SXSW Spotlight : Austin (part two)
When people from other states think of Texas Music, it usually involves twang and at least one cowboy hat. Now, I’m not saying we don’t have any twang or cowboy hats here in Austin, but the depth of talent in the music scene can’t be contained within that narrow stereotype.
SXSW is the time of year when the industry turns its focus on Austin. Bands from across the globe inundate the city and for a week in mid-March everything is at our fingertips. It is also a chance for the rest of the world to see what an incredible scene exists in the midst of the Lonestar State.
This is part two in a series on Austin bands showcasing at SXSW 2008. For part one, click here. The first post featured showcases on Wednesday, March 12th. The bands highlighted here will be playing on Thursday, March 13th
Spoon
Spoon is without a doubt, one of Austin’s most successful exports. They’ve become national media darlings and have worked with an incredible array of today’s most innovative indie artists. To prove the point even further, they are playing a free show on Thursday, March 13th at Auditorium Shores with Grupo Fantasma and Del tha Funky Homosapien. The same stage was occupied by the likes of Public Enemy and Mastodon at SXSW 2007.
Visit Spoon’s website or MySpace. I highly recommend the Diplo remix of Don’t You Evah.
Spoon’s official SXSW showcase is Thursday 3/13, 8pm at Auditorium Shores (Riverside Dr. & S. 1st). Note for non-Austinites: outdoor venue.
Scott H. Biram
As a one-man band Scott Biram produces more energy on stage than most mediocre overplayed modern rock bands. The variety of instruments and distorted vocals please even the most discerning music critic, while Biram’s homegrown muddy bluegrass sound draws huge crowds from Texas to California to Montana.
Visit Scott H. Biram’s website or MySpace.
Scott H. Biram’s official SXSW showcase is Thursday 3/13, 12 Midnight at The Ale House (310 E. 6th st. - Alley Entrance).
Fastball
Fans of 90’s pop-rock will remember Fastball’s hit single, The Way, which dominated airwaves in 1998. After the album, titled All The Pain Money Can Buy, went platinum in the U.S., Fastball continued to work, releasing two more studio efforts since then, with another on the way in 2008. The band also recently added bassist Bruce Robison, whom music-savvy Austinites will recognize as sometime bassist for Bob Schneider project The Scabs. Dallas natives Bowling for Soup have also been writing and recording with Fastball.
Visit Fastball’s website or MySpace.
Fastball’s official SXSW showcase is Thursday 3/13, 1am at Dirty Dog Bar (505 E. 6th St.)
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