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Prom Date
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 noise. One EP and several gigs across the South later, Prom Date finally found its footing as the irresistible influence of dance music emerged in its songwriting.
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Prom Date grew up scattered across Louisiana’s swampy wilderness...
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Official
Tags 21+,
Pop
Website http://schedule.sxsw.com/2012/events/event_MS19903
7:55pm
8:15pm
Caddywhompus
The colloquialism “caddywhompus” is defined by such adjectives as “uneven,” “crooked” and “out of whack”—a list which could, in some instances, allude to the mind-bending sounds of the experimental noise-pop band who bears said name but whom can otherwise be described thus: spot on. Quasi-fraternal twins Sean Hart (drums) and Chris Rehm (guitar/vocals) have been playing music together since their middle school days, establishing their most serious project to date in September of 2008. Since then, they have played over 150 shows, the majority of them outside their native waters. With a daunting assortment of amplifiers and effects-pedal tweakery, the duo executes its incredibly loud and at times nearly overwhelming sets with an impeccable musicianship and live presence. Song structures alternate between sweet psychedelic indie ballads to the most intense, ear-splitting of noise-driven crescendos. Showcasing such raw emotion everywhere from cramped basements to the swankest of clubs, delivering sonic rapture to both veteran punks and seasoned hipsters alike.
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The colloquialism “caddywhompus” is defined by such adjectives...
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Official
Tags 21+,
Rock
Website http://schedule.sxsw.com/2012/events/event_MS19904
8:45pm
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9:30pm
Nola Fam
Nola Fam {formally known as Nola Boyz} all born and raised in New Orleans, L.A (Downtown) Q and Mani the first two original members who started the group in 2007 first met in high school (Fredrick A. Douglass). Both members make all of the beats and production behind Nola Fam, also Q is a Bounce DJ locally in New Orleans. All members of the Hip-Hop/Rap group (DJ Q, Mani, and J-Smoke) started off young in the inner city, all grew up with each other and experienced Katrina without evacuating, and later found each other in the city of New Orleans while facing Gentrification.
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Nola Fam {formally known as Nola Boyz} all born and raised in...
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Official
Tags 21+,
Hip-Hop-Rap
Website http://schedule.sxsw.com/2012/events/event_MS19918
9:50pm
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10:45pm
Mannie Fresh
Wednesday March 14, 2012 10:45pm - 11:15pm
@
Hotel Vegas Patio
(1500 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78702)
Mannie Fresh is known to fans and throughout the music industry as an amazing producer, artist, and entertainer but he started out as one of the best DJs in New Orleans and he is now returning to his musical roots. The multiplatinum, Grammy nominated producer responsible for creating hits (for UGK, Trina, Gucci Man, The Notorious B.I.G. and of course Cash Money) is now back to spinning full time, moving the crowd and DJing in clubs across the country. In between his DJing duties he is still making it happen in studios with Kanye, Bun B. Drake and the iconic Dr. Dre.
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Mannie Fresh is known to fans and throughout the music industry...
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Official
Tags 21+,
Hip-Hop-Rap
Website http://schedule.sxsw.com/2012/events/event_MS19902
11:15pm
8:20pm
Cold Fronts
Cold Fronts are four piece rock and roll band from Philadelphia. Sounds like The Strokes/Television. Just recorded a five song EP in New York City in the old Strokes studio (Is This It? Room On Fire). Been a band less than a year, toured with mewithoutYou, The GayBlades, played six CMJ showcases. Also the EP and music videos have been featured on AOL.
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Cold Fronts are four piece rock and roll band from Philadelphia...
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Official
Tags 21+,
Rock
Website http://schedule.sxsw.com/2012/events/event_MS19899
9:10pm
Deadbeat Darling
New York four-piece Deadbeat Darling is spending time on both sides of the pond. After selling out some of NYC's most prestigious venues over the course of the last 3 years, the band was signed by UK label Spearhavoc Records in March 2011, and promptly whisked away from Brooklyn to record in Wales with Grammy award winning producer Ken Nelson (Coldplay, Badly Drawn Boy).
The album, titled "THE ANGEL'S SHARE", was mixed by another Grammy award winner, Adrian Bushby (Muse, Foo Fighters), and is due out in April 2012.
With a bit of downtown swagger and post-indie charm, their sound weaves together rock with hints of surf and dub.
A native of neither extreme, their lifestyle toggles between Brooklyn dive bars and the mise en scene of the West Side's fashion district; their live show is a sweaty barrage of unrestrained energy and mischievous sway that leaves little doubt as to why Deadbeat Darling has garnered such a rabid and eclectic following...
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New York four-piece Deadbeat Darling is spending time on both...
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Official
Tags 21+,
Rock
Website http://schedule.sxsw.com/2012/events/event_MS20013
10:00pm
Black Taxi
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 harmonies, spitfire guitar licks, body paint, and all manner of instrumentation. Their style has been described varyingly as "grit-pop" or "dance punk", and though their songs hint at the Talking Heads, Cake, and Daft Punk, they are driven by something entirely new and infectious. BLACK TAXI songs can be heard on radio stations from Maine to California, accompany hit TV shows, provide the soundtrack for film, and hit the airwaves on commercial airlines. Their music video "Shoeshine" found a success of it's own as an Official Nominee for the Webby Awards. Their most recent video "Hand" debuted on AOL Music and 2012's "We Don't Know Any Better" streamed on Spinner for a week following the release.
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BLACK TAXI is one of NYC's most prominent live acts, smashing...
