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Influenced by the romantic movement of the seventies, Agrupacion Cariño jumped to fame in 2010 as they musicalized the television series "Soy tu fan". With a diverse selection of genres, the group provokes immediate…
Alba Lua (from Paris and Bordeaux, in France), explain their name as ʻa Spanish-Portuguese association that means the "moon of the dawn"- it describes that moment when something appears in some place where it shouldn't, …
Presented by: Tompkins Square
Simply put, Alice Gerrard is a talent of legendary status. In a career spanning some 40 years, she has known, learned from, and performed with many of the old-time and bluegrass greats and has in turn earned worldwide re…
Presented by: Little Brother Music
It’s not easy to fuse a connection between the heartstrings and the hipbone, to bridge the emotional intensity of a singer-songwriter and the effortless swagger of a born rocker. But that’s exactly what California-bred, …
Presented by: Thirty Tigers
It’s not easy to fuse a connection between the heartstrings and the hipbone, to bridge the emotional intensity of a singer-songwriter and the effortless swagger of a born rocker. But that’s exactly what California-bred, …
Andrew Combs is a songwriter, guitarist, and singer who lives in Nashville. His music is equal parts rough-and-tumble '60s Chicago blues, Planet Waves-era Dylan, and vintage Nashville folk. His band’s live show was once …
Presented by: Pop Montreal
AroarA is a new duo featuring andrew whiteman (Broken Social Scene, Apostle of Hustle) & ariel engle. they will be performing 'faux-folk' songs from their album "In The Pines" using cigarbox guitars and a roland 404 samp…
To label The Audreys as just another roots-folk band would be a tragic mistake. Taasha Coates should have been a nightclub singer, crooning like Lena Horne before a starstudded crowd at the Cocoanut Grove in 1950s Lo…
Presented by: Halifax Pop Explosion
Rugged, raspy, and roaring with charisma, Halifax’s Ben Caplan is to folklore what smoke is to bourbon. Perfectly coupled. Ben’s songwriting is as bold in range as it is in ferocity. Fueled by a quality of melodrama and…
Presented by: High Road Touring
Musicians often claim they are “giving themselves” to their listeners, but it’s rarely as true as on Ben Sollee’s fourth album, Half-Made Man, a revealing, deeply moving album that explores a man trying to figure himself…
Simply put, they don’t make musicians like Chuck Ragan anymore. For nearly two decades Ragan has traversed the country and the world—first with his celebrated punk act Hot Water Music and later as a solo troubadour—to br…
Cory Chisel is an old believer. You can hear it in his music – there’s a wisdom beyond his years in that voice. You can see it in his story – the son of a preacher, sheltered from pop music, raised on hymns and Johnny Ca…
Presented by: Readymade Records
Cory Chisel is an old believer. You can hear it in his music – there’s a wisdom beyond his years in that voice. You can see it in his story – the son of a preacher, sheltered from pop music, raised on hymns and Johnny Ca…
Presented by: Sounds from Spain
Cuchillo were formed in 2005 by Israel Marco and Daniel Dominguez in the city of Barcelona. Following their acclaimed debut ("Cuchillo" Sinnamon, 2008), voted best national album of 2008 by Go Mag magazine and among the…
Presented by: Antenna Farm Records
Dana Falconberry suffuses the majesty of nature in the orchestral pop-folk she elegantly crafts in Leelanau, her inaugural release on Oakland, CA's Antenna Farm Records. Citing influences ranging from the prints of arti…
Presented by: Nine Mile Records
Dana Falconberry suffuses the majesty of nature in the orchestral pop-folk she elegantly crafts in Leelanau, her inaugural release on Oakland, CA's Antenna Farm Records. Citing influences ranging from the prints of arti…
Presented by: Tompkins Square
Daniel Bachman is a 22-year-old musician born and raised in Fredericksburg, Virginia. He has been playing what he describes as "psychedelic appalachia" since he was a teenager, releasing small run editions of tapes, CDs …
Declan O’Rourke was a latecomer to the Dublin singer-songwriter scene. But, in his mid-twenties, within months of discovering Dublin’s bustling songwriter open-mic circuit, O’Rourke found himself in the mix with the like…
Presented by: Lone Star Music Magazine
The Dirty River Boys are paving their own road as they travel it. They are a testament to the idea that “if you can dream it, you can do it,” moving with determination ever closer to the light. Above all is their belief …
Presented by: Red 11 Music
The Dirty River Boys are paving their own road as they travel it. They are a testament to the idea that “if you can dream it, you can do it,” moving with determination ever closer to the light. Above all is their belief …
Presented by: Playing In Traffic: SXSW FREE SHOW!!!
