Sound Advice Vol. II
The Latest Toughs (An Austin Sound Compilation)
The past year has been an impressive one for Austin music. Both Okkervil River and Spoon cemented their place among the cream of the indie crop with excellent releases, Bill Callahan emerged impressively from his smoggy haze, and Octopus Project brought an avalanche of national attention. Ghostland Observatory rode a wave lasers across nearly every major festival to carry them beyond their allotted 15 minutes and Billy Joe Shaver shot some guy in the face outside a bar the week of a Greatest Hits release – that’s how to drum up press, Texas style. So in anticipation of the beloved onslaught of SXSW and to welcome everyone back to Austin, we present our second digital compilation, Sound Advice Vol. II: The Latest Toughs.
Like last year’s offering, we’ve lined up tracks from 21 local artists that we think highlight some of the best Austin has to offer. So what constitutes the Austin Sound these days? As expected, it’s an eclectic sweep, but there are some distinct trends that seem to be emerging. Retro rules, from Sixties-inspired garage rock and pop (The Black, The Strange Boys), to soul (Black Joe Lewis), to Austin’s psychedelic roots (Horse + Donkey). Like most indie bands these days, reputations are being built behind the pure explosive energy of incomparable live shows from the likes of White Denim and Mothfight!, contrasted by the resurgence of melodic shoegaze among artists like the Soldier Thread and Silver Pines. An excellent crop of new young songwriters also continues to bloom, like Graham Weber, Martin Crane’s Brazos, and Jeremy Ballard’s Dark Water Hymnal. All of the tracks have been contributed by the artists, and are available for individual download as well as a complete 1 hour and 17 minute mix below. We’ve also listed the times they will be playing during the week of SXSW and hope that you have the opportunity to check them out.
There are, of course, many more artists that we could have included here, and encourage you to stay attuned to what’s going on in Austin as we try to stay on top of local music scene and bring you the best new artists in town.
Download: Sound Advice Vol II: The Latest Toughs (An Austin Sound Compilation)
(Alternate download link via Yousendit)
1. Belaire – “You Really Got Me Goin’” from Exploding, Impacting (Indierect)
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Belaire has been somewhat of tease to Austin music the past few years. The quartet’s delicately melodic pop breaks hearts behind the paired harmonies of twin sisters Cari and Christa Palazzolo, but with Christa pursuing her artwork in NYC and the rhythm section of Jason Chronis and Matt Simon devoted to their primary work with Voxtrot, the group has rarely played. They did, however, manage to launch a stunning debut LP, Exploding, Impacting, with a sold out show at Emo’s last Spring, and have recently reformed to get the project moving full-time, including recording a new album. Belaire will be debuting their new lineup with Danny Reisch and Christine Aprile joining Chronis and Cari during SXSW this year.
Album Review: Belaire - Exploding, Impacting (Indierect)
Website:
Mypsace
SXSW Performances:
March 9 - ATX Emerge party at Speakeasy, 12:00am
March 11 - Art Disaster at Beauty Bar, 1:00am
March 13 - Fader Lounge acoustic session, 12:00pm
March 14 - Pure Groove UK Carbon Neutral showcase, 4:00pm
Download: Belaire - “You Really Got Me Goin’”
2. The Black and White Years – “Power to Change” from The Black and White Years (SR)
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A testament to the power of production to truly bring out the best in a group, the Black and White Years were famously invited by former Talking Head and Modern Lover Jerry Harrison to record their official debut full length at his California studio. The songs on the new eponymous album still kick with the eclectic swagger that has garnered the group attention in Austin the past couple of years - an amalgam of energetic guitar and keys-based rock that erupts with touches of reggae and Dire Straits grooves, and the production certainly polishes the sound and brings the tracks to life with more force and precision. The trio of Scott Butler, Landon Thompson, and John Aldridge also recently drafted drummer Billy Potts into the fold, adding an extra impact to their live shows.
