Tag: <span>Electro</span>

Overcoats – SXSW 2016 Top 20

Overcoats are a folk/electro duo with a fresh sound, spectacular vocals and stunning harmonies. About: Overcoats is New York-based female duo Hana Elion and JJ Mitchell. Their sound captivates, combining electronic backdrops with soaring, harmonic intimacy — a sort of Chet Faker meets Simon & Garfunkel. Overcoats’ songs draw strength from vulnerability, finding uplifting …

Birthmark – SXSW 2016 Top 20

Update: Unfortunately, Birthmark was removed from the SXSW schedule.  Hopefully we will be able to catch them on tour.   Birthmark is the exceptional electro pop solo project from Nate Kinsella of Joan of Arc.   From the last.fm bio – Under the appellation Birthmark, Nate Kinsella has embraced restraint in …

Stanger Cat, 10/22/2015, Sidewinder, Austin: Photos – Write-up

Guest writer @manvsparty Last night I had the pleasure of seeing Stranger Cat open up for Chad Valley at Sidewinder. Stranger Cat is an electro-pop due from Brooklyn fronted by singer songwriter Cat Martino. Despite the small group, Martino was able to evoke a lot of depth of sound through …

Photos-Write up: Son Lux, 7/14/2015, Stubb’s, Austin

Son Lux, electro-chamber-pop band threw down a phenomenal performance at Stubb’s in Austin 14 July.  Front man, Ryan Lott was joined by Rafiq Bhatia on guitar and Ian Chang on drums.  When Lott asked the enthralled crowd to clap they clapped immediately but before Chang could provide the tempo.  The dark and moody music was a …

Now Streaming: Son Lux – Bones ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5

Son Lux’s Bones is a monumentally sweeping electronic pop album.  Dreamy vocals, re-imagined musical sounds, and tracks that crisscross genres make this album outstanding!   Standout tracks: Change Is Everything, You Don’t Know me and White Lies ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5 Release date: June 23, 2015 Purchase the album: Son Lux – Bones Official Site

Now Streaming: New Beat Fund – Sponge Fingerz ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5

sUpEr fUn And cAtchy ALt-pOp-dAncE-ELEctrO-rOck ALbUm. stAndOUt trAcks: Any dAy, It’s cOOL, hALLOwEEn bIrthdAzE, And scArE mE ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5 Release date: June 16, 2015 Purchase the album: New Beat Fund – Sponge Fingerz Official Site