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Presented by: Sala de Espera
One of the leading names of Chile's new vibrant pop scene, Alex Anwandter has just released one of South America's most critically-acclaimed 2011 albums, "Rebeldes" (Rebels). 80's-influenced pop, current chilean house an...
Santiago CHILE
Presented by: Caradura/Mercadorama México
One of the leading names of Chile's new vibrant pop scene, Alex Anwandter has just released one of South America's most critically-acclaimed 2011 albums, "Rebeldes" (Rebels). 80's-influenced pop, current chilean house an...
Santiago CHILE
Presented by: Cucu Diamantes & Andres Levin/Music Has No Enemies
Alex Cuba is a rebel. "When it comes to creativity, I need to go to places I've never been before," he says. With the wanderlust of a world traveler, the Cuban-Canadian singer-songwriter explores new sonic spaces on Ruid...
Smithers BC CANADA
Presented by: Volumen/ACHE Producciones
French-Mexican Andrea Balency was born in Paris in 1989 and after a thorough and classical education; she started composing music at the age of 17. Since then, her life experiences from both Argentina and Mexico - where ...
Mexico City MEXICO
Presented by: La Banda Elastica/The Latin Recording Academy
French-Mexican Andrea Balency was born in Paris in 1989 and after a thorough and classical education; she started composing music at the age of 17. Since then, her life experiences from both Argentina and Mexico - where ...
Mexico City MEXICO
French-Mexican Andrea Balency was born in Paris in 1989 and after a thorough and classical education; she started composing music at the age of 17. Since then, her life experiences from both Argentina and Mexico - where ...
Mexico City MEXICO
Anna Ihlis is a swedish singer and composer who started her singing at the early age of three, since then her voice has taken her through all different kinds of music genres. Folk, jazz, and classical and now she has end...
Leksand SWEDEN
Presented by: Planet Quebec Opening Party
Ariane Moffatt is an adventurer. The Montreal singer-songwriter’s illustrious career is marked by curiosity ¬– sonic, musical and emotional – and it’s contagious. She has built a devoted following in Quebec over...
Montreal QC CANADA
Presented by: Montreal International Jazz Festival
Ariane Moffatt is an adventurer. The Montreal singer-songwriter’s illustrious career is marked by curiosity ¬– sonic, musical and emotional – and it’s contagious. She has built a devoted following in Quebec over...
Montreal QC CANADA
Presented by: Cake Shop
Carlos Hernandez is the son of a ’70s New York soul DJ. After a detour playing in punk and noise projects, he returned to his soul roots and formed Ava Luna, a band of three girls and three guys, to explore a sound tha...
New York NY
Bad Rabbits are the American Dream. The collective first generation sons of Indian, Argentinean, Ghanaian and Israeli lineage with a single son of liberty are your tired, hungry and poor invading this nation with a uniqu...
Boston MA
Presented by: Blacksmith Duck Down
Bad Rabbits are the American Dream. The collective first generation sons of Indian, Argentinean, Ghanaian and Israeli lineage with a single son of liberty are your tired, hungry and poor invading this nation with a uniqu...
Boston MA
Presented by: Canadian Music Week
It’s a birds and the bees sort of question… Or maybe a chicken or the egg sort of question… What came first the rosined violin strings, major falls, classical theory or the smashed guitars, split finger tips and sw...
Ottawa ON CANADA
Only important Belgian albums are rewarded with a foreign release. Balthazar's "Applause" is a twofold milestone. It's the first debut since dEUS' "Worst Case Scenario" (1994) to be proclaimed best Belgian album of the y...
Gent BELGIUM
BENSH ‘Adorably fresh¬’ - MTV Iggy From the Austrian Alps to the United Kingdom, from Japan to Germany to Iceland and back through Europe, Clues is the debut album of self-styled noisepop cosmopolitan Bensh.....
Berlin GERMANY
Presented by: KCRW
Devonté Hynes has produced a lot of music. Some for himself:Test Icicles, Lightspeed Champion and some for others: Basement Jaxx, Florence & The Machine, Theophilus London, Solange Knowles, Cassie, Diana Vickers. Somewh...
New York NY
Boy Friend is best buds Christa Palazzolo and Sarah Brown. With a creative partnership that combines different stylistic preferences and attitude with a passion for dark fantasy, narratives and love-sick lyrics, their so...
Austin TX
Presented by: Fearless Records
It's no easy thing to carve a true niche in the current musical climate. With attention spans shorter than ever, the demand for a constant "something new" is a pressure that makes many acts crumble before they fulfill th...
Denver CO
Presented by: Thirty Tigers/AC Entertainment
Brendan Benson Late afternoon, Miami, and Iggy Pop and I were standing watching for a manatee that occasionally swims up along the river at the end of his garden. Pop was bare-chested in cerise trousers, talking about...
Nashville TN
The newest album from Seattle’s fun-loving quintet Brite Futures is a youthfully swaggering mix of synth-happy pop, rock, funk, disco, and New Wave that the band likes to describe as “punk rock Abba disco Osmonds wit...
Seattle WA
Bruce Hughes and the All Nude Army (BHANA) is fronted by life-long Austin musician Bruce Hughes (The Resentments, Jason Mraz, Bob Schneider, The Scabs, Ugly Americans, Cracker, Poi dog Pondering) who gathered some of his...
Austin TX
Presented by: Jambase
Ryan Hover and Kay Bertholf, composers, arrangers, and principle songwriters of Candy Claws, wrote Hidden Lands on keyboard because they don't know how to play keyboard. They had to rely completely on what sounded right,...
Fort Collins CO
Presented by: Manitoba Music
Playing music with a sense of urgency and sophistication well beyond their years, it is tempting to place bets on just how far their remarkable talent will lead this band. In the autumn of 2009, Cole Woods and Alannah Wa...
Winnipeg MB CANADA
L.A.’s Capital Cities arrive with a little sonic head rush called ‘Safe and Sound’, an easy, breezy, beautiful slice of effervescent electro-pop that even comes complete with a massive ‘trumpets-in-da-club’ bit...
Los Angeles CA
Capybara is bent on making authentic music in spite of the odds. In early 2009, four lifelong friends slipped away from jobs and leases in Portland, Brooklyn, and Kansas City to form a band in a frozen pueblo in Taos, Ne...
Kansas City MO
Presented by: Panache
Carletta Sue Kay are equal parts Marianne Faithful, Joanna Newsom and Emmylou Harris, coupled with the song writing styles of Stephin Merritt and Cole Porter. The music gravitates toward the sadder side of life, lamenti...
San Francisco CA
Presented by: Independent Label Group
“My brothers and I were surrounded by music growing up,” explains Kamtin Mohager, the genre-jumping singer/multi-instrumentalist behind The Chain Gang of 1974. “Not Beatles albums or anything like that; more like t...
Los Angeles CA
Presented by: BeatRoute/WinnieCooper.net
Chains of Love started when Guitarist Felix Fung, the engineer and owner of Vancouver’s Little Red Sound, hatched a plan to start a girl group with Nathalia Pizarro. Nathalia was known as one of the best singers and al...
Vancouver BC CANADA
Presented by: Pitchfork
Charli XCX Nuclear Seasons If you don't know Charli XCX yet, give it five minutes. The teenage prodigy's about to explode into 2012. Armed with a rampant imagination, a plethora of dark, emotive pop songs, and backe...
London UK-ENGLAND
Presented by: Perez Hilton's One Night in Austin
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London UK-ENGLAND
The Chicharones, formed at South by Southwest in 2001, are composed of songwriters Sleep and Josh Martinez. Since releasing their 2006 opus When Pigs Fly (Camobear Records/Bella Union), they have toured the world, collab...
Portland OR
Presented by: Thirty Tigers
Clare and the Reasons call Brooklyn home, but after touring around the world extensively for their first 2 albums, they needed a new setting, one that would make them see and hear differently. In 2011, for 8 months, they...
