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There’s a lot of hate musicians have for streaming services. Services like Spotify and Apple Music have completely changed the way musicians make money but in one very important and very positive aspect, they’ve completely changed how we discover it. There’s a good chance I would’ve never heard the shimmering electro-pop sounds of Swedish based Violet Days before they snuck their way in to my Discover Weekly.
I was absolutely overwhelmed when I walked into Dallas’s House of Blues for the Jacob Sartorius show. It was sold out and packed. I’ve never heard so many screams.
There’s a chance you’ve heard Erin Bowman’s music. Her single “Good Time Good Life” has been on nearly every imaginable TV Show and awards program, hell, you’ve probably heard it shopping at Ulta.
Debut projects can be daunting, intimidating, but also authentic. A great example of how an artist’s trajectory can change quickly is in Alyse Vellturo’s one-woman act, pronoun. Currently residing in Brooklyn and fresh off her stint at SXSW, we spoke with Alyse to talk about the whirlwind it has been for her since her debut EP, “There’s no one new around you.” debuted in November of last year.
Last year I saw Quiet Company for the first time at SXSW and I was so mesmerized by their powerful performance and perfect alchemy of melancholy and anger. I thought it only best to catch up with them again this year. I sat down at Shady Grove with Taylor Muse and Bill Gryta after their third show at SXSW to talk about the direction of the Austin live music scene and their new songs.
Ever speak to someone and you know they just have IT? That’s what it was like when I spoke to Scottish multi-instrumentalist and vocalist, Tom Walker. He performed a couple of pop up shows on the east and west coast, but he spoke to us before catching a flight back to the U.K.
Luke Wade hails from the treasured small town of Dublin, Texas. Which we all know fondly as the birthplace of the cult-classic Dublin Dr. Pepper (R.I.P.), don’t worry he assures me he loves Dr. Pepper.
He’s the babe of the Austin music scene, that’s what every musician told me when I told them I was about to interview Walker Lukens. Walker has created quite the buzz for himself and just from my end on his clever Instagrams and damn catchy music. I’ve had his songs stuck in my head since I saw him perform. We walked to a side street to get away from the hustle at the Modern Outsider showcase at SXSW to talk about the local music scene.
Misterwives. The kind of unique band name that you hear one time and won’t forget. But, Misterwives isn’t just an interesting name – they are a powerhouse group embarking on their second full-length album release, and I for one could not be more excited.