The Dunwells: two brothers, two cousins, and a best mate, debuted their unique trademark sound that blends Celtic and American folk, rock, blues, pop and soul, on BLIND SIGHTED FAITH released in August 2012 on Playing In…
Presented by: The Grammy Museum - Musical Milestones: 50 Years of The Beatles
The Dunwells: two brothers, two cousins, and a best mate, debuted their unique trademark sound that blends Celtic and American folk, rock, blues, pop and soul, on BLIND SIGHTED FAITH released in August 2012 on Playing In…
Presented by: Red House Records
Eliza Gilkyson is a politically minded, poetically gifted singer-songwriter, who has become one of the most respected musicians in folk and Americana music circles. The Grammy-nominated artist has appeared on NPR, Austin…
They met. They fell in love. They wrote songs. They fought. They made up. They broke up. They wrote songs. At a time when for most it would be the end of a relationship, for Australian band The Falls this feels like …
They met. They fell in love. They wrote songs. They fought. They made up. They broke up. They wrote songs. At a time when for most it would be the end of a relationship, for Australian band The Falls this feels like …
Presented by: Spinner
To say that Family of the Year has accomplished a lot in a short amount of time would be an understatement. The list of artists that FOTY has played with over the years is notable - fun., Mumford & Sons, Edward Sharpe…
Presented by: KCSN
To say that Family of the Year has accomplished a lot in a short amount of time would be an understatement. The list of artists that FOTY has played with over the years is notable - fun., Mumford & Sons, Edward Sharpe…
Presented by: Osheaga
Folly & The Hunter is made of 3 unique individuals that come from a variety of backgrounds that influence the band’s sound. Nick Vallee, the lyricist and vocalist, was born and raised in Vancouver Canada, and moved to …
Presented by: Bright Antenna / Xtra Mile
Having played to a TV audience of 25 million at the London Olympic Opening Ceremony, Frank Turner is becoming a household name in his native UK. The past year has seen him wow crowds all over the world with his impassion…
Having played to a TV audience of 25 million at the London Olympic Opening Ceremony, Frank Turner is becoming a household name in his native UK. The past year has seen him wow crowds all over the world with his impassion…
Presented by: Sounds from Uruguay
Franny Glass is the stage and recording name of uruguayan singer-songwriter Gonzalo Deniz (Montevideo, 1986). His first record, Con la mente perdida en intereses secretos, was released by Deniz himself in 2007 and nomina…
Presented by: ONErpm
Franny Glass is the stage and recording name of uruguayan singer-songwriter Gonzalo Deniz (Montevideo, 1986). His first record, Con la mente perdida en intereses secretos, was released by Deniz himself in 2007 and nomina…
Presented by: Toro Booking: SXSW FREE SHOW!!!
