What are some new bands playing at SXSW that one should explore and discover?

Bang Bang Eche!

They've already been praised as one of the best live bands there.

 

Check the link in my sig...

Neon Indian, Washed Out, Best Coast, and Dum Dum Girls :wacky:

Well, actually. Check out all of the NZ bands there

Especially, Bang Bang Eche!, Bachelorette, Lawrence Arabia and The Ruby Suns

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=7729350

 

Lots of live performances here. :nice:

 

 

Local Natives

Surfer Blood

Broken Bells

Joanna Newsom

The Antlers

Cool.

 

I have to say, however, that I'll forever avoid Joanna Newsom like the plague. I was asked to review her horribly long album. Couldn't do it!

Frightened Rabbit

 

didn't manage to get a ticket to their gig in Bristol, but saw them do a short in-store acoustic session & they're really good! :)

Here is a selection of the best aussie bands at the event

 

Cassette Kids

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcUxAr2_dRo]YouTube- Cassette Kids - Lying Around [Official Video][/ame]

 

 

Children Collide

 

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URfE1iKgIhs]YouTube- Children Collide - Skeleton Dance[/ame]

 

 

Dappled Cities

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phZNmfGaqkw]YouTube- Dappled Cities - "The Price"[/ame]

 

 

Paul Dempsey

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zaiy_ZxCGyE]YouTube- Broadcast Yourself.[/ame]

 

 

John Steel Singers

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpeqfsfH2b4]YouTube- THE JOHN STEEL SINGERS - RAINBOW KRAUT[/ame]

 

 

The Middle East

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSKrrMb9bnE]YouTube- THE MIDDLE EAST - Blood[/ame]

 

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXaczP4-VTE]YouTube- The Middle East - The Darkest Side[/ame]

 

 

Washington

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmEwHQpcSnA]YouTube- Washington Clementine[/ame]

 

another up n coming band. this one from england

 

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxxW5lmX2L8]YouTube- Muse - Knights of Cydonia - SXSW 10'[/ame]

 

I see what you did there :mellow:

I hate that band so much. I hope they fail in this tough music industry :mellow:

I didn't know Lawrence Arabia was NZ too, you have a load of good artists.

Sadly Lawrence Arabia is stuck in london because of visa problems....

 

I met him last year :surprised:

another up n coming band. this one from england

 

 

YouTube- Muse - Knights of Cydonia - SXSW 10'

 

:dozey:

 

:P

 

I hate that band so much. I hope they fail in this tough music industry :mellow:

 

You're such a meanie to them. :(

 

On a not-so-angry note, I will say that I rather like Bang Bang Eche. I really like The Middle East and Children Collide. Especially Children Collide. I gotta get some of that from somewhere. :wacky:

 

The Ruby Suns are OK, as are Washed Out and Dappled Cities. Dappled Cities would probably be my fave out of those three. Neon Indian isn't my cup of tea, although there's nothing wrong with them. :shrug: