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Presented by: Gorilla vs Bear + Yours Truly
We are the fellowship of laughter and the urgency of tears.……
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Introducing the first annual SXSW Music Hackathon Championship, presented by AT&T U-verse with GigaPower, where world-class hackers and designers will have 24 hours to create new tech innovations in the music space for a…
Introducing the first annual SXSW Music Hackathon Championship, presented by AT&T U-verse with GigaPower, where world-class hackers and designers will have 24 hours to create new tech innovations in the music space for a…
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The Airbnb Park in East Austin is hosting a haven for visitors and locals alike. Gather, play, refresh, and discover unexpected hospitality and special events over five days from March 11th-16th. Snoop Dogg, Capital Ci…
Kick start your SXSW day by grabbing free breakfast at the Java Monster Café. Stop by to get revved up and energized with a Java Monster - we'll even provide some tunes to start your morning right!……
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The Alligator Director: Alexandra Barsky Two creatures are trapped together in a swamp. Tension escalates between them when an alligator haunts the waters outside. Caveirão Director: Guilherme Marcondes "Caveirão" imagi…
Jimmy Price (Jeremy Sisto) is a reckless man-child on the last leg of his career as a doubles tennis player. When his latest partner drops him, he realizes he’s officially burned all of his bridges on the pro circuit. He…
Festival-goers can once again count on festival favorite, Catch A Chevy, to beat the heat and help them navigate the busy streets of Austin. Why walk when you can catch a complimentary ride in a wrapped Chevrolet Impala …
Online music service royalties have become one of the hot topics of the day--from the debate over interactive streaming payouts from services like Spotify to online radio royalties paid by Pandora or the new iTunes Radio…
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Casey Rae, Chris Harrison, Greg Barnes, Kristelia Garcia, Jodie Griffin
This powerful film odyssey across America explores the sea change in our national attitude from pride in big dams as engineering wonders to the growing awareness that our own future is bound to the life and health of our…
Test drive a 2014 Chevrolet Volt, Sonic, Camaro, Impala, Spark, Equinox, Tahoe, Cruze Eco, or Malibu. Find Chevrolet on Trinity St. between Cesar Chavez and 2nd St. from Friday, March 7 through Saturday, March 15.……
After 10 years at Cedar Street, FILTER Magazine's showcase is one of the must-see staples of sxsw. Doors open at 11am, so be sure to arrive early to enjoy the free BBQ and top indie acts showcasing at sxsw. Badges welcom…
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The SXSW Gear Expo Lounge, sponsored by Fantastic-the smart music player, is a comfy space for attendees to relax, recharge, catch up on emails and enjoy a drink. Complimentary Happy Hours every day at 4:00. The Expo Lo…
On March 5th, 2013, San Francisco’s skyline was transformed by an amazing sight: 25,000 LED lights that, for perhaps the first time save the 1989 earthquake, caused people to consider the Bay Bridge instead of her iconic…
It seems like everyone in the music biz was in a band at some point. Take a close look at music industry executives that successfully made the transition from band to biz. Learn about their current jobs and jobs that wer…
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Josh Rabinowitz, Marc Emert-Hutner, Scott Sellwood, David Hoffman
One night in Harlem, sour, aging Mat reunites with his younger brother Alan, just before Alan heads out for a long-planned vacation with his live-in girlfriend Farrah. Only days later, much sooner than expected, Alan ret…
Box Room Director: Michael lathrop A strange and solitary boy discovers a seductive creature growing in his bedroom wall. Chocolate Heart Director: Harrison Atkins Owen never learned about sex or relationships from his …
The Music Gear Expo runs the gamut from well-known guitar makers to indie amp builders, keyboards, mics and headphones to tablet-based apps. New for this year: The Shred Shed (where you can crank up guitars to 11) and th…
Hear from Grammy nominated and Grammy winning performers about their path to music’s biggest honor. Also learn about the many ways in which artists and professionals alike can benefit and contribute to the music communit…
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Dave Alvin, Gavin Lurssen, Jeffrey Greenberg, Christine Albert
Come hear from the pioneers and leaders of the new east meets west music scene with tales from the underground of listening to Led Zeppelin and The Doors during the early Taliban-banned music era, to stories of staging r…
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Raby Adib, Robin Ryczek, Siddique Ahmad, Sulyman Qardash
In December 1970, John Lennon and Yoko Ono were interviewed by Rolling Stone's Jann S. Wenner prior to the release of their "Plastic Ono Band" albums. Ten years later, in September 1980, the couple granted their first in…
Want to turn it up to 11? Visitors will get to crank it up in The Shred Shed, presented by PRS Guitars. The Shred Shed will be outfitted with two soundproof booths, amps and guitars Guitarists can walk in, shut the door,…
Success in songwriting involves both creativity and business and financial know how. Go through the entire checklist of everything you need to know and do to write a successful song. Discuss all the money making opportun…
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Jeffrey Brabec, Ralph Murphy, Todd Brabec
Spotify is returning for its 3rd year to celebrate artists and innovators. The House will showcase up to 6 bands per day, daily food truck and beverage offerings and interactive experiences for SXSW attendees. www.spotif…
Gary Numan is in the midst of his Splinter Tour 2014, finding new audiences for his songs and stagecraft. The 2013 album 'Splinter (Songs From A Broken Mind)' shows Numan's sound still looking to the future, offering rem…
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Andy Langer, Gary Numan
We'll Never Have Paris is a clumsy and at once human account of screwing up on a transcontinental level in a noble effort to win back "the one.…
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Brought to the screen by the creators of the hit doc "The People vs. George Lucas," "Doc of the Dead" delves deep into the evolution of the zombie genre in film and literature, as well as its impact and influence on pop …
Blood Pulls A Gun Director: Ben Briand A teenage girl gets a keyhole look into a dangerous and mysterious world when a tattooed stranger checks into her roadside motel. Gypsy Director: David Bonneville Sebastian is a we…
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Paste 10th annual dayparty stretches 2 days and celebrates a decade of discovery at SXSW with 11 live music performances each day on 2 stages.……
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Ableton Spaces SXSW presents workshops and performances from 12 - 8 PM. All events are free and open to the public. Learn more about Ableton at SXSW: https://www.facebook.com/events/831319416882524/……
Austin Party Weekend 2014, presented by IHEARTCOMIX, Embrace, Biz 3 & Heard, will be hosting 3 days of FREE events at Empire Garage & Control room by OWSLA, Check Yo Ponytail, Future Classic and Blundertown. http://www.a…
Join Berklee, HRR, the Red Room @ Cafe 939, and Vanyaland for free drinks, oysters, and music by alumni and students. 12:00–12:20 Ashley Alexander 12:30–12:50 Friendly People 1:00–1:20 Cask Mouse 1:30–1:50 OldJack…
House of Vans at the Mohawk will feature some of the world's best emerging bands and iconic talent for five days and nights. Expect a range of acts on two stages – programmed in partnership with Pitchfork, SpinMedia (SPI…
Complex Media will host The COMPLEX Complex: home to theComplex TV news studio and a series of performances curated by Complex.com, PigeonsandPlanes.com and Green-Label.com. Enjoy the sunshine in the backyard, sip comple…
Live music, drinks, and eats converge this year at the Dickies Roadhouse at SXSW. Join us for three days and four nights of loud music, draft beer and exclusive experiences. 6 headlining performances daily! Presented by …
Presented by: KCSN
Dense clusters of piano, a mysterious sound that might be something being unwrapped, or paper crushed for kindling, and A Church That Fits Our Needs, the second album by North Carolina group Lost In The Trees, is underwa…
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The Mary Onettes' self-titled debut album was released April 25 2007 in Sweden and was soon followed by a full European release. The album got well-deserved, amazing reviews everywhere and the release was followed by ext…
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The Renegade Craft Fair (RCF) is a curated indie-craft marketplace showcasing the brightest talents in contemporary craft and design. For the first year, RCF is partnering with South by Southwest to bring the indie craft…
Join SoundCloud at Lustre Pearl to hear music and comedy from members of the SoundCloud creator community……
20 bands, 2 stages, 2 days. THURSDAY, MARCH 13th The Kooks American Authors Blondfire Until The Ribbon Breaks Morning Parade Aer Tove Lo …more artists TBA……
"Join us for a delectable lunch featuring amazing - electronic music by Schwarz Don't Crack, Roosevelt and Tensnake - exclusive modern cuisine by German chefs / Kochzeichen D - all German exhibitors and lots of fun at th…
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Thanks to the drop in both pricing and complexity of the traditional methods for making music, more and more individuals now have a chance to project their artistic voices. Creating music instills an appreciation and res…
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Ean Golden, Mate Galic, Matthew Adell, Mike King, Tommie Sunshine, Tristan Jehan
Is music discovery dying? The streaming charts are full of pop hits, festival lineups could be copy-pasted from week to week, hundreds of bloggers post the same track from the same PR email blast every day and satellite …
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Andrew Jervis, David Greenwald, Greg Katz, Marion Hodges
Todd & Jeff Brabec will appear at the SX Bookstore to sign copies of “Music, Money and Success”.…
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Jeffrey Brabec, Todd Brabec
Podcasting vets share strategies they've used in growing their audiences, the best way for musicians to get their music featured in this modern version of radio, and how musicians can use podcasting themselves to develop…
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Chuck Loesch, Godless , Johnny Goudie
A GoldieBlox ad featured an unauthorized parody version of the Beastie Boys song "Girls," gaining press and attention. With legal activity brewing between the involved parties, an important debate has been sparked within…
Intermediate
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Amy Rosen, Leslie Frank, Rhett Miller, Tom DeSavia
Creating great music is just the beginning. In order to succeed, you’ve got to sell it, too. That requires a skill set that doesn’t come naturally to many artists, some of whom waste thousands of dollars in expenses—and …
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Rod Picott, Tamara Saviano
G-Eazy is an artist on the verge of super-stardom. Without major label support he has sold out venues across the nation, sold hundreds of thousands of digital tracks, garnered millions of music video views and built a lo…
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Al Branch, Cortez Bryant, G-Eazy , Jean Nelson, Matt Bauerschmidt, Shawn Gee, Karen Civil
In 2013, 34.6% of the recorded music sales in the U.S. belonged to independent labels and artists. Hip-hop played a huge part. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Tech N9ne, Danny Brown and Mac Miller are just a few of the artists …
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Damien Ritter, DJ Skee, Murs , Travis O'Guin, Wendy Day
Mentor Sessions provide an opportunity to receive more personalized input than a larger panel can offer. Sessions are scheduled in ten-minute increments. Online sign-ups for Mentor Sessions will close the day before they…
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Barbara Mitchell, Darren Hill, James Evans, Joan Myers, Jordan Kurland, Mahmood Shaikh, Mara Schwartz, Olivia Harrington, Roger Cramer, Tim Palmer
Rhythm is a dominant feature of the universe, originating with the Big Bang. It is everywhere, and is observable at every level; from the vibrations of atoms to the movement of the galaxies. Take a fascinating tour of rh…
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Adam Gazzaley, Mickey Hart
Take a fascinating look at songwriting with GRAMMY winning troubadour Rodney Crowell. His timeless songs have been covered by luminaries such as Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings and George Strait, among many others. His 2011…
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Rodney Crowell, Scott Goldman
The moment an artist records a frame, draws a line, or writes a word, data is created. Digital Service Providers send that creation as data to the world and the world pays them. But how do they know who to pay? By you te…
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Adam White, John Rudolph, John Gibbons, Robert Clement, Howell O'Rear
Sync licensing is a primary revenue source for many artists. Coming up with creative ways to stand out can be daunting. Whether you're doing it on your own or with a team of pitching partners, you must learn the best tac…
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Chris Lakey, Joe Rudge, Paul Greco, Jennifer Newman Sharpe
A freewheeling conversation about the creative process, collaboration and the business of music with the most talented group of songwriters ever assembled for one panel in the history of SXSW (says their moderator). Last…
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Bob Mould, Jeremy Messersmith, Matthew Caws, Steve Wynn, Karen Glauber
Ok so...you're in the music business, and the tech business, so all is great right? No, not really. Because music people don't now tech and tech people don't know music. But they're soooo related and intertwined. Just as…
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Julie Pilat, Kenna , Michael Cerda, Tom Conrad
Every minute, millions of new videos are uploaded and viewed. Music plays a crucial part for almost 75% of these videos. How is this music being used and paid for? What are the benefits and pitfalls to these emerging vi…
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Elliott Walker, Josh Builder, Rich Stumpf, Melissa Goodman
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Cathy vocal line, rock sound and genuine lyrics are characteristics of Chocolate Tiger, an alternative rock band from Taiwan. Stories behind their songs are plain, trying to capture the confusing, depressing, moving and …
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Narrated by cult teen star Fairuza Balk, "Beyond Clueless" is a dizzying journey into the mind, body and soul of the teen movie, as seen through the eyes of over 200 modern coming-of-age classics. Part adolescent fever …
"1:30 pm: Envol & Macadam present: Alaclair Ensemble 3:00 pm: Pop Montreal presents: Seoul, Chevalier Avant Garde, Jef Barbara, Solids"……
"Evaporating Borders" is a visual essay in five parts guided by filmmaker’s curious eye and personal reflections. Through the people she encounters along the way, the film dissects the experience of asylum seekers in Cyp…
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"Deep City" is an inspirational story that explores the early days of soul music in Florida, the era’s pioneers and their lasting contributions to the broader American musical landscape. During the mid-1960s, producers…
Patrick is a warm, open, twenty-six year old virgin schizophrenic. Pills and his mother’s protection mean he is no threat to himself or anyone else. Until he falls in love. The object of his desire is Karen, a suicidal f…
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A neurotic couple’s obsession with a mysterious puzzle comically unravels their world, disconnecting them from reality and jeopardizing their fragile relationship.…
Artists compose music directly for brands through music companies, publishers, labels, or even direct to client. Explore how a writer/producer can break into the field of composing for ad music as well as the many facets…
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Erica Driscoll, Jack Bradley, Peter Gannon, Ryan Fitch
There are many factors that determine the success of a photo shoot. Learn from some of the top music photographers in the business about elements such as setting the stage, controlling the scene, managing personalities a…
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Bob Gruen, BP Fallon, Ken Weinstein, Lynn Goldsmith, Piper Ferguson, Anna Webber
Martin Atkins will appear at the SX Bookstore to sign copies of Tour:Smart and Break the Band.……
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Martin Atkins
Artists have to change the way they think about how to make money, so lawyers and business people should change the way they think too. The 360 deal is a giant sledgehammer applied where a conceptual artist with precisio…
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Damon K Wayans, Melinda Lee, Rick Goetz, Steve Savoca, Steven Masur
Welcome to the official British presence at SXSW showcasing the some of the best new bands in the UK. Line up: Holy Esque, Drenge, Casual Sex, Battle Lines, Wonder Villains……
Best Sound Director: Josh Polon Trent and Chris go on a sonic journey. The High Five Director: Michael Jacobs The story behind the classic celebratory gesture and its unsung originator. Kehinde Wiley: An Economy of Gra…
David Hockney IN THE NOW (in six minutes) Director: Lucy Walker The sexy story of the iconic British artist David Hockney, who is adamant about living life in the now. Eleanor Ambos Interiors Director: Andrew Michael El…
Presented by Van’s and the American Poster Institute (API). Flatstock 43 will display the works of the world's top gig poster artists. Flatstock 43 is open to the public with free Guest Pass wristbands, available in adv…
Aaron, a young misfit in a remote Scottish community, is the lone survivor of a strange fishing accident that claimed the lives of five men including his older brother. Spurred on by sea-going folklore and local supersti…
Haggar is celebrating #slacksareback by bringing some soulful tunes and groovy anthems to Rainey St this year. Whether you suit up or rock a pair of khakis, grab a date and swing by, but get their early if you want to c…
Davina is an imaginative and strong-willed teenage girl who escapes often into a beautifully twisted fantasy life. Having grown up quickly as the sole caretaker of her disabled mother, she looks for salvation in a new re…
Come on down to the IFC FAIRGROUNDS! IFC is back at SXSW, transforming Palm Park into a one of a kind celebration. Enjoy Blue Ribbon Bands, Prize Winning Food, and experience the Tallest Slide in Austin! Band Line-Up - …
From his very first songs with the Velvet Underground, Lou Reed went for the jugular. He brought the reality and emotions of his favorite literary authors to rock & roll songs- and on "Heroin," "Sister Ray," "Candy Says"…
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David Fricke, Garland Jeffreys, Jerry Harrison, Sylvia Reed, Bill Bentley
Mentor Sessions provide an opportunity to receive more personalized input than a larger panel can offer. Sessions are scheduled in ten-minute increments. Online sign-ups for Mentor Sessions will close the day before they…
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Brandon Haas, Brian Rosenblatt, Dave Clemmons, Jacob Daneman, Jody Stephens, Matt Hanks, Michael Goldstone, Printz Board, Richard James Burgess, Ron Burman
We've taken an abandoned warehouse and turned it into the ultimate concert outpost, complete with an outdoor yard oasis, food trucks, and of course, the best music you'll soon see in Live Nation venues nationwide.……
The new Music Licensing Pitch Sessions offer all registrants and artists direct feedback from licensing, sync, and music supervision experts. They will offer you a glimpse at the viability of licensing your music for dif…
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Danny Zook, Jackie Shuman, Laura Katz
Geographical borders and barriers to music distribution are shifting with the evolution of the music industry online. Will the next Rolling Stones be from Brazil? Is internet music technology enhancing the ability of art…
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Axel Dauchez, Claudio Vargas, Daniel Glass, Oisin Lunny, Scott Cohen
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Echo Park, Los Angeles: After a spate of personal misadventures in 2010, NO was born through the chance encounter of Bradley Hanan Carter and Sean Daniel Stentz at a local LA diner. Bonding over stories of disastrous…
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29 year old Enea is looking for love - phsyical love that is. But as the autist he is, living in Italy, this is anything but easy. So him and his two best friends Carlo and Alex set out on a journey through Europe and ev…
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Ana Tijoux, Felix Contreras, Jasmine Garsd
It is the dream of many artists and bands to write that perfect song that will find itself on a high profile commercial that runs in heavy rotation. What’s the new reality that bands and artists should expect when licens…
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Jessica Shaw, Michael Freeman, Michael Paoletta, Theresa Notartomaso
Keep up with developments in journalism and what publicity practices and technology get the best results. Start with basics like how to craft a story, etiquette for contacting the press, and strategies for staying organi…
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Andy Adelewitz, Rey Roldan, Sarah Avrin, Dmitri Vietze
What will future entertainment look like – and how will we consume it? How will the distribution, sharing and enjoyment of music be changed by driverless cars, wearable technology and computers, sensors, 3d printers, cu…
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Gary Shapiro, Kevin O'Malley, Robert Scoble
Troker’s groove is charged with explosive energy, rhythms going from jazz to rock that in the words of international magazine All About Jazz: "is noisy, chaotic, sprawling, messy, all together wonderful". Their concerts …
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Artists who work internationally must consider their immigration status in the countries where they plan to work. Review the U.S. immigration process for musicians. Discover the procedures, timelines, and expenses associ…
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Jonathan Ginsburg, Laya Kushner, Linda Rose, Sharon Brenner
There are more ways than ever for music to find its audience. Many of these avenues are start-ups – companies dedicated to sharing their passion for great tunes with others. What exactly are the ways that start-ups and …
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David Shing, DJ Bunny Ears, Megan West, Vincent Lynch
2:20 PM
It's almost impossible to write about Mister and Mississippi and not start with a cliché. Yet, you cannot avoid it when you are writing about the four band members, because sometimes the best things really do happen in t…
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Dailymotion presents a humorous acoustic musical show from the Hideout Theater featuring the New York Comedy Festival comedians as well as Austin locals, Amy Pacheco and Maggie Maye, among others.……
