Whether you’re heading to the beach for Hangout Fest or the campgrounds at Bonnaroo, you have to prep for festivals. Here are some of out favorite things to keep in our bags.
New Music Alert: Sydney Ray’s ‘Big’ Is Your New Motivational Anthem
Here at The New Nine, we’re so excited to find up-and-coming artists, especially young women. When we first heard Sydney Ray’s “Big” we couldn’t help but be inspired. We talked to Sydney about what keeps her motivated.
Michael Blume Wants A Radical Response
I’ve never met an artist like Michael Blume. The way he talks you can just tell there’s so much passion behind every word he says. We sat down in the back of Stubbs in Austin during SXSW before he went on stage to talk about the powerful messages behind his music and his unique path to where he is now.
Foxtrot & The Get Down Keeps It Authentic
“We’re in a period where there’s realness and contrived pop. I think it’s evident with Leon Bridges and Nathanial Rateliff, people are begging for something real again,” that’s what Colin from Foxtrot & The Get Down tells me. He’s right, with musicians like Leon Bridges and Nathanial Ratecliff gaining mainstream attention, music is currently seeing a rising of vintage and throwback sounds.
We The Kings Are Back
Okay, let’s be honest here, if you’re within the ages of 25-30, chances are you jammed out hard to We The Kings. Even now, listening to “Check Yes Juliet” brings to mind sweet summer nights cruising around with my high school bae. I fangirled so hard when I got the chance to talk to Hunter Thomsen about their tour.
The HUNNA Is Unstoppable
I’m talking to The Hunna in their tour bus after their show in Austin. They’re talking about getting some new tattoos on 6th street. At this point, I’ve seen them twice and each set showed off their power as a band. Even during their show in Houston where they faced some technical difficulties the band seemed unfazed and performed like pros. They’ve been climbing up the alternative charts and they originally caught my attention for their unfiltered, raw energy.
Nightly Is All About Honesty
As soon as I heard Nightly’s song “XO” on the Spotify discover playlist I was immediately hooked. I jotted it down in my phone, re-listened and immediately sent it to all of our contributors. I put them on all of my playlists and everyone always asks me about them. I knew we needed a interview before they were out of reach.
Sound On Sound
Sound on Sound is the cool kid of the Austin festivals. If every basic you know went to ACL, you were there at Sound on Sound.
Loren North Is Seeing Starlight
The first thing that strikes me about Loren is her incredibly unique voice. Even speaking, she has the sweetest hint of a southern accent and her voice just sounds like honey. Loren grew up in Georgia, and in the southern tradition, she started out singing in a church choir. She started out wanting to do folk but when she started writing her sound evolved into something different, and it just felt right to her.