Brooklyn NY
Presented by: Carpark/Paw Tracks
Elizabeth Harper, a former drama major from Los Angeles, had been writing delicate, wistful songs of longing and detachment for several years when she met musician & psychoanalyst-in-training Mark Richardson in 2009 and ...
Brooklyn NY
Presented by: FryeDay
Elizabeth Harper, a former drama major from Los Angeles, had been writing delicate, wistful songs of longing and detachment for several years when she met musician & psychoanalyst-in-training Mark Richardson in 2009 and ...
Brooklyn NY
Presented by: Hardly Art
I know a couple of things about Colleen Green. One thing that's for sure: she's a songwriting phenomenon. She sings lovely, catchy, fuzzy songs that range from 80s pop goulash to psychedelic drone; from 90s power punk...
Boston MA
Presented by: Perez Hilton's One Night in Austin
When I was nine years old, I innocently begged my parents for a guitar. As I grew older and realized that I loved to write music and sing, my dream quickly became apparent. I took every record I could find around my hous...
Miami FL
Presented by: Def Jam
When I was nine years old, I innocently begged my parents for a guitar. As I grew older and realized that I loved to write music and sing, my dream quickly became apparent. I took every record I could find around my hous...
Miami FL
Presented by: Girls Rock Camp, Maurices & PlayNetwork
D E N A is the music project of Berlin-based song writer and vocalist Dena Todorova. Born and raised in Bulgaria, she moved to Berlin few years ago, where she focused on writing and working on music. Dena stepped int...
Berlin GERMANY
Presented by: SXSW Music: FREE CLOSING PARTY!!!
D E N A is the music project of Berlin-based song writer and vocalist Dena Todorova. Born and raised in Bulgaria, she moved to Berlin few years ago, where she focused on writing and working on music. Dena stepped int...
Berlin GERMANY
Presented by: Carpark/Paw Tracks
Jackson, Mississippi native Dent May grew up singing in local church groups, acting in school plays, and performing at nursing home gigs with a recorder choir. In high school, he wrote synthy power-pop with his band The...
Oxford MS
Presented by: Daniel Johnston "Space Ducks" Launch Party
With Whistle Tips, Brooklyn, NY quartet Dinosaur Feathers flee from the tropics of their debut, 2009’s Fantasy Memorial, and push themselves into hitherto unexplored and ultimately rewarding new territories. Once tethe...
Brooklyn NY
With Whistle Tips, Brooklyn, NY quartet Dinosaur Feathers flee from the tropics of their debut, 2009’s Fantasy Memorial, and push themselves into hitherto unexplored and ultimately rewarding new territories. Once tethe...
Brooklyn NY
Presented by: Huw Stephens/UK Trade & Investment
Django Django Biography 2011 It's not for anyone else to decide what other young men and women should get up to in the sanctity of their own bedrooms. That said, it's heartening to know that not everyone using the ter...
London UK-ENGLAND
Presented by: Scottish Music Industry Association
Django Django Biography 2011 It's not for anyone else to decide what other young men and women should get up to in the sanctity of their own bedrooms. That said, it's heartening to know that not everyone using the ter...
London UK-ENGLAND
Presented by: Canadian Music Week
“Down With Webster is the most amazing, creative and innovative band. They’re the illest group I’ve ever seen live.” – Timbaland “Down With Webster are one of the best live bands I’ve seen in a long, ...
Toronto ON CANADA
Presented by: Perez Hilton's One Night in Austin
For an underground pop band, Dragonette have made a lot of noise. They have achieved Top 10 singles in in France and Canada, and a Top 10 album in Canada. They have topped club charts in the UK, France and Australia,...
Toronto ON CANADA
Presented by: Warp Magazine
For an underground pop band, Dragonette have made a lot of noise. They have achieved Top 10 singles in in France and Canada, and a Top 10 album in Canada. They have topped club charts in the UK, France and Australia,...
Toronto ON CANADA
Presented by: Moodswing 360
“We're kind of a folk band, but we just happen to make electronic music. We listen to a lot of Johnny Cash, but we also love bands like Crystal Castles." DWNTWN, an electro-pop band with catchy melodies and twinklin...
Los Angeles CA
Presented by: Planet Quebec Opening Party
The three of Each Other are Haligonians living in Montreal, Quebec. They've arrived together through a series of broken bands (Long Long Long, York Redoubt, Play Guitar) and at last have a common and resolute goal to le...
Montreal QC CANADA
Presented by: Iceland Airwaves/M for Montreal
The three of Each Other are Haligonians living in Montreal, Quebec. They've arrived together through a series of broken bands (Long Long Long, York Redoubt, Play Guitar) and at last have a common and resolute goal to le...
Montreal QC CANADA
Presented by: Carpark/Paw Tracks
Since 2006, Devin Booze and Sarah Reynolds have been actively recording and performing as EAR PWR, a project crafted around Booze’s instrumentation, Reynolds’ lyricism, and the two’s creatively synergetic interplay...
Asheville NC
Presented by: Third Man Records
Having played only a handful of shows in their headquarters of Los Angeles, Electric Guest has already generated sufficient word of mouth and buzz in recent months to propel them to #13 on KCRW's Top 50. The band, con...
Los Angeles CA
Presented by: Cantora
Who is Emil & Friends? In 2008, the Wikipedia page of actor Emile Hirsch informed us that his “band goes by the name of Emil and Friends and is currently touring the United States.” Ever a beacon of factual credibili...
Boston MA
Erin Ivey is Austin's Urban Folk darling. Her latest album, Broken Gold, is a groundbreaking, fan-funded collaboration with R&B/dub trio The Finest Kind. Broken Gold was named the #1 album of 2011 by KUT's Kevin Co...
Austin TX
Presented by: SXSW Music: FREE SHOW!
Forming in the ancient lands of Roanoke Virginia, Eternal Summers began as a 2 piece minimal pop project that incorporated post punk and pop elements. Fronted by Nicole Yun (guitar) and backed by Daniel Cundiff (drums). ...
Roanoke VA
Presented by: Dare To Care
Fanny Bloom grew up in the country, where she studied music and met two boys with whom she would go on to form the band "La Patère Rose" in 2008. In no time, the trio won the Grand Prize at the 12th Edition of the Franc...
Montreal QC CANADA
Fenster (USA - DE / Morr Music) Futuristic nostalgia with minimal percussion and warm echoey guitar riffs with a lyrical bent towards the macabre dada world of dreams. FENSTER makes de-constructed pop music, layering...
Berlin GERMANY
Presented by: The Lexington
Fiction are a four-piece band from London, formed in 2009. Members Mike Barrett (vocals, keys, drums), James Howard (vocals, guitars, drums), David Miller (vocals, bass) and Nick Barrett (guitars) coalesce to create ...
London UK-ENGLAND
A Fine Frenzy was introduced to the world with the 2007 album ONE CELL IN THE SEA. The project established her as one of the most talented young singers and songwriters around; it received rave reviews, was widely expose...
Los Angeles CA
A Fine Frenzy was introduced to the world with the 2007 album ONE CELL IN THE SEA. The project established her as one of the most talented young singers and songwriters around; it received rave reviews, was widely expose...
Los Angeles CA
Presented by: Warp Magazine
24 years old. Chilean-northamerican. Singer, songwriter, composer, pianist, producer and writer. Independent musician, artist and entrepreneur. Founder of Fran Ltda, her own company from which she develops her projects ...
Santiago CHILE
Presented by: La Banda Elastica/The Latin Recording Academy
24 years old. Chilean-northamerican. Singer, songwriter, composer, pianist, producer and writer. Independent musician, artist and entrepreneur. Founder of Fran Ltda, her own company from which she develops her projects ...
