"SOULFUL" (NPR) LIZ BRASHER FEATURED ON NPR MUSIC, NPR WEEKEND EDITION SXSW PREVIEWS

Fat Possum artist Liz Brasher was featured on NPR Weekend Edition to preview her SXSW set on Saturday. Host Don Gonyea said she possesses a "great soulful voice." NPR Music's Stephen Thompson said, "You hear traces of Stax Records soul music but you also hear girl groups but then modern ballad singers. There's a lot going on in her sound. I think she's got enormous potential." Her new EP 'Outcast' comes out April 27.

Catch her live at SXSW:

Wed Mar 14 // WMOT SXSW Party @ El Mercado - 4:30pm (broadcast live)
Wed Mar 14 // NPR Music SXSW Showcase @ Stubb's - 11pm
Thur Mar 15 // Flatstock Stage @ Austin Convention Center - 1:30pm
Thur Mar 15 // Tacodeli Day Party @ Yeti Flagship - 5:30pm

Additional tour dates: http://www.lizbrasher.com/shows

GARAGE/SOUL OF FAT POSSUM’S LIZ BRASHER HEADED TO NPR STAGE AT SXSW, GROOVE-HEAVY NEW EP ‘OUTCAST’ ON FAT POSSUM DUE APRIL 27

BRASHER, A MUSICAL AND ETHNIC OUTCAST, EXPLORES LIFE ON THE OUTSIDE

44-DATE TOUR CONFIRMED

“Artist to watch in 2018.” - NPR Music

"Timelessly American… Brasher's strain of soul [is] one that's flush with lyrical nods to Biblical images, Rubber Soul harmonies and a gruff reverence to its southern roots." - Billboard

Fat Possum’s “big-sounding” (Brooklyn Vegan) artist Liz Brasher will perform on the NPR Music stage at SXSW and will launch a 44-date tour as Fat Possum Records has confirmed the release of her EP ‘Outcast’ on April 27. a first-generation Dominican-Italian, this self-described outcast doesn’t fit neatly into any categories musically or personally. Brasher says, “I’ve never fit into a set group, genre or ethnicity and my heart goes out to other outcasts.”  She confesses that being an outcast is also an attitude she carries, saying, “I don’t like rules.”

“Body of Mine” postable link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zV8LsZHXEso

 

 

Produced by Brasher, Scott Bomar of the Bo-Keys, and Bruce Watson in her new hometown of Memphis, the ‘Outcast’ EP draws as much from garage rock, classic soul and funk, and ‘60s girl group pop sounds as from the music she grew up singing in church. Often starting her songwriting with a beat, Brasher wrote several of the songs under the influence of her recent move to Memphis, including the hard-grooving “Come My Way,” the dark “Feel Something,” and the title track. “Feel Something” is simultaneously an observation on culture, where it takes more and more to shock onlookers, and a portrayal of a character who is constantly seeking attention. The EP also features Al Gamble (St. Paul & The Broken Bones, The Hold Steady, Robert Finley) on keys.

NPR Music said, “Good-God-Hallelujah… Brasher (rhymes with Frazer) shouts, rocks, rolls, and tears it up on stage; her music will dig down deep to touch your soul.” She’s also earned love from Spotify’s Fresh Folk playlist.

‘OUTCAST’ EP TRACK LISTING

1. Body Of Mine

2. Come My way

3. Feel something

4. Outcast

5. Remain

6. Cold Baby

Preorder link: http://store.fatpossum.com/products/outcast-ep

LIZ BRASHER PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE

March 2 - Austin, TX - ACL Live at the Moody Theater (w/ the Mavericks)

March 3 - Austin, TX - ACL Live at the Moody Theater (w/ the Mavericks)

March 3 - Austin, TX - The Blackheart (midnight)

March 14 - Austin, TX - WMOT interview at El Mercado (4:30pm, SXSW)

March 14 - Austin, TX - NPR Stage at Stubb’s (SXSW)

March 15 - Austin, TX - Yeti (5:30pm, SXSW)