Album Review: The Black and White Years - The Black and White Years (SR)
Black and White Years Preview New Tracks
Sound Off: The Black and White Years
Websites:
www.theblackandwhiteyears.com
Myspace
SXSW Performances:
March 11: Art Disaster at Beauty Bar, 10:45pm
March 12: Mayor’s SXSW Welcoming Party at City Hall, TBA 5pm
March 12: Red Bull Party at the Moon Tower, 11:45pm
March 13: SXSW Showcase at Maggie Mae’s Gibson Room, 8:45pm
Download: The Black and White Years - “Power to Change”
3. The Black – “Eshu Blues” from Donna EP (K Woo)
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The Black has always been a loose assortment of players behind dual songwriters Dave Longoria and Alan Schafer, at times incorporating members from any number of Austin bands like …Trail of Dead, Voxtrot, Sound Team and Peter and the Wolf, while even serving as Pink Nasty’s backing band. The group seems to have finally solidified their quartet with Yamal Said and Ryan Hall with last year’s excellent vinyl 12” Donna EP. Like their 2005 debut full-length, Tanglewood, the Donna EP digs into an infectious and rootsy retro garage rock, culling the Kinks Muswell Hillbillies with the lyrical lilt of Dylan gone electric behind Longoria’s scratchy whine, and their live shows are consistently one of the best parties in town.
Album Review: The Black - Donna EP (K Woo)
Sound Off: The Black
Websites:
www.theblackmusic.com
Myspace
SXSW Performances:
March 13 - Gerard Cosley Party at Carousel Lounge, 5:00pm
March 13 - SXSW Showcase at Dirty Dog Bar, 8:00pm
March 14 - KVRX party at Rancho Relaxo, 12:00pm
March 14 - Austicago Party at Creekside Lounge, 12:30am
Download: The Black - “Eshu Blues”
4. White Denim – “Darksided Computer Mouth” from Let’s Talk About It EP (SR)
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As the breakout Austin band of 2007, White Denim likely needs no introduction. Though having only released their debut vinyl EP, Let’s Talk About It, this summer, the trio of James Petralli, Josh Block, and Steve Terebecki has won over Austin and blogs beyond with an unrelenting barrage of bluesy funk rhythms exploded in a schizophrenic assault that contorts delightfully behind Petralli’s shouted non-sequitur lyrics . Their manic live shows are beyond compare, as Block destroys the drums with raucous energy and Terebecki lays down bass grooves twice his size. Their full-length debut is expected at any moment, but see ‘em to believe ‘em.
Album Review: White Denim - Let’s Talk About It EP (SR)
Sound Off: white Denim
Websites:
www.whitedenimmusic.com
Myspace
SXSW Performances:
March 11 - Emo’s Outside, 1:00am
March 12 - Gorilla vs. Booze at Peacock Lounge, 1:00pm
March 12 - Little Radio/Noisepop at Red Eyed Fly, 4:10pm
March 13 - SXSW Showcase at Dirty Dog Bar, 8:00pm
March 14 - Hot Freaks III at Mohawk, 3:00pm
March 14 - SXSW Showcase at Club DeVille, 1:00am
March 15 - Mess With Texas Fest II at Waterloo Park, 2:25pm
March 15 - SXSW Showcase at Habana Calle 6 Patio, 1:00am
Download: White Denim - “Darksided Computer Mouth”
5. Brazos – “Mary Jo” from A City Just As Tall EP (Autobus)
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Led by the impressive songwriting and vocal swoon of Martin Crane, Brazos may be the band that we expect to hear the most from in the next couple of years, especially as the group is just beginning to harness their limitless potential. Last summer brought the release of Brazos’ official debut EP, A City Just as Tall, for which Crane amazingly handled the entire arrangement, recording, and instrumentation. Since then, Brazos has expanded to include a glorious three guitar swell alongside Austin Jenkins and Nathan Stein, with Paul Price and Andy Beaudoin filling out the lineup and fleshing out the songs as Crane’s trembling, high pitching voice fluctuating between soulful drama and edgy sneers. A full length is expected by this summer.
Album Review: Brazos - A City Just as Tall (Autobus)
Sound Off: Brazos
Websites:
www.brazosbrazos.com
Myspace
SXSW Performances:
March 12 - Little Radio party at Red Eyed Fly, 11:40am
March 12 - Go Entertainment party at Scoot Inn, 3:45pm
March 15 - KVRX Day party at UT Communications Plaza, 3:30pm
March 15 - SXSW Showcase at Habana Calle 6 Patio, 12:00am
6. Balmorhea – “Baleen Morning” from Rivers Arms (Western Vinyl)
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Balmorhea is the most stunning instrumental group in Austin, no small claim in a town with groups like My Education, Golden Arm Trio, Tia Carrera, and the legacy of Explosions in the Sky. But whereas other outfits drift experimental or surge with post-rock fury, Balmorhea’s compositions gently unfold with a classical sensibility, exquisitely visceral and delicate constructions at the hands of Rob Lowe and Michael Muller. Last year’s eponymous debut featured mostly piano and guitar based tunes, but for their sophomore full-length, Rivers Arms, released in February, the duo added violin, cello, and bass courtesy of Aisha Burns, Erin Lance, and Jacob Glenn-Levin, respectively, which redefined their sound with remarkable new textures.