Santiago CHILE
Presented by: Radionica Colombia
24 years old. Chilean-northamerican. Singer, songwriter, composer, pianist, producer and writer. Independent musician, artist and entrepreneur. Founder of Fran Ltda, her own company from which she develops her projects ...
Santiago CHILE
Presented by: Scottish Music Industry Association
Fuelled by a passion to create memorable, melodic pop music with interesting and intelligent lyrical content, French Wives see 2012 as the year for them to fully break through. Having spent nearly all of 2011 preparing t...
Glasgow UK-SCOTLAND
Presented by: Noisey
Sensual, provocatively percussive pop comes naturally to Friends. But you may be surprised by “I’m His Girl” – the second single from the Brooklyn newcomers – and just how cool and pop it is. As rapturous as B...
Brooklyn NY
Presented by: Hype Machine/Feed The Beat
Sensual, provocatively percussive pop comes naturally to Friends. But you may be surprised by “I’m His Girl” – the second single from the Brooklyn newcomers – and just how cool and pop it is. As rapturous as B...
Brooklyn NY
Presented by: Secretly Canadian/Jagjaguwar/Dead Oceans
In the year of the saxophone, Santa Barbara's Gardens & Villa give us the flute. And along the way, G&V effectively wipe clear the vaseline from the murky bedroom funk of recent days. G&V bang out instant classics -- eac...
Santa Barbara CA
Presented by: Fender
In the year of the saxophone, Santa Barbara's Gardens & Villa give us the flute. And along the way, G&V effectively wipe clear the vaseline from the murky bedroom funk of recent days. G&V bang out instant classics -- eac...
Santa Barbara CA
Presented by: Modern Outsider
Gliss is a Danish/American three-piece. The best description of the band is late night fucked up art pop. They’ve toured the US, CANADA, UK & EUROPE with Glasvegas, The Horrors, The Raveonettes, Editors, BRMC, Smashing...
Los Angeles CA
Presented by: Chop Shop
Ever-evolving and perpetually defying convention, Gossip is back with their fifth studio album, A Joyful Noise, set to be released on May 22. A Joyful Noise was produced by pop genius Brian Higgins (Kylie Minogue, Pet S...
Portland OR
Colours, the debut album from Britain’s Graffiti6, is as vividly vibrant as both the project’s moniker and its album title suggest: an uncategorizable mélange of pop, psychedelia, R&B, and British Northern Soul that...
London UK-ENGLAND
Presented by: SXSW Music: FREE Opening Night Party!
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Austin TX
Presented by: Pitchfork
There is a powerful harmony in Grimes. It is a project which is both musical and visual, embodying the arts of 2D, performance, dance, video and sound. Claire Boucher weaves these together to a strong rhythmic effect, ...
Montreal QC CANADA
Presented by: S.O. Terik
There is a powerful harmony in Grimes. It is a project which is both musical and visual, embodying the arts of 2D, performance, dance, video and sound. Claire Boucher weaves these together to a strong rhythmic effect, ...
Montreal QC CANADA
Neal Kassanoff is a writer of breadth and depth who has created a cannon of children's songs that reflect his love of song craft. These songs never stop with the good fun and the infectious hooks that adults usually enjo...
Austin TX
Presented by: Green Room Music Source
Since releasing their self-titled debut in 2007, Boston's The Grownup Noise have evolved into a rousing indie- pop outfit, bridging the gap between americana and indie, who've shared stages with everyone from comedian Pa...
Boston MA
Presented by: The Windish Agency
Guards was formed in New York City when Richie James Follin returned from a European tour to a recording studio with nothing in it but a broken electric 12 string guitar and an omnichord. He wrote and recorded a few song...
Brooklyn NY
Guards was formed in New York City when Richie James Follin returned from a European tour to a recording studio with nothing in it but a broken electric 12 string guitar and an omnichord. He wrote and recorded a few song...
Brooklyn NY
Presented by: The Agency Group/French Bureau Export
Oh My GUSH! If you think Rock bands usually have just one frontman then think again! Gush are unexpected. They have four multi -instrumental frontmen. Four individual lead singers. Four creative energies: Yan, Xavier,...
Paris FRANCE
Presented by: M for Montreal/Bumbershoot
“(…) while the biggest buzz around the festival was for Montreal trio Half Moon Run.” Mark Monahan, Director of the Ottawa Bluesfest, interviewed by the Ottawa Sun "Their minimal but textured rock had real dy...
Montreal QC CANADA
Presented by: Planet Quebec Opening Party
“(…) while the biggest buzz around the festival was for Montreal trio Half Moon Run.” Mark Monahan, Director of the Ottawa Bluesfest, interviewed by the Ottawa Sun "Their minimal but textured rock had real dy...
Montreal QC CANADA
“Whenever Boston’s delinquent nephew Worcester comes up in conversation, we can’t help but form the mental image of some sort of devastated city-scape straight out of an arcade beat-em-up, ala Final Fight or Street...
Boston MA
Presented by: Merge
The angular, intricate, and intelligent compositions of Hospitality signal a sophisticated new pop voice. Singer Amber Papini's idiosyncratic songwriting and incisive lyrics coupled with the band's rich arrangements on t...
Brooklyn NY
Presented by: Team Clermont/Fire Records/Critical Heights
The angular, intricate, and intelligent compositions of Hospitality signal a sophisticated new pop voice. Singer Amber Papini's idiosyncratic songwriting and incisive lyrics coupled with the band's rich arrangements on t...
Brooklyn NY
Presented by: Montreal International Jazz Festival
The paths of Amélie Nault and Olivier Beaulieu first crossed in Quebec City, where the pair enjoyed revisiting classics from their idols. The inseparable duo began to lay the groundwork for an as-yet amorphous musical p...
Quebec City QC CANADA
Presented by: Panache
"Each track on IG’s latest, Paddywhack, isolates the atomic essence of the pop song, replicating that perfect moment ad infinitum until the warm tides of melody, of rippling organ, of submerged synth bass, of falsetto ...
Lexington KY
Presented by: Manitoba Music
Imaginary Cities was born in a Winnipeg club called The Cavern, in between sets. This new group, founded in a chance meeting, is fast becoming one of the world’s brightest new bands. Their debut album, Temporary Resid...
Winnipeg MB CANADA
Presented by: Merge
Will, Roddy, Lynn & Jone return to the Merge "active" column with "Feel the Sound" their first album in 5 years. ELO-like symphonic pop has become a touchstone for everyone these days, but Imperial Teen make it manifest ...
Los Angeles CA
When she walks into a store in her Brooklyn neighborhood, Ingrid Michaelson is rarely recognized. But once she hands over her credit card to pay, the clerk often pauses, brightens up, and enthusiastically offers a bit of...
Staten Island NY
Ivan & Alyosha began as a duo in 2007 with Tim Wilson and Ryan Carbary. Their first EP The Verse, The Chorus sparked the interest of NPR Music leading to a Song of the Day pick and a 2011 Tiny Desk Concert. The gr...
Seattle WA
Presented by: Oklahoma Music Showcase
From Norman, Oklahoma – the city that birthed crazy bands (and crazier band names) like the Flaming Lips, Starlight Mints, and Evangelicals – comes 23-year-old indie/pop/whatever singer and songwriter Jacob Abello. O...
Norman OK
Presented by: SXSW Music: FREE Opening Night Party!
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Austin TX
Presented by: Pop Montreal
Montreal-born Jef Barbara's debut LP Contamination stakes his claim as an heir of pop music's golden age. With a wide array of influences, Contamination falls within the tradition of 80s landmarks such as George Michael'...
Montreal QC CANADA
Jessie made the New York Times list of bands to catch at SXSW 2012 representing Denton, TX. "Innocence and old soul. Fiery, then cool. Reluctant and, all at once, beguiling. Frye carries an intense passion and deliver...
Denton TX
Presented by: IAMSOUND/School Night
Raised in Detroit, MI and now a resident of Los Angeles. JMSN wrote, produced and mixed his debut album †Priscilla† which has been released to rave reviews. A journey through the repercussions of a failed relationshi...
Los Angeles CA
The John Steel Singers are one of the most well-known alternative acts in Australia. With five members traversing across instruments like explorers, the Brisbane natives bring another dimension to the experimental pop ae...
Brisbane QLD AUSTRALIA
Presented by: Sounds Australia Speed Sets
The John Steel Singers are one of the most well-known alternative acts in Australia. With five members traversing across instruments like explorers, the Brisbane natives bring another dimension to the experimental pop ae...
Brisbane QLD AUSTRALIA
Presented by: No More Fake Labels
Jon Lindsay has been on a pretty incredible tear since emerging on the national indie rock scene in 2010. After going solo in 2009 from prominent roles in several well known bands (most notably Benji Hughes and The Young...
Charlotte NC
Presented by: The Agency Group/UK Trade & Investment
Jonquil are, as of 2011, four men from Oxford – Hugo Manuel, Sam Scott, Robin McDiarmid and Dominic Hand – and 'Point Of Go' is their third (and yet, in a way, their first) record; an evolution, a transformation and ...
Oxford UK-ENGLAND
Presented by: Red Ryder
The appeal of a modern, on the rise indie band like Jukebox the Ghost is simple: They write catchy songs. On top of that, they’re dynamic, skilled musicians. The band’s records are carefully structured, yet wildly di...
Brooklyn NY
Presented by: Yep Roc Music Group
The appeal of a modern, on the rise indie band like Jukebox the Ghost is simple: They write catchy songs. On top of that, they’re dynamic, skilled musicians. The band’s records are carefully structured, yet wildly di...
Brooklyn NY
Presented by: Thirty Tigers
With over 49 million views, Julia Nunes is best known for her charming, comical, and downright creative YouTube music videos. From originals that she writes to songs that she likes, the singer-songwriter wins over all sh...
Brooklyn NY
Presented by: Montreal International Jazz Festival
Born in Dakar, Senegal, into a travelling family, Karim Ouellet spent parts of his formative years growing up in Canada, Senegal, France, Rwanda and Tunisia before settling in Quebec. A versatile and hands-on musician, O...
Quebec City QC CANADA
Presented by: Perez Hilton's One Night in Austin
KAT GRAHAM Bio 2011 Kat Graham stars as Bonnie Bennett, in The CW’s drama “The Vampire Diaries.” Born in Geneva, Switzerland, Graham speaks four ...
Los Angeles CA
Presented by: KCRW
Full bio can be found via the EPK hyperlink. Maybe you know her independent hit singles Cameo Lover and Settle Down, which won her 1st place in the Pop Category of International Song writing Competition; or you’re...
Hamilton NEW ZEALAND
Presented by: Perez Hilton's One Night in Austin
Full bio can be found via the EPK hyperlink. Maybe you know her independent hit singles Cameo Lover and Settle Down, which won her 1st place in the Pop Category of International Song writing Competition; or you’re...
Hamilton NEW ZEALAND
Presented by: The Warner Sound Captured by Nikon
Full bio can be found via the EPK hyperlink. Maybe you know her independent hit singles Cameo Lover and Settle Down, which won her 1st place in the Pop Category of International Song writing Competition; or you’re...
Hamilton NEW ZEALAND
Presented by: Yours Truly/Gorilla vs Bear
The music of Korallreven is constructed along a simple philosophy: to create sounds that capture both the essence of a spiritual experience and the freedom of experimentation. Born in the South Pacific and illuminated by...
Stockholm SWEDEN
Presented by: Dummy XO
The music of Korallreven is constructed along a simple philosophy: to create sounds that capture both the essence of a spiritual experience and the freedom of experimentation. Born in the South Pacific and illuminated by...
Stockholm SWEDEN
Texas garage rock legends The Krayolas -- genuine, Mexified, San Antonio rock 'n' roll stars -- return to South By Southwest Music + Media Conference with a new EP that captures all the fun and no borders range that made...
Austin TX
Presented by: Montreal International Jazz Festival
There is only one Krista Muir. She lives in a world of surrealism, cuckoo clocks and antique lampshades. Her multilingual pop albums have taken her around the world since 2001 and led to collaborations with prolific arti...
Montreal QC CANADA
Presented by: Hardly Art
La Sera’s Sees The Light follows 2011’s masterful self-titled debut with ten new tracks of peppy break-up pop brimming with defiance and bitter sweetness. On album opener “Love That’s Gone,” the vocals and drum...
Los Angeles CA
Presented by: Signature Sounds/Mongrel Music
Classic soul and R&B, jazz, and British invasion form the backdrop for the quirky and irreverent brand of pop for which Lake Street Dive has become known. Combine this with the unstoppable joy of their live shows and nea...
Brooklyn NY
Presented by: Third Man Records
Please meet the beguiling Ms. Lanie Lane. Adding sass to the smoky, sultry sounds of a bygone era, Lanie Lane (pronounced “Lannie”) is an undeniable talent who draws on the past and plants it very firmly in the here ...
Sydney NSW AUSTRALIA
" A little Sensation" `(Groove Mag) "Brilliantly Composed" (Financial Times) , "A soothing Mix of Pop Massage and Synth Soul Meditation" (Rolling Stone) Released in 2011 worldwide via Copenhagen based Fake Diamond R...
Copenhagen DENMARK
Presented by: SXSW Music: FREE CLOSING PARTY!!!
Who is Lederhosen Lucil? She's the brainchild of multi-disciplinary artist Krista Muir who is currently based out of Montreal. Lucil is a fauxvarian pop princess who has descended on earth in her many-themed "hosen" to b...
Montreal QC CANADA
Presented by: Girls Rock Camp, Maurices & PlayNetwork
Some things are eternal. Love songs. California sunsets. The ukulele. Leftover Cuties embody all of that goodness on their debut album Places To Go. Produced by Tony Berg (Bob Dylan, Michael Penn, Jesca Hoop), the el...
Venice CA
Presented by: StyleX/Charming Charlie
Hailing from Los Angeles, California, Letting Up Despite Great Faults is the electro-based sonic diary of founding member, Mike Lee. They first entered the music scene with the release of the Movement EP, which included ...
Los Angeles CA
Presented by: BreakOut West
Library Voices are a seven-piece pop collective from Regina, Saskatchewan that blends tremolo soaked guitars with analog synths, vintage organs, circuit bent electronics, accordion, saxophone, strings, theremin, Tenori-o...
Regina SA CANADA
Library Voices are a seven-piece pop collective from Regina, Saskatchewan that blends tremolo soaked guitars with analog synths, vintage organs, circuit bent electronics, accordion, saxophone, strings, theremin, Tenori-o...
Regina SA CANADA
Presented by: FCS.com
The Lighthouse and the Whaler is a band from Cleveland, Ohio, with what MTV describes as "really cool melodic folk-rock... and a live show you've got to check out for yourself." Inspired by a theme from Moby Dick, the ba...
Cleveland OH
Presented by: SXSW Music: FREE SHOW!
Twenty-four year-old Toronto singer, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist Lights has been crafting her own unique synth-pop-rock since she was 14. On the strength of her 2008 self-titled EP, Lights won the 200...
Toronto ON CANADA
Presented by: Nacional Records
Chronicles of train terrorism, space expeditions, criminal infamy, and monsters under the bed are just a few of the themes you’ll hear on Loquat’s third full-length album, We Could Be Arsonists. Recorded at Fantasy S...
San Francisco CA
Presented by: The Billions Corporation
Lost in the Trees A Church That Fits Our Needs Release Date: March 20, 2012 Lush clusters of piano, a mysterious sound that might be something being unwrapped, or paper crush...
