Tag: <span>indie rock</span>

Emily Bell & The Talkbacks 4/14/2016, Stubb’s, Austin, Photos – Write-up

Written by GypsyShelly Emily Bell blasted onto the stage, belting her heart out with her band with unbridled energy! A little bit country and a whole lot rock-n-roll, she quickly roped in the crowd, whipping the microphone cord around as she kicked up her heels. Her enthusiasm catching like wildfire, …

The Wild Now, 4/14/2016, Stubb’s, Austin, Photos – Write-up

Written by GypsyShelly The Wild Now has discovered the recipe for success, combining the dynamic determination of two inspired and ambitious musicians and infusing their sound with all of the crucial ingredients to achieve musical excellence and stand out in a crowd. Similar to the decadent birthday cake brought on …

SXSW 2016 3/11/2016-3/20/2016, Austin, Photos – Write-up

SXSW has ended. The most wonderful time of year has passed.  Thousands of artists and tens of thousands of SXSW attendees have returned home.  Some have fallen in love with Austin and plan to move here as soon as possible and a few have extended their vacation for a little longer …

Andy Clockwise – SXSW 2016 Top 20

Andy Clockwise has a dark husky voice backed with guitar riffs, each song seems to showcase a different sound, from orchestral strings to new wave synths to disco drum beats. From Wikipedia: Andy Clockwise (Born Andy Kelly) is an Australian-born musician, performer, writer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist. Andy currently resides in Los Angeles. …

Declan Mckenna – SXSW 2016 Top 20

Declan McKenna does indie rock right, polished sounds with emotive vocals and lyrics! From Wikipedia: Declan McKenna (born 24 December 1998) is a British singer, songwriter, and musician best known for winning the Glastonbury Festival’s Emerging Talent Competition in 2015. His first single, the self-released “Brazil”, reached number one on …

BANNERS – SXSW 2016 Top 20

BANNERS sings beautiful pop ballads with alluring and haunting vocals! From Wikipedia: Michael Joseph Nelson, known under the stage name Banners (styled as BANNERS), is an English musician from Liverpool. He released his debut EP Banners in January 2016 through Island Records, following three singles released in 2015: “Ghosts”, “Shine a Light” …

Bronze Radio Return, 3/3/16, Parish, Austin, Photos – Write-up

Bronze Radio Return performed a extraordinary concert, walking the fine line of alternative, dance and folk.  Hints of each of theses sounds made for a perfect balance of truly enjoyable  live music!  The crowd was feeling the vibe too, enthusiastically singing along and moving their asses.  This is near the …

Sweet Spirit – SXSW 2016 Top 20

Sweet Spirit embodies their name, creating “get your ass moving” dance-able indie rock tracks! From their Facebook bio: Ironically, the nine-piece band Sweet Spirit started as a solo project. Austin singer Sabrina Ellis was going through some distressing times: the band that she fronted for several years, Bobby Jealousy, with her …

The Eastern Sea – “The Witness” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5: Now Streaming

Austin’s The Eastern Sea’s album “The Witness”  is full of Matt Hines’ beautiful and spotless falsetto vocals, thick musical arrangements and  thoughtful lyrics. This is a great danceable indie pop-rock album to let wash over you for many repeat listens. Standout tracks: Blue Boy, Horus, a Chorus, Silver Spoon, and Field Mouse Sea Lion …