April 27 - Oxford, MS - Double Decker Arts Festival

April 29 - Columbus, MS - Sunstroke House

May 2 - Nashville, TN - The Basement

May 3 - Birmingham, AL - The Nick

May 4 - Atlanta, GA - Shaky Knees Festival

May 6 - West Palm Beach, FL - Sun Fest

May 8 - New Orleans, LA - House Of Blues *

May 10 - Austin, TX - Mohawk *

May 11 - Dallas, TX - House Of Blues Cambridge *

May 13 - Phoenix, AZ - Last Exit Live *

May 14 - San Diego, CA - House of Blues Voodoo Room *

May 15 - West Hollywood, CA - Peppermint Club *

May 16 - San Francisco, CA - Café Du Nord *

May 18 - Portland, OR - Hawthorne Lounge *

May 20 - Seattle, WA - Barboza *

May 22 - Bozeman, MT - Filling Station *

May 23 - Salt Lake City, UT - Rye *

May 24 - Denver, CO - Marquis Theatre *

May 25 - Omaha, NE - Slowdown *

May 26 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry *

May 30 - Nashville, TN - City Winery - Nashville *

May 31 - St Louis, MO - Blueberry Hill - Duck Room *

June 1 - Des Moines, IA - Wooly's *

June 2 - Kearney, NE - Heritage Days *

June 6 - Ann Arbor, MI - The Ark *

June 7 - Pittsburgh, PA - Spirit Hall *

June 8 - Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall *

June 9 - Cleveland, OH - Laure Live *

June 12 - Annapolis, MD - Rams Head On Stage *

June 14 - Charleston, SC - Charleston Pour House *

June 15 - Hilton Head Island, SC - Rooftop Bar at Poseidon *

June 17 - Atlanta, GA - City Winery *

June 19 - Washington, DC - City Winery *

June 20 - Pawling, NY - Daryl's House *

June 21 - Sellersville, PA - Sellersville Theater *

June 22 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom *

June 24 - Holyoke, MA - Iron Horse *

June 25 - Boston, MA - City Winery *

June 28 - Chicago, IL - City Winery *

June 29 - Toledo, OH - Civic Music Hall *

June 30 - Indianapolis, IN -The Vogue *

* with Red Wanting Blue

Liz Brasher clips

Billboard video premiere (October 4, 2017)

NPR Weekend Edition SXSW preview (March 10, 2018)

Brooklyn Vegan premiere (October 31, 2017)

NPR All Songs Considered (Jan 9, 2018)

Rolling Stone Country SXSW roundup (March 19, 2018)

JULIE RHODES TO STORM SXSW AMIDST COMPARISONS TO ETTA JAMES, PREDICTIONS OF A LONG CAREER

Julie Rhodes will play three SXSW showcases as she is earning incredible reviews, comparisons to some all-time great likes Etta James, and predictions of a long career and a rapid rise:

Thursday – Stiles Switch BBQ – 6pm - 6610 N Lamar Blvd.
Thursday – Love Goat – 7:30pm - 2716 Guadalupe St.
Saturday - Goorin’ Bros Hat Shop – 4pm - 1323 S Congress Ave.

In addition to spotlights in Paste Magazine, the Boston Herald, Elmore, The Bluegrass Situation, SIRIUS XM and bookings on radio shows Music City Roots, Blue Plate Special, and Beale Street Caravan, ‘Bound to Meet the Devil’ is earning raves:

Pop Matters ran a Q&A, a track premiere, and a 9-star review, saying “Exhibiting a combination of talent, soul, and grit often unmatched by debuting artists, Julie Rhodes seems poised to become a mainstay in the Americana blues music scene for years to come.”

American Songwriter said that she is "the real deal," continuing, "this is just the promising start of a career”: https://americansongwriter.com/2016/02/julie-rhodes/

No Depression called her show a “powerful performance,” continuing, “The magic that poured from the stage was intense and incredible!”

Downbeat called her "a natural talent."

The Knoxville News-Sentinel compared her to Etta James and said, “Julie Rhodes is a rare find… Rhodes’ songs are strong… There's an ease and confidence to her vocal style. She doesn't need to show off by screaming and shouting or, worst of all, proving her range and technique on every song… Rhodes is the kind of performer modern music is lacking.”

Glide Mag said, “Her voice, though uniquely her own, can best be described as the love child of Janis Joplin, Adele and Etta James. The entire set was nothing short of evangelical.”

Her hometown blog Vanyland said, “There’s a lady who’s causing a stir with a voice that wails and can take over a room in a split-second… Get down with what will be one of the best albums to come out of New England in 2016 and enjoy.”

Other tour dates:

March 14 - Nashville, TN - The Basement East
March 15 - Nashville, TN - Meal Ticket
March 16 - Memphis, TN - Bar DKDC
March 20 - Fort Worth, TX - The Grotto
March 22 - Nashville, TN - The 5 Spot
March 22 - Nashville, TN - The Basement
March 23 - Franklin, TN - Music City Roots
March 24 - Nashville, TN - Wilburn Street Tavern
March 26 - Atlanta, GA - Easterfest at Gun Street Goods
April 1 - Gloucester, MA - Katrina's
April 30 - Cambridge, MA - Lizard Lounge

NLE Media at SXSW

WEDNESDAY

Joe Fletcher • Wed 3/18 • 2pm • Zen Fit
2200 E. 7th St • Sx7th St Day Party

“Must-see… [His] songs… wind and roll with steep changes, always ending with a birds-eye view that suddenly organizes it all into one delicate vision. The Rhode Islander-turned-Nashvillian's words flow more like folk poetry than verse-chorus status quo, picking on a honky-tonk spirit with a Tom Waits heart.” –Rolling Stone

The Stone Foxes • Wed 3/18 • 4pm • The Blackheart
86 Rainey St • Noise Trade/Green Notes Showcase

The Stone Foxes are seeing their profile rise to a new level as it announced its SXSW lineup and a headlining tour. The hard-driving, harmonica-blast inflected San Francisco rock & roll outfit, which has opened for the Black Keys, has seen almost 100,000 Spotify spins in February alone for new song “Cold Like a Killer,” its Foxes First Friday entry for the month. The Stone Foxes are premiering a new song the first Friday of each month leading up to its full-length album ’12 Spells,’ out August 7.

The Stone Foxes • Wed 3/18 • 6:20pm • Shiner's Saloon
422 N Congress Ave • Conscious Immaturity's Showcase

Kevin Gordon • Wed 3/18 • 10:15pm • Opa!
2050 South Lamar Boulevard • Radiothon

New record coming mid-2015! In the NY Times, Lucinda Williams said, "He’s writing songs that are like short stories, and I really like the kind of swampy, bluesy sound."

"Four stars… The sheer brilliance of the lyrics to Colfax/Step in Time alone justifies a top rating for the first album in seven years from this Southern-raised poet/rocker. Gordon sketches a not-so-simple portrait of a junior-high marching band on a bus trip, and every single image feels, tastes, smells and sounds absolutely true." –USA Today

THURSDAY

Kevin Gordon • Thurs 3/19 • 11am • Maria's Taco Xpress
2529 S Lamar Blvd • Grand Ole Austin

Kevin Gordon • Thurs 3/19 • 12:30pm • Broken Spoke
3201 S Lamar Blvd • Twangfest

Joe Fletcher • Thurs 3/19 • 2:25pm • Maria’s Taco Xpress
2529 S Lamar Blvd • Grand Ole Austin

The Stone Foxes • Thurs 3/19 • 4:50pm • The 512 (Rooftop)
408 E 6th St • SpokesBuzz Colorado Music Party

Kevin Gordon • Thurs 3/19 • 6pm • G&S Lounge
2420 S 1st St • Not SXSW

The Stone Foxes • Thurs 3/19 • 9pm • Maggie Mae's (Rooftop)
323 E 6th St • Monterey International Official SXSW Showcase

FRIDAY

The Stone Foxes • Fri 3/20 • 3pm • The Jackalope
404 E 6th • DeliRadio And Audiotree Showcase

The Stone Foxes • Fri 3/20 • 6pm • Little Woodrows
520 W 6th • LiveVibe Showcase

Joe Fletcher • Fri 3/20 • 8pm • Sam’s Town Point
2115 Allred Dr

SATURDAY

Various Artists • Sat 3/21 • 11am to 1am • Licha's Cantina
1306 E. 6th St. • Brooklyn Country Cantina

Kevin Gordon • Sat 3/21 • 1pm • Strange Brew
5326 Manchaca

Joe Fletcher • Sat 3/21 • 2pm • J Lorraine Ghost Town
14219 Littig Rd • BanditTown Texas Bound

The Stone Foxes • Sat 3/21 • 3pm • The Ginger Man
301 Lavaca Street • Dogfish/Blurt Magazine Party

Kevin Gordon • Sat 3/21 • 5pm • El Mercado
1302 S 1st St • Sun Radio

Leland Sundries • Sat 3/21 • 8:15pm • Licha's Cantina
1306 E. 6th St. • Brooklyn Country Cantina

“Oddball storytelling with a lo-fi country sensibility” – Time Out New York

Joe Fletcher at 2015 SXSW

The 4th Annual BROOKLYN COUNTRY CANTINA

Presented by Brooklyn Brewery

Saturday, March 21, 2015

@ Licha's Cantina
1306 E. 6th St.
Austin, TX 78702 | Austin, TX | 11am-2am

#BkCantina

Country. Roots. Bluegrass. Rock n' Roll. Free entry. No badge required.

RSVP by DEERING BANJOS & The BLUEGRASS SITUATION

**RSVP at http://www.BrooklynCountryCantina.com
(and enter to win a Deering Goodtime Banjo!)

Video playlist of bands performing - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLE2ERhMnOcc5vVLHys3DGVXK7kagG0pg-

Sold Out in 2014. Over 4,000 RSVPs in 2015 already.