What do you stand for? How about another year of in your face music brought to you by Dr. Martens? With bands from as far away as the UK and New York City, the Dr. Martens showcase is not to be missed. Get there early…
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End Of Daze had for me signaled exactly that; an end to a part of my life that was confused, difficult, disastrous, and at times, redemptive. It was a marked comment to myself, for future reference, that what will be, wi…
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The 10th annual musical moment of truth, featuring the music college students love, honors the artists who are infiltrating the music landscape this year. Plan for an unforgettable musical lineup with performances by The…
The Rebel Cats is a rockabilly band, one of the subgenres of rock and roll originated in the 50s. The band consists of Vincent Van Rock (guitar, armónica, vocals), Vince (vocals and drums), Chucho Tormeta (Keyboards) and…
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Lynn Goldsmith will appear at the SX Bookstore to sign copies of “Rock and Roll Stories”.……
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Lynn Goldsmith
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Bob Gruen will appear at the SX Bookstore to sign copies of “Rock Seen” & “John Lennon: The New York Years”.……
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Bob Gruen
The Deslondes (formerly Tumbleweeds) are a New Orleans-based country-soul, swamp-boogie band. In their writing and performing, they combine elements of early Stax, Sun and Atlantic records with the influence of a more ra…
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At a radio station, the programming staff meets regularly to decide which new songs they're going to add to their playlist. At these "music meetings," songs are presented that many of the participants are hearing for the…
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Bob Waugh, David Dye, Jim McGuinn, Norm Winer, Rita Houston, Sean Coakley
According to a recent survey, US-based artists are less likely to have health insurance than the general public. They are also unsure about the Affordable Care Act and need advice about how to navigate this new health ca…
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Andy Bernstein, Hannah Byam, Jane Henderson , Jon Langmead, José Sanchez, Renata Marinaro
Eleanor Whitney will appear at the SX Bookstore to sign copies of “Grow: How to Take Your DIY Project & Passion to the Next Level and Quit Your Job!”.……
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Eleanor Whitney
Composing original music for a film, TV show or ad involves a revolving door of professionals beyond just the music creator. Directors, music supervisors, producers & company execs often play a role in crafting the creat…
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Alan Wilkis, Colton "DJ Cheapshot" Fisher, Ian Moore, Lysandra Woods, Rebecca Rienks
Demo Listening Sessions offer a unique opportunity for selected musicians to get direct feedback from music professionals, those who listen to demos as part of their job. This year, we can accept digital submissions for…
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Billy Jones, Isaac Heymann, Sarah Mroue
How does the artist stay connected to fans beyond posting to their Facebook page or meeting people after a show at the merch table? One answer is to focus on the super-fan, the ones that know all about the artist, go to …
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Kevin Wortis, Mike Jones, Mike Fiebach, Tim Bierman
Join guitarist and singer-songwriter Rusty Anderson, as he shares his stories, techniques, and creative process. Perhaps best known as lead guitarist in the Paul McCartney band since 2001, he's played with acts as divers…
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Jody Denberg, Rusty Anderson
Mainstream media outlets have begun acknowledging the existence of heavy metal, even in its more extreme forms. Some of them have even taken a shine to it,. Somewhere along the course of its forty-odd raucous years, heav…
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Brandon Stosuy, Chris Grigg, Emilie Friedlander, Fred Pessaro, Kim Kelly
Business gets harder and harder for recording artists and songwriters. Problems have developed with labels, publishers, fans, online distribution services like Spotify, major ISPs like Google, and Internet radio networks…
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David Lowery, David Zierler, Eric Hilton, Lee Miller, Marcia Wong, Jay Rosenthal
There is a sea of acronyms: SESAC, BMI, ASCAP, AARC, SRCO, PRO and more. The world of collecting all the royalties due to you is murky and unorganized at best. Why do artists need to sign up for these organizations? Putt…
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Alex Holz, Jeremy Peters, Joe Conyers, YiPei Chen-Josephson
There are tons of music apps to play with, but how should the music business be working with these applications to market music? This panel will include an overview of the latest apps and a series of case studies to illu…
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Allison Schlueter, Justin Dreyfuss, Ryan Johnson, Theda Sandiford
Touring is a daunting task for most independent bands because the monetary loss can be substantial. It's a lose-lose scenario unless done correctly. Find out the common mistakes that bands make touring, and learn unconv…
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Randy Nichols, Tom Windish, Victoria Camera, Peter Sotos
Maverick female leaders helped to pave a way for women to work in the music industry. Yet there is still a huge shortage of females in leadership positions in our business. Power diversity breeds a healthy, invigorating…
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Heather Moosnick, Michele Olton, Neeta Ragoowansi, Wende Crowley
Who owned the 80's? Spandau Ballet, and they're back to play their first US show in nearly three decades, screen the documentary 'Soul Boys Of The Western World,' and to sit down for a SXSW Interview at the Music Confere…
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Gary Kemp, John Keeble, Lori Majewski, Martin Kemp, Steve Norman, Tony Hadley
Mentor Sessions provide an opportunity to receive more personalized input than a larger panel can offer. This Mentor Session specifically focuses on immigration options for international musicians and industry profession…
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Jonathan Ginsburg, Laya Kushner, Linda Rose, Sharon Brenner
Online music has failed to deliver truly social & connected music experiences. As access-based, streaming music becomes more mainstream, the current failure and huge potential of social music is becoming clearer. A varie…
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Jim Lucchese
The rapid growth of online video has established YouTube as the go-to source for new music and music-based content. Lean how YouTube is the new breeding ground for music’s future stars.……
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DJ Skee, Russell Simmons, Steve Rifkind, Shira Lazar
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"SVDDXNLY" features never-before-seen footage detailing the ascension of one of raps brightest young stars. From home videos and interviews with friends and family, to the very first seminal moments of his career caught …
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"Frank" is a comedy about a young wannabe musician, Jon, who discovers he's bitten off more than he can chew when he joins a band of eccentric musicians led by the mysterious and enigmatic Frank and his terrifying sideki…
Gochag Askarov (b.1978) performs Mugham, a classical genre of Azerbaijani traditional music proclaimed by UNESCO a “masterpiece of oral & intangible cultural heritage of the humankind”. It is a music of great emotional p…
ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live will travel to SXSW in Austin, Texas to broadcast five original shows from The Long Center for the Performing Arts. Guests: Darby Stanchfield, The Preatures……
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To commence the follow-up to their sophomore breakout, Days, founding members Martin Courtney (guitar/vocals), Matt Mondanile (guitar), and Alex Bleeker (bass/vocals) were joined by new full-time members Jackson Pollis (…
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Fiercely independent and in her mid-30s, Ronah works as a sexual surrogate in New York City, teaching her clients the very thing they fear most -- to be intimate. Her life unravels when she starts working with a volatile…
Superego began in 2006 when Matt Gourley and Jeremy Carter finally decided to record some of the stupid things they’d been saying. Luckily, Podcasts were just starting to emerge as an obscure form of media that no one wa…
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Jeff Bryan Davis
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Forced to give up his land and home, Texas rancher Red Bovie isn't about to retire quietly in a dismal trailer park. Instead he jumps in his Cadillac and hits the road with his estranged grandson for one last wild advent…
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Atlanter is a norwegian rock band inspired by desert blues bands, by German krautrock and by old delta blues. All this is done with a Norwegian twist and point of view, and is perhaps best described as Norwegian viddeblu…
Cody and Virginia start talking while he’s in Brooklyn and she’s in Berlin. It’s a romance that could only happen online, and they’re happy together—except they’ve never really met. But Cody’s questions about Virginia’s …
Nick’s a lucky guy. Tonight, he’ll be having dinner with Jill Goddard, the hottest actress on earth. She's promoting her latest movie and he’s won the main prize in an online contest. Then he gets a call. Some guy named …
"Road To Austin" chronicles how Austin, Texas became the Live Music Capital of the World, dating from 1835 to present. The film highlights 1800s Austin, the psychedelic movement, Armadillo World Headquarters, and numerou…
A very lively woman with a very deadly cancer visits a national park with the intention of ending her life there-- but her suicide plans are continually thwarted, not least of all by her family, which finds itself unamus…
After their beauty-pageant-toddler beats leukemia, a young Appalachian family battles poverty as they attempt to put their lives back together. The father is prone to prescription drug addiction and gun violence, while t…
Ukraine’s topless feminist sensation FEMEN have stirred up a press frenzy across Europe. Outraged by the world's image of Ukrainian women as either brides for sale or commodities of sex tourism, Femen bare their breasts …
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Success in the UK can break your act worldwide - it's one of the most influential, creative and fast-changing musical environments in the world. Gain insight into the idiosyncrasies of the UK and how acts like Calvin Ha…
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Chloe Melick, Elinore Giles, Jos Watkin, Jules Parker
Engaging your fans is best done by utilizing customer care. What tools are out there for established artists? How do new artists get on board? What lessons can the music industry take away from some of the bigger compani…
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Dan Silver, Magen Tracy, Suzanne Vega, Liz Leahy
Most of the growth in Finnish music export originates from the success of Finnish metal music. Bands like Amorphis, Nightwish and Children of Bodom have been touring and selling records globally since late '90s. These ar…
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Laura Laaksonen
The thrill of discovery and sense of ownership experienced by finding a new band now applies to finding a new small batch bourbon, pop-up restaurant, or food truck. And we’re loyally evangelizing small batch food and dri…
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Michael Mast, Nils Bernstein, Rick Mast, Tom Monday, Josh Wittman
In the fast-paced world of television production, many key creative decision makers are involved in crafting the score for the show. Many different deal structures come into play. This collaborative effort includes produ…
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Darren Drew, David Ries, David Vanacore, Pat Weaver
With organizations like BMI, ASCAP, SESAC, SoundExchange and others fiercely tracking music royalties for artists, songwriters, producers and publishers, and online music distribution growing exponentially, royalties hav…
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Barry Massarsky, Bob Rice, Ramona Simmons, Sean Peace
Numerous musicians and DJs are emerging from across Africa, enriching the global music scene. They reflect a new generation of socially networked artists who are just as comfortable in the tough areas of Africa's largest…
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Elom "EL" Adablah, Moses "Buddha Blaze" Mbasu, Ovie Ofugara, Rickie Davies, Russell Kenya, Rab Bakari
There has been a dramatic change in the power and leverage in the music business away from the major labels primarily controlling an artist's career and towards the increasingly powerful manager. Top artist managers have…
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Bruce Flohr, Matt Pollack, Michael McDonald, Jeff Pollack
Music and advocacy have been natural allies in instigating change. ONE launched agit8 in 2013, a music-driven campaign using the power of protest songs to demonstrate the impact of using your voice. In the age of digital…
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Jeff Davidoff, Maureen Traynor, Vivien Lewit
Saor Patrol (pronounced shore) uses bagpipes, drums and electric guitar to create the thunderous sound of Scottish Medieval Rock! We are a part of The Clanranald Trust for Scotland, a recognized educational charity based…
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How a small country like Sweden has achieved international success in the music business - past, present and future.……
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Dennis Lyxzén, Jonas Bjälesjö, Pia Kalischer
Best known for his work as front man and creative force behind Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, Alex Ebert discusses not just music-making, but his growing horizons beyond music. He'll detail his new tech venture, rec…
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Alex Ebert, Jim DeRogatis
Strong communities are currently built URL vs IRL (Online vs In Real Life). The process of creating and perfecting one record can involve anywhere from five to fifty individuals. Today, it is the norm for these coworkers…
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Ariel Borujow, Bryan Fryzel, Just Blaze, Ricardo Gutierrez, Juliet Lerman
Musicians must keep track of and analyze an increasing amount of data. While countless online platforms exist to serve musicians, everything from remembering passwords to downloading sales information impacts how artists…
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Eleanor Whitney, Courtney Klossner
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Caught a Ghost produces a sound and aesthetic that separates them from the rest of their neo-soul contemporaries. Of course there are threads of classic influence that are apparent, but, for example, the hypnotic synth l…
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Meet the Berlin Music Week team and its most important partners for a chat and drinks! RSVP: www.german-haus.biz……
Presented by: US Postal Service Presents
Six-time Grammy-nominated artists Los Lonely Boys have sold over 3.2 million albums to date and won a Grammy for Best Pop Vocal for Duo or Group for “Heaven”. That song also reached #1 on the Billboard 100 singles chart …
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Loud Village is known for throwing some of LA’s best comedy and music parties. And this year, they’re doing both in Austin with help from their friends in Loveway Records! Come join in on the fun as they come together …
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Byron Bowers, Jake Weisman, Sean O'Connor, TJ Miller
M for Montreal's legendary Poutine Party and two bands to put you in the right mood for M's showcase……
6:15 PM
The Safe Harbor Room is a place for people in recovery to meet during SXSW. The sessions are informal and supportive. Conferences and large gatherings can be a challenging atmosphere for those who choose sobriety. All ar…
6:30 PM
Miwi is awoken in the middle of the night by her father telling her that she must leave home and take her sister, Juliana, with her. Although no one explains why, she understands that she needs to protect her older siste…
A gripping mix of friendship, violence and redemption erupts in the contemporary South in this adaptation of Larry Brown’s novel. Directed by David Gordon Green ("Prince Avalanche", "Pineapple Express") the film brings A…
Presented by: Warriors Call Productions
We Are Righteous Redeemed Invaders Of Reality (W.A.R.R.I.O.R.S.) as you know it!! Three souled out believers from the centex have gotten together to strike a blow to the kingdom of darkness!! Using Hip Hop as a platform …
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6:45 PM
Presented by: Warriors Call Productions
Genuine, anointed, powerful, and real are words that have been used to describe the ministry of Minister Ahmad Washington. Known on stage as A.H.M.A.D.D, which means Accepting Humility Mastering All Divine Direction, thi…
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The 78 Project Movie is a road trip across America to make one-of-a-kind 78rpm records with musicians in their hometowns using a 1930s Presto direct-to-disc recorder. With one microphone. One blank disc. In one 3-minute …
"Animals" tells the story of Bobbie and Jude, a young couple living in their broken-down car parked alongside Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo. Their days are a continuous ritual of theft and scoring until they must confront …
Presented by: Warriors Call Productions
Ballistic (Government Name: Manuel Tellez) lived all of his childhood, and most of his adolescent life in Central Texas, in the Austin Area. He was born and raised in Taylor, a small, yet active community, known for…
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Paranoia forces small-time scam artist, Marty to flee his lousy temp job and hide out in his co-worker's basement. Once the sugar high wears off, the horror metal slacker crashes hard, fleeing to Detroit with nothing but…
Dog Trumpet is a band spearheaded by musician/artist brothers Peter O'Doherty and Reg Mombassa. Reg is well known for his idiosyncratic work for Mambo Graphics and being the ambassador for the 2013 city of Sydney’s New Y…
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Johnny Depp pays a call on his friend and hero Ralph Steadman and we take off on a high-spirited, raging and kaleidoscopic journey discovering the life and works of one of the most distinctive radical artists of the last…
On April 20, 2010, the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico. It killed 11 workers and caused the worst oil spill in American history. The explosion still haunts the lives of those most intimately aff…
Speaking about Johnny Winter, Muddy Waters said “When I first heard him, I thought he was one of the greatest blues players in the business.” “LEMMY” co-director/producer Greg Olliver spent two years following Johnny fr…
Punk-rocker turned suburban mom, Kelly, is nostalgic for a life she can no longer have and uncertain of a future she doesn’t yet fit in. Seventeen-year-old Cal is frustrated at his lack of control over the hand he's been…
Presented by: JMBLYA//SXSW TAKEOVER
When the two worlds of electronic music DJs/producers Kenny Beats (aka Kenneth Blume) and Ryan Marks collided in 2009, something magical happened. This dynamic duo is best known as LOUDPVCK. They met at the Berklee Colle…
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Presented by: OPAK/Secret City Records
Maica Mia is an experimental rock duo from Montreal, consisting of Maica Armata and Jonny Paradise. Recently joined on bass by Mauro Pezzente (Godspeed You! Black Emperor), they blend together an arresting mix of terrest…
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The celebrated lyricist, Edwyn Collins could only say two phrases after waking up: 'Grace Maxwell' and 'The Possibilities Are Endless’. This is the incredible story of Collins, a songwriter who had the contents of his m…
Hailed as one of Austin’s best Electronic/DJ bands by the Austin Chronicle Music Poll, Scorpio Rising’s fans have likened their sound to The Rolling Stones meet Scissor Sisters, with vocals reminiscent of Cyndi Lauper, S…
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TWO LOCATIONS: Federal Courthouse @ 5th and Nueces near Republic Square Park Hilton @ 500 E 4th St. on the Southeast corner Tree, Simon Heijdens 10th Anniversary at SXSW, Austin Texas March 7-16 2014 Ripples on a pu…
Presented by: US Postal Service Presents
Vintage Trouble formed in 2010 out of the ashes of a few other bands, and not by chance, Ty Taylor (vocal) and Nalle Colt (guitar) teamed up with drummer Richard Danielson and bassist Rick Barrio Dill. They entered The B…
White City were the first western-style rock band to play in post-Taliban Afghanistan. They will release their debut album on February 16th 2014 and will be playing Austin’s SXSW music festival on March 13th 2013. P…
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Presented by: AUSTIN PSYCH FEST presents LEVITATION AUSTIN
In short, Al Lover is a producer from San Francisco, but there's more layers to his wall of sound then meets the ear. Over the last few years he has gained much notoriety for his melding of contemporary and past garage a…
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Presented by: AUSTIN PSYCH FEST presents LEVITATION AUSTIN
Electric Eye play droned out psych-rock inspired by the blues, India and the ever more expanding universe. On the bands inspirational mix tape, you will probably find songs from the The Black Angels, Wooden Shjips and Pi…
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Presented by: Artist Group International
Golden Youth challenges all prevailing expectations on debut release, Quiet Frame; Wild Light. Combining woodwinds, strings and unconventional percussion, they assign a fresh sound to each track. Top that off with soarin…
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Presented by: Yep Roc Music Group
"I just moved in a few days ago," says songwriter Jonah Tolchin as he surveys his new surroundings. The busy summer season that enlivens the small coastal town of Bar Harbor, Maine is now in its twilight. A local fiddler…
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7:25 PM
Tor Miller is a 19 year old New York City native who spends his days attending New York University's Clive Davis School of Music and his nights performing in legendary venues like The Bitter End, Rockwood Music Hall and …
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7:30 PM
Presented by: Paid Dues: Independence Day
Eric Biddines (born Nov.18th 1984) is an American HipHop recording artist from Palm Beach County, South Florida, independently operating under his planetcoffeebean brand. Eric Biddines was raised by his single mother…
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Presented by: AUSTIN PSYCH FEST presents LEVITATION AUSTIN
Brooklyn based trio Golden Animals is the young indie darlings of the [Psych Rock] scene. The group has been together playing since 2006 (with their most recent release coming to us last September), and are self-describe…
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Presented by: Michele Clark Presents Sunset Sessions Alumni
Louise Lynn Goffin, is talented singer, songwriter, producer, multi-instrumentalist and recording artist. She is fresh off a Grammy nomination as producer of Carole King’s Album “A Holiday Carole" and is finishing up a n…