Gashcat started in the winter of 2010 as a drums/bass/guitar 3-piece band in Austin, TX fronted by singer songwriter Kyle Craft and backed by Rick Hancock and Haley Massey. The band is in the process of putting together…
Presented by: Fleming Artists
“Gregory Alan Isakov’s This Empty Northern Hemisphere was one of the finest albums of the year. Its melancholy poetics and lush, languid melodies stir me. He churns up his own musical atmosphere, ruled by the moon and th…
Presented by: CD Baby
“Gregory Alan Isakov’s This Empty Northern Hemisphere was one of the finest albums of the year. Its melancholy poetics and lush, languid melodies stir me. He churns up his own musical atmosphere, ruled by the moon and th…
My name is Haley Bonar (rhymes with Daily Honor), I am a 29 year old singer/songwriter who resides in the lovely village of Saint Paul, MN. Since I can remember, I have been writing songs and singing. I grew up in the Bl…
Half Moon Run is a talented young band from Ottawa, Ontario and Comox, British Columbia. It was in a practice studio situated in Montreal’s Mile-End district, through the hardships of time constraints and flat-lined bank…
Presented by: Communion
Half Moon Run is a talented young band from Ottawa, Ontario and Comox, British Columbia. It was in a practice studio situated in Montreal’s Mile-End district, through the hardships of time constraints and flat-lined bank…
Presented by: Osheaga
Half Moon Run is a talented young band from Ottawa, Ontario and Comox, British Columbia. It was in a practice studio situated in Montreal’s Mile-End district, through the hardships of time constraints and flat-lined bank…
Presented by: Tompkins Square
This is not only Harry Taussig's first SXSW appearance - it is the American Primitive guitar legend's first public performance EVER ! Released as a short-run private press LP in 1965, 'Fate Is Only Once' has long been…
Having spent nearly two decades creating uniquely affecting music defined by deep personal sentiment and attracting listeners across musical genres, Hayden now signs to Arts & Crafts for the release of his seventh full-l…
Hexvessel is a psychedelic folk-rock band from Finland that was founded by Englishman Mat McNerney after he moved to Helsinki in 2009. Fusing late 60s and early 70s English folk/psych with Finnish nature mysticism, the…
Presented by: Tompkins Square
This is no dress rehearsal, we are professionals, & this is the big time.……
Presented by: ACM@UCO
orse Thief is a psychedelic folk rock band based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The band is formed of five guys who feel there’s a void in the music scene that needs to be filled. “Our music is about more than just th…
Presented by: SXSW FREE SHOW!!!
Jack Carty failed in love, and he will tell you the truth about that, but it seems to be working for him. At just 25 years of age he has released two critically acclaimed albums and one E.P. Made “Album of the Year” list…
Presented by: Thirty Tigers
JENNY O- AUTOMECHANIC Automechanic is the appropriately titled debut full-length by Los Angeles artist Jenny O. A great distance from her Long Island, New York beginnings on the now critically praised EP "Home," Jen…
Presented by: The Grammy Museum - Musical Milestones: 50 Years of The Beatles
JENNY O- AUTOMECHANIC Automechanic is the appropriately titled debut full-length by Los Angeles artist Jenny O. A great distance from her Long Island, New York beginnings on the now critically praised EP "Home," Jen…
Presented by: City of Austin: SXSW FREE SHOW!!!
Austin musician Jess Williamson creates raw and intimate songs, rooted in a folk tradition, and strengthened by her unique voice and poetic lyrics. Williamson primarily plays the banjo, employing a combination of three f…
Austin musician Jess Williamson creates raw and intimate songs, rooted in a folk tradition, and strengthened by her unique voice and poetic lyrics. Williamson primarily plays the banjo, employing a combination of three f…
Presented by: Fleming Artists
Raised in hard-bitten Nebraska, Joshua James’ work reflects a distinctly American ache, a yearning for a big sky and an open road. Beckoned westward out of his heartland home by the voices of Jim Morrison and Isaac Broc…
Kim Janssen (yaen-sen) grew up following his folks all around Asia and recorded his first record in an old trainstation in Massachusetts with Marla Hansen (Sufjan Stevens, The National) singing and playing viola. Kim’…
The Last Bison is anything but typical. The seven-member ensemble led by Ben Hardesty has seemingly risen from the marshes of southeastern Virginia to captivate the national music scene with a rare blend of folk that is …
Presented by: FryeDay
The Last Bison is anything but typical. The seven-member ensemble led by Ben Hardesty has seemingly risen from the marshes of southeastern Virginia to captivate the national music scene with a rare blend of folk that is …