Schedule:

Brooklyn Brewery Stage:

11am - "Cura Cruda" breakfast with Licha's Cantina's micheladas and breakfast tacos

Noon - Sam Outlaw - Sam Outlaw is a country singer living in Los Angeles. He was born in South Dakota and ‘Outlaw’ is his mother’s maiden name.

1 – The Deslondes - The Deslondes (formerly Tumbleweeds) are a New Orleans-based country-soul band. In their writing and performing, they combine elements of early Stax, Sun and Atlantic records with the influence of a more raw, stripped-down sound gleaned off field recordings from Alan Lomax and Mississippi Records catalogue.

2 - Chuck Prophet - Chuck Prophet shapes his restless career with inimitable subtle flair: a vivid parade of razor-edged one-liners camouflaged in a slack-jawed drawl, songs about heartbreak and everyman heroism, drenched in twisted lines of rude Telecaster.

3 - Anthony D’Amato - Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter Anthony D'Amato has received high praise for his third album and New West Records' debut, "The Shipwreck From the Shore," produced by Sam Kassirer and featuring members of Bon Iver and Megafaun.

4 - Andrew Combs - Nashville songwriter Andrew Combs weaves tales of love, sin and redemption, in a style that brings together classic country and contemporary pop, on his new album, All These Dreams.

5 - Whiskey Shivers - "Chops away at traditional bluegrass constraints with a mischievous cleaver, mixing in shadows of Delta swamps and New Orleans basements... the fierce inertia of Old Crow Medicine Show, the ramshackle folk punch of Felice Brothers and the punk energy of a pre-sobriety Deer Tick." - Rolling Stone

6 - JP Harris & the Tough Choices – In short, J.P. Harris plays Country Music. His latest album “Home Is Where The Hurt Is” was recorded and mixed at Ronnie’s Place (formerly the personal studio of Ronnie Milsap) in Nashville.

7 - Hello Strangers - Starting in Austin, and now from their home in "Pennsyltucky," sisters Larissa and Brechyn Chace, and their band, perform cheeky, wittingly noir songwriting, blending East-Meets-West alt-country with haunting sibling harmonies.

8 - River Whyless - Asheville NC's indie-folk outfit River Whyless is celebrating the release of their self-titled EP, a recording whose intricate arrangements, sweeping instrumentals and evocative lyrics are steeped in raw emotion.

9 - Tall Tall Trees - Bearded man sings songs, violates banjo.

10 - Theee Rock Wolves - We're six dudes who believe that Rock n Roll can move mountains, and we're gonna play it till we move one.

11 - Girls Guns Glory - For the past 8 years, Boston’s rising stars have been making a name for themselves through relentless touring (about 200 gigs/yr worldwide), the release of 4 critically acclaimed records, a slew of local awards, including being The Boston Music Awards 1st act of its’ genre to win Act of the Year,  and International Awards (Independent Artist of the Year / French Country Music Awards)

Midnight - Bandito Royale plays music of honorable thieves sipping tequila in a New Orleans dance hall on their way to the desert, or Mexico. We call it "salty noir…”

Acoustic Guitar Magazine Stage:

11:15am - Craig Marshall - Austin based Americana artist and recent award winning songwriter combining sturdy songcraft, lyrical insight, and a rootsy stripped-down sensibility with great industry success from last year’s “Hiding in the Doorway” and soon to be released “After All”.

Noon  - Jeremy Nail - Jeremy Nail's songs of survival and second chances set the scene for the acclaimed guitarists' new album 'The Great Mystery', set for a late 2015 release

12:45 - Matt Blake - Matt Blake is a critically acclaimed Americana recording artist based out of Austin, TX who is currently touring in support of his new release "All the Dirt in Town" produced by Doug Pettibone and featuring Lucinda Williams.

1:30 - The Lowest Pair - Sultry country banjo duo featuring the high lonesome harmonies of Kendl Winter and Palmer T. Lee.

2:15 - The Mastersons - Austin-based Husband/wife duo The Mastersons, who also pull double duty as members of Steve Earle's band The Dukes, play a mix of upbeat Americana and shimmering power-pop

3pm - Daniel Romano - Canada's Daniel Romano delivers mosey croonin' and hard luck storytelling.

3:50 - Al Scorch - Al Scorch is a native Chicagoan, songwriter, banjo wizard, and rambunctious force of nature.


4:30 - Cale Tyson - Old school, sad-bastard outlaw country for a new generation of excited country fans.