Presented by: Red Ryder
Audible fireworks explode in the distance of the opening moments of Milagres second album, the aptly titled, Violent Light. It is essentially elemental, as vocalist Kyle Wilson descends on lead track, “Perennial Bulb”, s…
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Presented by: Warriors Call Productions
Wit. Flow. Drive. These are the monikers that describe Hip-Hop soul artist, Promise. He seamlessly blends conceptual songwriting and potent lyrical content with a focus on life, love & the consciousness of mankind. De…
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Presented by: Resident Advisor
Rabit is a sound artist based in Houston, Texas. 2013's "Sun Showers Tour" saw him play to crowds in London, Bristol, Berlin, and Dublin, including a night at famed London club Fabric. His music has been released on labe…
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Presented by: SoundCloud
Comedian T.J. Miller (Comedy Central, Yogi Bear 3D, HBO's Silicon Valley, Transformers 4) is the Grand Marshall of a preposterous parade of comedic delights. While the show might not be all there, riff-masterMiller rolls…
Since re-releasing their debut album 'Cannibals With Cutlery' on Xtra Mile Recordings, as well as joining seven other artists on the label's 10th anniversary 7” series in October 2013, To Kill A King have somehow crammed…
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7:45 PM
Presented by: JMBLYA//SXSW TAKEOVER
Dillon Cooper BIO At just 21 years old, rapper Dillon Cooper is already taking the world by storm with his startling combination of fresh beats, lyrical prowess, dynamic, energetic flow and his own brand of cool sty…
Presented by: DailyFreshness with Coalition DJs
It is without question when Fort Knox takes the stage audiences will be captivated. He is a quintessential maven that cannot be denied. This native NY powerhouse leaves crowds wanting more. It is his unadulterated esse…
Presented by: Warriors Call Productions
Izreal Graham is an enigmatic,energetic and prolific lyricist. Born and raised in Queens NY, he experienced pain and isolation due to his father's struggles with alcoholism. He witnessed his father commit violent attacks…
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Sylvan Esso is a collaboration between vocalist Amelia Meath and electronic musician Nick Sanborn. Meath’s powerful voice is front and center, unjoined by fellow harmonizers as it is in her folk group, Mountain Man. Sanb…
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Presented by: Merge
Vertical Scratchers formed in Los Angeles in 2012. John and Christian met at a Thanksgiving party, began hanging out, and then just decided to be a band together. John says, “I love Christian’s drumming because he approa…
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Presented by: DailyFreshness with Coalition DJs
DJ Baels is an Atlanta based artist who produces and performs with an unparalleled magnitude. A self-proclaimed hype beast, Baels’ extensive musical knowledge spans across several genres such as hip hop, classic rock, pu…
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Presented by: Love & Loyalty
Name: Trouble Age: 23 Reppin’: Duct Tape Da Mobb…Edgewood, Zone 6 My style and/or skills have been compared to: Jay-Z, Drake, the old B.G., Tip, Kanye, Soulja Slim, Boosie Bad Azz I started rapping: When I wa…
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Presented by: Paid Dues: Independence Day
For an artist with serious mainstream aspirations, Decatur, Georgia’s Jarren Benton has spent his career going against the grain. One of Funk Volume’s premiere acts, Jarren admits, “I love the music I do now. I do it in …
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Presented by: Western Vinyl
Aisha Burns is a violinist and singer-songwriter living in Austin, Texas. Hailing from San Antonio, Aisha moved to Austin when she was 18, and in 2006 joined folk rock outfit Alex Dupree and the Trapdoor Band (now Id…
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Presented by: Amsterdam Dance Event
It would seem as if Amsterdam-based DJ, producer, and above-all, Rwina Records overlord Chafik Chennouf -- better known as Akka -- has the Midas Touch, because everything he touches turns to, if not gold, brilliantly neo…
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Presented by: Sounds from Ibero-América
Soy sola and I have a good soul The Ana's solo career began almost accidentally: during a family meeting, after the performances of her cousins Daniel and Jorge Drexler, she was encouraged to show a song she had been w…
Presented by: BreakOut West
Known for honest, self-reflective songs as well as captivating lyrical works of fiction and an intimate live show, Andy Shauf is quickly becoming one of the most intriguing emerging songwriters around. His latest rel…
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Everyone has a different way to relax after a hard day of work, and for Pat Sansone and John Stirratt, the best way to clear their heads after playing to thousands of people for weeks on end was to find time to craft Fif…
"Official SXSW showcase presented by Berlin Music Week. Line up: www.german-haus.biz"……
Big Freedia (pronounced “FREE-da”), known as the Queen of Bounce, is at the forefront of the Bounce rap movement (a subgenre of hip-hop born out of New Orleans, known for its call and response style and lightening speed …
Presented by: M for Montreal
An Introduction.... Black Atlass is the conception of Alex Fleming, an 19-year-old singer/songwriter from London, Ontario who, at the age of 17, wrote and produced the best EP you’ve never heard. The multi-instrumenta…
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Burnt Ones' third record "Gift" may be a bit of a surprise to fans on first listen. It's far more psychedelic than their previous work, a potent blend of wide-eyed strummers on shifting sands, punctuated by blinking osci…
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Presented by: iTunes Festival
The creative alchemy of two former jingle writers—Ryan Merchant and Sebu Simonian—is at the core of Capital Cities, an L.A. outfit that offers captivating, synth-infused indie pop. The group's debut, In a Tidal Wave of M…
Chatham Rise is a Psych/Shoegaze/Space Rock band from Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA - Chatham Rise S/T LP was #20 in Jack Rabid's Picks in The Big Takeover's Spring 2013 issue. - Chatham Rise was September 2013's ban…
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Presented by: Saustex/Cosmica
From the mountains of Mexico to the Mississippi delta to the garages of 1960s America to the Hollywood silent film studios of yore and early Mexican Revolutionary songs, The Copper Gamins cover some major musical ground …
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Presented by: Sub.mission
Ever since CurlyOnE first stepped up to the decks back in 1999, he's been picking up momentum… and he is definitely not showing any signs of slowing! After discovering the sounds of Jungle/Drum and Bass in the early…
Considered one of the best punk-rock bands in Mexico. Winners Award to the "Best Punk-Garage Album" in IMAS13 “Indie-O Music Awards 2013” With songs like "Presidente Pendejo” (Stupid President)", "Promesas y Perdones” …
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Diamond Youth brings quite the diverse resumé to the table. Claiming Baltimore as their home,members of Diamond Youth are spread across Chicago as well, creating an obstacle in terms ofactually practicing as a band. Howe…
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Presented by: CD Baby
Had David Lynch asked Paul Westerberg and Joe Strummer to collaborate on Wild at Heart's soundtrack, it may have ended up sounding something like "Hello, Hello", the debut full-length from Portland, OR's Divers (availab…
Ive Been Mixing the tracks for like 15 years now. Specialize in HipHop & EDM. Have Rocked & Regulated every Space City Beat Battle 1-15 to date.Play with local HipHop acts around Houston Tx. You can catch me any given we…
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Presented by: Audible Treats
King Mike has been in the mix for the past 9 years. Starting from his college dorm room in the summer of 2004 as a bedroom DJ, you can now catch King Mike rocking clubs and shows for thousands of people. He has performed…
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Presented by: Love & Loyalty
Born & raised in Chicago I started to DJ back in 1984 just for fun…it became a serious hobby & by 1988 I decided I want to do this for a living. Growing up in Chicago my passion was for House music. In Chicago it was mai…
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Chances are you have something in common with the off and on couple behind The Echo Friendly... the heartsick band takes an unusually honest approach to the trials and tribulations of breaking up. The Echo Friendly are J…
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Presented by: Gorilla vs Bear + Yours Truly
New York City’s Ejecta is a duo, one of those classic stories of two musicians in different bands—Leanne Macomber, of Neon Indian; and Joel Ford, of Tigercity— meeting on tour and becoming “fast friends”. It was 2009. Af…
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Presented by: Boys Noize Records
Escor Krist, age 23, was born in 1990 just outside of Los Angeles. He began producing at the age of 17 as the electronic scene was beginning to take off. He discovered his drive to make electronic music after experiencin…
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Presented by: Flowerbooking, Inc & FatCat Records
They tour in a van and sleep on couches. They have a strange affinity for cats and Pokemon. They’re called Flashlights and they are a rather spectacular band from the decidedly unspectacular Brevard County, Florida. W…
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Flying Turns is a collective of Austin-based DJs. It began 4 years ago as a project to find and cultivate spaces for underground house, disco, and techno music in a city gripped by rock n roll, and still continues in th…
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Presented by: Madison House
Made of twin sisters Brooke and Brit, Good Graeff (pronounced “grayf”) creates powerful folk-charged indie pop that centers on Brooke’s dynamic & original vocals and upbeat acoustic chord progressions, which are finessed…
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Presented by: Ground Control Touring
"In 2012 I embarked on an investigative concert tour of the American Interior, retracing the steps, and looking for the grave of a relative called John Evans. John Evans left Wales for Baltimore in 1792 and walked int…
“The Doors at 140 kilometers an hour, with no brakes. Nobody can stop them”. That’s the way the Rolling Stone magazine defined Hablan por la Espalda (Talking behind the back); one of the new references in Uruguayan rock.…
Presented by: Normaltown Records/New West Records
Ed Hamell, who performs under the name Hamell on Trial, managed to build a steady following for his anti-folk, punk rock-influenced acoustic music. Alternating between brash and funny, his sound has more in common with r…
HYENAZ are bottom-feeders on the surface of a planet eating itself; exquisite creatures whose soundscapes spring from the surplus and detritus of civilization’s cultural and consumerist material. The beats and basslin…
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Presented by: Holy Underground Showcase
Sirens echo through tunnels, drawing you deeper into song-soaked clearings, drenched in time and city lights. The fury of synthesizers and haunted melodies string through waves of textured imagery, crafting exhilarating …
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Presented by: Nacional Records & Friends
Irene Diaz is Los Angeles’ modern day Torch Singer Songwriter. Within only a short amount of time Irene has gained national acclaim. NPR’s Don Gonyea says “anyone who hears your voice will wonder where you have been all …
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Presented by: Sounds from Colombia
Ivan David was born in Valledupar Colombia (North of Colombia) where he receives all the caribbean music influence, like vallenato music, cumbia, salsa, reggae, etc. Since he was a little child he was talented in music a…
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“[Phoebe’s Dream] is a Dream come true.” - Austin Chronicle - "No Musical act embodies the "Keep Austin Weird" civic mantra with more style and class than the "swingadelic" quartet Jitterbug Vipers. The band's witty …
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Presented by: Chugg Music Showcase
"Western Canadian Music Award nominated artist JP Hoe is the ultimate singer-songwriter. The Winnipeg native is earnest, wry, ironic, funny and insightful. His material has a genuine homespun feel, filled with catchy hoo…
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‘OUT OF WORK ASTRONAUT’ The moment that ignited the singer, the songwriter, musician and bard in Kieran Leonard was being forced by his mum to watch a David Bowie retrospective on the telly as a 13 year old kid…
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Presented by: Mad Decent
Lawrence Rothman- a musician from the Midwest who lived a nomadic life before settling in Los Angeles to concentrate on a musical project inspired by the writings of Charles Bukowski and a fascination with R&B, film scor…
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Presented by: OPAK/Secret City Records
Leif Vollebekk spent two years searching for perfect takes. This search took him from his home in Montreal to a studio in Manhattan, from a farmhouse in Woodstock, NY to a mansion outside Paris, and the result is a dusty…
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Presented by: WOMEX
Mariachi Las Pioneras de Mexico is a group of elderly women mariachi singers and musicians who originally played in two of the most popular women's groups of the '50's and '60's, Las Estrellas de Mexico and Las Coronelas…
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Presented by: ANTI- Records & Danny Rose Agency
The Melodic harness a beguilingly and unique sound; referencing their folk contemporaries whilst simultaneously recognising world influences, incorporating the Charango, Melodica, Autoharp and Kora to create music that d…
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Presented by: JamBase
Modern Inventors have devised their own unique musical niche in a staggeringly short amount of time, but Matt Kass and Josh Benus are not in the business of cheap thrills. The Philadelphia-based outfit, craft songs as if…
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Inspired by a taste for the surreal, Cleveland's Mr. Gnome has been creating a singular amalgam of gritty, space-psychedelia since 2005, gaining them an ever-growing following across North America and Europe, as well as …
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Presented by: AUSTIN PSYCH FEST presents LEVITATION AUSTIN
Named after a skateboard move, Los Angeles band NIGHTMARE AIR emphasizes sonic momentum, during both live performances and in the studio. Since the band’s inception in 2011, the trio comprised of Dave Dupuis, Swaan Mille…
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Presented by: Paradigm
In the spring of 2014, Peter Matthew Bauer is releasing his first album Liberation! The record is a collection of mostly autobiographical songs on the topic of belief and its various incarnations and phenomena. It touche…
Presented by: Smithsonian Channel powered by Yahoo!
Roman Remains Feverishly crossing the line between Electro, Industrial and Dance, Liela Moss’s spiritual, earthy, and sometimes tongue-in-cheek, lyrics and inimitable vocal style give North London’s Roman Remains’ mu…
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Musician, expressionist. This year marks her seventh year as a soloist. As a child, she was greatly influenced by Edogawa Rampo, and dreamed about being a novelist. The lyrics of the songs she performs live right now are…
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Ruby Jane is an 19 year old fiddle prodigy turned singer/songwriter/national touring artist. She has opened for/toured with Willie Nelson, Blues Traveler, ZZ Top, Sheryl Crow, Drake Bell, Lyle Lovett, Local Natives, Big …
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Side effect are one of the most energetic and invigorating bands to come out of Myanmar. Against a backdrop of political aggression and economic failures in the country, Side effect have been rocking, irrepressibly, sinc…
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Presented by: Metal Injection
Los Angeles’ SILVER SNAKES are back with their second full length, and Bridge 9 debut, “Year of the Snake,” the follow-up to their 2011 critically acclaimed debut, “Pictures of a Floating World.” “Year of the Snake,” whi…
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Presented by: Berlin Music Week
Simian Ghost is an alternative pop act from Sandviken/Gävle, Sweden, consisting of Sebastian Arnström, Erik Klinga and Mathias Zachrisson. It was initiated as a recording project by Sebastian Arnström. He released one fu…
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The Skunks, of Austin, Texas, formed in late 1978 with Jesse Sublett (bass & vocals), Eddie Munoz (guitar & vocals), Bill Blackmon (drums). Young but seasoned and aggressively cool, the trio played their first gig with T…
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Presented by: Mad Decent
Slick Shoota Biography Slick Shoota hails from Norway and has been steadily rising in the bass music scene with releases on some of the most respected labels around. His own take on juke, footwork & uk inspired bass m…
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Presented by: 2K14 Seoulsonic
Widely recognized as one of the top acts in Korean rock music, Seoul’s Smacksoft craft a fantastic, densely-layered hybrid sound of post-punk, rock, and electronica. Frontwoman Bo Ryung Whang has been at the forefront of…
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Presented by: Sounds from Argentina
Sobrenadar is the music project of Paula Garcia. Born in Argentina, she starting recording songs in her bedroom studio. Blending together reverby beats, electronic elements, soft guitars, and voice whispering to creat…
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Presented by: Ultra Records
Duo Solidisco is the fastest growing name in house music. With a fresh recipe that revitalizes the classic sounds with today's musical trends, it's no surprise they're gaining popularity at unprecedented speeds. The duo …
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Hailing from Venice, California, TERRAPLANE SUN is comprised of frontman Ben Rothbard, guitarist Johnny Zambetti, bassist Cecil Campanaro, keyboardist Gabe Feenberg and drummer Lyle Riddle. Self-described as “blues in…
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Presented by: Nicodemus Agency
“The never-ending nightlife that we just can’t let go” opens the song Always Drunk, Tim Regan’s high-energy anthem to not giving into weariness, and not aging gracefully. Old enough to know better, Texas Never whispers …
Presented by: BBC Introducing
THUMPERS' kaleidoscopic sound is the work of childhood friends Marcus Pepperell and John Hamson Jr. whose shared memories provide the inspiration for their alt-pop imaginings. Both buoyant and lush, the London based band…
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Presented by: A$AP Mob
Tommy Kruise is to ignorant rap what Eric Lapointe is to mainstream Quebecois rock. A regular figure on the Mook-Life.com site, this first-class talent has memorized the entire Three 6 Mafia and DJ Screw catalogues by he…
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Presented by: BET: Music Matters
TWO-9 BIO Power is in numbers. Strength is in numbers. Numbers don’t lie. To let historical slogans tell it, numbers are pretty damn important and have an impact on everything we do. No one is more aware of this tha…
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Presented by: Southern Hospitality
Southern Hospitality is a London-based, globally respected DJ collective, club promotions brand, record label and music website. Across the hip-hop, pop and electronic music worlds, Southern Hospitality has become renown…
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Presented by: Artist Group International
With a swagger reminiscent of the Black Crowes and a tight musicianship that will have you drawing comparisons to everyone from Led Zeppelin to the Allman Brothers, Nashville-based rock band THE VEGABONDS are just gettin…
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8:10 PM
Presented by: Burn One Bodega
Fast Ronald is anything but the typical MC. While his sound is based in southern hip-hop, his music can’t be pigeonholed or limited to any one thing. His real world experiences and well-rounded, versatile flows and topic…
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Presented by: JMBLYA//SXSW TAKEOVER
Keys N Krates formed as the brainchild of drummer Adam Tune, synth/keyboard aficionado David Matisse and internationally award-winning turntablist Jr. Flo. The Toronto trio came together in 2008 with the desire to bring …
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8:15 PM
Presented by: BRISK
“Doughbeezy is a fireball emcee with an immediately recognizable pinched-together voice and an unconscionably fun flow. He rocketed from obscurity to ubiquity these past 18 months by multiplying a natural talent for perf…
Presented by: US Postal Service Presents
Wayne Kramer — Guitarist / Composer / Activist “LEXINGTON could actually be the musical narrative of the second half of my adult life.” Wayne Kramer, January 2014 Every artist that releases an album would like you …
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Presented by: Flowerbooking, Inc
Allured by pulsing incantations of cassette grain & VHS blips, live instrumentation and other found sounds, Kodak To Graph's Michael Maleki (22) delicately floats listeners through blooming clouds of synth-washes, haunti…
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Presented by: Caradura/ Tortilla Magazine
Little Jesus is a mexican band founded by Santiago Casillas. The project began as a solo artist, but now has the participation of four members more who are involved in the creative side and also at the time of bringin…
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Presented by: Michele Clark Presents Sunset Sessions Alumni
The Parlotones have moved to Los Angeles to focus on the American market.The multi-platinum selling Johannesburg-bred quartet have headlined the 20,000-seater venues, performed at the World Cup Kick-off Concert, toured w…
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Presented by: Southern Hospitality
Shy Glizzy rapper out of Washington DC is currently releasing newest tape Young Jefe in mid February on Livemixtapes hosted by Bigga Rankin. Shy has been rapping for three years now and has showed us his growth working w…
Sick Feeling is: Jesse Miller-Gordon Don Devore Danny Wood David Gagliardi Alan Yuch……
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Space City Beat Battle is the premiere music production competition based in Houston, Texas since 2010. We provide the only stage for emerging music producers and connect them directly to the industry. Our past judges …
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Presented by: Warriors Call Productions
Philadelphia’s Emanuel Lee Lambert, Jr. a/k/a Da’ T.R.U.T.H. is one of the foremost Christian rap artists. As a leader in the industry he has been committed to using creativity in the arts to convey his life experiences …
Presented by: Resident Advisor
Lee Bannon is an experimental hip-hop producer from Sacramento, California. His work has spread along the vast hip hop scene, having produced Joey Bada$$, Ab-Soul, Souls of Mischief and others. In addition, Bannon has ev…
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Presented by: DailyFreshness with Coalition DJs
Young Greatness, born Theodore Jones began his rap career little over a decade ago. When his father passed in early 2000 Young Greatness found himself at a crossroad. Would he take the wrong path and tackle life on the…
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Presented by: Dickies
Set to release their 'Varsity' EP via Neon Gold Records on January 21, 2014, ASTR is a New York City based duo, comprised of vocalist Zoe Anna and multi-instrumentalist producer A.D.A.M. The pair discovered their shared …
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Presented by: A3C
Toronto-born, buffalo-bred; Blake Carrington hits the refresh button on the current international Hip Hop scene. Combining his soulful delivery with cleverly crafted lines, he creates heart felt, socially conscious & dri…
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Presented by: Audible Treats
It's easy to do a little time-traveling when listening to the music of Chicago's Caleb James. One of many buzzing artists from Hip Hop's midwest mecca, Caleb channels a previous sound and vibe that cleverly pays homage t…
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Presented by: Red House Records / Hill Country Live
With her Red House Records debut release, Call It My Garden, Carrie Elkin has emerged as one of the defining new voices in the world of Texas singer-songwriters, being celebrated by Texas Music Magazine as one of their a…
Presented by: AUSTIN PSYCH FEST presents LEVITATION AUSTIN
Hailing from the sleepy suburban sprawl of Orange County, California, Cosmonauts forge malcontent drone-pop melodies, delivered with a clangy laser-fuzz backbone. Formed in Summer 2009 by Alexander Ahmadi & Derek Cowart,…
Presented by: Red House Records / Hill Country Live
Named to the Chicago Tribune's "50 Most Significant Songwriters in the Last 50 Years", Austin, TX-based singer/songwriter Danny Schmidt has been rapidly ascending from underground cult hero to being widely recognized as …
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Presented by: Red Ryder
Haley Bonar was discovered during an open mic event by one of her musical heroes, Alan Sparhawk of Low. The next day she quit school, crammed her Honda Civic full of gear with her drummer, and was opening for Low across …
Presented by: Bond Music Group
Marbeya, Made by a pair of sonic junkies infatuated with space and water. Give them a broom and they'll make you a rocket. In this case we gave them a synth and they created high tides. Being raised in Mexico city gave t…
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Presented by: A$AP Mob
Sicko Mobb Born and raised on the West side of Chicago, Sicko Mobbs overnight success has been the driving force behind their new influence on the industry. Known for doing crazy things and their electro rap street …
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Presented by: Sub.mission
Andrew Carr aka Subliminal was born in raised in the dirty south, Memphis, TN. Influenced early on by the gritty beats and lyrics of early/mid 90's Memphis rap artists such as Triple Six Mafia, his search for deep bass a…
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Presented by: Burn One Bodega
Sy Ari “Da Kid” Brockington (aka THE YERT MAN and MR. NO BUMSAUCE; formerly known as “Da Kid and Allat”) was born on January 8, 1986 in Bronx, New York, but has been residing on the North side of Atlanta, GA. for that pa…
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Presented by: Mad Decent
Twenty One year old Tom Purcell is WAVE RACER– a 64-bit freak riding a jet ski into the Sydney horizon. Taking cues from cross-continental club sounds and gold-plated production standards, Purcell’s blend of pixelated…
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Presented by: Warriors Call Productions
Always high energy when onstage captivating audiences with riveting performances Livin Epistlez give a unique approach to Hip Hop and Ministry. With a strong appreciation for the anointing of God L.E. uses every opportun…
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8:40 PM
Presented by: DailyFreshness with Coalition DJs
Rapper, ZUSE, born February 6, 1991 in Kingston, Jamaica, where he was raised and schooled. In the early stages of his life, he was home schooled and taught by his grandmother, a retired teacher, who introduced him to v…
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Presented by: iTunes Festival
With an assault of Sabbath-esque guitar riffs, ‘70s rock muscle, and alluring vocal harmonies, it's little wonder that this British rock trio is heralded as rock ’n’ roll saviors. Bluesy, bold, and best with the volume c…
Presented by: A3C
While a great artist's music can tell most of their story, there are always details that take time to work their way into the fabric of songs and become synonymous with the personas that capture fans. Devin Miles' mus…
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2013 has seen Gang Of Youths shift from playing to nobody in an inner-city garage to a national tour with hometown heroes Cloud Control, to recently taking the stage at Webster Hall in New York City supporting Smith West…
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Presented by: Ultra Records
Henry Krinkle originates from Florida but has been residing in China, introducing a new sound to the Shanghai nightlife. His single ‘Stay’ has crept its way across the blogs amassing an impressive 17 Million views in und…
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Presented by: Southern Hospitality
Listening to the otherworldly sounds of 19-year-old rapper/producer Issue, you probably wouldn't guess that he's the youngest son of Vallejo legend E-40. While his big brother Droop-E seems destined to carry on his fathe…
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Presented by: AUSTIN PSYCH FEST presents LEVITATION AUSTIN
J.C. Satàn is the meeting between the talented kid Arthur (Polar Strong, The Meatards, Crane Angels, etc.) from Bordeaux and Paula from Torino Italy a drawer, dj and booker of underground shows. They were noticed alre…
Presented by: Mad Decent
New Orleans Bounce Music is the cultural creation of over 23 years of DJ's, rappers, dancers and audiences working together to hold onto a beloved beat and help it grow and adapt to the desires of New Orleans' music love…
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Presented by: AUSTIN PSYCH FEST presents LEVITATION AUSTIN
Raw Geronimo spring from the vibrant eastside LA music scene (Ariel Pink, No Age, Bleached, Warpaint, etc). Effortlessly bridging the unlikely musical gaps between the lush, ethereal, idiosyncratic nature of Kate Bush, t…
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Presented by: Merge
IN THE SPACE BETWEEN what had become near constant touring for Delicate Steve, practice was scheduled at bandleader Steve Marion's home in rural Sussex County, New Jersey. Fans of the cult-favorite band would recogniz…
Presented by: Love & Loyalty
Shaneika Booker known as Shaneika Speaks, was born and raised in Chicago Illinois. Shaneika Speaks is a vivacious on -air personality for WINDYCITYUNDERGROUND.com Sundays 12pm-2pm and Tuesdays 6-9pm. Shaneika is also the…
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Presented by: BRISK
Toronto native Daystar Peterson dubbed Tory Lanez is a superstar in the making. With the recent release of his critically acclaimed project Conflicts of My Soul presented by DJ Drama, young Lanez is turning heads among i…
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8:50 PM
Presented by: Grammy Museum presents Musical Milestones: The Rolling Stones
Mills'] hidden elegance lies in the twist of lovesick metaphor, the wistful chord, the revisionist take on the slamming door. – NME Alexandria, the first new album from songwriter Chris Mills in five years, will be re…
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Presented by: BET: Music Matters
DJ Mustard Bio When it comes to music, the West Coast has long been about innovation. Enter DJ Mustard, the Los Angeles-born producer behind the “ratchet” sound coined by the region. In just three years, Mustard has con…
Presented by: Ground Control Touring
Nashville songwriter Jonny Fritz’s work ethic and boldness have paid off in spades. It’s been a big year for Jonny, with opening stints for Alabama Shakes, Deer Tick, Dawes, Shooter Jennings and rockabilly legend Wanda …
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Presented by: JMBLYA//SXSW TAKEOVER
They say you never forget your first love and when Mack Wilds first fell in love, he fell hard. “It’s so dirty, disgusting and gritty, but it’s so beautiful,” the 24-year old singer says of his native New York City; the …
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Presented by: Warriors Call Productions
St. Louis Native, Nico Wells, was raised in a full house; 2 brothers, a sister, mother and father. Due to his parents work schedule, he and his siblings stayed with their Dad’s mother when they were young. There, his gra…
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Presented by: CD Baby
Aan is a fearless experimental pop band from Portland, Oregon, mixing richly textured guitars and acerbic lyrics with sugary three-part harmonies and sprawling soundscapes. Aan began as a once bedroom pop project of frea…
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Presented by: Western Vinyl
Spiritual odysseys are often the subject of the stories we share with one another. The romantic idea of "the soul's high adventure" has been the consistently compelling backbone of everything from ancient myths to modern…
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Presented by: Sounds from Argentina
She's a worthy representative of the Latin American dancehall scene, an iconic figure of the fight against injustices and violence in the Argentine and Latin American "barrios"... Alika started her career in 1994 with a…
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Allysen Callery is an alternative folk artist from Rhode Island, USA , with an intricate & unique finger style, and a voice that has been called mesmerizing and angelic. Growing up in New England, she was heavily influe…
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Alvvays (ȯl-wēz) can be found under the overpass, jingle-jangling sun-splashed fuzz pop. Molly Rankin (lead vocals/guitar) and Kerri Maclellan (keyboards) grew up as next-door neighbours in Cape Breton, lifting fiddles a…
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Presented by: Sounds from Colombia
Árbol de Ojos is a Colombian Rock n Roll band formed in 2007. With powerful guitars within a mix of Rockabilly, Grunge and Indie rock, the band has been able to become one of the most innovative and recognize bands of ac…
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Presented by: ANTI- Records & Danny Rose Agency
Arc Iris Biography Arc Iris crystallizes the evolution of composer, singer, and multi-instrumentalist Jocie Adams, a former core member of renowned indie-folk band The Low Anthem. This is a breakaway moment for Adams…
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Atomix es el proyecto solista de Oscar Ceceña, ex guitarrista de la banda angelina "Pastilla". El proyecto surge en 2010 en la Ciudad de México. Su sonido incorpora elementos de rock clasico y brit pop contemporaneo.……
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Presented by: Yep Roc Music Group
What happens when your band’s debut album is a run-scoring hit with both music and baseball fans? If you’re The Baseball Project, you grab some friends to fill out your bench, take batting practice by writing songs for E…
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Presented by: 2K14 Seoulsonic
Big Phony is a Seoul based Singer/Songwriter. Born Robert Choy, to parents who immigrated to the United States from South Korea in the late 60's. A New York City native, he started learning the guitar at age 12 and wro…
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Formed in Los Angeles, California in 2009, THE BIXBY KNOLLS have brought an original and tastefully diverse sound to the modern scene for the past couple of years. Powered by fuzz-driven sonics, heart-stomping rhythms an…
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Brick + Mortar (Asbury Park, NJ) are an indie rock, drum and bass duo formed by Brandon Asraf (bass guitar, vocals) and bandmate John Tacon (drums, electronic samples, vocals). Brick + Mortar have garnered a notable amo…
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[Champagne] officially got its start in 2007. [Champagne] cherry-picks the finest elements of UK Rock, Alternative, Guitar Rock, Punk, Dance Rock and more, finding just the right amount of each, to create a truly origi…
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Presented by: Flowerbooking, Inc & FatCat Records
Creative Adult comes from the diverse musical breeding ground of California’s North Bay Punk scene. The band surged the scene last year playing shows with Ceremony, Nü Sensae and Lewd Acts alongside their debut 7” Dead A…
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The truth is I was in a band. I did a lot of drugs. I took myself way too seriously. I left music for a while. Did some growing up and now I'm here to do things different. I'm just finding my way again. I'm keeping it si…
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Desert didn’t had enough time to be “the best kept secret in Barcelona”. With just two songs their name start to run from a blog to another blog around the World: they talked about Cocteau Twins, Laurel Halo, Broadcast a…
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Longtime Austin musician Elizabeth McQueen's newest release The Laziest Remix, a collaboration with former Austinite David Lazaroff and his St. Louis soul-freakout-folk band Brothers Lazaroff, pushes McQueen far beyond h…
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Influenced by the rich East Bay music scene, Gilman Street, classic power pop, and garage rock, Emily’s Army craft heartfelt teenage anthems dealing in cautionary tales, politics, and the pressures of adolescence. The…
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Presented by: M for Montreal
FOXTROTT is the musical project of Marie-Hélène L. Delorme- a self-taught producer, singer, and songwriter from Montreal. Upon the arrival of her debut EP Shields, an impeccable 3-track offering of detailed production an…
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Presented by: WOMEX
Gochag Askarov (b.1978) performs Mugham, a classical genre of Azerbaijani traditional music proclaimed by UNESCO a “masterpiece of oral & intangible cultural heritage of the humankind”. It is a music of great emotional p…
Presented by: A3C
Smoke rises, lasers paint the room, two mcs and a gorilla with a gift… Goldyard. In a time when music is looking for the next wave of style and creativity, this trio has found that imitation is not always the highest for…
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Presented by: Nicodemus Agency
Hawk and Dove is a post-Americana rock band with a calm-before-the-storm approach, a contemporary yet classic sound that's like the psychedelic country David Bowie never wrote. “Hawk and Dove channel a 60’s pop band and …
Heidi is a self-taught musician and vocalist from Wolfeboro NH, now living in Astoria, NY, exploring the genre of “New Weird America". Her creative practice is based on an exploration and intermingling of traditional and…
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Biografía Humboldt es una agrupación perteneciente al sello independiente Mescalina de Valparaíso, Chile. Nace a finales de 2012 como un nuevo proyecto rock para cartera del sello. Su primera entrega fue el disco hom…
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Presented by: Resident Advisor
The enigmatic young house producer from Montreal has given the current musical landscape progressively deeper ideas of what house music can mean in the new decade. With a slew of remixes and original releases that haven’…
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Presented by: Haggar
If you ask Jetta to describe her music, the response proves quite a propos. "It's like a roller coaster," she proclaims. "It's got all of the ups and downs and bits in between. It's based on adrenaline and energy." T…
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Presented by: Amsterdam Dance Event
Krampfhaft hails from Utrecht. His name means something like "convulsive," which fits his erratic, constantly moving tracks to a tee. The producer, known to friends as Joris van Grunsen, debuted on the label Saturate …
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Presented by: Saustex/Cosmica
The Krayolas are the last of the Chicano garage rockers -- genuine, Mexified, San Antonio rock ‘n’ roll stars. They achieved cult status as the Tex-Mex Beatles with songs about the drug wars ("Corrido Twelve Heads in …
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Presented by: Chugg Music Showcase
Sydney’s Lime Cordiale worked up a head of steam throughout 2013, with their breakthrough song ‘Bullshit Aside’ and latest single ‘Sleeping At Your Door’ turning heads throughout Australia. After capping off the year wit…
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With her upcoming second album Louise Gold mounts her appaloosa horse and rides confidently through the prairies and canyons of human abysses and desires. Both her distinctive pop songs and her elegant yet no-bullshit…
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Presented by: M for Montreal
Montréal is a hotbed for forward-thinking music. Marie Davidson is a local mainstay as a member of Essaie Pas, Les Momies de Palerme, & Hotel Monochrome. She released her self-titled solo debut EP in June of '13 on casse…
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Presented by: DailyFreshness with Coalition DJs
Mike Fresh is an artist and songwriter from Atlanta, Ga who brings a unique sound as he artistically mixes elements of Hip Hop, EDM, and melodic tones. Recently, coming off of two nationwide tours alongside popular EDM/…
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It's 1983. A naive man with lethal narcotics hidden in his stomach is detained by Australian Federal Police. Alone and afraid, ‘the Mule’ makes a desperate choice; to defy his bodily functions and withhold the evidence..…
Presented by: Nacional Records & Friends
Growing up in Buenos Aires, Natalia Clavier was immersed in a world of music – classical, jazz, Argentinian folk & pop and Spanish singer-songwriters, as well as the revolutionary sounds of American soul and protest rock…
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Presented by: Pandora Discovery Den
Los Angeles based People Under The Stairs, Double K (Michael Turner) and Thes One (Christopher Portugal) are the most successful fully independent hip-hop duo in the history of Hip-Hop. Since their initial full length re…
Presented by: Turnstile Presents "We Throw Parties, You Throw Knives"
Perfume Genius is Mike Hadreas, a Seattle songwriter whose jarring 2010 debut album, 'Learning', established him as one of the most singular songwriters today. The bulk of 'Learning' sprung from a time of self-imposed…
Presented by: BreakOut West
Rich high & lonesome vocals, ferocious screams and yodels, and a country-swing or rockabilly beat with a twisted, punk edge help describe a Petunia performance; you might feel like you're in a Coen Brothers movie. Imagin…
Presented by: Boys Noize Records
Enter the young prodigy Pilo, who has been hitting the music scene fast with a release on Turbo Recordings, collaborations with Harvard Bass – also on the upcoming ‘Boysnoize presents: Dance Mania’ – that have made him a…
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Presented by: Totally Gross National Product
Pony Bwoy is the latest project from rapper/singer/provocateur Jeremy Nutzman (aka Spyder Baybie Raw Dog), this time teaming up with producer Hunter Morley. Departing from his usual antics as a drugged-up after-party boy…
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Presented by: High Road Touring
There was a time, just yesterday in cosmic terms but increasingly difficult for the young’uns to remember, when Chuck Berry provided the essential template for rock and roll bands. These days those bedrock r&b foundation…
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Presented by: BBC Introducing
KCRW: "The most pleasant surprise of the 50 some odd bands I saw at CMJ this year ...Think R2D2 meets RJD2 in an editing workshop at the Anthology Film Archives, with an ipod featuring DJ Shadow, The Books, El Ten Eleven…
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Presented by: Gorilla vs Bear + Yours Truly
BIOGRAPHY It’s a rare and beautiful thing when a band emerges fully formed, but it makes perfect sense in the case of guitarist Daniel Hindman and keyboardist Sarah Versprille’s Pure Bathing Culture. Having backed fol…
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Presented by: Holy Underground Showcase
Rose Quartz (formerly FLASHLIGHTS) offers an intoxicating brand of Electro-Pop music laced with sultry vocal hooks atop a modern synthesized production. With roots deeply planted in Denver's renowned "DIY" music scene…
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Presented by: Normaltown Records/New West Records
Ruby the Rabbitfoot is a singer/songwriter from the Georgia coast. Her first LP, titled “No Weight No Chain," was self-released in May of 2011. Her second LP, "New as Dew," will be released with New West/ Normaltown Re…
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Presented by: Sounds from Ibero-América
The powerful voice of Soledad Vélez with her acoustic guitar and accompanied by J. de Santos (electric guitar). Sounds like a mixture between PJ Harvey, Laura Marling and Nick Cave (Nigel Williamson, Uncut) Last album…
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Presented by: AUSTIN PSYCH FEST presents LEVITATION AUSTIN
Spires began in the fall of 2012 as 22 year old Matt Stevenson's home recording project. The band has quickly grown into a more collaborative effort and the neo-psych outfit will be heading into the studio shortly to rec…
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Presented by: Madison House
Charleston, South Carolina home-grown artist Stop Light Observations, also known as SLO started playing together at the young age of 13 when songwriter, and pianist John-Keith Culbreth asked guitarist Louis Duffie the ic…
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Presented by: Berlin Music Week
Young six-piece indiepopband from Elverum, a small city in the the deep Norwegian woods, not far away from Lillehammer and Oslo. Team Me was formed in January 2010 and have since then gotten attention all over the world…
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Presented by: OPAK/Secret City Records
Thus Owls are a transatlantic band comprised of husband and wife duo Erika and Simon Angell. The group originated in Sweden as an outlet for Erika’s songs. She met Simon by chance while the two were touring in Europe as …
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Frequencies oscillate. Z's space. Arches point. Nightmare up-tempo pixel scrape finds this trio fragrantly modern, recently juvenile, infinitely uniform.……
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Presented by: Ground Control Touring
"Is Survived By" is the anticipated new album from Touche Amore, produced and engineered by Brad Wood (Smashing Pumpkins, Sunny Day Real Estate, etc) and mastered by Hans DeKline (Lisa Loeb, mewithoutYou, etc)."Is Surviv…
Turboweekend have already excited European concert-goers and critics and made a solid impression with their fusion between melodic rock and danceable synth-pop. In addition to the recognition of the audience the band won…
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Presented by: Smithsonian Channel powered by Yahoo!
For Ume, music is the embodiment of contradiction. The Austin band’s powerful rock songs contain a multitude of opposing juxtapositions, balancing elegance with brutality, strength with fragility, ferocious metal and swe…
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Presented by: Invisible Oranges
Wild Throne, known as Dog Shredder until 2013, consists of friends and musical cohorts Josh Holland (guitar/vocals), Noah Burns (drums) and Jeff Johnson (bass). The trio spent 10 years playing in bands with and around ea…
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Wiretree began as the solo recording project of singer-songwriter Kevin Peroni. After releasing the LP Bouldin in 2007, Peroni recruited other band members to solidify the project. The group released their sophomore eff…
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Presented by: Artist Group International
When your band goes through bereavement along with a freak fall of one of your members from a fourth - storey balcony (yes, really), you tend to give up sharpish or step up your game. Irish punk rockers WOUNDS took the l…
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9:05 PM
Presented by: Michele Clark Presents Sunset Sessions Alumni
Above all else, Alpha Rev is a journey into the depths of the human experience. Frontman Casey McPherson's gripping, emotional songwriting dares others to search out hope in the bleakest of circumstances and the unique i…
Presented by: Warriors Call Productions
The story of Eshon Burgundy begins on the streets of Philadelphia. Around the age of five Eshon’s teenage mother took him along with his younger brother Seifuddin and fled the home of her abusive boyfriend. As a small fa…
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9:15 PM
Presented by: Mad Decent
Dave Nada has been touring the world non-stop since the beginning of 2008 and is currently at the peak of his musical career with the creation of his latin fused electronic dance music called “moombahton.” He is signed t…
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Presented by: Flowerbooking, Inc
Dawn Golden, a solo electronic production and songwriting project helmed by Dexter Tortoriello of Houses, officially started in late 2010 when a series of Bandcamp demos caught Diplo’s attention with their stark emotion …
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Presented by: Mad Decent
After developing respectable solo careers as DJs and producers, long-time friends Billy the Gent and Long Jawns officially banded together as Gent & Jawns becoming an unstoppable force in the world of club music. The rel…
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Presented by: Audible Treats
The HBK Gang, also known as The Heartbreak Gang,[1] is an American hip-hop and music production collective based in Richmond, California, and the San Francisco Bay Area. Founded by Iamsu!, Chief and P-Lo in 2008, members…
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Presented by: Grammy Museum presents Musical Milestones: The Rolling Stones
At the heart of Jamestown Revival is a friendship that spans over a decade. Jonathan Clay and Zach Chance grew up together in the small Texas town of Magnolia. From a young age, they shared a love for music as well as…
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Presented by: Love & Loyalty
“Mouse, the 14 year old rapper hailing from Chicago, seems like a fairly normal kid, with sports trophies scattered about his home, he describes riding motorcycles and four-wheelers as his hobbies. As he speaks, he shies…
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Presented by: Caradura/ Tortilla Magazine
Sergio Pérez (co-producer and collaborator of El Guincho) and Luciana Della Villa (ex-member of riot grrrl-inspired Bcore trio, Sibyl Vane) have, for over a decade now, been entrenching a backbone deep into Barcelona’s m…
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9:20 PM
Presented by: A3C
DYME-A-DUZIN BIOGRAPHY DyMe-A-DuZin is the epitome of a rising star. Since emerging onto the music scene, the 21-year-old rap phenom has garnered the attention of hip-hop aficionados and music execs alike. The Br…
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Presented by: Live from LN Labs/mophie 21+
What a difference a year makes. In 12 short months, Echosmith have gone from little-known Los Angeles alt-pop gem to Warped Tour’s undeniable breakout band. Basking in the glow of a summer spent playing to thousands of f…
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Presented by: Dickies
There is something decidedly mystical about HAERTS’ story and it’s reflected in their sound, a kind of elegiac but warm electro-pop, which is showcased on their debut EP, Hemiplegia. Fittingly, you can almost narrate the…
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Presented by: JMBLYA//SXSW TAKEOVER
Vic Mensa is 19 years old, but it is clear as soon as his unique sound hits that Vic is a veteran in the booth. Not many high schoolers claim a delivery that can shut down live venues yet simultaneously challenge even th…
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Presented by: DailyFreshness with Coalition DJs
ARTIST FROM BAY AREA (VALLEJO CA) BEEN RAPPING SINCE 9. ONE DAY MOVE TO ATLANTA GA WIT A ONE WAY TICKET AND 10 DOLLARS IN THA POCKET 2 YEARS LATER OF HARD WORK AND GRINDING SIGN TO SHONUFF/CAPTIOL RECORDS BUT 6 MONTHS LA…
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9:25 PM
Presented by: Warriors Call Productions
Calvin Martyr, founder of Fresh In Christ TV, is the oldest son of a non-denominational pastor in Austin, TX. Following in his father's footsteps, at an early age he gave his life to Christ, but only after going through …
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9:30 PM
When an opportunity arises for Seattle rock band Tennis Pro to take their act on the road to Japan - where the allure of a second chance at recognition awaits them - they can’t refuse. On their Tokyo musical odyssey, th…
Presented by: Dr. Martens
Ideas for songs come to Adio Marchant all the time: when he wakes up, as he’s falling to sleep, in the middle of conversations (which can lead to misuderstandings, when he suddenly zones out). And when he’s washing up. N…
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Presented by: Guitar Center Sessions Presented By DIRECTV
Damon Albarn: Everyday Robots Everyday Robots, the first solo album from Damon Albarn, will be released by Parlophone in April 2014. The album was recorded last year at Albarn’s West London studio 13 and is produced…
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In 1972, John Wojtowicz attempted to rob a Brooklyn bank to pay for his lover’s sex change operation. The story was the basis for the film "Dog Day Afternoon". "The Dog" captures John, for the first time, telling his sto…
Claire is under the grip of a mysterious cult. Desperate to be reunited with their daughter, Claire’s parents set out to recruit Ansel Roth, one of the world’s foremost authorities on mind control. But Ansel’s specialty,…
Presented by: BET: Music Matters
JIM-E-O, born Enyinna Kalu Ogbaa on July 26, 1984 in Imo State, Nigeria,is the son of Kalu Ogbaa, and Clara Ogbaa. The name Enyinna means, ” father’s friend” in Igbo (a Nigerian language). JIM-E-O embraced his father’s b…
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Presented by: Ultra Records
90s sounds refracted through a thoroughly modern aesthetic. Tracks that are serious about moving a dance floor full of people without coming on too strong. Breezy California vibes touched by a twist of European flair and…
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Presented by: Red Ryder
Mother Falcon began as a jam session among a group of high school cellists eager to break out of the classical repertoire that predominated their musical training. Since then, the band has evolved as an organic collectiv…
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"Our Vinyl Weighs A Ton" is a feature-length documentary about avant-garde Los Angeles-based record label Stones Throw Records. Under the direction of founder and world-renowned DJ Peanut Butter Wolf, Stones Throw has co…
Presented by: Bond Music Group
Drawing inspiration from 70s disco, 80s New Wave and 90s indie rock, Moscow's Pompeya creates unabashed pop music. The group's weaves vibrant harmonies, melodic synth lines, and punchy guitar riffs to create a sound copm…
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Presented by: AUSTIN PSYCH FEST presents LEVITATION AUSTIN
Named for a Big Star song as covered by the Bangles, September Girls comprise Paula on bass and vocals, Sarah on drums, Caoimhe on rhythm guitar and vocals, Lauren on keys and vocals and Jessie on lead guitar and vocals.…
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Dick Miller is the last of the great American character actors. Whether sharing the screen with Nicholson, DeNiro, Schwarzenegger or The Ramones, Dick has been stealing scenes since his screen debut in 1955. He has worke…
Presented by: SoundCloud
TWO-9 BIO Power is in numbers. Strength is in numbers. Numbers don’t lie. To let historical slogans tell it, numbers are pretty damn important and have an impact on everything we do. No one is more aware of this tha…
Presented by: AUSTIN PSYCH FEST presents LEVITATION AUSTIN
WatchOut! started late 2007 when Martin, Gonzalo and Nicolás started playing in a garage way, rehearsing every week at Martin's house creating songs influenced by Nuggets, The Stooges, Jimi Hendrix and lots of 60's bands…
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Viago (Taika Waititi), Deacon (Jonathan Brugh), and Vladislav (Jemaine Clement) are three flatmates who are just trying to get by and overcome life’s obstacles—like being immortal vampires who must feast on human blood. …
Presented by: A$AP Mob
After co-founding legendary D.C. gogo band TOB as Boogie, Gleesh changed his stage name and rose to local rap prominence since 2010 through the release of several skrong street mixtapes that showcase his sometimes dark, …
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Presented by: DailyFreshness with Coalition DJs
DJ Princess Cut is a world-traveled DJ whose professional experience ranges from being Neiman Marcus Atlanta’s official DJ to touring the globe with Cee-Lo, Goodie Mob, R&B singer The Dream, and Tupac Shakur’s group The …
Presented by: Carpark Records
GRMLN is the musical project of 20 year old, Yoodoo Park. He was born in Kyoto, Japan and moved to southern California at a young age (though he still goes back to Japan every summer). Yoodoo started playing music at the…
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Presented by: Warriors Call Productions
GS, born in 5th Ward (Houston) was exposed to much as a kid. As a result of having to grow up quickly, he learned many things about life that he now uses in his music. His sound is more bass line heavy and has creative l…
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Presented by: Grammy Museum presents Musical Milestones: The Rolling Stones
THE HOWLIN’ BROTHERS TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM TROUBLE APRIL 29 IN THE U.S. AND CANADA A year after the release of their critically acclaimed HOWL, acoustic trio with indie edge returns with 13 new original songs. …
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Presented by: Metal Injection
Something wicked this way comes, wending its way through damp back alleyways and down leafy New England back roads, whispering through still water and dark fog. The clarion call for the next great wave of American black …
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Presented by: AUSTIN PSYCH FEST presents LEVITATION AUSTIN
Evolution is a tricky word when discussing current trends in music, especially when it comes to sophomore albums. The critically lauded “BLOUSE,” the 2011 debut from the Portland band of the same name was a lush, melodic…
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Amidst quarter-life crises, Allie struggles to prepare for the Peace Corps, while Harper awaits checks from her father to fund her artistic dreams. But the two friends quickly shun responsibilities for the day when a pai…
Presented by: Merge
The first thing you might notice about Hospitality’s sophomore album Trouble is what you don’t hear. The process of completing Trouble was, for the band, one of learning to accept silence, to let that empty space exist n…
Kylie Bucknell is forced to return to the house she grew up in when the court places her on home detention. Her punishment is made all the more unbearable by the fact she has to live there with her mother Miriam – a well…
Presented by: SoundCloud
Born and raised in North London, at the tender age of 19 Little Simz brings a new level of intelligence, creativity and musicality to the British Hip Hop arena. Primed for international success following a sizzling h…
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Presented by: Mad Decent
What So Not are Sydney DJ duo Flume and Emoh Instead. Although they differ in size, facial hair and physique, both began their destined path to DJ notoriety as humble paper boys with a keen ear for jams. United by a lo…
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Presented by: Ground Control Touring
Robert Ellis is the kind of songwriter who only comes along once in a great while. With his first two albums, a promise was made. With his new record, The Lights from the Chemical Plant, that promise has been delivered …
Presented by: BET: Music Matters
Roman GianArthur is a jaw-dropping singer, composer, arranger, producer, and performer —an innovative and inspiring 21st century redefinition of what it means to be an artist. Originally from Winston-Salem, NC, Roman now…
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Presented by: JMBLYA//SXSW TAKEOVER
Toronto native Daystar Peterson dubbed Tory Lanez is a superstar in the making. With the recent release of his critically acclaimed project Conflicts of My Soul presented by DJ Drama, young Lanez is turning heads among i…
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Presented by: Artist Group International
To hear Truckfighters’ music is to hear the sounds of the desert. It’s in their wide open expanse, it’s in their grand open groove and dust-caked metal riffs. You can hear progression and imagination. This is a band bred…
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Presented by: Burn One Bodega
Making light of a dark situation is what many people living in the grimy inner-streets of Kansas City have to do. The newcomer Gee Watts has been lucky enough to transcend from the streets by his love for music. Taking a…
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Balancer began in early 2012 in the city of Boston, MA. Felipe Piedrahita (Guitar), Gabriela Jimeno (Drums), and Francisco Valentin (Keys, Vox) brought together their influences, visions, and energy to create a sound inf…
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Presented by: Paradigm
Bear’s Den follows in the footsteps of several other notable British success stories, including Ben Howard, Michael Kiwanuka, Daughter and more. The critically acclaimed trio has developed a cult following in its short e…
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Presented by: 4AD Presented by Howl
Brian Degraw’s name is synonymous with the never ending party that is the NYC that includes, amongst its many guests: the poets, freaks, composers, jazz musicians, rock bands, DJ’s, abstract expressionists and dancers th…
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Presented by: Michele Clark Presents Sunset Sessions Alumni
With the release of his latest album Burden of Proof, Bob Schneider breaks new ground. Exploring loss, lust, love, dark desires and skeptical optimism, Schneider has crafted lyrically and musically, his most ambitious an…
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Bobby Rush is a current 2014 Grammy nominee for Best Blues Album, 2-time Grammy nominee, multiple Blues Music Award winner, and heralded King of the Chitlin' Circuit for 50+ years earning him one Gold Certified Record an…
Presented by: Holy Underground Showcase
Based in the heart of Brooklyn, Brothertiger has been a staple of modern synth pop for the past 4 years. Since starting the musical endeavor in 2009 in his bedroom in Ohio, John Jagos has received unanimous acclaim for h…
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“ Its the Who meets the Ramones meets the Easybeats meets Beach Blanket Bingo! Its the criminals Australia wants to ship back to England and call it even! Its the High Priests of the Barbarella Girl God Love Cult! Its T…
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Presented by: Turnstile Presents "We Throw Parties, You Throw Knives"
Former member of Stanley Marsh 3's Dynamite Museum, born and raised in The Children of God, Christopher Owens is an American song writer born in 1979.……
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Presented by: BBC Introducing
Unsigned 21 year old Cousin Marnie grew up in Hackney in an Irish Catholic family. Her mother doused her in country music from infancy. While attending a convent school run by nuns, Cousin Marnie began writing songs, ass…
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Presented by: Yep Roc Music Group
DAVE ALVIN & PHIL ALVIN COMMON GROUND It took a near-death experience to reunite Dave Alvin and Phil Alvin, the California brothers at the heart of "roots heroes" (Rolling Stone) The Blasters. "Phil died and was …
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Presented by: Flowerbooking, Inc & FatCat Records
Coming from the hills of North Mississippi and the Cats Purring Collective (featuring prolific artists like Dent May, Bass Drum of Death and Flight), Cole Furlow has been releasing material under the guise of Dead Gaze s…
Presented by: Boys Noize Records
Everybody is remembered for something. No matter what we do, our actions will ultimately define who we are. Politicians, artists, writers, heroes, and villains all leave legacies behind. So what's DESTRUCTO's legacy? On…
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Presented by: BreakOut West
In 2011, out of the ashes of Winnipeg buzz band The Morning after, singer/songwriter Jean-Guy Roy quietly rose from the depths of his basement's cold storage room to record a new collection of songs with award winning en…
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Presented by: Nacional Records & Friends
Fofe, la voz de la banda internacionalmente reconocida CIRCO (nominada varias veces a los Premios Grammy y MTV, entre otros) y una de las voces más características e histriónicas de Puerto Rico, se lanza en una nueva ave…
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Presented by: 2K14 Seoulsonic
With their elaborate, mind-tickling production of infectious electro beats, sputtering synths and plucky guitar licks, the genre-bending duo of Glen Check represent the new wave of avante guardians on Korea's electronic …
In 2014 Gold Beach will release their much anticipated second record, entitled Ryou Cannon. After raising 12k on Kickstarter, main songwriter, Michael Winningham, enlisted Sam Cohen (frontman for Brooklyn's Yellowbirds) …
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Presented by: Madison House
Gringo Star | Bio | Floating out to see On Gringo Star’s latest, liquid melodies cascade through air like a waterfall in zero gravity, brothers Nicholas and Peter Furgiuele out-of-body—floating apparitions of a band g…
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Presented by: Amsterdam Dance Event
A committed crate-digger and cognoscente of avant-garde jazz recently moved into production work on the acclaimed Kindred Spirits label, Rwina Records and a first little thing on Warp. His releases join the dots between …
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Presented by: Resident Advisor
Jessy Lanza’s debut album, 'Pull My Hair Back', co-written and co-produced with Jeremy Greenspan from Junior Boys is a 2013 flagship for what electronic pop could sound like. Transecting R&B, house, disco and 80s studio …
Presented by: Haggar
Kurt Vile (real name) has slowly, quietly become one of the great American guitarists and songwriters of our time. Kurt was born in 1980, one of ten children, and raised in the city of brotherly love, Philadelphia. As a …
Presented by: Sounds from Colombia
La Pulpa in Tropidark. La Pulpa is a powerful trio that plays folk music from different regions of Colombia, injected with electronic beats and postmodern sounds. Since 2011, La Pulpa has performed in scene a powerful…
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The Lumiphonic Creature Choir is a pioneering multimedia work in which a giant twelve-headed audio-visual creature is controlled and interacted with in real-time by on-stage performers. It is a multimedia band that co…
Presented by: The End
Marianne's Wish is an alternative/experimental/rock band that was formed in 2011. The band is the result of a long standing collaboration between George Solonos, guitarist/producer, and Chris J, drummer. The duo a…
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In a small studio, located in a trashy apartment complex in Southern California, just a few hundred meters from the pacific ocean – Marigold was born. Since the release of their debut album ”Vagabond”, in June 2011, the …
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Presented by: Normaltown Records/New West Records
The Mastersons. Husband and wife, singing and playing together. And they’re each deft instrumentalists, and they’ve spent years playing in others’ bands before coming together as a unit. They’re bound by music and an…
Presented by: High Road Touring
MATRIMONY It’s said that a great band is like a gang or perhaps a family, united by music, sweat, passion, and blood. That is certainly the case with Matrimony, an exhilarating new band whose interpersonal connections…
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Presented by: Berlin Music Week
Mighty Oaks: three young men, from three countries, combining three part harmonies, resulting in one unique sound. The Berlin based indie-folk band comprised of Ian Hooper (US), Claudio Donzelli (Italy), and Craig Saunde…
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Presented by: Sounds from Ibero-América
Nano Stern’s phenomenal rise as an artist and his attraction of a loyal, global and growing audience world-wide is rooted in his musical virtuosity and the mesmerizing, rousing emotional power of his live performances. …
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Opus, a reference to Chopin’s Fantasie Impromptu, Opus 66 -- and Orange, a reference to Charles Mingus’ “Orange Was The Color Of Her Dress”, foreshadows Paul Bessenbacher’s (PB) ability to mesh together two seemingly dis…
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Presented by: A3C
Born and raised Texans Dorian, JayHawk, and Mel make up the hip-hop band The Outfit, TX. Consisting of two producers and three emcees, TOTX's story begins in the city of Dallas, where all three members are from, venturi…
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Peggy Stern is as well-known as a composer as she is known for her fine piano playing. She arrived at jazz via classical music, R&B, and salsa. Her music has a particularly broad ethnic base — in addition to European and…
Presented by: JamBase
Penny & Sparrow are an Austin band with a stripped down return-to-basics that yields extraordinary sonic results. They (Kyle and Andy) understand you don’t need gimmicks to make beautiful music that cuts you to the core…
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Presented by: Nicodemus Agency
Two and a half years ago, Erin Fein began to pen a series of songs that would become the music of Psychic Twin. These songs emerged as intensely personal, nervously rhythmic, and indebted to the ‘80s new-wave of her yout…
PUP As of lately, Toronto has been the breeding grounds for some of the best punk rock bands around. The scene is both a blessing and a curse. There seem to be 1,000+ loud rock bands in this city vying for attention…
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Presented by: M for Montreal
Kill the Hook, Random Recipe’s new album, was released on October 8th via Bonsound. Three years after charming the music scenewith Fold It! Mold It!, their joyous and refreshing debut, the Montreal band returns with a li…
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"With the charming swagger of jazz-folk troubadour Tim Buckley and the resonant, full picking style of Bert Jansch, "The West Wind" comes from Walker's first widely available release, a three-song 12". With acoustic guit…
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Presented by: ANTI- Records & Danny Rose Agency
Saintseneca is a young band from Columbus Ohio led by singer-songwriter and multi instrumentalist Zac Little. The group utilizes a wide range of acoustic instrumentation (violin, mandolin, dulcimer, Turkish Baglama, floo…
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Presented by: M for Montreal
Sean Nicholas Savage is a Montreal based recording artist. In 2011 he released the albums, Flamingo, Won-Ton Jaz and Trippple Midnight Karma with Arbutus Records, each a new flavor in the palate of pop, always smooth and…
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Presented by: Saustex/Cosmica
A mambo big-band like you’ve never experienced, bandleader Sergio Mendoza helms one of the most exciting latin music bands operating today. He and his orchestra – which can stretch to 19 pieces – bring a fevered energy a…
Presented by: Chugg Music Showcase
Begun as a long-distance musical collaboration between opera singer Brandi Sidoryk and bassoonist Krista Wodelet, Sidney York is one of the sharpest, sweetest, most surprising musical duos around. Known for their high…
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Growing up just a block away from The Notorious B.I.G., watching him go from local corner boy to rap superstar, Gregory Skyler “Skyzoo” Taylor couldn’t help but dream big. The Brooklyn, NY native saw life in all of its "…
Presented by: iTunes Festival
One of the most fiercely influential bands to emerge from ’90s Seattle, Soundgarden introduced an incendiary current of heavy metal, punk, and blues-rock muscle to the grunge revolution. The band will celebrate the 20th …
Presented by: WOMEX
iography A common thread runs from Dubrovnik to Vukovar, passing through Belgrade, touching lightly Tirana and Athens. A thread flowing underwater touching Brindisi and passing through Mediterranean, skimming the Anda…
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Presented by: Ground Control Touring
TIJUANA PANTHERS Tijuana Panthers come striding proudly out of their hometown of Long Beach, California, with Semi-Sweet, their most fully realized album yet. Semi-Sweet has every Panther contributing a part in the en…