Chapel Hill NC
Presented by: KVRX
Love Inks is a minimalist pop band from Texas. Their sound is imbued with raw emotion, sexuality, and splashes of electronic colour. Focus is placed primarily on the voice, which is direct and honest.......
Austin TX
Presented by: StyleX/Charming Charlie
Love Inks is a minimalist pop band from Texas. Their sound is imbued with raw emotion, sexuality, and splashes of electronic colour. Focus is placed primarily on the voice, which is direct and honest.......
Austin TX
Mari, Matt, and Jake Abdo, are the siblings who are LYNHURST. The band is named after the South Minneapolis Park and neighborhood where they grew up. After a year of touring, writing, and recording, LYNHURST delivers a 5...
Minneapolis MN
Presented by: Independent Label Group
Magic Wands are a two-piece from either Los Angeles, CA or Nashville, TN. They’re not really sure. Currently, however, they do know that they are drifting across the country bringing a “wall of white guitars” and ...
Nashville TN
Presented by: Bright Antenna
Magic Wands are a two-piece from either Los Angeles, CA or Nashville, TN. They’re not really sure. Currently, however, they do know that they are drifting across the country bringing a “wall of white guitars” and ...
Nashville TN
The Magnetic Fields' classic songwriter Stephin Merritt enjoys working with themes: escape, country roads, vampires, miniatures. There is no official theme for The Magnetic Fields’ tenth full-length release, Love at th...
New York NY
Presented by: Requiemme/Devil Dolls
Every note, every melody, and every song has a meaning and a memory for Maren Parusel. Winner of the Best Pop Album at the 2011 San Diego Music Awards…She was also added to regular rotation on the City's main alternati...
San Diego CA
Marit Larsen Marit Larsen is about to release her third solo album, Spark. Here is the story of her continuing success in Norway and Germany, Switzerland and Austria. Larsen has released two previous solo albums, ...
Oslo NORWAY
Presented by: Dickies Sounds
Miike Snow is – are – in a playful mood. The second, somewhat orchatronic, album by the three-headed-band with the one-man-name and mysterious Jackalope symbol is called Happy To You. Why? “It’s a sign in t...
Stockholm SWEDEN
Miike Snow is – are – in a playful mood. The second, somewhat orchatronic, album by the three-headed-band with the one-man-name and mysterious Jackalope symbol is called Happy To You. Why? “It’s a sign in t...
Stockholm SWEDEN
Presented by: Hype Machine/Feed The Beat
Miike Snow is – are – in a playful mood. The second, somewhat orchatronic, album by the three-headed-band with the one-man-name and mysterious Jackalope symbol is called Happy To You. Why? “It’s a sign in t...
Stockholm SWEDEN
When MILES ZUNIGA set out to record his new solo record THESE GHOSTS HAVE BONES, he didn't set out to make an album like the multi-platinum band from whence he came, Fastball. It wasn't a group record but one to exorcise...
Austin TX
Presented by: Dummy XO
MIRROR MIRROR, the New York based duo of David Riley and Ryan Lucero, bring their avant-pop explorations to RVNG Intl. with the release of their second full length album, Interiors. Recorded in two parts, Interiors fe...
New York NY
Presented by: Arts & Crafts: FREE SHOW!
Molly Rankin is the girl next door. But she’s smoking in the basement, writing gruff pop songs with irresistible hooks. At 22, the youngest member of one of Canada’s most famous musical families, a songwriter with...
Charlottetown PE CANADA
Presented by: Iceland Airwaves/M for Montreal
Molly Rankin is the girl next door. But she’s smoking in the basement, writing gruff pop songs with irresistible hooks. At 22, the youngest member of one of Canada’s most famous musical families, a songwriter with...
Charlottetown PE CANADA
Presented by: Radionica Colombia
Monsieur Periné, more than a musical group, it’s a creative project that was born out of the artistic and rhythmic exploration undertaken by Catalina Garcia, Santiago Prieto, Nicolas Junca and Camilo Parra in 2007. To...
Bogota COLOMBIA
Presented by: Sounds from Colombia
Monsieur Periné, more than a musical group, it’s a creative project that was born out of the artistic and rhythmic exploration undertaken by Catalina Garcia, Santiago Prieto, Nicolas Junca and Camilo Parra in 2007. To...
Bogota COLOMBIA
Presented by: Nacional Records
Monsieur Periné, more than a musical group, it’s a creative project that was born out of the artistic and rhythmic exploration undertaken by Catalina Garcia, Santiago Prieto, Nicolas Junca and Camilo Parra in 2007. To...
Bogota COLOMBIA
Presented by: Cake Shop
Dude, OK honestly, it’s just another band. They’re great though: truly catchy, stripped down, but pummeling. Loud Fast Rules, tons o’ fun. Inter-twingling female/male lead vocals, Television-style licks that don’...
Brooklyn NY
Mother Falcon is an orchestral band born in Austin, Texas who play a combination of classical and folk with the aesthetics and mentality associated with indie music. Led by Nick Gregg, the 22-member band is known for the...
Austin TX
Presented by: M for Montreal/Bumbershoot
Caila Thompson-Hannant is Mozart's Sister and as she writes this she is on her computer in Montreal making music.......
Montreal QC CANADA
Presented by: Pop Montreal
Caila Thompson-Hannant is Mozart's Sister and as she writes this she is on her computer in Montreal making music.......
Montreal QC CANADA
Mrs. Glass was born in Iowa in 1985. He hitchhiked to New Orleans as a teenager and moved to Austin after Hurricane Katrina. Ian Fry is a native Californian. He has studied Vedic Science at the Maharishi University ...
Austin TX
Presented by: Warp Records/Brainfeeder
What's in a name? Oakland, CA's Mwahaha answers that question with a smirk, but the sounds that emanate from their forthcoming debut album are no joke. Psychedelic ebb & flows, electronic undercurrents, and elated pop f...
Emeryville CA
Presented by: Hotel Cafe
Brandon & Anne met at university in southern California. After graduation Brandon took to the road and the studio; he co-produced Greg Laswell's 2008 release "Three Flights From Alto Nido" and has recorded for and toured...
Los Angeles CA
Presented by: Saddle Creek
The Mynabirds are a collective of musicians fronted by singer-songwriter Laura Burhenn. Founded in 2009 following the split of her previous DC band, Georgie James, the Mynabirds are currently based in Omaha, Nebraska. Th...
Omaha NE
Presented by: The Warner Sound Captured by Nikon
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London UK-ENGLAND
Presented by: S.O. Terik
New Build formed in London in 2011. The band comprises three core members: Al Doyle, Felix Martin and Tom Hopkins. Al Doyle is the lyricist and "voice" of the band. He plays with Hot Chip and the now-retired LCD So...
London UK-ENGLAND
Many young musicians have parents who are less than supportive when artistic aspirations are announced. It’s understandable. After all, becoming a doctor, lawyer or accountant are safe career bets. Donning a guitar, wr...
Atlanta GA
Presented by: Sub Pop
Niki & The Dove / press bio 2012 You wouldn’t have thought Niki & The Dove came fifth in the BBC Sound Of 2012 poll because they visit exhibitions of 19th century Russian art, but it’s actually a very important re...
Stockholm SWEDEN
Presented by: StyleX/Charming Charlie
Niki & The Dove / press bio 2012 You wouldn’t have thought Niki & The Dove came fifth in the BBC Sound Of 2012 poll because they visit exhibitions of 19th century Russian art, but it’s actually a very important re...
Stockholm SWEDEN
Presented by: Secretly Canadian/Jagjaguwar/Dead Oceans
Over the past few years, LA' s Nite Jewel has honed its pop-funk craft across releases from Italians Do It Better, Mexican Summer and LA's own Gloriette Records. In that time, Ramona Gonzalez's airy but often distant voi...
