2016 Schedule

Interactive: March 11–15  •  Film: March 11–19  •  Music: March 15–20

Presented by: Chicken Ranch Records

Mr. Lewis and The Funeral 5

Tuesday, March 15
9:00PM - 9:40PM

Valhalla
710 Red River St

Artist-8834

Listen to Delirium Tremendous

Macabre + Cabaret = Macabaret. It’s a word that had to be coined, because how does one describe a group such as Mr. Lewis and The Funeral 5?

On its second album Delirium Tremendous (Chicken Ranch Records) perhaps as Jim Morrison fronting a Rohypnol-addled Pogues? Or maybe as Tom Waits fronting The Doors. Obviously, this would be a good time for a shot of Jameson’s.

Ah… So… The polite mister referenced here is Mr. Greg Lewis who, with childhood friend James Sheeran, combined a love of punk rock, Brit-pop, jazz and country in 2002 to form the band that bears his name and now counts a half dozen conspirators among its numbers.

Somewhere six feet under, Mr. Lewis and The Funeral 5 tends to a concoction consisting of the crushed soul of Alice Cooper, the wave-riding guitars of The Ventures, the literally animated metal of Dethklok and the dark burlesque of The Dresden Dolls.

Releasing the perfectly titled Murder an...

Show the rest

Hashtags: #sxsw

Details

Access
Music Badge, Platinum Badge, Music Festival Wristband, Artist Wristband
Genre
Event Type
Showcase
From
Austin, TX
Thanks to our sponsors
Esurance Logo Mazda Logo Monster Energy Logo CapitalOne logo Bud Light logo McDonald's logo Austin Chronicle Logo
Music sponsor
Sonic Bids Logo Pandora Logo Marriott Rewards Logo
Interactive sponsor
Deloitte Digital Logo Ten-X Logo United Airlines Logo Samsung Logo