5:15 - Daddy Long Legs - Brooklyn's Blues Harp Bloodhound.

6pm - The Dove  & The Wolf - The Dove and the Wolf, a French dynamic duo two-girl band, currently based in Philadelphia, weave nostalgic harmonies through stories that tell of loves and summers lost

6:45 - Christopher Paul Stelling - Once you've given up the ghost, everything follows with dead certainty, even in the midst of chaos - Henry Miller

7:30 - Jesse Harris & Star Rover - Jesse Harris is a Grammy Award winning songwriter/singer/guitarist/

producer from New York City, whose new album with Brooklyn duo Star Rover, "No Wrong No Right," is out now on Dangerbird Records.

8:15 - Leland Sundries – “Dedicated to storytelling in a way that recalls Woody Guthrie and his Folkways brethren. [His] scrappy Americana will get you longing for empty two-lane highways and kudzu-encased back porches.” – New York Times

9pm - For Her and the Snow – A unique indie trio bringing catchy pop luscious hooks and punctuated beats

9:45 -  Quiet Life - Quiet Life draw inspiration for their roots-Americana sound from open roads and friendly strangers and just when you think they've put down roots in one place, they pack up, load their van, and head for the next town.

10:30 - The Green Gallows - The green gallows are a whiskey drenched outlaw americana band from Queens.

11:30 - Star Rover - “Star Rover specializes in an alluring sort of pastoral punk that suggests a collaboration between Deerhoof and John Fahey" -Time Out New York

Brought to you by:

BROOKLYN BREWERY - Like our namesake borough, the Brooklyn Brewery is made up of a rich collection of characters from all over the world. In our Williamsburg home, these characters are dedicated to brewing and selling great beer and enriching the communities we serve.

DEERING BANJOS - We are a family run business, and we regard our craftsmen, suppliers, dealers, and especially our customers as part of the Deering family. Our focus and passion is to create great banjos that enable you as an artist to enjoy expressing yourself and your music.

ACOUSTIC GUITAR MAGAZINE - Through interviews, reviews, workshops, sheet music, and song transcriptions, members of the Acoustic Guitar community learn guitar techniques and music from around the globe and get to know the artists who create it. With product reviews and expert advice, Acoustic Guitar also helps its community members become smarter buyers and owners of acoustic guitars and related gear.

THE MOD CABIN - The Mod Cabin product line was designed for the discerning individual that gives consideration to their skin and beard care. It is inspired by vintage aesthetics, reclaimed knowledge, and utilitarianism.

and THE BLUEGRASS SITUATION - purveyor of all things relative to roots music, culture, and lifestyle. One part online hub for anything old time to indie rock; one part producer of "festival-within-a-festival" style events ranging from their one-of-a-kind Bonnaroo stage and Superjam to the annual LA Bluegrass Situation festival in Los Angeles. Merging old traditions with new technologies, The Bluegrass Situation is Roots Culture Redefined.  Discover more at http://TheBluegrassSituation.com

About Licha’s Cantina - Located in the heart of East 6th Street, Licha’s has become a popular niche for Austinites craving a bite of interior México. With a menu inspired by the Mexican soulfood cooking that owner Daniel Brooks was raised on in Mexico City, Licha's has been met with widespread critical success with features in Austin Chronicle, Austin 360, Zagat, Eater Austin, The NY TImes and more.

Curated by The Defibulators and Daniel Roark - Brooklyn’s country crusaders founded the Brooklyn Country Cantina in 2012, along with Austinite Daniel Roark, as the go-to grassroots showcase for innovative country, roots, and Americana artists at SXSW.

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The Stone Foxes SXSW and March/April tour posters

THE STONE FOXES ANNOUNCE PACKED SXSW SCHEDULE, HEADLINING TOUR

“STOMP” IN NAT’L BMW COMMERCIAL MARCH/APRIL

ALMOST 100K SPOTIFY PLAYS ON NEW SINGLE “COLD LIKE A KILLER” IN FEB. ALONE AS FOXES FIRST FRIDAY LEADS UP TO NEW ALBUM AUGUST 7

NEW MUSIC SEMINAR NAMES FOXES “ON THE VERGE”

“EXPLOSIVE” – NPR

The Stone Foxes are seeing their profile rise to a new level as it announced its SXSW lineup and a headlining tour. The hard-driving, harmonica-blast inflected San Francisco rock & roll outfit, which has opened for the Black Keys, has seen almost 100,000 Spotify spins in February alone for new song “Cold Like a Killer,” its Foxes First Friday entry for the month. The Stone Foxes are premiering a new song the first Friday of each month leading up to its full-length album ’12 Spells,’ out August 7.