Los Angeles CA
Presented by: Wax Poetics
Over the past few years, LA' s Nite Jewel has honed its pop-funk craft across releases from Italians Do It Better, Mexican Summer and LA's own Gloriette Records. In that time, Ramona Gonzalez's airy but often distant voi...
Los Angeles CA
Presented by: KCRW
Ever since moving operations from his parent’s basement in Tacoma, Washington to Brooklyn, 20 year old Brad Oberhofer has been carefully honing his own brand of bedroom pop, which is as affecting and genuine as it is n...
Brooklyn NY
Presented by: Conflict Of Interest
Ever since moving operations from his parent’s basement in Tacoma, Washington to Brooklyn, 20 year old Brad Oberhofer has been carefully honing his own brand of bedroom pop, which is as affecting and genuine as it is n...
Brooklyn NY
Presented by: Oklahoma Music Showcase
OK SWEETHEART -- A group reminiscent of all the good things from mid-century pop with roots in Tulsa, OK is currently based out of New York City. Their well crafted simplicity has been compared to the writing of Harry Ni...
Tulsa OK
"The music of producer/songwriter Bruno Miguel mixes the electronic and the organic in a way that’s intimate and intricate. There’s a poetry to it that speaks of complex natural processes" - MTV Iggy "Beautiful so...
Porto PORTUGAL
Park Hotell is from the north. I mean way up north. In Sweden, just below the Arctic Circle, on the seashore by the Bothnian Bay, lies Luleå. It’s like any other northern industrial town in the world, be it Manchester...
Lulea SWEDEN
Party Supplies is the stage name of Justin Nealis, a Queens-born producer and literal one man band whose handmade MPC symphonies and heartfelt stage presence blend hip-hop energy with anthemic indie hooks. His homegrown ...
Williamsburg NY
Presented by: The Windish Agency
“I definitely wanted to make a pop album where every song was good, catchy and people can dance to it,” says Chris Glover aka Penguin Prison, who’s goal is to have people dancing all over the world, much like his f...
New York NY
Presented by: Dickies Sounds
“I definitely wanted to make a pop album where every song was good, catchy and people can dance to it,” says Chris Glover aka Penguin Prison, who’s goal is to have people dancing all over the world, much like his f...
New York NY
Presented by: The Lexington
A remarkable Oslo trio centred round the rich, haunting songs of Turid Solberg (pronounced Tue-rid). These sophisticated pop tunes hit you straight away in both the heart and the hips with their frank lyrics, giant chor...
Oslo NORWAY
The irresistible, magnetic vocal harmonies of The Pierces - Alabama-bred, New York-based sisters Allison and Catherine -take a giant step forward as the two singer-songwriters become the newest members of the Mercury Rec...
New York NY
Presented by: Time Out North America
The irresistible, magnetic vocal harmonies of The Pierces - Alabama-bred, New York-based sisters Allison and Catherine -take a giant step forward as the two singer-songwriters become the newest members of the Mercury Rec...
New York NY
Sara Beck, better known by her stage name, Pink Nasty is an American singer-songwriter. She is from Wichita, Kansas and currently lives in Austin, Texas. Pink Nasty has released three full length albums. She performs wit...
Austin TX
Presented by: Neon Gold
“Ones To Watch” – The Fly “More energy than coffee, Red Bull, and an entire bag of Sour Patch Kids combined…we’re kind of obsessed” – Nylon “Brilliant…the vision of summer is strong” – N...
Newcastle UK-ENGLAND
Presented by: Campfire Trails
POLIÇA began as a collaboration between fellow Gayngs' members Channy Casselle and Ryan Olson in June of 2011. By July they had completed 11 songs, made the key additions of drummers Ben Ivascu and Drew Christopherson,...
Minneapolis MN
Presented by: Paradigm
POLIÇA began as a collaboration between fellow Gayngs' members Channy Casselle and Ryan Olson in June of 2011. By July they had completed 11 songs, made the key additions of drummers Ben Ivascu and Drew Christopherson,...
Minneapolis MN
Presented by: Billboard
POLIÇA began as a collaboration between fellow Gayngs' members Channy Casselle and Ryan Olson in June of 2011. By July they had completed 11 songs, made the key additions of drummers Ben Ivascu and Drew Christopherson,...
Minneapolis MN
Presented by: SESAC
Princeton is a minimalist pop band from Los Angeles, California. They are releasing their 2nd full length album, 'Remembrance of Things To Come' on Hit City USA and Easter Everywhere Records on February 21. After the rel...
Santa Monica CA
Prom Date grew up scattered across Louisiana’s swampy wilderness. After meeting through various friend-rock bands and electro-musical meltdowns, the quintet came together in Baton Rouge in 2010 to make some coherent no...
Baton Rouge LA
Presented by: Dummy XO
Austin, Texas trio Pure X play languid, dreamy, noise pop that floats on a raft of thick, distorted guitar sounds, carried along by a current of simple but determined rhythms. The members of Pure X first met when they we...
Austin TX
A soulful vocalist and innovative keyboardist, singer/songwriter and producer Rachael Sage has become one of the busiest touring artists in independent music, performing 150+ dates a year with her band The Sequins throug...
New York NY
Presented by: Portland Oakland Austin
In 2009 Cameron Spies caught Lizzy Ellison becoming transfixed by the fluid movement of a bank teller's hands-- a involuntary hypnotic condition that Spies oddly enough shared. The Hands That Take You, the title of the d...
Portland OR
Presented by: SXSW Music: FREE Opening Night Party!
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Austin TX
Rayon Beach was started in 2009 by Thomas Sutherland and Mike Naccarato. Our debut EP was released in 2010 on Hozac Records. The initial pressing sold out in 6 weeks. Rachel Scherr joined on keyboards and vocals in 2011....
Austin TX
Presented by: Cake Shop
Razika Few bands can make you instantly recall your favorite summer. Your first kiss. The first time you snuck out of the house. In Bergen, Norway, Razika, comprised of four precocious 19-year-old girls, have d...
Bergen NORWAY
Presented by: Iceland Airwaves/M for Montreal
Through countless formative live performances and the crafting of a collection of superior pop songs, ultra-talented Icelandic octet Retro Stefson have mastered the art of moving a crowd to the brink of sheer ecstasy - a...
Reykjavik ICELAND
Presented by: Halifax Pop Explosion
With a carnival spectacle of a live show, Halifax's symphonic-pop poster boy Rich Aucoin is a musical mastermind. Sing your swelling heart out, dance among a cloak of confetti, just don't stop the sonic alchemy. Part ...
Halifax NS CANADA
Presented by: The Lexington
Makin hits since 2007, Ringo Deathstarr is a Trio composed of Elliott Frazier, Alex Gehring, and Daniel Coborn. Screaming quietly out of Austin Texas, this gang has just finished a year of album releases and world touri...
Austin TX
Presented by: Cake Shop
Makin hits since 2007, Ringo Deathstarr is a Trio composed of Elliott Frazier, Alex Gehring, and Daniel Coborn. Screaming quietly out of Austin Texas, this gang has just finished a year of album releases and world touri...
Austin TX
Presented by: Manitoba Music
"...sharp-dressed tracks marked by unique characters and a sense of tuneful theatricality.” - The Globe and Mail "Oh my holy synthesizers, coupled with falsettos reminiscent of Beck from his Midnight Vultures days.....
Winnipeg MB CANADA
More often than not, Royal Teeth tries something, and despite the odds or apparent roadblocks, it simply works. Recruit a lead vocalist who has never been in a band before? Check. Record a cover of a popular, mega-sellin...
