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Cosmo Sheldrake – SXSW 2016 Top 20

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 – SXSW 2016 Top 20

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 …

Alex Vargas – SXSW 2016 Top 20

Photo by Jules Faurschou, Insta: @twohundredtigersphotos Update: Unfortunately, Alex Vargas was removed from the SXSW schedule.  Hopefully we will be able to catch him on tour.   Alex Vargas’ soulful vocals will bring chills and the haunting music will remain with you. From his bio – Born in Copenhagen but based in …

SXSW 2016 Twitter List

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SXSW 2016: Third Artist Announcement

This is a big one, 559 artists added to 146 of round one and 207 of round two brings the total artists announced for SXSW 2016 to 912. We will be listening to all of the these and adding more to the Best of SXSW 2016 and the SXSW 2016 Top 20. …

Calliope Musicals, 1/8/2016, Empire, Austin, Photos – Write-up

Calliope Musicals kicked off their show with a bang from a confetti cannon.  The energy of the show did not dissipate the entire concert.  With continuous hair flips and beautiful vocals Carrie Fussell  and band-mates had the crowd enthralled in the psych rock and folk pop that makes up their eclectic …

Taylor & the Wild Now, 1/8/2016, Empire, Austin, Photos – Write-up

Taylor & the Wild Now is a phenomenal band that has a unique sound in the indie genre! They blend soulful vocals with dreamy/surf rock guitar riffs.  Closing down the #freeweek festivities at Empire, Taylor Baker’s vocals were strong, expressive and still felt effortless throughout the set, while Drew Walker …

And The Kids – SXSW 2016 Top 20

photo by Chattman Photography And The Kids blend beautiful vocals and rich instruments to create an awesome indie pop sound. From their bio – Recently called one of “the Western Mass. indie scene’s brightest creative lights” by Pitchfork, Northampton, Massachusetts’ And The Kids recently released their debut full-length album, Turn to Each Other (Signature Sounds).Turn to Each Other is more than an album …

PWR BTTM – SXSW 2016 Top 20

PWR BTTM is a fantastic punk rock duo from New York. From Riot Act Media – PWR BTTM is a queer punk band consisting of Ben Hopkins and Liv Bruce. The band was formed at Bard College where Bruce and Hopkins bonded over a mutual interest in bringing elements of …