Billboard reported that New Music Seminar featured the Stone Foxes on a list of “On The Verge” bands alongside such artists as Perfect Pussy, John Fullbright, Moon Hooch, Potty Mouth, and Twin Peaks. NPR has called them “explosive” and USA Today “irresistible.”

Their song "Stomp" will be featured in a nationally televised BMW commercial in March and April.

THE STONE FOXES SXSW SCHEDULE:

Wed 3/18 • 4pm • The Blackheart
86 Rainey St • NoiseTrade/Green Notes Showcase

Wed 3/18 • 6:20pm • Shiner’s Saloon
422 N Congress Ave • Conscious Immaturity Showcase

Thurs 3/19 • 4:50pm • The 512 (Rooftop)
408 E. 6th St • Spokesbuzz Colorado Music Party

Thurs 3/19 • 9pm • Maggie May’s (Rooftop)
323 E 6TH St • Monterey International Official SXSW Showcase

Fri 3/20 • 3PM • The Jackalope
404 E 6TH • DeliRadio & AudioTree Showcase

Fri 3/20 • 6PM • Little Woodrows
520 W 6th • Live Vibe Showcase

Sat 3/21 • 3PM • Gingerman
301 Lavaca St. • Dogfish / Blurt Party

THE STONE FOXES TOUR DATES:

March 7 – Oakland, CA - Leo’s
March 12 – Flagstaff, AZ – The Green Room
March 14 – Phoenix, AZ – Viva Phx
March 15 – Tucson, AZ – The Rock
March 22 – Dallas, TX – Gas Monkey
March 23 – Albuquerque, NM – Launchpad
March 27 – Las Vegas, NV – Backstage Bar
April 3 – Fairfax, CA – 19 Broadway
April 4 – Fresno, CA – Catacomb Party
May 16 – Vista, CA – North County Music Festival
June 20 – Folsom, CA – Folsom Rhythm & Brews

This Stone Foxes are lead by brothers Shannon (drums, harmonica, vocals) and Spence Koehler (guitar, vocals) and along with their brothers in rock-and-roll Vince Dewald (bass, vocals), Ben Andrews (guitar, violin), Elliot Peltzman (keys, vocals), and Brian Bakalian (drums) they bring their freewheeling, frenetic energy to the stage with plenty of tightly crafted hooks and dance worthy rhythms to spare. Koehler says, “We are on a mission to bottle up all the energy, the impressive amount of sweat, and the outrageous fun we have playing live, and give it back to the rest of the humans. We're six dudes who believe that Rock n Roll can move mountains, and we're gonna play it ‘til we move one.”

BLACK BOOK, ESQUIRE & LONDON TIMES PREVIEW MISSISSIPPI-BORN, FAULKNER-RELATED, AVANT-NOIR NEWCOMER JOHN MURRY AT SXSW

ESQUIRE: MURRY AMONG THE "BANDS YOU NEED TO HEAR FROM SXSW"

THE LONDON TIMES: "HE LOOKS SET TO BECOME ONE OF THE INDUSTRY EVENT'S BREAKOUT STARS"

BLACK BOOK: "WITH AN ARRESTING SENSE OF HONESTY AND HUMAN INSIGHT, MURRY IS A MAN YOU SHOULD CERTAINLY GET TO KNOW"

Esquire, Black Book, and the London Times have all previewed avant-noir newcomer John Murry's SXSW this week on the strength of his forthcoming album 'The Graceless Age' (April 2 / Evangeline Recording Co.). Esquire named Murry among the "bands you need to hear from SXSW."

Postable streaming song "The Ballad of the Pajama Kid."

"California" music video.

Meanwhile, The London Times called 'The Graceless Age "images of broken-hearted gutter life over ten elegant and spacious songs." Here's a scan.

London Times direct link (password required).

Black Book Magazine ran a fascinating Q&A with the songwriter yesterday. Hillary Weston writes, "With an arresting sense of honesty and human insight, Murry is man that you should certainly get to know… his songs cut straight to into the heart of man steeped in emotion, with the psychological undercurrent of soul in distress. Born from the pain of loneliness and a desire for expression, Murry's solo debut The Graceless Age is a raw and emotional collection of autobiographical stories. Sonically exercising his demons, his voice croons through a record that amalgamates the bleak and the beautiful, the desolate and the serene, and the questions of existence that plague us all."

Murry plays Friday at 2:45pm at the Daily Havoc Day Party, Hole in the Wall, 2538 Guadalupe St. (front stage). RSVP or more info here.