Album Review: Balmorhea - Rivers Arms (Western Vinyl)
Websites:
http://balmorheamusic.com
Myspace
SXSW Performances:
March 12 - SXSW Showcase at St. David’s Church, 12:20am
March 13 - Progress Showcase at Progress Coffee, 4:00pm
March 14 - Satellite Booking/Knitting Factory party at Cream Vintage, 12:00pm
Download: Balmorhea - “Baleen Morning”
7. Silver Pines – “Maypearl” from Vanilla Dome (unreleased)
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Like Beach House rebuilt on the Texas plains, Silver Pines usher in a narcotic and dreamy haze, expansively lush, but restrained and understated. Stephanie Francotti’s voice floats lazily with a Hope Sandoval ethereality cut against a Cowboy Junkies twang, swimming atop the lull of her bending saw and the ominous booming rhythms of the rest of the septet, which features Jesse Jenkins, Amber Ormand, Justin Goers, Zac Roesch, Austin Youngblood, and Adam Jones. Last fall saw the release of their beautiful and haunting debut EP, Fort Walnut, and the group has contributed a preview of their upcoming album, Vanilla Dome, which is expected late this spring.
Album Review: Silver Pines - Fort Walnut (SR)
Sound Off: Silver Pines
Website:
Myspace
SXSW Performances:
March 14 - (((NiceHouse))) Day Party at 1500 E. 2nd St., 5:30pm
March 15 - at Carousel Lounge, 8:00pm
Download: Silver Pines - “Maypearl”
8. Monahans – “Undiscovered” from Low Pining (Undertow)
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Monahans astounded with their debut album, last year’s Low Pining, as much for the new direction of the members as for the unexpected unfurling of anthemic guitars. Originally united as Milton Mapes, the group, including frontman and songwriter Greg Vanderpool, turned the more alt. country slant of their former project into melodically fuzzed rock that sounds like U2 or REM cast in the desert expanse of west Texas. The cinematic grandeur of Monahans feels like an extension of Westernaire’s expansiveness, but with more power, recalling the sweeping southwestern ambience of Friends of Dean Martinez. Low Pining originated as an instrumental experiment, but Vanderpool’s vocals add a stark reflectiveness shaded by the mellow harmonies. The group has finished recording their sophomore album, which should see release later this year.
Demo-ed: Monahans - “Into the Expanse”
Album Review: Monahans - Low Pining (Undertow)
Websites:
www.monahans.net
Myspace
SXSW Performances:
March 12 - ComboPlate Booking Party at Guero’s Taco Bar, 6:40pm
March 13 - Above the Radar at Trophy’s, 3:00pm
March 13 - SXSW Showcase (with Will Johnson) at Habana Calle 6 Patio, 11:15pm
Download: Monahans - “Undiscovered”
9. Amplified Heat – “How Do You Like the Sound of That?” from How Do You Like the Sound of That? (Arclight)
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Talk about your power trios! Amplified Heat unloads bruising, bluesy rock courtesy of the Ortiz brothers. The group’s sophomore LP, last year’s How Do You Like the Sound of That?, was an explosive comeback after drummer Chris and bassist Gian were both hospitalized from multiple stab wounds after being jumped downtown in 2004. There is a decidedly venomous musical retaliation to the album, while still maintaining the boozy swagger that has always ignited their songs. Chris’ drumming fires with punch and purpose behind Jim’s scratchy howls, and the brothers are even more ferocious and unrelenting live.
Album Review: Amplified Heat - How Do You Like the Sound of That? (Arclight)
Album Review: Amplified Heat - Amplified Heat (Arclight)
Websites:
www.amplifiedheat.com
Myspace
SXSW Performances:
March 11 - SXSW pre-party at Red Eyed Fly, 11:00pm
March 13 - SXSW Showcase at the Light Bar, 1:00am
March 15 - Whoopsy Magazine day party at Trophy’s, 5:30pm
Download: Amplified Heat - “How Do You Like the Sound of That?”