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Official
Tags 21+,
Rock
Website http://schedule.sxsw.com/2012/events/event_MS19999
10:50pm
7:30pm
The Midgetmen
What happens when four friends working together in the software industry realize that some bands with marginal talent are getting free beers on a Tuesday night? They decide to do it themselves- They form a band, they name themselves The Midgetmen, they book a show, they acquire some drink tickets, they release an album, they get some more drink tickets, they release a second album, they give away free fried chicken, they accumulate more drink tickets, they get better at writing songs, they book a tour of the midwest, they keep on writing songs, they almost win some Austin Music Awards, they find some drink tickets laying on the dirty floor of any number of bars, they release a third album, they play in the Northeast, they write more songs and keep getting free beer.
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What happens when four friends working together in the software...
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Official
Tags 21+,
Rock
Website http://schedule.sxsw.com/2012/events/event_MS19887
8:15pm
The Electric Hearts
The Electric Hearts draw on the soul of Stax and the blues of the delta to create an original sound that breaks the mold of the city they reside and perform in. Their music weaves together new sounds with classic throwback elements. The Electric Hearts released their debut LP August 23, 2011, which was produced by local producer and band-mate, Mike Odmark. The record tells the stories of love, love lost and redemption while painting vivid pictures of the struggles and temptations of the soul. Meanwhile, they have been dominating the Nashville rock scene with their “no-holds-barred” approach anchored by Jessica’s undeniable stage presence and vocal prowess. After recently winning the “Battle on Third” competition against 36 local bands, opening for Robert Randolph & The Family Band, Alabama Shakes, Gary Clark Jr., The Wooten Brothers, The Sheepdogs and more. Here’s what some people are saying about The Electric Hearts:
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The Electric Hearts draw on the soul of Stax and the blues of...
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Official
Tags 21+,
Blues
Website http://schedule.sxsw.com/2012/events/event_MS19952
9:00pm
9:50pm
Saints of Valory
In his Grammy acceptance speech for Best Rock Performance, Dave Grohl rallied musicians around the world with a battle cry for bringing back the human element to music. As if answering that call, Saints of Valory has burst onto the music scene in the Southern U.S. with a new breed of impassioned rock to stir the hearts and minds of music fans everywhere.
The quartet has a truly multi-national background, with members hailing from the all over the world: singer Gavin Jasper from Brazil, Frenchman drummer Gerard Bouvier, Canadian Stephen Buckle on keys, and the lone American, Godfrey Thomson on guitar. Three of the four members are the children of missionary parents, who spent their young lives traveling the globe, immersed in different cultures. They all found themselves in Rio de Janeiro in 2009 and, sharing similar childhood experiences and a genuine love for making music, formed Saints of Valory.
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In his Grammy acceptance speech for Best Rock Performance, Dave...
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Official
Tags 21+,
Rock
Website http://schedule.sxsw.com/2012/events/event_MS19889
10:40pm
The Sheepdogs
“It’s an isolated city,” begins Ewan Currie, vocalist and guitarist for Saskatoon, SK-based rock and roll outfit The Sheepdogs about how their home base in the Canadian prairies shaped his band’s sound. “It really gave us the freedom to do our own thing; we never felt the need to be a part of an existing scene or trend.”
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The Sheepdogs built their name on hard work and determination...
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Hashtag #sxsw #TheSheepdogs
Tags 21+,
Rock
Website http://schedule.sxsw.com/2012/events/event_MS19909
11:25pm
Snowden
Snowden, the music namesake of Jordan Jeffares, began in 2003 in Atlanta GA. Building on the release of an early EP through Stickfigure Recordings, the band came up in the same scene and on the same local label that spawned Deerhunter and The Black Lips. In 2006 he recorded and released his first full length, Anti-Anti, on Jade Tree Records. Fans of post punk and brit rock took to the album and a string of dance remixes exposed the band to different tastes. Extensive touring brought Snowden to the attention of Kings of Leon, who took them on tour in the US and Europe in 2007. The friendship lasted beyond the tour and when Snowden and Jade Tree Records parted ways, talks of a label relationship with KoL lingered until late 2011. After signing to the KoL's new imprint, Jeffares hooked up with The Kills' producer and engineer Bill Skibbe and recorded the long delayed sophomore album which will arrive in the summer of 2012.
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Snowden, the music namesake of Jordan Jeffares, began in 2003...
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Official
Tags 21+,
Rock
Website http://schedule.sxsw.com/2012/events/event_MS19901
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Hard Proof Afrobeat
The Austin-based collective of musicians known as Hard Proof are the sole purveyors of African funk in the state of Texas. Locally produced and internationally-inspired, they have established a following as Austin's best-known Afrobeat group. They don't just play Afrobeat per se, but funk and jazz music from and inspired by the whole of sub-Saharan Africa. If you enjoy listening to heavy horns and funky polyrhythms with tropical, mystical undertones, don't miss out on Hard Proof. Their sounds will both stimulate your brain and move your feet.
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The Austin-based collective of musicians known as Hard Proof...
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Official
Tags 21+,
Funk
Website http://schedule.sxsw.com/2012/events/event_MS19897
10:50pm
Stooges Brass Band
The Stooges Brass Band has been a premier New Orleans Brass Band since 1996. While appealing to the emotions of traditional jazz, the brass band uses their hip-hop influence to create a new sound. Their innovative incorporation of hip-hop sound to the traditional styling of New Orleans brass band music has set them apart from other New Orleans bands and allowed The Stooges Brass Band to develop an extraordinary performance history, including sharing the stage with Ray Charles, Black Star (Mos Def & Talib Kweli), Jessica Simpson, Jadakiss.
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The Stooges Brass Band has been a premier New Orleans Brass Band...
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Official
Tags 21+,
Funk
Website http://schedule.sxsw.com/2012/events/event_MS19900
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