New Orleans LA
Presented by: Madison House
This spring the rapturous, octet, Rubblebucket are releasing their first live CD/DVD in conjunction with a U.S. tour. Live in Chicago features hits from the band's 2011 Omega La La, which was produced by Eric Broucek (LC...
Brooklyn NY
Presented by: Neon Gold
If you're not familiar with the back-story of Savoir Adore, what began as a 48-hour challenge between two best friends blossomed into one of Brooklyn's most exciting and unique young bands. With an experimental approa...
Brooklyn NY
Presented by: Red Ryder
If you're not familiar with the back-story of Savoir Adore, what began as a 48-hour challenge between two best friends blossomed into one of Brooklyn's most exciting and unique young bands. With an experimental approa...
Brooklyn NY
Who are the Scruffs? Legendary band, The Scruffs, originally hailed from Memphis, Tennessee and became Southern pioneers of the “power pop” musical movement. Founded by lead songwriter, singer and guitarist Steph...
Memphis TN
Presented by: Hardly Art
The music of Seapony is refreshing in its simplicity. Most songs on Go With Me use no more than three chords, with an average running time around two-and-a-half minutes. In lieu of a human drummer, the Seattle trio entru...
Seattle WA
Presented by: All Night Party
The Seedy Seeds don’t know you, but they already like you. With a completely original sound and presentation, including banjo, accordion and toy keyboard beats, The Seedy Seeds create melodic, danceable music that is ...
Cincinnati OH
Presented by: Moodswing 360
As the Pop Fusion Gypsy of Lil Wayne’s eclectic label crew of winning artists Young Money, Universal/Young Money songstress Shanell aka SnL is far from the average vocalist. The Atlanta-based singer/songwriter who‟s ...
Atlanta GA
Presented by: Hardly Art
Shimmering Stars is a three-piece dream pop act from Vancouver, BC, Canada. The music embodies an attempt at drawing out and illuminating the subtle darkness inherent in the seemingly wholesome, innocent music of the 195...
Vancouver BC CANADA
Presented by: The Bedford
Siôn Russell Jones is a singer/songwriter from Cardiff, Wales. He has a unique and infectious vocal backed up by intricate guitar melodies and cracking choruses. In October 2010, Siôn released his debut album 'And Sudd...
Cardiff UK-WALES
Presented by: Cantora
NY-based band Slam Donahue has debuted two brand new tracks 'It's Scary' and 'No More Talking' off their forthcoming 'Big House Nice Dreams' Mixtape (out March 28) as they make their way down to SXSW. Led by singer/guita...
Brooklyn NY
Presented by: Huw Stephens/UK Trade & Investment
SLOW CLUB Paradise Like all good clichés, there's more than a seed of truth to be found in the saying: “a band has a lifetime to make their first record”. So what happens when that band comprises of just two of ...
London UK-WALES
Presented by: Noisey
SLOW CLUB Paradise Like all good clichés, there's more than a seed of truth to be found in the saying: “a band has a lifetime to make their first record”. So what happens when that band comprises of just two of ...
London UK-WALES
Presented by: Panache
Slowdance began as a band of friends who wanted to create the music they wanted to hear. Starting in 2009 with Thomas Quigley playing bass guitar, Luke Fox playing keyboards, Kyle McKeveny on guitar, and Quay Quinn-Sette...
Brooklyn NY
Presented by: Hotel Cafe
Los Angeles based indie pop/folk/soul band, SO & SO, is anything but ordinary. When singer/songwriter, Amie Miriello, acoustic guitarist, Jay Dmuchowski, and Canadian producer, Rob Wells meant to put a songwriting tea...
Los Angeles CA
Presented by: Playing In Traffic
Always striving for original, innovative melodies SPEAK garnered noteworthy attention with their 2010 debut EP, Hear Here and received overwhelming industry praise. Austin Chronicle asserted they are “poised to change ...
Austin TX
Presented by: The Lexington
Inspired by the music he grew up listening to as a child, from the Rolling Stones (the only CD's his mum ever has in her car) to The Style Council, Elvis Costello and The Ronettes, it's all "just about love really". ...
Leeds UK-ENGLAND
Presented by: Strange Victory/Luaka Bop
Inspired by the music he grew up listening to as a child, from the Rolling Stones (the only CD's his mum ever has in her car) to The Style Council, Elvis Costello and The Ronettes, it's all "just about love really". ...
Leeds UK-ENGLAND
Presented by: KVRX
Cory Dennis, Todd Harris, and Aaron Miller's first glimpse of success came in high school with The El Guapos, an indie-rock outfit that disbanded after three years of packed Austin venues, a capacity performance at the 2...
Austin TX
Presented by: Music From Ireland
It all started with singer and guitarist Roy Duffy playing solo acoustic sets around Dublin in 2009. After some local support slots and a two week tour with Hands Up Who Wants To Die in Eastern Europe where Roy played ...
Dublin IRELAND
Presented by: Krian Music Group/BFM Digital
The Strange Familiar, lead by Kira Leyden (vocalist, keyboard) and Jeff Andrea (lead guitarist) garnered early critical success with their Top 10 iTunes hit "Courage Is" (featured as the promo theme on ABC Family's The S...
Cuyahoga Falls OH
Sundress is an American Psychedelic-Pop band, formed in Denton, Texas in 2010. Sundress was created by principle members Ryan McAdams, bassist Drew McCary and guitarist Kennon Talley. After several names, due to legal m...
Denton TX
Presented by: SESAC
superhumanoids makes dreamy pop that shouts summery '60s harmonies, garage rock's raw tonality, slick new-wave electronics, and the adventurous dissonance of '90s indie rock. LA-based, the foursome is equally focused on ...
Los Angeles CA
Presented by: The Windish Agency
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New York NY
Team Me If you believe bloggers, journalists and people all around the world, Team Me from Norway is one of the hottest newcomers of 2011. And it all started out as an accidental success when Marius Hagen and his priv...
Elverum NORWAY
BIOGRAPHY Teeth & Tongue is the musical project of New Zealand born, Melbourne based musician Jess Cornelius. Armed with an old 505 drum machine, keyboards and electric guitar, Cornelius weaves her songs through pared...
Northcote VIC AUSTRALIA
Presented by: Sounds Australia
BIOGRAPHY Teeth & Tongue is the musical project of New Zealand born, Melbourne based musician Jess Cornelius. Armed with an old 505 drum machine, keyboards and electric guitar, Cornelius weaves her songs through pared...
Northcote VIC AUSTRALIA
Presented by: Sounds Australia Speed Sets
BIOGRAPHY Teeth & Tongue is the musical project of New Zealand born, Melbourne based musician Jess Cornelius. Armed with an old 505 drum machine, keyboards and electric guitar, Cornelius weaves her songs through pared...
Northcote VIC AUSTRALIA
Presented by: Paradigm
Patrick Riley and Alaina Moore met while studying philosophy in college. The two agreed that upon graduating they would sell their collective possessions and leave behind their lives in Denver. They planned to buy a smal...
Denver CO
Presented by: Last Call with Carson Daly
Patrick Riley and Alaina Moore met while studying philosophy in college. The two agreed that upon graduating they would sell their collective possessions and leave behind their lives in Denver. They planned to buy a smal...
Denver CO
Presented by: Casa Do Brasil
Tiago Iorc (pronounced ee-ork / born November 28, 1985) is a Brazilian musician, singer-songwriter and recording artist. As a child, Tiago lived in England and in the United States — which later determined his choice o...
Curitiba BRAZIL
Presented by: Heard Entertainment/RootMusic
“It’s a Way of Life.” For Mike DeLay and Leilani Francisco, that’s exactly what Tic Tic Boom! has been for the last five years. The two founding members live together above their home studio in Los Angeles. Th...
Los Angeles CA
Toguna‘s music is a vibrant fusion of folk rock, reggae and acoustic soul, using instruments such as slide guitar and 12’ strings, rounded off by a soulful vocal trio. Led by the inspired singer/songwriter S...
Reunion Island FRANCE
Presented by: SXSW Music: FREE CLOSING PARTY!!!
Toguna‘s music is a vibrant fusion of folk rock, reggae and acoustic soul, using instruments such as slide guitar and 12’ strings, rounded off by a soulful vocal trio. Led by the inspired singer/songwriter S...
Reunion Island FRANCE
Presented by: Pop Montreal
Based in Montreal, Tops make melodic soft rock. With their intricate guitar figures, gauzy synth pads and deceptively complex arrangements, Tops recall bygone decades of pop (Fleetwood Mac, Heart, Romeo Void, Dire Strait...
Montreal QC CANADA
Cheeky, charming and touchingly direct, Melbourne foursome Twerps have risen from humble beginnings to become international lo-fi pop champions. Formed in 2008, Twerps were supporting the likes of Deerhunter (USA), the ...
Melbourne VIC AUSTRALIA
Presented by: Team Clermont/Fire Records/Critical Heights
Cheeky, charming and touchingly direct, Melbourne foursome Twerps have risen from humble beginnings to become international lo-fi pop champions. Formed in 2008, Twerps were supporting the likes of Deerhunter (USA), the ...
Melbourne VIC AUSTRALIA
Presented by: The Agency Group/French Bureau Export
The Two Self Titled Debut on iTunes since 01.24.2012. "Jarre's guitar is as smooth as any familiar rock 'n' roll riff, Starck's raspy voice gives their music its magnetism" The New York Times "So intimate it fee...
Paris FRANCE
Presented by: Blackbird Artists Agency
There's nothing quite like a fresh start. Tyrone Wells' fourth full-length album, Where We Meet, ushers in a new beginning for the critically acclaimed singer-songwriter. Not only is it his first full-length release s...
Los Angeles CA
Presented by: Hotel Cafe
There's nothing quite like a fresh start. Tyrone Wells' fourth full-length album, Where We Meet, ushers in a new beginning for the critically acclaimed singer-songwriter. Not only is it his first full-length release s...
Los Angeles CA
Presented by: Pop Montreal
"It's cold-wave dance music, cold, moody, distant, aggressive and very nonchalantly sexy. And even with only two people, they're also phenomenally fun to watch. Keith wanders the stage and puts as much energy into her fr...
Montreal QC CANADA
Presented by: BMI
Uncle Skeleton is the brainchild of Ross Wariner – once best known as half of the Nashville, TN band Kindercastle. Finding himself with a overflowing myriad of ideas and an overactive drive to try them all out, Pancho ...
Nashville TN
Presented by: Thirty Tigers/AC Entertainment
Grammy Award-winning artist, Van Hunt, just released his fourth studio album, 'What Were You Hoping For?," which has been described as "[A] spare but dizzyingly vibrant meld of day-glo psychedelic soul laced with glammed...
Los Angeles CA
Voltaire Twins are a Perth-based indie dance quartet consisting of lead vocalists/synthesiser players Jaymes and Tegan, with drummer Matt and bass synthesiser player Jack. The band’s latest single Animalia was launc...
Perth WA AUSTRALIA
Presented by: Sounds Australia Speed Sets
Voltaire Twins are a Perth-based indie dance quartet consisting of lead vocalists/synthesiser players Jaymes and Tegan, with drummer Matt and bass synthesiser player Jack. The band’s latest single Animalia was launc...
Perth WA AUSTRALIA
Presented by: Paradigm
WALK THE MOON Nicholas Petricca (vocals, keyboards) / Kevin Ray (bass, vocals) / Eli Maiman (guitar, vocals) / Sean Waugaman (drums, vocals) This past June, Seattle news and culture blog Seattlest.com posted a revi...
Cincinnati OH
Presented by: The Windish Agency
America, we’d like to introduce you to an amazing new band called Serenades. Based in Stockholm, Sweden, Serenades are the dynamic duo of Adam Olenius (Shout Out Louds) and Markus Krunegard, two of Sweden’s most hig...
Stockholm SWEDEN
We Are The In Crowd know that they have a lot to prove with the release of their first full-length album, Best Intentions - and that’s exactly what they thrive on. The challenges of being on the road for months at a t...
Poughkeepsie NY
We Were Evergreen are an alternative indie-electro-pop band from France. The Parisian trio were born in 2008, after a new year's resolution that, for once, actually stuck. Brought together by a shared fondness for all ki...
London UK-ENGLAND
What Made Milwaukee Famous has been a stalwart of the Austin music scene since their inception in 2003. The three original members, Michael Kingcaid (vocals, guitar, keyboards), John Farmer (bass), and Jason Davis (guita...
Austin TX
Presented by: Hotel Cafe
LA-based WHISPERTOWN is the latest iteration of the unique vision of Morgan Nagler (songwriter, lead vocals, guitar). What was once The Whispertown 2000 has morphed into a less structured version of itself, with Nagler...
Los Angeles CA
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...
Houston TX
Presented by: Signature Sounds/Mongrel Music
Starting with their self-titled debut in 2005, Winterpills have built a vibrant career with their exquisite chamber-pop songs that The Washington Post called “densely packed but hugely evocative, tiny bombs of feeling ...
Northampton MA
Wishes and Thieves is a New York based Alternative-Pop group that came together in the fall of 2010. Starting as the project of long-time friends Joe Higgins (bass) and Mike MacAllister (guitar), they sought to create m...
New York NY
Presented by: Northern Ireland
Wonder Villains are Eimear Coyle, Cheylene Murphy, Ryan McGroarty and Kieran Coyle. They live in Derry, N.Ireland. Fresh out of high school (The girls got their A-Levels results in the Summer) the band have embarked upon...
Derry UK-N. IRELAND
Biography You Say France & I Whistle was born out of the frustration of having played in too many "cool" pop bands without any love. In their cold Swedish environment, the band members wanted to share some colourfuln...
Stockholm SWEDEN
Presented by: Carpark/Paw Tracks
This is a beautiful story. Three vagabonds travel across the world with no direction home, record music whilst on the road, meet up in New York City, and form a band. Drawing a symbiotic balance from the soundtracks o...
Brooklyn NY
Presented by: Sounds Australia
This is a beautiful story. Three vagabonds travel across the world with no direction home, record music whilst on the road, meet up in New York City, and form a band. Drawing a symbiotic balance from the soundtracks o...
Brooklyn NY
Presented by: SXSW Music: FREE SHOW!
It’s 12:40 a.m. on a Saturday night, drinks are being poured and your living room is starting to look like Studio 54. Better hope you’ve got Zak Waters’ on the stereo. Oozing with confidence, sex appeal, and a J...
Los Angeles CA
Presented by: Moodswing 360
It’s 12:40 a.m. on a Saturday night, drinks are being poured and your living room is starting to look like Studio 54. Better hope you’ve got Zak Waters’ on the stereo. Oozing with confidence, sex appeal, and a J...
Los Angeles CA
Presented by: The Billions Corporation
Zulu Winter are a London based band that share management with the team behind The Vaccines, Kaiser Chiefs, Franz Ferdinand, Crystal Castles. They formed earlier this year so have only played a few gigs, but have al...
London UK-ENGLAND
Presented by: ASCAP
Where dirty blues and beats collide: Meet ZZ Ward, a singer/songwriter whose artistry spins on a luminous axis of voice and soul. Raised in Roseburg, Oregon, ZZ learned from her father who wrote songs and played harmonic...
Burbank CA
Presented by: The Roxy's AustinRox
Where dirty blues and beats collide: Meet ZZ Ward, a singer/songwriter whose artistry spins on a luminous axis of voice and soul. Raised in Roseburg, Oregon, ZZ learned from her father who wrote songs and played harmonic...
Burbank CA