AudioDamn! put on killer show in Austin opening for Highly Suspect! The three piece, Germany\Austrian band enthralled the crowd with their genre bending music. Combining R&B, soul, rock and pop they have made some of the most fun rock music around today. Comprised of singer/guitarist Oliver “Oli” Wimmer, guitarist …
Animal Collective brought their eclectic style to Austin for Levitation but due to saturated ground and the threats of more rain the festival was canceled on Thursday. Levitation spent the next 24 hours scheduling as many shows as possible at alternate locations. The largest and Saturday night’s headliner, Animal Collective was …
Written by Bang Ho The Front Bottoms set the tone to their show by coming onto stage to Celine Dion’s My Heart Will Go On with lead vocalist Brian Sella wearing a Texas flag as a cape. While usually described as indie rock, the vocals have a distinct punk cadence of …
Written by GypsyShelly The band began to warm up as a roadie strategically placed towels around the stage for “The Night Sweats.” Suddenly, Nathaniel Rateliff came bounding in from backstage, grabbing his guitar, waving as he ran and the crowd went wild! Drawn like moths to the dazzling shine of …
Written by Bang Ho There are vocalists that falsetto, and then there those like Matthew Santos that command a beautiful mastery over their head voice. Performing as a one person band, he beat boxed and looped it into a cohesive song. You wouldn’t think he needed band backing until Gin Wimore’s …
Written by GypsyShelly The sun slipped off to sleep as Israel Nash began to serenade the crowd at Stubb’s. His smooth sound subtle at first then exploding like thunder on stage! The drummer went wild with Nash on their second to last song, bringing the cheering crowd to a rowdy …
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, …
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 …
Written by ManVsParty Boss Battle is a local (Austin) 3 piece alternative band. Their sound gravitates from hard to prog with some elements of psych. The energy from their female lead, definitely got the crowd ready for the out of town acts. [bbit bandname=”bossbattle”]