In 2003, Two Cow Garage--the Columbus, Ohio-based three-piece featuring Micah Schnabel (vocals, guitar), Shane Sweeney (bass, vocals), and David Murphy (drums)--released their debut full-length, 0Please Turn the Gas Back…
Presented by: Sounds from Argentina
Utopians is a rock band from Buenos Aires, Argentina. Being playing since 2005, at the biggest festivals in the country and touring around the world. The first album was released when they were 19 years old. The third al…
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Presented by: Warriors Call Productions
Vaughaligan Walwyn was born in St.Croix of the US Virgin Islands and raised up on the Southeast side of Houston,TX. At a young age Vaughaligan excelled at academics, music and sports which lead to him earning a full pai…
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The Wagoneers came out of Austin, TX, during the 1980s with a sound that quickly attracted a following among traditionalists as well as the rockabilly crowd. Made up of Austin favorite Monte Warden on lead vocals and rhy…
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Weaves are Jasmyn Burke and Morgan Waters. Burke and Waters met by chance, quickly taking advantage of their immediate chemistry to collaborate by recording demos based on the former’s iPhone voice memos. The tracks w…
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Presented by: CD Baby
In late 2012, Wild Ones was on the verge of collapse. Guitarist Clayton Knapp had blown out an eardrum, the band’s original drummer left the group and his replacement, Seve Sheldon, was in the hospital with a punctured l…
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Presented by: Invisible Oranges
Featuring members of Coliseum, Gnarwal, Nameless Cults and more, and hailing from the filthy underbelly of “Music City”, YAUTJA forges a potent mix of death metal, grind, and hardcore in a town that survives on stale com…
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Presented by: Southern Hospitality
Rebellion. The one word that can completely define the culture and young hip-hop duo known as Yung Nation. The two 21 year olds hail (B. Reed & Fooly Faime) hail from Dallas, Texas and lead a massive, funky young cut. Th…
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On 2004 ZARIGANI$ starting to perform and attracted attention about rare 2 piece girls band which is bassist&vocal ERI and drummer MIZUKI. Zarizani$ call themselves "alternative new wave rock". The concept is 'parallel …
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Presented by: Grammy Museum presents Musical Milestones: The Rolling Stones
'This World Oft Can Be,' Della Mae's Rounder debut, shows that like The Avett Brothers, The Lumineers, and Punch Brothers, the five multitalented young women of Della Mae are respectful of American musical tradition, but…
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Presented by: DailyFreshness with Coalition DJs
ChoZe, Atlanta based rap artist and CEO/Founder of DailyFreshness cannot be pigeon held to any genre, from Trap music to Hip Hop, ChoZe easily finds his own voice. Having had the opportunity to plant roots throughout the…
Presented by: BET: Music Matters
They say you never forget your first love and when Mack Wilds first fell in love, he fell hard. “It’s so dirty, disgusting and gritty, but it’s so beautiful,” the 24-year old singer says of his native New York City; the …
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Alexander von Mehren is a 29 year-old (b. 1984) pianist, songwriter and producer from Bergen, Norway. von Mehren's debut album, Aéropop, was recorded over a five-year period in his own studio, The Guestroom, mixed by Joh…
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Presented by: Flowerbooking, Inc
Bad Veins is an indie pop musical project by Benjamin Davis and Jake Bonta, formed in Cincinnati, Ohio. The duo is known for sporting vintage military clothing, using a telephone to sing into while performing, and utiliz…
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Presented by: AUSTIN PSYCH FEST presents LEVITATION AUSTIN
The Blank Tapes is now and always has been Matt Adams, a soft-spoken kid from a Southern California suburb who learned to play practically every instrument a good garage band needs, and then started making beautifully id…
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Presented by: AUSTIN PSYCH FEST presents LEVITATION AUSTIN
Enlightenment activists from far east psychedelic underground.Bo Ningen are from Tokyo, Gunmma, Tajimi, Nishinomiya, but all met in London.In 2006 Taigen (vocal & bass) met Kohhei (guitar) at a gig and they formed the fi…
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Presented by: SoundCloud
Rising Chattanooga-based emcee Isaiah Rashad is one of the most promising talents to join the ranks of Top Dawg Entertainment. Crewmates Jay Rock and ScHoolboy Q appear on his debut release, Cilvia Demo, which is anchore…
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Presented by: Caradura/ Tortilla Magazine
No Somos Marineros is a mexican punkmathrock band, also acknowledged as part of the 'twinklyemo' wave, formed in mid 2010 by Andrés Pérez, Carlos González Soto, Gustavo Farfán, Julio Muñoz and Oscar Rubio. In 2011,…
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Presented by: Ultra Records
Rebecca Scheja and Fiona Fitzpatrick not only reign Sweden's club scene, they have become icons for a whole generation of Swedes and represent what hard work combined with talent can do. In May 2010 the girls released th…
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Presented by: AUSTIN PSYCH FEST presents LEVITATION AUSTIN
Bottleneck-Blues without the bottleneck or the blues. Philadelphia, PA……
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Presented by: Burn One Bodega
A major player in the Houston underground for years, Delorean, also know as Delo, has proven to be the most consistent supplier of classic Southern rap aesthetic in the past few years. Alongside a batch of like-minded lo…
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Presented by: Warriors Call Productions
Corey Paul and Ronnie "Reconcile" Lillard established Frontline Movement to aide and disciple at risk teens, women, and men who’ve been influenced by unreached socio-economical backgrounds and/or have made negative deci…
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Presented by: JMBLYA//SXSW TAKEOVER
Schooled in the bay, tested in New Orleans, G-Eazy isn’t a stranger to paying dues. His live shows have turned heads from the smallest of Midwest clubs all the way up to arenas on dates with Lil Wayne, Big Sean, A$AP Roc…
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Presented by: Bond Music Group
Kauf self-released 2 songs, Relocate and When You're Out, in 2011, with heavy drum production, dense, cinematic synth buildups and his own high-pitched, echo-laden vocals. They found their way to Dan Whitford of Cut Copy…
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Presented by: Grammy Museum presents Musical Milestones: The Rolling Stones
BARCELONA / BIO: Close your eyes and imagine your second kiss. Forget the first one, that nervous smooch fueled by hormones and peer pressure, and fast forward to the one where you get it right. Maybe it was an intens…
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Presented by: Red Ryder
Soul isn’t a feeling, a sound or a movement. It’s a connection, a current in the air -- the spark of recognition, emotions leaping across live wires. It’s the way a sinewy bassline steers your hips and eyes to the strang…
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Presented by: Red House Records / Hill Country Live
Eliza Gilkyson is a Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter and activist who has become one of the most respected musicians in Roots, Folk and Americana circles. The daughter of legendary songwriter Terry Gilkyson, she ent…
Presented by: Metal Injection
Felix Martin, a left-handed Venezuelan-born guitar prodigy, moved to America after winning a scholarship to attend the prestigious Berklee School of Music. Instead of merely adding an extra string to his instrument, Mart…
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On Heart Murmurs, Jeremy Messersmith can break your heart one minute, and then put those fragile pieces back together again the next. The Minneapolis singer/songwriter candidly chronicles the ups and downs of modern rela…
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Presented by: A$AP Mob
Birthed from inner city struggle almost 35 years ago, Hip Hop has grown to become a major cultural force. One overlooked struggle in music is that of the Mexican-American. Now that the art form is experiencing the greate…
Presented by: Mad Decent
While channeling the guilty pleasure of throwback Brandy, Mariah and Destiny’s Child LIZ is a born and raised valley girl by way of Tarzana, CA making ageless pop gold. She effortlessly adopts modern R&B’s glossiest melo…
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The Range is James Hinton, 25, of Providence, RI. At Brown University while studying Physics he started making electronic music. An album ‘The Big Dip’ followed forestry Nautico in 2011, and then two EPs for Donky Pitch…
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Presented by: Dr. Martens
New York City quartet SKATERS' music, ethos, and attitude are remarkably entrenched in the late nights, eclectic characters, and punk roots of their hometown. That's why it's almost criminal that the group's birth can be…
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Presented by: DailyFreshness with Coalition DJs
Decatur, Georgia may be known as the place “Where It’s Greater” but that doesn’t mean the come up is any easier. Especially in the rap scene. It’s a jungle out there with starving new artists lurking behind every bush, l…
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Presented by: Southern Hospitality
Germany born, Compton, CA raised 26 year old artist Problem is on the fast track to stardom with a string of hits that has Complex Magazine naming him one of the 2012 "10 LA Rappers To Watch Out For.” Not only is Pr…
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Presented by: Warriors Call Productions
Spec is a West Coast pop and hip-hop producer, mainly known for his work with artist Flame whose albums'"Captured" and "The 6th" landed Spec's production work twice as #1 on the iTunes Hip Hop Albums Chart. Spec also la…
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Presented by: BET: Music Matters
Vic Mensa is 19 years old, but it is clear as soon as his unique sound hits that Vic is a veteran in the booth. Not many high schoolers claim a delivery that can shut down live venues yet simultaneously challenge even th…
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The Colourist first stumbled upon one another in an underused warehouse in Orange County, CA, where Adam and Maya discovered the harmonic chemistry that has come to define the band's bright and anthemic signature sound. …
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Presented by: Merge
Ex Hex is what your older brother's friends listened to. "Roxy Roller" and "Virginia Plain" rumbling from the Kenwood in the basement. It's what your babysitters listened to, and it's what makes the power trio of Mary Ti…
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Presented by: Mad Decent
Grandtheft is a Producer/DJ based in Toronto, Canada. Establishing a eclectic, custom club sound by playing largely his own originals and remixes, Grandtheft has slayed clubs worldwide and is respected as one of the …
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Presented by: DailyFreshness with Coalition DJs
Atlanta based production team, FKi is known for creating heavy bass, trapstep and edm inspired hits for industry heavyweights like Travis Porter, Tyga, Iggy Azalea, Juicy J, and Jeremih. The two led a 12 city tour early …
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Presented by: JMBLYA//SXSW TAKEOVER
Success doesn't come easily for anybody. Since day one, persistence has been the name of the game for Bay Area rapper Sage The Gemini. When he made the decision to rap, nobody would help him. He’d bring rhymes to his …
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Presented by: Grammy Museum presents Musical Milestones: The Rolling Stones
Outernational is one of the few bands that means serious fucking business. “There’s part New York City rock & roll band in them, and then there’s the myriad of world music influences that drives these songs," descri…
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Presented by: Guitar Center Sessions Presented By DIRECTV
The 1975 are a Manchester four-piece consisting of Matthew Healy (vocals, guitar), Adam Hann (guitar), George Daniel (drums) and Ross MacDonald (bass). Following their huge breakthrough success last year with a string…
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THE 69 CATS – A Perfect Halloween Date with Dracula & Elvis ”No matter where I was Djing around the world, whether it was a Goth or metal night, I always spinned some 50’s rock’n’roll, The Cramps or The Stray Cats in…
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Presented by: CD Baby
Air Review is a Dallas quintet. They played their first show in 2009 and have since received international acclaim from the blogosphere including features on NPR's All Songs Considered, CMJ, The Huffington Post, and Past…
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Presented by: M for Montreal
The leaders of a new generation of unconventional Quebec hip hop acts built on bilingualism, omnivorous pop culture appetites and a taste for the absurd. Don’t let the levity of their work, or the fact that they’ve alrea…
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Presented by: Sounds from Colombia
ALGUACIL (Manuel Gamboa), Colombian musician and producer, launches its new musical project after a successful career as founder of Dub Killer Combo, based on the combination of dub, drum & bass, dubstep, electronic cumb…
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Presented by: Nacional Records & Friends
A respected MC in any language, Ana Tijoux was born in France to a French mother and a Chilean father in political exile. After the return to democracy, the family moved back to their native Chile and Ana found a home in…
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Presented by: Mad Decent
Annie Mac is Radio 1's Queen of dance music. On Friday nights from 7pm-9pm over 1 million listeners tune in to hear Annie kick-start the weekend with her dazzling selection of the best new dance music. Annie then heads b…
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" otherworldly heights..impassioned performances " LA RECORD " mystical.. to take you to the other side.. " Terrascope " impressed by local psychedelician Jesse Rakusin for quite a while now " LA Weekly, Music to P…
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Presented by: Warriors Call Productions
Bizzle Bio Born with a God given talent for music in general, the Los Angeles raised M.C. Bizzle (born Mark J. Felder) wrote his first rap verse at no older than 8 years old and also started writing R&B around that sa…
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Presented by: Ground Control Touring
Fernando Almeida and Benke Ferraz met in high school in the central Brazilian city of Goiânia, far from the thriving cultural metropolises of São Paulo and Rio, yet nevertheless in the shadow of the icons of their homela…
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Presented by: Bright Antenna Records
Cheerleader began as a bedroom project of longtime friends and roommates Joe Haller and Chris Duran, who recorded a series of lo-fi demos via GarageBand. It has since morphed into a full-fledged band with its first studi…
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Presented by: Haggar
Universally hailed as a thrilling new figure in music for his edgy, lo-fi debut, The Headphone Masterpiece, back in 2002, Cody ChesnuTT is a soul troubadour whose frank, socially conscious ruminations on life continue to…
Presented by: Chugg Music Showcase
Tucked away in the streets of East Brisbane Australia is a rickety old share house resting on stumps and oozing with character. It is haunted with the ghosts of parties past; with paint stripped walls covered in old and …
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Presented by: Sounds from Ibero-América
Uruguayan musician was born at Montevideo in 1969. His work is based on electroacoustic pop song with influences from River Plate folk genres like milonga, candombe, chamarrita & murga. He has edited 5 records: “La Ll…
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Presented by: A3C
Straight from the depths of Blackland Carol City (Zone 3 to be exact), Denzel "Aquarius'Killa" Curry sometimes known as "Raven Miyagi" emerged on the underground hip hop scene with a vintage sound similar to the Memphis'…
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Presented by: Western Vinyl
Child stars, swallowed up and spat out by the Hollywood machine at an early age, tend to grow up into destruction and despair. But 26-year-old former Disney voice actor Shaun Fleming – also known as Diane Coffee – is a m…
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"I didn't fly a kite for thirty years," says Eleni Mandell. "Then I had kids and all of the sudden we were flying kites all the time. It's such a simple, fun thing to do, but along the way you forget." Mandell's utter…
Over the span of his 25-year music career, native Texan and Austin resident Elias Haslanger has carved a unique and distinguished place in jazz history as a saxophonist, composer, and band leader, whose playing and writi…
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Nearly a year after self-releasing her debut LP, Wolfe teamed up with master producer Mike McCarthy (Spoon, Patty Griffin, Heartless Bastards, Trail of Dead) for "Mechanical Hands," a powerful and dynamic EP that hints a…
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Presented by: AUSTIN PSYCH FEST presents LEVITATION AUSTIN
Started in Philadelphia in 2009 as a collective with an obsession for B-movie subculture and avant-garde experimentalism, Far-Out Fangtooth quickly went from a two piece with revolving guests to the four piece it is toda…
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Presented by: Smithsonian Channel powered by Yahoo!
“There are still people trying to work out what a genius Gary Numan is.” Prince “I was always impressed by the way Gary Numan found his own voice–and it was unusual–but it was unmistakenly him and boldly him. I see me…
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Presented by: Holy Underground Showcase
L.A. native Gavin Turek is a fearless performer. A trained dancer, songwriter and captivating vocalist, Gavin is a triple threat. Discovered by the first lady of Brainfeeder, TOKiMONSTA, Gavin has lent her voice to sever…
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The Great Wilderness is a dream rock band from San Jose, Costa Rica. They have been featured in magazines such as the NME and Filter. The band has performed at festivals like Canadian Music Week 2013, Filter Magazine's C…
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Presented by: Turnstile Presents "We Throw Parties, You Throw Knives"
"In 2012 I embarked on an investigative concert tour of the American Interior, retracing the steps, and looking for the grave of a relative called John Evans. John Evans left Wales for Baltimore in 1792 and walked int…
Presented by: Saustex/Cosmica
Formed over several months and several empty bottles of rum, the Hares are a seven piece rock & roll ensemble based out of the south side of San Antonio, TX. The sound is once familiar and new, using the best parts of …
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Presented by: Amsterdam Dance Event
Every DJ would like to think themselves a real musical connoisseur, but Hunee really is - it’s not him that says so, but pretty much anyone else whenever the man born Hun Choi pops up in conversation. His DJ sets have of…
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Presented by: Berlin Music Week
HVOB It's the culmination of what has been a roller coaster debut year: the debut album by the Vienna duo HVOB is a lesson in how versatile, intelligent and creative electronic music can be. HVOB have been a hit w…
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Presented by: Southern Hospitality
Iamsu!, the 23-year-old producer and rapper with a mop afro and playful laugh, enjoys the challenge of bridging two worlds. Known both for his grounded storytelling and command of West Coast party music's slapping palett…
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Presented by: Nicodemus Agency
Josh Berwanger could easily be considered a veteran of the rock and roll wars. He first made a name for himself as a member of The Anniversary, a seminal Kansas band that released two glorious albums (2000’s Designing a …
Presented by: High Road Touring
Kan Wakan arrive with a striking breadth of vision that immediately places them among modern pop's most beguiling and inventive new artists. The Los Angeles-based group's extraordinary self-titled debut EP introduces the…
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Presented by: Invisible Oranges
KAYO DOT is a veteran psychedelic, avant-goth, metal-in-opposition band from New York City. They released their debut in 2003 on Tzadik, the label headed by avant-garde composer, saxophonist, and legend John Zorn. Since …
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No Way There From Here, the new album from Nashville-born, New York City-based singer-songwriter Laura Cantrell, is out now to widespread critical acclaim. Of Cantrell, NPR Music critic Ann Powers praises, “…one of the s…
Presented by: Totally Gross National Product
LIZZOBANGERS is the debut solo album from Minneapolis, MN rapper/singer Lizzo. Having already launched female powerhouse groups GRRRL PRTY and The Chalice to critical acclaim and regional success, as well as recently rac…
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Presented by: WOMEX
Scene one : Night is giving way to a new day. Crickets scratch the satin-dark tropical air. We could be on Reunion Island, in Bamako, deep in the Caucasus, it hardly matters. The voice of Robert Wyatt reads the opening l…
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Presented by: BBC Introducing
Heroically crestfallen alt.popsters Longfellow released their second single ‘Siamese Lover’ on January 27th 2014 but the promotional campaign inadvertently started way ahead of even their own schedule: in late October 20…
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Presented by: ANTI- Records & Danny Rose Agency
Dense clusters of piano, a mysterious sound that might be something being unwrapped, or paper crushed for kindling, and A Church That Fits Our Needs, the second album by North Carolina group Lost In The Trees, is underwa…
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BBC-4 Radio called a recent live session "marvelous... absolutely beautiful... one of our favorite sessions of the year”, the magazine El Pais declared a Spanish performance "monstrously sad and brilliantly anachronistic…
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Presented by: Michele Clark Presents Sunset Sessions Alumni
In February 2007, Melissa Etheridge celebrated a career milestone with a victory in the “Best Song” category at the Academy® Awards for “I Need to Wake Up,” written for the Al Gore documentary on global warming, An Incon…
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MisterWives - Mandy Lee (Vocals), Etienne Bowler (Drums), Will Hehir (Bass) – began making music together in late 2012. Lee, the powerhouse vocalist who studied opera and songwriting at New York City’s only specialized h…
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The Mud Howlers is a rock & roll band conformed by Nate, Charles, Norb and Mr.Philip all born and raised inside the dusty heart of the Sonoran Desert, they Self-Produce their first album "Get Inside The Muds" playing liv…
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Presented by: Normaltown Records/New West Records
From the southern wilds of Athens, Georgia comes young four-piece, New Madrid. Their music is a dynamic mixture of underwater-psych-rock that engages the listener in fully textured aural landscapes, both on record and li…
Presented by: M for Montreal
Wait To Pleasure may not provide you with any new answers about No Joy, but what it does offer is a batch of incredible new songs, the product of the Montreal noise-pop band’s first foray in a fully-furnished studio envi…
Presented by: The End
Okta Logue are a four-piece rock band based in Frankfurt, Germany. The members consist of Benno Herz (bassist/vocalist), his brother Robert Herz (drums), Philip Meloi (lead guitarist), and Nicolai Hildebrandt (organ, syn…
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Phil X has recorded with Alice Cooper, Daughtry, Kelly Clarkson, Avril Lavigne and Chris Cornell and performed with Tommy Lee, Stewart Copeland, Rob Zombie/Lionel Richie (The Tonight Show with Jay Leno) and Bon Jovi (fil…
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Presented by: Madison House
Roadkill Ghost Choir is an indie folk-rock band from DeLand, Florida. Brothers Andrew (vocals, guitar), Maxx (drums) and Zach (bass) Shepard make up half the band while Kiffy Meyers (pedal steel, banjo, guitar), Joey Dav…
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Presented by: 2K14 Seoulsonic
Dialing in dance-rock euphoria boosted by jackhammer grooves, Rock 'N' Roll Radio is a nerve-jangling quartet fanning a fever pitch buzz on Korea's indie music scene. / AWARDS & HONORS / 2013 Red Bull Live on t…
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Presented by: Ultra Records
If you've been monitoring and hopefully dancing your ass off to the ascent of electronic dance music over the last few years, you know the name The Bloody Beetroots and its mastermind Sir Bob Cornelius Rifo have become s…
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Presented by: BreakOut West
Saskatoon’s Slow Down Molasses is a five-piece indie rock collective described as “the Broken Social Scene of the prairies” by Toronto’s Exclaim! Magazine. They take cues from the wide-open spaces of their home, crafting…
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Presented by: Gorilla vs Bear + Yours Truly
Plastic Synthetic Whatever you feeling I can make you feel better……
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A British-Thai fusion band, banging out belting alternative indie rock and roll. The Standards have been playing the alternative music scene across the world for the past 4 years. Matt and Paul Smith (not related) hai…