Presented by: Bonsound / Scene 1425
Winner of the 2010 Festival de la Chanson de Granby, Lisa LeBlanc, Acadian who composed her first pieces in 2007, comes from a family of music lovers. Outstanding guitarist and a promising singer-songwriter, Lisa LeBlanc…
Presented by: Osheaga
Winner of the 2010 Festival de la Chanson de Granby, Lisa LeBlanc, Acadian who composed her first pieces in 2007, comes from a family of music lovers. Outstanding guitarist and a promising singer-songwriter, Lisa LeBlanc…
Zach Williams, the Lone Bellow’s lead singer and principal songwriter, can pinpoint just about exactly when the Brooklyn-based group serendipitously willed itself into being. It was around 9 a.m. one morning in 2010, at…
Presented by: ASCAP
Zach Williams, the Lone Bellow’s lead singer and principal songwriter, can pinpoint just about exactly when the Brooklyn-based group serendipitously willed itself into being. It was around 9 a.m. one morning in 2010, at…
Zach Williams, the Lone Bellow’s lead singer and principal songwriter, can pinpoint just about exactly when the Brooklyn-based group serendipitously willed itself into being. It was around 9 a.m. one morning in 2010, at…
Presented by: Nancy Fly Agency
The Lost and Nameless Orchestra is a prime example of evolution in progress. With roots in traditional music paired with an emphasis on original songwriting, this four-piece ensemble has grown from its origins in fiddle…
Presented by: Tompkins Square
Luther Dickinson was born in western Tennessee to parents Mary Dickinson and famed Memphis producer and musician Jim Dickinson. The family moved to the north Mississippi hill country in 1985, where Luther and his brothe…
"In the aftermath of romantic devastation and acute homesickness, Jeevan Antony spills his heart and soul into striking, almost haiku-like lyrics and wraps them all in exotic, spacious soundscapes. It's impossible to lis…
Presented by: The Nature Conservancy
The Milk Carton Kids, a harmonizing, minimalist duo, use two guitars and two voices to create a new combination of back-porch Americana and classic folk. Relying on compelling narrative, the seamless interplay between th…
Presented by: (Badges and Wristbands Only)
The Milk Carton Kids, a harmonizing, minimalist duo, use two guitars and two voices to create a new combination of back-porch Americana and classic folk. Relying on compelling narrative, the seamless interplay between th…
In an era of social media and self-involvement, Noah Gundersen is in many ways the antithesis of his time. Noah's newest EP, called Family, pays homage to the people who have shaped his life. "Family comes in many fo…
Presented by: Two Chord Touring - A Davis McLarty Company
Raised in a Pentecostal church in Purcell, Oklahoma, Parker Millsap is no stranger to the spiritual power of music. The 19 year‐old and his best friend since 8th grade (and upright bassist), Michael Rose perform with a v…
Presented by: Oklahoma Night
Raised in a Pentecostal church in Purcell, Oklahoma, Parker Millsap is no stranger to the spiritual power of music. The 19 year‐old and his best friend since 8th grade (and upright bassist), Michael Rose perform with a v…
Presented by: The Nature Conservancy
From Wellfleet Massachusetts, a town of crashing waves, gnarled pine trees, and the only town clock in the world that still rings ship’s time, step the Parkington Sisters. Like their hometown surroundings, they have “a c…
He’s a little bit country. She’s a little bit…vampire. Together, they’re Paul McDonald and Nikki Reed, Hollywood’s newest power couple and potential heirs to the Civil Wars’ vacant throne. After meeting at the premier…
Presented by: Fleming Artists
Independent Brooklyn-based trio Pearl and the Beard is Jeremy Styles (guitar/vocals), Emily Hope Price (cello/vocals), and Jocelyn Mackenzie (percussion/vocals). All individual songwriters, they collaborate to create th…
"If I were to make a list of the twenty most important singer/songwriters of our time, John Konrad Wert, better known under the moniker Possessed by Paul James, would undoubtedly be among those at the very top, if not th…
"Pumcayó" is Spanish for "thump! (it/he/she) fell". The music crafted by the quintet touches on contemporary folk acts like Fleet Foxes and Grizzly Bear, with occasional nods to progressive rock. The disparate musical st…
Presented by: Sala de Espera
"Pumcayó" is Spanish for "thump! (it/he/she) fell". The music crafted by the quintet touches on contemporary folk acts like Fleet Foxes and Grizzly Bear, with occasional nods to progressive rock. The disparate musical st…
Presented by: Intolerancia
"Pumcayó" is Spanish for "thump! (it/he/she) fell". The music crafted by the quintet touches on contemporary folk acts like Fleet Foxes and Grizzly Bear, with occasional nods to progressive rock. The disparate musical st…