Camper Van Beethoven Brooklyn Vegan SXSW Wednesday day party poster

"REVELATION" (WASHINGTON POST) CORB LUND SETS SXSW SCHEDULE

Corb Lund – the descendent of four generations of Albertan ranchers, former punk/metal player, and whipsmart songwriter of – has been added to the lineups of the Lonestar Music official showcase, Lonestar Music day party, and New West Records day party.

9pm Wednesday March 13 - Corb Lund, Lonestar Music Official Showcase, Black Heart, 86 Rainey Street, open to badge and wristband holders only

2:30pm Thursday, March 14 – Corb Lund, New West Records Day Party, Threadgills, 301 West Riverside Drive, private but please contact me to RSVP.

4:15pm Thursday, March 14 – Corb Lund, Lonestar Music Day Party, St. Vincent De Paul parking lot, 1327 South Congress Ave., open to the public

Amid raves from NPR, NY Times, UNCUT and others, Corb Lund scored a personal best with a #13 debut on the Billboard Heatseekers chart and a #60 debut on the Billboard Indie Chart for his "breakthrough" (Washington Post) album 'Cabin Fever' (New West Records). The album also debuted at #1 on Billboard's Canadian Top 200 albums chart. In the Nashville Scene's 13th Annual Country Music Critics' Poll, Corb Lund is the #10 male vocalist and 'Cabin Fever' is the #20 best album of 2012. He will open a show in April for country royalty Miranda Lambert and Dierks Bentley. Here's what the press have said:

"Impressive… great songs… Lund finds glory in tough work, spotting characters most people would overlook, and celebrating them with colorful sketches… Corb Lund's ironic humor and keen sense of American culture is similar to Hayes Carll." – NPR

"An album of pithy mischief and roguish charm." – NY Times

"This is another terrific chapter in what's become a rich catalouge of orthodox country" - Uncut 9/10

"A breakthrough [and] a doozy… Lund is a revelation, laconic and scary smart, with a devil’s eye for details." – Washington Post

"As if strolling out of the American West itself, caked with layers dusty guitar riffs and rugged vocals, comes Corb Lund’s latest work… The album’s 12 tracks drip with cowboy speak." – Paste Magazine

"Corb Lund has one up on the alt-country competition in that he’s been an actual cowboy, and his songs sometimes seem like the soundtrack to a Western directed by Quentin Tarantino." – MTV Hive

"Corb Lund's 'Cabin Fever' is the best country record this year." – The Oregonian

CAMPER VAN BEETHOVEN JOINS BROOKLYN VEGAN SXSW DAY PARTY

Camper Van Beethoven – indie rock originators celebrating their 30^th anniversary and first album in nine years 'La Costa Perdida' (429 Records) – have been added to the Brooklyn Vegan SXSW Day Party Wednesday at 4pm at the old Emo's (603 Red River St. at E. 6^th Street).

Reviews have been ecstatic as Pitchfork called the album "delightful," Consequence of Sound "easy to love," The Newark Star-Ledger "bewitching," Pop Matters "sure to satisfy," and Blurt "a wonder to behold."

Other musicians have also toasted Camper Van Beethoven. Britt Daniel's Divine Fits have recently covered CVB's "I Was Born In a Laundromat" both in concert and as a b-side to a recent single.

"The first time we heard CVB, we knew they were destined for greatness."

- R.E.M.

"Each member of Camper is a thoughtful songwriter, and a master of his instrument, with a totally unique vision, and together they have a balanced, egoless, and dynamic chemistry that's created many of my favorite songs."

- Doug Martsch (Built To Spill)

"Camper Van Beethoven, very much an essential '80s band traveling on their own arc, punctuated the beginning of my college career. They served it up with panache. 'Sometimes,' 'I Don't See You,' 'Ambiguity Song,' 'Circles,' 'Dustpan,' 'The History of Utah,' 'Still Wishing to Course'--all songs that ended up on assorted song cassette tapes in vain attempts to increase overall coolness. They made California cool to a Virginian. It was some good, reliable shit. As they wandered east, they backed it up with great live action. They were good musicians. That was weird. They were sarcastic. That was appealing."

- Bob Nastanovich (Pavement)

"I've kind of come back to a lot of the more American music that got me going in the first place – R.E.M. and Camper Van Beethoven and all these bands that borrowed from more American traditions like Neil Young and the Byrds."