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Steve Poltz was the founder and principle songwriter for San Diego legends The Rugburns. He tours extensively as a solo artist logging in 230 shows a year. He's a troubadour and a smartass raconteur telling stories and r…
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Presented by: Love & Loyalty
Chicago Artists exploding onto the scene after years of blossoming in where they have been rooted their entire lives is far from a new concept. In the perfect environment for artists to develop their own niche and …
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Presented by: OPAK/Secret City Records
Timber Timbre is the brainchild of Taylor Kirk, the commanding persona at the fore of its spacious, weighted sound. With Hot Dreams (2014), Kirk and longtime collaborator Simon Trottier daub vibrant colour acro…
Presented by: Yep Roc Music Group
Tony Joe White is a singer-songwriter and guitarist, originally from Louisiana, now based just outside of Nashville. He is best known for writing “Polk Salad Annie,” “Rainy Night in Georgia,” and “Steamy Windows.” Now …
Presented by: Flowerbooking, Inc & FatCat Records
TRAAMS formed in summer 2011 in the quaint surroundings of Chichester, West Sussex. They wrote one thunderous song during their first rehearsal, and so Stu, Adam and Leigh decided to do it again every week. The band were…
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"If the Optimist was the soul of a heartbroken twenty one year old whose innocence was breaking then this record is perhaps a summation of where that soul is a decade later. Maybe a little more afraid of the world and it…
If we imagine Stpehin Merritt of Magnetic Fields singing in a shoegaze group produced by Phil Spector, we could have something like Univers. Their songs reveal the alquimistic secret, they transform vulgar materials into…
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Wonder Villains are brother and sister Kieran and Eimear Coyle, Cheylene Murphy and Ryan McGroarty. From Derry they make blistering ‘anti-pop’ not entirely dissimilar in spirit from that legendary Derry band the Underton…
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Presented by: JamBase
You Me & Apollo started as a musical exploration of Colorado-born Brent Cowles. His first EP, How To Swim, How To Rot, was released in 2007 while attending school in Arizona. His inevitable return to Colorado summoned …
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Presented by: DailyFreshness with Coalition DJs
“Some people are just filled with so much to give the world...I feel like that.” - Speakerfoxxx Born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, Nilan aka “Speakerfoxxx” is a nationally-respected DJ, and globally-emerging brand…
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Presented by: Burn One Bodega
Will Brennan is a hiphop artist from West Palm Beach, FL. His influences are as diverse as the area he hails from. Growing up between the electronic clubs on South Beach and the traps and trunks of Riviera gives Will a u…
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Presented by: Warriors Call Productions
FEDEL MUSIC is led by FEDEL, a Christian Hip-Hop artist who has been pursuing music for 10+ years. Despite being raised a preacher’s kid, FEDEL had to rise above urban social pressures, depression, an abusive home and br…
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Presented by: AUSTIN PSYCH FEST presents LEVITATION AUSTIN
FOREST SWORDS The project of the Merseyside, UK native Matthew Barnes, Forest Swords crept into the underground consciousness in 2009 with the release of acclaimed EP 'Dagger Paths' (Olde English Spelling Bee/No Pain …
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Silent Diane is the collaborative project between Christine Aprile & Eli Welbourne. The name Silent Diane was inspired by the cult TV show Twin Peaks, born in reference to the mysterious woman “Diane,” special agent D…
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Presented by: Live from LN Labs/mophie 21+
We express our experiences as a shared unit , through music and an agreement of sound. No one always gets along, but with lows come highs and fighting always has an end. We accept struggle and are passionate about the li…
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Presented by: Grammy Museum presents Musical Milestones: The Rolling Stones
Colin Linden, Stephen Fearing and Tom(Lee Harvey Osmond) comprise the Canadian alt-country supergroup. The fabled roots-rockers are a virtual institution in their home country, where they have been crafting bracing,catc…
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Presented by: A3C
GoldLink aka Gold Link James is a 20 year old raised in the Washington D.C. metro area. GoldLink, a faceless sex symbol, has spent the last 2 and a half years dipping into different eras of music that shaped the society …
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Presented by: Metal Injection
Rivers of Nihil's debut album, "The Conscious Seed of Light," was recorded in March of 2013 at Mana Recording Studios in Florida with famed metal producer/musician Erik Rutan. While "The Conscious Seed of Light" is not n…
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Presented by: Carpark Records
Any great band evolves. And so even though TEEN had certainly made some excellent, acclaimed music in their first few years of existence, they knew they were still discovering their voice — in more than one sense of the …
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Presented by: Paid Dues: Independence Day
“You just don’t become a leader in one year. You’re prepped for it. When you’re at your lowest—but you got that faith—that gives you motivation. And when you have that motivation, that’s what makes you a leader,” says La…
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Presented by: Bond Music Group
Sydney based trio, RÜFÜS DU SOL are carving out a place for themselves on dancefloors and in minds the world over. They started three years ago on a rainy night in a Byron Bay living room. Now with a GOLD selling #1 debu…
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Presented by: Southern Hospitality
Success doesn't come easily for anybody. Since day one, persistence has been the name of the game for Bay Area rapper Sage The Gemini. When he made the decision to rap, nobody would help him. He’d bring rhymes to his …
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Presented by: Red House Records / Hill Country Live
Dale Watson is an Ameripolitan music artist, a true outlaw carrying on where Waylon Jennings left off. A member of the Austin Music Hall of Fame, he stands alongside Waylon, Willie Nelson, and George Strait as one of the…
Presented by: Audible Treats
When Austin, Texas, reality rap collective League of Extraordinary Gz recorded “We Gone Make It” in spring 2010, Octavis “Esbe Da 6th Street Bully” Berry stepped in the recording booth and yelled his first two words: “Le…
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Presented by: Mad Decent
- Most blogged artist on Hypemachine - Hottest Record by Zane Lowe on BBC Radio1 - Collaborations with Diplo and Avicii - 2014 pick by the likes of iTunes, Spotify, Amazon, Vevo, DIY Mag, Filtr, Napster, Rdio & …
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Presented by: Boys Noize Records
Naeem Juwan, a.k.a. Spank Rock, has served as a vanguard of hip hop since his 2006 debut LP, the cult favorite "Yoyoyoyoyo." That album, produced by Alex "XXXChange" Epton, established its place in hip hop history for it…
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Presented by: JMBLYA//SXSW TAKEOVER
While Mulholland Drive high up in the Hollywood Hills may have the views and legacy, it’s Wonderland Avenue that has the street cred and infamy (ex-porn star John Holmes was involved in a 1981 quadruple homicide at an ap…
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Presented by: Red Ryder
Dear Reader, I don't remember much, but I remember this one thing with clarity. I was in the backyard looking up at my father; he was bent over raking leaves, explaining to me over his shoulder what it meant to be …
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Presented by: Grammy Museum presents Musical Milestones: The Rolling Stones
Bobby Rush is a current 2014 Grammy nominee for Best Blues Album, 2-time Grammy nominee, multiple Blues Music Award winner, and heralded King of the Chitlin' Circuit for 50+ years earning him one Gold Certified Record an…
Presented by: A3C
“We're from the badlands...” A musical reputation like the one Atlanta holds can play blessing and curse to up and coming artists. On the one hand, the city's rich history and vibrant creative scene provide constant i…
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Presented by: Resident Advisor
Chicago kingpin DJs Spinn & Rashad have been quintessential figureheads in the evolution of Ghetto House to Footwork and its predecessor Juke. Consistently progressing the style, Spinn & Rashad have been a bastion of the…
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Druid Cloak is a mysterious producer from North America with a goal to create a new universe in the world of electronic music. Druid Cloak takes cues from fantasy literature, gaming and a wide variety of musical influenc…
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Crescent Bay is not the ideal place to spend one’s golden years, especially since the once-idyllic retirement community has been beset by a series of deadly animal attacks from the ominous forest surrounding it. When gri…
If you were to trace Magic Man's distinctive Americana-inspired synth-rock back to its first innocent glimmers, you'd find a preschool in the suburbs of Boston, where Alex Caplow and Sam Vanderhoop Lee formed the friends…
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Presented by: AUSTIN PSYCH FEST presents LEVITATION AUSTIN
Formerly known as Blackfeet Braves, Mystic Braves combine psychedelic tones and textures with 60s pop melodies and harmonies.……
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Presented by: AUSTIN PSYCH FEST presents LEVITATION AUSTIN
There is a parallel metaphor of evolution one could use to describe Secret Colours since releasing their sophomore effort Peach earlier this summer. Two original members are all that remain of the sometime 6-piece band t…
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Presented by: DailyFreshness with Coalition DJs
It's seldom an artist can move between two mediums and still maintain an intense amount of intrigue and support from fans. Time and time again, we have seen one art form fail for the sake of another. When referring to Tu…
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Presented by: Merge
Jenn Wasner and Andy Stack of Wye Oak have spent most of their lives in Baltimore, Maryland. But after two years of constant touring with Civilian, their highly lauded 2011 album, they landed on opposite sides of the cou…
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Presented by: Ground Control Touring
Steve Gunn is a New York-based guitarist and songwriter. With a career spanning nearly fifteen years, Steve has produced volumes of critically acclaimed solo, duo, and ensemble recordings. His albums with GHQ and longtim…
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A cryptic phone call sets off a dangerous game of risks for Elliot, a down-on-his luck salesman. The game promises increasing rewards for completing 13 tasks, each more sinister than the last.…
David is the perfect guest. Friendly and helpful, this young soldier arrives on the doorstep of the Peterson family, claiming to be a good friend of their beloved son who died in action. The Petersons welcome David into …
Young newlyweds Paul (Harry Treadaway) and Bea (Rose Leslie) travel to remote lake country for their honeymoon where the promise of private romance awaits them. Shortly after arriving, Paul finds Bea wandering and disor…
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Formed in Orlando, FL by Christian Church and Spooky Bubble in the summer of 2007, Alligator Indian have spent the intervening years shifting their sound from blissed-out noise pop to a ritualistic form of modern trance …
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Presented by: Berlin Music Week
BALLET SCHOOL are a band at the forefront of pop's new alternative. Classic melodies, beautiful beats, real lyrics. Featuring Rosie Blair on vocals/guitar, Michel Collet on lead guitar and Louis McGuire on drums. Rosie,…
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Presented by: Gorilla vs Bear + Yours Truly
Some things don’t need to be defined. Some aren’t meant to be in a box, held in proverbial captivity. They inherently defy a need for classification. BANKS makes music. Great music. Why not just stop there? Allow her…
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Presented by: A3C
17-year old Bishop Nehru falls in the category of the new wave of young NY MC's on the rise- a young cat with an old school flow and complex lyrics & rhyme schemes. The young NY native is more than just a rapper though -…
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Presented by: Madison House
BLACK TAXI is one of NYC's most prominent live acts, smashing an anything-goes punk ethos together with pop sensibilities, unparalleled energy, and brilliant songwriting. The result is a raucous stage show, heavy on harm…
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Presented by: Smithsonian Channel powered by Yahoo!
BLONDIE 40th Anniversary & Blondie 4(0) Ever Bio Let’s face it: this is Blondie’s world and we just live in it. For the last four decades, Blondie has become and still remains a true national treasure; a punk band f…
Presented by: ANTI- Records & Danny Rose Agency
The Oklahoma City band BRONCHO crafts sing-along anthems that combine punk and garage-rock. You could make all the likely comparisons to punk bands of the '70s — Ramones, Iggy Pop and The Stooges — or even bring up the n…
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Bug of Phonon, formed in May 2008, in Tainan, Taiwan. The post-rock band consists of guitar, bass, drum and electronic sounds. Their music is sometimes soft and melodious; however, there is some sort of furious atmospher…
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Presented by: Turnstile Presents "We Throw Parties, You Throw Knives"
Cate Le Bon is an artist hailing from Carmarthenshire, rural West Wales and is currently a resident of Highland Park, Los Angeles, having relocated across the pacific to record her latest album 'Mug Museum'. Her first…
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Presented by: SoundCloud
As one half of the world-famous Cool Kids, Chuck Inglish was the architect of The Bake Sale, Gone Fishing, Tacklebox, and When Fish Ride Bicycles. In addition to The Cool Kids, and his production work for Mac Miller, …
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Quintet formed in 2006, in Santiago, Chile. A trio based on piano, bass and drums, to which an MC’s voice and the spatial effects of a DJ was added. In the same platform, they gather elements of Jazz, Classical music, …
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Presented by: Mad Decent
Dawn Golden, a solo electronic production and songwriting project helmed by Dexter Tortoriello of Houses, officially started in late 2010 when a series of Bandcamp demos caught Diplo’s attention with their stark emotion …
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Presented by: Paradigm
“The Districts are an impressive young four-piece from Lititz, in Lancaster County. The band channeled the rock-and-soul vibe of Cold War Kids and Spoon; singer Rob Grote’s searing voice cut across the concert hall, blen…
Presented by: Nicodemus Agency
French-American post-punk outfit DTCV was formed in Los Angeles in 2012 by Guylaine Vivarat (ex-Useless Keys, Tennis System), novelist/screenwriter James Greer, and Chris Dunn, a recent transplant from Chicago. Known for…
Born in Bahrain, Elaine “Lil'Bit” Shepherd began performing at a young age. In 1997 she immigrated to Vancouver BC, Canada with her family, where she continued to develop her musical talents, transferring and blending th…
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With their acoustic instrumentation and the anthemic thrust of their songwriting, the Farewell Drifters find themselves in the midst of what’s bound to go down in the annals of popular music history as an era-defining, y…
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Presented by: Bright Antenna Records
The expansive, electric sound of Flagship was born one humid summer at a music festival in Illinois. Drake Margolnick was there performing on the heels of an EP he had recorded and some friends of his from the band Campb…
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G. LOVE & SPECIAL SAUCE SUGAR Twenty years after the release of their self-titled debut and eight years since their last live performance together, the original lineup of G. Love & Special Sauce return with their…
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Presented by: DailyFreshness with Coalition DJs
One of the first female MCs to bless the mic with lyrics that embodied both piercing sexuality and brutal storytelling, Memphis' Lola "Gangsta Boo" Mitchell exploded onto the music scene as one of the original members an…
Presented by: Holy Underground Showcase
GOSSLING Harvest Of Gold: album bio Plucked harps, guitar climaxes, and retro, European disco. Sonically rich and impressively realised: Harvest Of Gold is the highly anticipated debut album from Melbourne’s Gossling…
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Presented by: Chugg Music Showcase
The Griswolds’ first bio simply read: “The chameleons of pop.” That description holds true for the Sydney indie pop group, formed almost two years ago by singer/guitarist Christopher Whitehall and lead guitarist Daniel D…
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Coming straight out of Springfield, MO, Ha Ha Tonka specialize in disarming and effortless anthems that owe as much to high and lonesome Ozarks mountain music as chugging college rock. The band released its Bloodshot …
Presented by: Totally Gross National Product
Bye Bye 17 (Cult Records) by Har Mar Superstar was written in New York City and recorded in Austin, TX. The ten songs, a departure from his previous work, are soulful glimpses into a world of hedonism and heartache, magi…
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Presented by: Flowerbooking, Inc & FatCat Records
Honeyblood are the Glasgow two-piece comprised of Stina Tweeddale (vocals, guitar) and Shona McVicar (drums). Despite their fledgling status and minimal setup, their songs are fully formed and perfectly assured. With not…
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Presented by: Yep Roc Music Group
Ian 'Mac' McLagan Ian McLagan is a genuine, dyed-in-the-wool rock’n’roller. In fact, his smiling visage — he was, after all, a member of the Small Faces and the Faces— would serve as an ideal illustration in the proverb…
Presented by: JamBase
Iration is an alternative/reggae group of musicians formed in Isla Vista, CA. A deep-rooted reggae influence is fused with elements of rock and pop to create smooth original sounds that keep listeners’ feet moving, hands…
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Presented by: WOMEX
After winning a special rookie of the year award from broadcaster EBS in 2011, Jambinai has performed at a wide variety of venues, from Doosan Art Center to Pentaport Rock Festival. The band creates a new form of mus…
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Presented by: High Road Touring
Jessica Lea Mayfield is an American singer-songwriter from Kent, Ohio. She is known for her ominous song writing, with a plaintive minimalist style that draws on both country and rock music. Her 3rd album, 'Make My He…
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Presented by: Haggar
Kelis describes her sixth album as “a kind of unspoken lovefest”, albeit one involving two unlikely partners. On the one hand, there is Kelis Rogers, who first came to prominence singing the hook of Ol’ Dirty Bastard’s 1…
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Presented by: Sounds from Ibero-América
Kiko Veneno is one of the artists in Pop, Rock and Fusion leading the last 30 years in Spain, recently reflected with the National Prize of Contemporary Music for his successful career. Since its inception in 1975 with …
Presented by: Sounds from Colombia
LosPetitFellas are an alternative music project that is born in 2006 under the name “Pet Fella”, lead by vocalist Nicolas Barragan, who in 2011 releases his first EP named “Querido Frankie”, that later on gave bases to L…
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Presented by: 2K14 Seoulsonic
Love X Stereo is a Korean electro/alternative rock band comprising of Toby (guitar), Annie (vocal and synth), and Sol (bass). Plugging away since 1998, the team originally performed as part of the sk8 punk outfit known a…
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The Magic Numbers are a UK-based four-piece comprising two pairs of brothers and sisters (Romeo and Michele Stodart, Sean and Angela Gannon) who are known for their unique harmonies, melodic hooks, songwriting craftsmans…
Presented by: Invisible Oranges
The high-water marks within the canon of heavy music can typically be both rapidly acknowledged and recognized by album names alone. Jane Doe, Until Your Heart Stops, Jupiter… Quite often, because of how impacting and pa…
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Presented by: The End
“Nobody ever paid money to see Harry Houdini escape being buried alive” says My Jerusalem founder and singer Jeff Klein. “They wanted the small chance of seeing him killed by the weight of the earth on top of him.” B…
Presented by: Nacional Records & Friends
Nortec Collective emerged from the burgeoning Tijuana electronic scene, performing a style of music that they invented called Nortec - a fusion of Norteño ("from the North") and Techno, documenting the collision between …
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Presented by: VICE Records
Over the past four years, OFF! have proven to be more than just a band. They also raise a series of challenging questions. After four decades of heavy use, does punk rock still have any life left in it? Do Keith Morris a…
Presented by: Grammy Museum presents Musical Milestones: The Rolling Stones
The Parlotones have moved to Los Angeles to focus on the American market.The multi-platinum selling Johannesburg-bred quartet have headlined the 20,000-seater venues, performed at the World Cup Kick-off Concert, toured w…
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Presented by: Sounds from Argentina
A highway on the outskirts of a big city. The sound of cars, the asphalt, the neon lights. Immigration, technology, stores. Nueva Africa. A 7 year old boy lights a flare to the constant beat of the drums, as he gazes at…
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"Today, the mysterious artist released his debut single “Ghost” and it’s a deliriously good dose of dark pop saturated in eerie beats and poignant vocals. It’s a slow building tune of shroud melancholy… until about the 3…
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Presented by: BBC Introducing
Earlier this year, Brighton duo Royal Blood made their first public musical statement - a 3 minute slice of thrilling, primal rock & roll called 'Figure It Out' that appeared unannounced on the band's Soundcloud page but…
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Sexores are a Shoegaze and Dream Pop duo that based their sound on the electronic and mathematics experimentation during the composition process. They are currently recording their second LP Historia De Frío. This alb…
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Presented by: M for Montreal
Montreal band Solids went to school with bands from the 90s, like Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jr and Superchunk. Formed by Xavier Germain-Poitras (guitar) and Louis Guillemette (drums), the duo has understood that melody never…
“Never short on hooks or ambition, The Sour Notes play brittle pop for star-crossed post-grads… On rising tides of lonesome guitars and glimmering synths, the band builds its postmillennial laments, occasionally nodding …
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This Wild Life is an acoustic duo from Long Beach, CA. Writing songs that hail to the past emotions of Dashboard Confessional and the new feelings of City and Colour, they have created a sound, vibe, and presence that se…
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Presented by: M for Montreal
Tommy Kruise is to ignorant rap what Eric Lapointe is to mainstream Quebecois rock. A regular figure on the Mook-Life.com site, this first-class talent has memorized the entire Three 6 Mafia and DJ Screw catalogues by he…
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Total Slacker has a thing for Olive Garden. It’s not just a passing interest or something—next time you talk to Tucker Rountree, their towheaded, lanky frontman, ask him about never-ending pasta bowls and Zuppa Toscana a…
Presented by: Sub.mission
TRUTH (Deep Medi, Tempa, Rottun, SMOG, Artikal, Black Box, Boka, Wheel & Deal, Aquatic Lab, Get Darker) “Truth is the best thing that's happened to Dubstep in North America” - Datsik Sonic architects of songs w…
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TURBO GOTH is a young and fresh Electronic Rock Band from the Philippines circa 2008. Composed of PAOLO PERALTA (on guitars, drum beats, and electronic sampler) and Tattoo Artist/Freelance Illustrator/Model, SARAH GAUGLE…
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WE BUTTER THE BREAD WITH BUTTER have spent the last few years homing their sound fusing together the industrial and metalcore genres alongside glam-rock and pop, bound together through their unique live performance and p…
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Presented by: BreakOut West
A five-piece rock'n'roll dance band that play the kind of music you could expect to hear if The Stranglers piggybacked Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass through the Rose Parade. Swampy basslines, primal drumming, dancing l…
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Presented by: Normaltown Records/New West Records
With a collection of songs that web male-female vocals of couple Zahira Gutierrez and Cody Swann, as well as pop-infused percussion and string work, Wild Moccasins, a quintet of 20-somethings from Houston, TX, offer a so…
Presented by: BRISK
With some of the biggest singles (2010’s gold “Toot It & Boot It,” 2011’s “Up,” 2013’s “My Hitta” with Jeezy and Rich Homie Quan) and high-powered mixtapes (2011’s Just Re’d Up, 2012’s 400 Degreez, 2013’s Just Re’d Up 2)…
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Presented by: Ground Control Touring
Jekyll/Hyde is the debut EP by Taryn Miller who records under the moniker, Your Friend. Fusing warm atmospheric guitars with a focused and emotionally rich sense of song craft, Your Friend presents a keen balance of …
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Presented by: Ultra Records
Flosstradamus spent the last 8 years breaking new sounds around the globe and becoming club kings in the process. But how do they keep doing it? J2K and Autobot’s knack for flipping your favorite tracks in unexpected new…
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Presented by: Bond Music Group
Gorgon City are North London producers Matt & Kye. Their already distinctive sound is a logical development of the duo’s individual work as RackNRuin and Foamo. Hailing from the impressive Black Butter camp (who brought …
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Presented by: Carpark Records
From their start as a full band, Speedy Ortiz found a warm reception in the Bay State’s rock underground, from Boston’s basements to Western Massachusetts’ experimental scene. In March 2012, the band recorded and self-re…
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Presented by: Live from LN Labs/mophie 21+
With “Wake Me Up”—the 2013 mega-hit he sang and co-wrote for Swedish DJ Avicii and saw climb to #1 in 22 countries across the globe—Aloe Blacc proved himself a singer/songwriter with an irresistible power to capture the …
Jackleg Devotional to the Heart is The Baptist Generals’ sophomore album. The Denton, TX band, known for its haunting, claustrophobic take on drunken folk, needed ten full years to bare its hearts, after Chris Flemmons r…
Presented by: Caradura/ Tortilla Magazine
During the last few years Russian Red has become one of the most renowned artists in the Spanish music scene. Russian Red's singer, Lourdes Hernández, has an exceptional voice and an innate ability to communicate and cap…
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Presented by: Flowerbooking, Inc
Slow Magic is the sound made by an unknown imaginary friend.……
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Presented by: Audible Treats
As one of the most celebrated auteurs of his generation of hip-hop artists, Black Milk has conditioned fans and critics to expect the unexpected with each release. Few producers have earned the notoriety and respect he h…
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Presented by: A3C
As one half of the world-famous Cool Kids, Chuck Inglish was the architect of The Bake Sale, Gone Fishing, Tacklebox, and When Fish Ride Bicycles. In addition to The Cool Kids, and his production work for Mac Miller, …
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Presented by: Grammy Museum presents Musical Milestones: The Rolling Stones
Wayne Kramer — Guitarist / Composer / Activist “LEXINGTON could actually be the musical narrative of the second half of my adult life.” Wayne Kramer, January 2014 Every artist that releases an album would like you …
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Presented by: Red House Records / Hill Country Live
Bill Kirchen Guitarist, singer and songwriter Bill Kirchen first gained national recognition as a founding member of Commander Cody and his Lost Planet Airmen. His trademark guitar lick drove their Hot Rod Lincoln cut i…
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It's impossible to feel lonely when you've got good music pumping through your speakers. Daley's six-song debut EP for Republic Records, Alone Together, is good music. Sometimes, it's sexy. Other times, it's stirring.…
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Presented by: AUSTIN PSYCH FEST presents LEVITATION AUSTIN
Chicago’s explosive Outer Minds have finally come to the surface after simmering in the underworld in several different incarnations over the past few years, and with unbelievably great results. Sharpening their sound in…
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Presented by: Dr. Martens
To commence the follow-up to their sophomore breakout, Days, founding members Martin Courtney (guitar/vocals), Matt Mondanile (guitar), and Alex Bleeker (bass/vocals) were joined by new full-time members Jackson Pollis (…
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Presented by: Red Ryder
A six-piece ensemble from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Royal Canoe give you everything, but on their own maniacally hybrid terms. It's one thing to reference a particular style, or even a range of styles. It's another thing entir…
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Presented by: Love & Loyalty
Carlos Walker (born March 31, 1976), better known by his stage name Shawty Lo, is an American hip hop recording artist from Atlanta, Georgia. Walker is a founding member of the Southern hip hop group D4L and in 2003, fou…
Presented by: Amsterdam Dance Event
Tom Trago’s relationship with music is particularly intense. “I couldn’t imagine life without music,” he says. “I feel this physical need to make music every day. It’s like my body needs it as much as it needs food, wate…
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Presented by: AUSTIN PSYCH FEST presents LEVITATION AUSTIN
Tel Aviv natives, Vaadat Charigim are a trio consisting of Juval Haring, Yuval Guttman and Dan Fabian Bloch. Their music is a blend of 80s Israeli underground rock with a more European Post-Punk sound, drawing influe…
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Presented by: A3C
For an artist with serious mainstream aspirations, Decatur, Georgia’s Jarren Benton has spent his career going against the grain. One of Funk Volume’s premiere acts, Jarren admits, “I love the music I do now. I do it in …
Presented by: Burn One Bodega
Bio: Until now, Scotty has been a humble force brewing within the rap scene of New Atlanta. Always laid-back and "Cool", Scotty's newest project, F.A.I.T.H. (Forever Atlanta In The Heart) burned up the streets, taking Sc…
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Presented by: JMBLYA//SXSW TAKEOVER
It's seldom an artist can move between two mediums and still maintain an intense amount of intrigue and support from fans. Time and time again, we have seen one art form fail for the sake of another. When referring to Tu…
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Presented by: Resident Advisor
Shlohmo is the creation of 22yearold Henry Laufer, LAnative and visual artist turned selftaught musician. As a founding member of the WEDIDIT collective (RL Grime, Groundislava, D33j, Purple, 2kwtvr, Juj, Nick Melons…
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Sameer Gadhia (vocals) - Jacob Tilley (guitar) - Eric Cannata (guitar/vocals) Payam Doostzadeh (bass) - Francois Comtois (drums/vocals) With the breakout success of their self-titled 2010 debut album and widespread ac…
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Presented by: Grammy Museum presents Musical Milestones: The Rolling Stones
After the success of Elizabeth & the Catapult's critically acclaimed 2010 album The Other Side Of Zero, Elizabeth Ziman went underground. Seeking a new perspective, she learned guitar and starting busking in the subways …
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Presented by: Ground Control Touring
Kurt Vile (real name) has slowly, quietly become one of the great American guitarists and songwriters of our time. Kurt was born in 1980, one of ten children, and raised in the city of brotherly love, Philadelphia. As a …
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Presented by: DailyFreshness with Coalition DJs
DJ DUFFEY is a former division 1 basketball player and Dallas socialite turned “DJ” what is most interesting about DJ DUFFEY is she managed to set a fire to Dallas night life within just one year. Her fans most enjoy her…
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Presented by: Nicodemus Agency
According to NPR, Adam Arcuragi is 'a Philly soul with the old school power of Van Morrison', but this troubadour grew up listening to his grandparent’s collection of old soul, gospel and country records, which lead to m…
Presented by: Nacional Records & Friends
AJ Davila is known for being the founder of the acclaimed Puerto Rican garage rock band Davila 666, with whom he recorded two albums and toured the world. The band has been praised by Pitchfork for their “sheer anarchic …
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Presented by: Sounds from Colombia
/ Alluvium Is The Dream And Desire To Create,Learn, Share Knowledge And Ideas, Our Project Music Is The Need For All Our Wealth Musically Visible Cradle Of Where We Where There Is Joy, Sadness And Pain Is This Our Pacifi…
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Armstrong Leigh is a Los Angeles-based duo consisting of Michelle Armstrong and Cristopher Leigh. Armstrong and Leigh were first introduced to each other while sharing the stage as members of different groups in Austin, …
Presented by: BreakOut West
2012/13 was a busy year for Bend Sinister with the band releasing their American debut Small Fame via Nail Distribution. Their North American tour schedule brought them to CMJ, SXSW, Canada Music Week and Breakout West.…
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Presented by: Bright Antenna Records
Out now on Bright Antenna Records, Beware of Darkness’ (Kyle Nicolaides, Tony Cupito, and Daniel Curcio) debut full-length Orthodox is a musical assault—filled with squealing guitars, barbed hooks, and timeless glam post…
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Presented by: VICE Records
Atlanta's beloved sons the Black Lips entered last year through a screaming cloud of sweat, smoke, blood, and beer mist, in front of a dangerously packed hall in New Orleans' French Quarter. If a band's bipolarity runs o…
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Hailing from Los Angeles, the black watch have made 18 critically-touted CDs of what The Austin Chronicle dubbed in 2011 "The Soft Boys in a tussle with The Velvet Undergound," the latest of which, "The End of When," was…
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Presented by: High Road Touring
Bronze Radio Return know what it takes to get to the heart of American roots music. You have to go to America’s roots. When it came time for the band to record their latest full-length album Up, On & Over, they foun…
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Presented by: Sub.mission
Today, Caspa is viewed globally as one of the key players in bass music. With a list of tour dates taking him to every corner of the globe he still finds time to run 3 labels. On top producing dancefloor bomb after dance…
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Dubbed, "Chew it up, Spit it out, Rock and Roll", Cheers Elephant is a tight, rootsy, psychedelic poprock quartet from Philadelphia, now located in LA. Digging deep into three part harmonies and pop song arrangements, Ch…
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Presented by: Carpark Records
Cloud Nothings was founded in the late 2000s in a Cleveland basement, the one-man recording project of Dylan Baldi. Now, two albums later and with two added members, Cloud Nothings' sound has evolved from the catchy pop …
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Presented by: Saustex/Cosmica
Dancing your ass off to DJs spinning electro-cumbia rolas was the impetus behind Como Las Movies. Lacking turntable skills, Nelson Valente opted for writing and recording tunes on his Macbook. His vision: form a band sho…
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Presented by: Bond Music Group
Back in the day when acid was just a tab, DJ Pierre was holed up in his bedroom inventing a sound which would impact on the music scene forever. In 1986, 'acid house' was in its infancy when DJ Pierre aka PHUTURE picked…
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Presented by: Love & Loyalty
The young female rapper started off reciting poetry. She quickly gained acclaim and airplay from her versatile style coupled with D Brooks beats. Lately she can be found on tracks with all of the up and coming rappers in…
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Dumb Waiter is a 4 piece Instrumental/Math/Avante-Garde/Pop/Noise band from Richmond, VA that includes members of Street Pizza, ex-Jefferson Plane Crash, Guise, and ex-The Jacob Spindel. Dumb Waiter started in late Ma…
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Presented by: Paradigm
Since forming in 2009, Leeds-based Eagulls have become synonymous with a discontented, disillusioned kind of anger, molded into bullets of post punk that’s rife with urgency and aggression. Brought together by drummer H…
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Presented by: Sounds from Argentina
Back in the dim wooden floored room. Smoky amber light. Heavy red drapes cover the walls. The old mirror that’s reflected your thousand faces throughout the years, captures your image once again, sitting on the sofa. The…
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Presented by: 4AD Presented by Howl
Future Islands' romantic synth sound scales new heights with On the Water, the Baltimore trio's most ambitious and fully realized statement yet. Built around a song cycle exploring love, loss, and memory, their latest al…
Born and raised in Wisconsin and now based in Brooklyn, Grace Weber is a singer/songwriter about to release her self-defining second album, The Refinery. Often labeled an “old soul,” Grace’s music is grounded in powerful…
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We don’t have to look far to find the result of what happens when filters are removed and people create what they think they want to create. Most often, it’s chaos. It takes a truly gifted artist, at the exact moment …
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Presented by: Audible Treats
Founded in 1997 in Oakland, CA, Hiero Imperium Records is A-Plus, Casual, Del The Funky Homosapien, DJ Toure, Domino, Opio, Pep Love, Phesto, and Tajai. Coming off waves of success from earlier releases like Souls of Mis…
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"Austin-based trumpeter, composer and band leader Jeff Lofton is a veritable jazz virtuoso,” writes NPR affiliate KUT 90.5 FM in Austin. “Comparisons are frequently made to Miles Davis - and rightfully so. Lofton's take …
Presented by: Sounds from Ibero-América
THE NEW MUSICAL PROJECT BY SANTIAGO AUSERÓN LEADER OF RADIO FUTURA AND LEGEND OF SPANISH ROCK Santiago Auseron (AKA Juan Perro) is an acknowledged singer-songwriter who founded RADIO FUTURA. RADIO FUTURA has been acc…
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Afghanistan’s first rock band, Kabul Dreams, began their journey as an emerging rock band in 2008. When they started playing around Kabul, they were the only active rock band in the country and with their continued hard …
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La Femme: The French DO Surf. Despite their geographically challenged location, here is a collective of French surf-pop connoisseurs. Their chic, retro-futurist take on the genre is screws and skews expectations. “We…
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The Norwegian all-girl garage band is out with their new album GETAWAY - on Steven Van Zandts Wicked Cool Records. The band has released several albums, played more than 250 shows in Europe and USA and had their music fe…
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Lilly Hiatt’s a young woman wise beyond her years. Listen. You’ll hear. Hiatt’s songs back equal measures edge (“3 Days”) and energy (“Big Bad Wolf”) with stunning lyrical elegance. Clear evidence: The Nashville residen…
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The Littlest Viking is a two piece prog/punk band from Whittier CA. Tambourines, outrageous drum fills, wicked tapping, hoarse shouting, noise freakouts,salsa beats and the occasional Prince sample are a staple of any TL…
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Presented by: Gorilla vs Bear + Yours Truly
It is doing no disservice at all to London Grammar to say that very little happens in their songs. Talk to Hannah Reid, Dot Major and Dan Rothman and it’s soon clear that they’d take that as a compliment, though; that wh…
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Presented by: M for Montreal
Born and raised in the city of Montreal, Canadian producer / DJ Lunice has always been a disciple of hip hop. Coming up on breakbeats and having taken a stab at nearly all elements, from graffiti to beatboxing, he cut hi…
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Presented by: Totally Gross National Product
Marijuana Deathsquads is a gang first, and a band second. The gang has a somewhat unified philosophy on music and the devastating future Marijuana Wars, but no real dogma of any kind outside of those two areas. And nobod…
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Presented by: Berlin Music Week
The Mary Onettes' self-titled debut album was released April 25 2007 in Sweden and was soon followed by a full European release. The album got well-deserved, amazing reviews everywhere and the release was followed by ext…
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Micah Shalom & The Babylonians plays a mix of Traditional Ska, Roots Reggae, Rocksteady, and Afro-Beat grooves. Lead by a full horn section, with occasional vocals by Micah Shalom and guest artists. Members of The Ba…
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Presented by: 2K14 Seoulsonic
Powered by raw vocals, razor guitars, and sharp suits, Korea's premier punk brigadiers No Brain have notched 3,000+ shows in over 15 years to stomp up K-Pop charts and march across Korean Music Award red carpets with a s…
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Presented by: Chugg Music Showcase
Parade Of Lights is Ryan Daly (lead vocals/guitar), Anthony Improgo (drums), Randy Schulte (bass/backing vocals) and Michelle Ashley (keys/backing vocals). Daly and Improgo, both formerly of POLUS, formed Parade Of Light…
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Plastic Visions is a creation from the mind of California native and frontman Kane Stewart. Upon moving to Nashville Stewart enlisted the help of his cousin, Brad Shultz, for production of his project and just some all a…
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Quaker City Night Hawks' brand of hard rock n' roll is bred from Texas boogie, Memphis soul and heavy blues. Their music is southern rock right out of '75, played with the fervor of a sermon crackling out of the radio in…
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Presented by: WOMEX
Quantic, aka Will Holland is a British born Musician, Producer & DJ making Soul, Electronic & Latin Music saturated in the tropical soundwaves of the Carribean. Currently working from his Sonido del Valle studio base in …
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Presented by: Madison House
The formation of The Revivalists was all about chance, but everything since then has been a combination of hard work, awesome music, and friendship. The septet has been playing nonstop since 2007, crafting a genre-hoppi…
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Presented by: The End
On the eve of the release of his third solo album, Rich Robinson, best known as the guitarist, songwriter, and founder of The Black Crowes, stands ready to complete the solo artist evolution that he began ten years earli…
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Presented by: M for Montreal
Sam Roberts Band are a Montreal-based touring rock band who have just recorded their fifth studio album. They enjoy a lot of success in their native country and propel themselves around the world increasing their fan bas…
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Presented by: SoundCloud
Mixing hazy party anthems and socially conscious lyricism, this Southern California rapper’s major label debut, Oxymoron, is filled with high-wattage club bangers, bracing rhymes, and a list of cameos that include…
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Presented by: CD Baby
Seryn is a 6-piece band who calls Denton, Texas their home. When listening to the well layered textures of guitars, ukulele, harmonium, bass, violin, banjo and various percussion, it’s hard to imagine This Is Where We A…
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Presented by: JamBase
The Silent Comedy is a San Diego-based group of musicians mixing Americana, Folk and Rock n’ Roll into a sound that is best understood by experiencing their live show. Brothers Joshua and Jeremiah Zimmerman started the …
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Presented by: Holy Underground Showcase
Combining a love of atmospheric ambient sounds and pulsating high energy pop music, lifelong friends Matt McGuire and Will Walden created the band StaG in hopes to achieve a blend of intensity and lushness. StaG started …
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Presented by: Pandora Discovery Den
Tyler, the Creator was born Tyler Okonma on March 6, 1991. His love of music began at the tender age of 7 when he would create imaginary albums complete with the tracklist. He formed and fronted a rap group calling thems…
Vega was born in Córdoba as Mercedes Mígel in 1979. Since she was very young her life’s passion has been writing songs, composing, playing the piano and the guitar, and singing. In addition to the songs included in her …
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Presented by: Normaltown Records/New West Records
"Two dudes, two mics. Anything can happen." Behold, the proclamation of Yip Deceiver, the tag-team all-analog dance duo, who broadcast sexxed-up jambox jaunts and light club floors ablaze at home in Athens, Georgia and …
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Presented by: BRISK
DJ Mustard Bio When it comes to music, the West Coast has long been about innovation. Enter DJ Mustard, the Los Angeles-born producer behind the “ratchet” sound coined by the region. In just three years, Mustard has con…
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Presented by: Ground Control Touring
End Of Daze had for me signaled exactly that; an end to a part of my life that was confused, difficult, disastrous, and at times, redemptive. It was a marked comment to myself, for future reference, that what will be, wi…
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Presented by: Ultra Records
When most music fans mention Jay Z, Eminem, and Nas in the same breath, they are usually arguing about who is the greatest of all time. For James D’Agostino pka DJ Green Lantern however, he’s probably thinking about what…
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Presented by: Metal Injection
Generally speaking, progressive rock bands aren’t known for their efficiency — but SCALE THE SUMMIT, who are preparing to release their fourth album in six years, have never exactly played by the rules. First, conside…
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Presented by: Flowerbooking, Inc
From Austin, Texas, Bronze Whale is an indie-electronic duo comprised of Aaron Jaques and Benny Alley. Starting in late 2011, Bronze Whale have made their mark on electronic music through a consistent delivery of emotion…
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The long-awaited new album from CYMBALS is named after a book by Princeton academic, Daniel T. Rodgers, which addresses the fragmentation of ideas towards the end of the last century and how collective meanings have beco…
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Tour Dj for: Kiotti, Fat Tony, Killa Kyleon, Doughbeezy, Roosh Williams Randomly DJ for: Riff Raff, Kitty Pryde, Lil KeKe Das Racist, Has opened for: Wu-Tang Clan, Wiz Khalifa, Yellowolf, Action Bronson, Dam Funk, …
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Presented by: Mad Decent
Djemba Djemba Djemba Djemba is music born from a state of permanent contradiction, held together by one underlying and adaptive principle: rhythm. Experimenting with polyrhythms, 90’s FM synths, and the all-important …
Presented by: AUSTIN PSYCH FEST presents LEVITATION AUSTIN
Odonis cut their teeth at the now defunct Buzz Garage, where they built a solid foundation as a crushing live band. Onstage, Tzenos (vocals, guitar) is flanked by Denholm Whale (bass) and Jarod Gibson (drums). The liv…
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Presented by: Mad Decent
Paper Diamond is known for making many different kinds of music. Since the project’s inception in January of 2011, PD has found himself on a globetrotting, music making escapade, with non-stop shows, festival plays, and …
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Presented by: A3C
Germany born, Compton, CA raised 26 year old artist Problem is on the fast track to stardom with a string of hits that has Complex Magazine naming him one of the 2012 "10 LA Rappers To Watch Out For.” Not only is Pr…
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Presented by: Caradura/ Tortilla Magazine
The Rebel Cats is a rockabilly band, one of the subgenres of rock and roll originated in the 50s. The band consists of Vincent Van Rock (guitar, armónica, vocals), Vince (vocals and drums), Chucho Tormeta (Keyboards) and…
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Presented by: Grammy Museum presents Musical Milestones: The Rolling Stones
Sometimes, success comes easy. Other times, you have to grab life by the collar and make it happen. For San Antonio’s Wild Party, both could not be more true. The indie power-pop quartet will release their first offic…
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Presented by: DailyFreshness with Coalition DJs
Although Que is a newcomer to the music scene, after his street single “Young N*gga” featuring Migos went viral in 2013, so did his name, likeness and status. The melodic-driven track served as the perfect backdrop to s…
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Presented by: Love & Loyalty
In 2012, Chicago received the auspicious title of being the nation’s murder capital, the majority involving the escalating homicides involving youth. For rapper Lil Bibby,that’s everyday life. The 19 year old rap phenom…
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Presented by: Audible Treats
"The East Oakland backpacker crew are members of the loose underground hip-hop consortium known as Hieroglyphics. The group consists of four erudite but hardcore MCs: A-Plus, Phesto, Opio and Tajai. Their debut album in …
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Presented by: DailyFreshness with Coalition DJs
K.CAMP HAS ARRIVED! Atlanta has a new sound taking over its music scene and its captivating radio nationwide. K.Camp is a music architect contributing to the fresh sound being coined as “New Atlanta.” His creative…
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