10. Black Joe Lewis – “Gunpowder” from upcoming album
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Black Joe Lewis has reawakened soul in Austin. With his band of Honey Bears, Lewis levies James Brown against Wilson Pickett, throwing down irresistible grooves that could have come strait from the Stax vault, but cut with a contemporary edge (see “Bitch, I Love You”). Last year’s Black Joe Lewis and the Honey Bears EP brought some justified attention, but it was his head-turning live shows, complete with floor-dropping shouts, that crossed the young songwriter over to the indie crowd and led to his being tapped to open a west coast tour for Spoon last summer. “Gunpowder” is a preview of his second LP, currently being recorded with Spoon’s Jim Eno and expected for release this year, and features the bursting horns of local Latin outfit and frequent Prince collaborators, Grupo Fantasma.
Album Review: Black Joe Lewis & The Honey Bears - Black Joe Lewis & The Honey Bears (SR)
Website:
Myspace
SXSW Performances:
March 12 - SXSW Showcase at Emo’s Main Room, 8:00pm
March 13 - Schuba’s SXSW Round-UP at Yard Dog Gallery, 1:00pm
March 14 - Insound SXSW Party at Club Deville, 2:00pm
March 15 - SX San Jose at Hotel San Jose, 4:00pm
Download: Black Joe Lewis - “Gunpowder”
11. The Strange Boys – “Nothing” from The Strange Boys 7” (Dusty Medical)
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After raising a ruckus in the Denton/ North Texas area, the Strange Boys transplanted to Austin and have become a fixture on the strength of their sedated garage psych. With brothers Ryan and Philip Sanbol at the helm, Greg Enlow’s ringing guitar and keys, and the laconic lope of Matt Hammer’s drums, the quartet offered their debut in the form of last year’s eponymous 7” EP and should drop their first proper release this year. Ryan’s nasal croon drags along in a narcotic, tranquilized slur, barely decipherable against the bluesy licks like a handle of whiskey and pocketful of pills, intoxicating and addictive.
Sound Off: The Strange Boys
Live Review: The Black Angels/Strange Boys (The Mohawk - Oct. 7, 06)
Website:
Myspace
SXSW Performances:
March 10 - at Tequila Mockinbird Studios, 6:00pm
March 11 - Art Disaster 5 at Beauty Bar, 11:40pm
March 12 - Todd P. Day Party at Ms. Beas, 12:00pm
March 14 - Vice Saves Texas at Longbranch Inn
March 15 - SXSW Showcase at Blind Pig Rooftop, 1:00am
Download: The Strange Boys - “Nothing”
12. The Archibalds – “Muzzleloading Evangelicals” from O’ Camellia (Superpop)
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The Archibalds manage to encompass an impressive array of influences, melding southern rock, bluegrass strings, zydeco romps, soulful hip-hop, blues, and country into smooth, off-kilter ballads that follow in the influence like-minded Austinites, the Gourds. But the quartet also imbues a youthful vigor with their dense and playful lyrics, often recalling Beck’s country inflected mash-ups. Frontman Joey Thompson plies his Alabama roots with an appreciatively critical eye on last year’s debut O’ Camellia, and the group is currently recording their follow-up with Superpop Records.
Websites:
www.thearchibaldsmusic.com
Myspace
SXSW Performances:
March 12 - Rock and Roll Circus at the Carousel Lounge, 4:30pm
March 13 - Day Show at Hole in the Wall, 2:10pm
March 13 - SXSTP at Sam’s Town Point, 7:00pm
Download: The Archibalds - “Muzzleloading Evangelicals”
13. Graham Weber – “Candle’s So Close” from The Door to the Morning (SR)
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Just a few months into 2008 and Graham Weber has already given us one of the best local releases we’re likely to see this year. The singer-songwriter’s third album, Door to the Morning, rolls through a litany of stunning lyrics, while his songs are rounded out with a band backing and production by fellow Austin standout Leatherbag, expertly incorporating bouncing piano lines and Hammond organ into the fuller sound. With requisite nods to Dylan and Tweedy, Weber finally finds his own voice that balances vivid imagery with a crushing disillusion and loss.