Presented by: Red House Records
Ray Bonneville is a Canadian born, Austin based singer, songwriter, guitarist and harmonica player, who is known for his "loose, darkly funky vibe" (All Music Guide). His Red House release Goin' By Feel was named on…
Having spent over a decade in the music industry performing with Alternative/Indie band, Mae, lead singer Dave Elkins has embarked on an entirely new artistic endeavor. Under the name Schematic, Elkins has already releas…
Seryn is a 6 piece band who calls Denton, Texas their home. When listening to the well layered textures of guitars, ukulele, vibraphone, bass, violin, banjo and various percussion, it’s hard to imagine This Is Where We …
Icelandic singer-songwriter, Asgeir Trausti, may only be 20 years old but last summer he already made his mark on the Icelandic music scene with his two singles, Sumargestur and the smash-hit Leyndarmal. Both singles bel…
Presented by: City of Austin: SXSW FREE SHOW!!!
Shakey Graves' “stunning” (KUT-FM) one-man show has made him a hero in his hometown of Austin, TX, so much so that the Mayor of Austin gave him his own local holiday: February 9th is officially proclaimed “Shakey Graves …
Skinny Lister are not your average, modern day, gentrified English folk group. Fronted by Dan Heptinstall and Lorna Thomas; a vocalist with a lusty cackle and flirtatious presence, the London based five-piece hail from a…
Presented by: Nine Mile Records
Tearing up the lost highway from Oxford, Mississippi's Sweet Tea Studios comes the I Can't Wait EP, the sophomore offering from Memphis’s folk pop trio, Star & Micey. Produced by Dennis Herring (Elvis Costello, Counting …
Presented by: Communion
The Staves are English sisters Emily, Jessica and Camilla Staveley-Taylor, whose unique vocal harmonies and haunting melodies have already seen them tipped for success by The Guardian, iTunes, Time Out, The Times, Nylon,…
Recording as Steffaloo, Los Angeles native Steph Thompson has in a very short time captivated indie music fans with releases in two distinct styles. Her 2011 self-released debut, Meet Me In Montauk, and her 2012 Mush ful…
Presented by: New West Records (Badges and Wristbands Only)
Between the opening title track and the reflective closing of “Remember Me,” The Low Highway is very much Steve Earle’s road record, and one that has seen many miles. Earle states in the album liner notes, “I’ve been on …
Presented by: Monterey International's Tribute to Levon Helm: SXSW FREE SHOW!!!
Between the opening title track and the reflective closing of “Remember Me,” The Low Highway is very much Steve Earle’s road record, and one that has seen many miles. Earle states in the album liner notes, “I’ve been on …
Presented by: The Grammy Museum - Musical Milestones: 50 Years of The Beatles
Meet me in the middle of the night Let me hear you say everything's alright Let me smell the moon in your perfume — “Romeo’s Tune” Singer-songwriter Steve Forbert had his first major hit in 1979 when he was only 25…
Meet me in the middle of the night Let me hear you say everything's alright Let me smell the moon in your perfume — “Romeo’s Tune” Singer-songwriter Steve Forbert had his first major hit in 1979 when he was only 25…
Presented by: Communion
Last autumn 'Peregrine', an early demo from a Medway six-piece Story Books, caught the attention of indie luminaries Radio 1’s Huw Stephens and XFM’s John Kennedy. Fast-forward to summer 2012 – and that same song wi…
When Adam McHeffey (guitar, banjo, vocals) first heard Kari Spieler (guitar, vocals) in 2009, she was playing a cover of the Jackson 5's “I Want You Back” in their college co-op, where Adam volunteered. "I thought she…
Presented by: One Big Silence
Tasseomancy is a continuation of what was a bare bones neo-folk duo. Formed in Nova Scotia, Sari and Romy Lightman have found a heavier, more ambient sound, ripe with dreamy, dissonant vocals, influenced by eastern song…
Presented by: Sounds from Spain
Track Dogs - Rock with a box and a bugle! Named after the maintenance teams that work the NYC subway system Track Dogs are a four piece acoustic act based in Madrid, Spain. Made up of two Irishmen; Garrett Wall (V…
TRAILS AND WAYS are an Oakland four-piece, currently surfing a wave of breakout singles and readying their debut LP for a 2013 release. T&W makes brazilian shoegaze, drawn from the pull of bossanova, the crisp production…
Trummors are a folk-rock duo formed by songwriter Anne Cunningham and longtime New York City musician David Lerner, best known to some for his years of work with Ted Leo & The Pharmacists. The two multi-instrumentalists…
Presented by: ASCAP
A self-described ‘old soul’, Tyler Lyle’s lyrics carry the weight and understanding that go far beyond his twenty-six years. A Transplant fom Atlanta, GA to Santa Monica, CA, Tyler Lyle has self-released four independent…
Presented by: SXSW FREE SHOW!!!