- Colin Meloy (The Decemberists)

"I've been a Camper Van Beethoven fan since the mid 80's. 'Our Beloved Revolutionary Sweetheart' is actually one of my very favorite albums of that era and one that I still pull out now. I know this one will be a keeper"

- Patterson Hood (Drive-By Truckers)

SXSW 2013 Must-Sees Camper Van Beethoven, Corb Lund, & John Murry

Wednesday March 13

4pm – Camper Van Beethoven, Brooklyn Vegan Day Party, old Emo's, 603 Red River St., open to the public

"Delightful" (Pitchfork) indie rock originators Camper Van Beethoven's 'La Costa Perdida' (429 Records) debuted at #174 on the Billboard Top 200, #3 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart, and #1 on the Alternative New Artist Album chart, as the band celebrates its 30^th anniversary.

7pm – Camper Van Beethoven, Copyright Alliance, El Sol y La Luna, 600 E 6th St., RSVP required

9pm - Corb Lund, Lonestar Music Official Showcase, Black Heart, 86 Rainey Street, open to badge and wristband holders only

"A revelation" (Washington Post), Corb Lund is the descendent of four generations of Albertan ranchers and former punk/metal player. In the Nashville Scene's 13th Annual Country Music Critics' Poll, Corb Lund is the #10 male vocalist and 'Cabin Fever' is the #20 best album of 2012. 'Cabin Fever' is out now on New West Records.

Thursday, March 14

2pm – David Lowery, Big Data: The New Oil or the New Snake Oil?, Room 9ABC, Will Mills (Head of Music, Shazam), Brett Alperowitz (VP, A&R Republic Records), Marie-Alicia Chang (Co-Founder & Head of Business Dev Musicmetric), Alex White (CEO Next Big Sound): http://schedule.sxsw.com/2013/events/event_MP4094

2:30pm – Corb Lund, New West Records Day Party, Threadgills, 301 West Riverside Drive, private

4:15pm – Corb Lund, Lonestar Music Day Party, St. Vincent De Paul parking lot, 1327 South Congress Ave., open to the public

Friday, March 15

2:45pm – John Murry, Daily Havoc Day Party, Hole in the Wall, 2538 Guadalupe St. (front stage), RSVP required

The "Masterful" (Baeble Music) John Murry – the southern literature-inspired songwriter, William Faulkner's second cousin, and darling of UK music scene – has been named a Next artist by NPR's World Café, which praises his music as music "alluring, emotional and infectious." 'The Graceless Age' comes out April 2 on Evangelina Recording Co.

5pm – David Lowery, Who's Ripping Me Off Now? Panel, Convention Center, Room 10AB, 500 E Cesar Chavez St. Also with Daryl Friedman (Chief Advocacy & Industry Rel Officer The Recording Academy( and East Bay Ray (Artist Dead Kennedys).

RAISED IN PENTACOSTAL HOUSEHOLD WITHOUT POP MUSIC, KANSAS-BORN, LONDON-BASED PINEY GIR BECOMES UK INDIE POP STARLET

US ALBUM RELEASE OF 'GERONIMO!' IS SET FOR OCT. 16 ON HIGHLINE RECORDS

**** - UNCUT

Raised in Kansas and not allowed to listen to secular music during her childhood, Piney Gir kicked off her church shoes to sing rock 'n' roll music, and has since drawn comparisons to Jenny Lewis and Nellie McKay. The release of Geronimo! in the UK has firmly established her as an "indie pop scenester" (All Music Guide), and the album is slated for a US release October 16 on Highline Records. UNCUT gave the album four stars while The Sun called it "undeniably charming." Q Magazine called it "exuberant, bursts with joy, divine."

Check out the video for "Outta Sight" here, made using 8mm film and featuring puppets:

With an upbringing rooted in the Pentecostal Church, Piney grew up singing in choirs and playing the piano and drums. At the age of 14, when her father moved to start a prison ministry in Seattle, she was transferred to public school and suddenly exposed to popular culture; she soaked it up like a sponge.

Produced by Brian Jonestown Massacre's Rob Campanella, Geronimo! was recorded in Los Angeles, CA. Nelson Bragg (who plays percussion with Brian Wilson) and one of the Beatles' 'Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' brass section contribute parts. The result is big-eared pop that references the Byrds, The Beach Boys, and Phil Spector while sounding entirely current.

Piney has opened for the likes of Brian Jonestown Massacre, Wanda Jackson, Erasure, and Martha Wainwright. Her music has been featured in the TV shows Misfits (E4), Made In Chelsea (E4), Hit & Miss (Sky TV) and Private Practice (ABC) and has been featured in the New Singles & EPs section of the iTunes Store in the UK. She has performed at numerous festivals, including Glastonbury, Bestival, Big Chill, Larmer Tree, Wychwood, Cornbury, Camden Crawl and SXSW. Piney Gir is also a former member of the all-girl, art-rock, cult-classic group The Schla La Las and the synth-pop duo Vic Twenty.