Album Review: Graham Weber - Door to the Morning (SR)
Websites:
www.grahamweber.com
SXSW Performances:
March 10 - at Carousel Lounge, 9:00pm
March 12 - at Hot Mama’s, 6:00pm
March 13 - ArtOutside at the Enchanted Forest, 5:30pm
March 14 - at Austin-Bergstrom Airport, 1:00pm
March 15 - Greenhouse Concert at 1700 Graywood Cove, 2:45pm
March 15 - Songwriter Showcase at Cactus Cafe, 6:00pm
Download: Graham Weber - “Candle’s So Close”
14. The Dark Water Hymnal – “Wake Today” recorded live on KVRX 91.7FM
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Last year’s eponymous debut EP from the Dark Water Hymnal was a rich and subtle set of songs, stunningly evocative and beautifully wrought. The intensely dark tones set by Jeremy Ballard’s ballads are shaded with a Leonard Cohen aesthetic, while the slow southern pull and apocalyptic visions merge Iron and Wine with Jim White. Originally only a trio for their initial recordings, the group has since expanded to a six piece, filling in the corners of their lush acoustic sound with lap steel and drums. “Wake Today” is among their new material and was recorded for KVRX’s Local Live.
Album Review: The Dark Water Hymnal – The Dark Water Hymnal (SR)
Websites:
www.thedarkwaterhymnal.com
Myspace
Download: The Dark Water Hymnal - “Wake Today”
15. The Soldier Thread – “The Silver” from Fevers and Fireworks (SR)
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The Soldier Thread launched unexpectedly to local attention with the release of last year’s Fevers and Fireworks EP. Above a bed of soft Album Leaf-inspired electronics, the quintet builds gentle swells of shoegazing glory behind the harmonizing vocals of Justin McHugh and Patricia Lynn, drifting through dreamy melodic layers of guitars. Not surprisingly, the Soldier Thread started as an instrumental outfit, and those post-rock impulses surge underneath the songs still, even as the lulling vocals work more towards Galaxie 500 and Lynn’s viola and the electronic flourishes add an Icelandic feel to the sounds that melts Johann Johannsson into Sigur Ros.
Album Review: The Soldier Thread - Fevers and Fireworks (SR)
Live Review: Mothfight!/ Micah P. Hinson/ The Soldier Thread (Emo’s - Dec. 1, 07)
Sound Off: The Soldier Thread
Website:
Myspace
SXSW Performances:
March 14 - Surefire Media Day Party at Antone’s, 12:00pm
March 15 - at Ruta Maya, 2:50pm
Download: The Soldier Thread - “The Silver”
16. No Bridges to Cross – “Texas Gurls” from No Bridges to Cross (Superpop/ C-Side)
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A collaboration between two of our favorite, and of Austin’s most prolific, songwriters, No Bridges to Cross brought together an all-star lineup to record songs by the Channel/ Driftin’ Luke frontman Colby Pennington and Leatherbag’s Randy Reynolds. Featured on the split label release were members of both Superpop and C-Side rosters, including Golden Bear, the Archibalds, Hope Irish, Secret Sideshow, and Brother Machine, and the songs romp through country and pop gems that stretch both songwriters’ range. Although there are not currently any plans for a follow up album, the combining of musical forces like these is one of things we love about Austin.
Album Review: No Bridges to Cross – No Bridges to Cross (C-Side/Superpop)
Website:
Myspace
Download: No Bridges to Cross - “Texas Gurls”
17. Mothfight! – “Hopscotch” from Hopscotch 7” (Natrix Natrix)
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One of the best new groups to emerge in Austin last year, Mothfight! is more an experience than a band, a celebration of their elaborate Victorian artistic fetishes, flair for gadgetry and instrumental extremes. The collective is helmed by Kevin Adickes, who wrangles the group’s chaotic whirlwind vision into bursts of frenzied pop. Live, the group explodes shouted harmonies into a din of electronics, strings, keys, and toys that merges the Arcade Fire with the Animal Collective. Last year’s debut 7”, Hopscotch, was able to somewhat capture the band’s energetic eccentricity, and they are currently working on an artistic installation project that they hope to tour with later this year.
Sound Off: Mothfight!