Vance Joy has an original voice which at first he kept to himself. Feeding on a diet of The Pogues, Paul Kelly, and whatever else was playing, he cut his teeth performing at open mike nights in Melbourne. It is folk mus…
The Vespers are one of those lucky young bands that have built an extensive underground following simply through word of mouth and heavy touring. The band is uniquely made up of two sibling duos; the Cryar sisters, and t…
Presented by: Not Not Fun
Weyes Blood is the mysterious ghost folk project of Natalie Mering. Weaving sound textures with delicate folk songs, Weyes Blood is truly bridge music, combining the sonic influences of tape experimentation with the anci…
Presented by: Normaltown Records (An Imprint of New West Records)
White Violet is the project of Nate Nelson and Vaughan Lamb. The act is based in Athens, GA and just released its debut, Hiding, Mingling, on Normaltown Records, an imprint of New West. Nelson has toured and recorded wit…
Presented by: Anticon.
Nipping at the ragged heels of their eagerly devoured Sod in the Seed EP, WHY? at last unleash their fifth long-player, a meticulous work of morbid fascination and offbeat romanticism dubbed Mumps, etc. Though there is a…
Presented by: Check Yo Ponytail/Mad Decent/Fool's Gold: Super Party
Nipping at the ragged heels of their eagerly devoured Sod in the Seed EP, WHY? at last unleash their fifth long-player, a meticulous work of morbid fascination and offbeat romanticism dubbed Mumps, etc. Though there is a…
Presented by: City of Austin: SXSW FREE SHOW!!!
EPK: www.eyeinthesky.org/wildchild/press www.facebook.com/wildchildsounds www.wildchildsounds.com twitter.com/wildchildsounds www.myspace.com/wildchildsounds **Five #1 Spots on Hype Machine and three #1 spot…
EPK: www.eyeinthesky.org/wildchild/press www.facebook.com/wildchildsounds www.wildchildsounds.com twitter.com/wildchildsounds www.myspace.com/wildchildsounds **Five #1 Spots on Hype Machine and three #1 spot…
Presented by: CD Baby
Thematically, a lot of the new Wilderness of Manitoba album, Island of Echoes, is about the past year or so and all of the songs come from that timeframe. There wasn’t a lot of downtime for the Toronto-based band as they…
Presented by: Merge
I met William Tyler on the Exeter line out of London, and never such an autodidact had I met. He’ll tell you about James Kunstler, about Rudy Wurlitzer, about how Michael Cimino got a raw deal with Heaven’s Gate. We were…
A folk band from the Crossroads of America, Yearbook Committee started as a recording project in a garage and quickly turned into a monster. A collective of sorts. No lead singer. No sole songwriter. Just a group of musi…
Presented by: Little Brother Music
All of us struggle. All of us experience pain. All of us feel frustration and confusion. Every single one of us carries the weight of fear, hope and loss. As a result, many of us become living, breathing, overloaded, cou…