gets everyone jumping enough to shake the building. That’s exactly what Chaz French does. I’m sure …
Darkbird (Austin, TX) – ATX local indie rock with wailing vocals and fist pumping beats! SXSW Schedule Bio: Darkbird is a rock band. Not a “sub-genre” rock band. Not a “sort of sounds like a mix of so and so” rock band. Just a solid rock band, with its own identity and sound. It’s a …