Live Review: Mothfight!/ Micah P. Hinson/ The Soldier Thread (Emo’s - Dec. 1, 07)
Websites:
mothfight.net
Myspace
SXSW Performances:
March 13 - Party Ends day show at Bird’s Barbershop, 5:30pm
March 13 - SXSW Showcase at Creekside EMC at the Hilton Garden Inn, 10:00pm
March 14 - Natrix Natrix show at 3222 John Campbell’s Tr., 10:00pm
Download: Mothfight! - “Hopscotch”
18. Haunting Oboe Music – “Slavery in Space” from January EP
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Crafting unsettling overtures of densely interwoven rock riffs and melodic harmonies, Haunting Oboe Music surges with a Sturm und Drang intensity that is dark and riveting. Last year’s self-titled debut EP played like an exploration of psychosis, through ambient textures to all out rockers, plummeting both musical and psychological layers with force. This year, the sextet is releasing one EP a month, allowing them to expand in new directions and culminating in a full-length next year. “Slavery in Space” is taken from the first installment of the series.
Interview: Haunting Oboe Music
Local Quips: Haunting Oboe Music
Album Review: Haunting Oboe Music - Haunting Oboe Music (SR)
Sound Off: Haunting Oboe Music
Websites:
hauntingoboemusic.com
Myspace
SXSW Performances:
March 14 - Day Show at the Parlor, 2:00pm
March 15 - Day show at the Triple Crown Tattoo Parlor, 2:00pm
Download: Haunting Oboe Music - “Slavery in Space”
19. Lions – “No Generation” from No Generation (SR)
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When Lions step up, you had better step back. With Matt Drenik leading the charge, the quartet brings a fury of blistering guitars straight up from the gutters of Red River. In addition to being featured on Guitar Hero III, last year brought the Lion’s heavy as hell sophomore offering, No Generation, which worked through heavy metal bangers and psychedelic doses while laying out a caustic determination to break through the cultural malaise of indifference and get crowds moving unrestrained behind their Black Flag meets Rage Against the Machine force - ferocious and uncompromising.
Album Review: Lions - No Generation (SR)
Sound Off: Lions
Websites:
www.lionstheband.com
Myspace
SXSW Performances:
March 11 - SXSW Pre-party at Red Eyed Fly, 11:00pm
March 12 - Red Bull Party at the Moon Tower, 11:00pm
March 14 - Whoopsy Magazine Party at Trophy’s, 4:00pm
March 14 - SXSW Showcase at Emo’s Annex, 11:00pm
March 15 - High Times Party at Red Eyed Fly, 1:30pm
Download: Lions - “No Generation”
20. Transmography – “Nanyte” from upcoming album
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The unlikely sound of Transmography has been perplexing and mesmerizing Austin for the past year, unpacking an industrial thwamp of experimental rock that coheres in abstract rhythms and explosive instrumental freak-outs. The duo of James Evans and Michael Frazier combine for a cacophonic sweep that is almost unimaginable for simply two players, and to watch them trade guitar, drums, bass, synth and electronic duties throughout their cathartic live sets is almost overwhelming. Last year Transmography released their debut, Polydactyly through the artist collective 8088, which unleashed equal parts ambient meditations and furiously pounding syncopations of metal scrapes and junk-punk percussive anthems. The duo is currently finishing up their second album, for which they’ve offered a preview with “Nanyte.”
Album Review: Transmography - Polydactyly (8088)
Feature: Transmography Kicks My Ass
Website:
Myspace
SXSW Performances:
March 11 - SXSW Pre-Party at Red Eyed Fly, 12:00am
March 13 - Above the Radar Party at Trophy’s, 1:00pm
March 13 - at Rockin’ Tomato, 10:00pm
March 14 - 8088 Collective Dayshow at Plush, 5:00pm
March 14 - KVRX Show at Rancho Relaxo, 8:00pm
March 15 - 8088 Collective Showcase at the Opera House, 7:30pm
Download: Transmography - “Nanyte”
21. Horse + Donkey – “Big End” from Horse + Donkey (SR)
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The driving drone of Horse + Donkey’s darkly playful psychedelics lines up well with Austin’s esteemed psych tradition. The trio’s hypnotic wash sluices Jaime Zuverza’s vocals and guitar with the ominous bass treads of Oliver Valdez, while Luis Martinez’ pulse behind the kit subtly shifts like drifting desert sands. Finally releasing their much anticipated eponymous debut this month, Horse + Donkey manage to break through waves of distortion and reverb with an intense momentum that adds power where other outfits would linger in a disaffecting lull. The group is already in the studio working on their next album.
Website:
Myspace
SXSW Performances:
March 13 - Alamo M’stery Tent Party at 2009 East 16th St.,
March 13 - SXSW Showcase at BD Rileys, 8:00pm
