REPUBLIC RECORDS 2015 SXSW COMPOUND
Three Night Music Event
Wednesday 3/18-Friday 3/20
Republic SXSW Class of 2015 Showcase
Republic Records Playlist:Republic
Records - SXSW
This year
Republic Records will be hosting a three night event music event
(Wednesday 3/18 - Friday 3/20) at our Republic Records 2015 SXSW
Compound.
Each night
the Compound will host musical performances, food & drinks from
Austin’s finest, as well as a “media room” where press/media can
interview/photograph artists onsite.
Republic Records SXSW Artists!
Republic Records 2015 SXSW Compound
March 18-20th
Listen to a playlist of all the acts Republic Records has coming to Austin: Republic Records - SXSW
MISTERWIVES
MisterWives began making music together in late 2012. Mandy Lee, the powerhouse vocalist was born and raised in queens and met the band while working in a vegan restaurant in New York. Though they have only been a band for a short amount of time, they have received critical acclaim from their debut album Our Own House and made their U.S. television debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live and recently performed on Late Night with Seth Meyers, Good Morning America and Live with Kelly and Michael! Their smash single “Reflections” has gone viral as it has been on the Spotify viral chart for 37 weeks. They released their debut full length album Our Own House on 2/24 and are on a sold out headlining tour now!
CLAIRITY
17-year-old singer and songwriter Claire Rachel Wilkinson, better known as Clairity, manages to make a sharp, sly statement within the landscape of electronic pop, carving out an elusive middle ground that’s as witty as it is wonderful. After learning how to play keyboards from instructional videos on YouTube, she’d spend her afternoons writing song after song, architecting a world separate from the confines of super-suburban White House, TN.
Now with her first track for LAVA Records, “Sharks In The Swimming Pool,” Clairity is jumping into the deep end headfirst. Coupling immersive production with a clever and catchy refrain, she paints a vivid picture of what it’s like to be the awkward one who stands out from the crowd.
Watch for her EP in 2015!
THE MOWGLI’S
California-native seven piece The Mowgli’s are back after a whirlwind SXSW last year. Follow up to their smash single “San Francisco,” The Mowgli’s are working on their sophomore album to be released in 2015. Listen to the first single off the album “I’m Good” HERE. The band recently wrapped the Honda Civic Tour with American Authors.
Sophomore album Kids In Love coming April 14th!
STROMAE
Who is STROMAE? And why you need to know him… His song “Meltown” featured Lorde, Pusha T & Haim and was featured on the latest Hunger Games Soundtrack, he played his first-ever U.S. tour in 2014 which was SOLD OUT and named as one of the NY Time’s “Top 10 Concerts” of 2014 , has been extolled by the New York Times, NPR, TIME Magazine, Buzzfeed, Late Night with Seth Meyer’s & more, has a single that reached #1 in 16 countries and Top 5 in 31 countries, one video with 200+ MILLION views and several others with similar view counts, has sold over 3 million albums worldwide, had Kanye West jump on one of his tracks before he was a global phenomenon, was just announced on the 2015 Coachella line-up and he doesn’t sing a lick in English…
Visually Experience STROMAE here: “Papaoutai” (218+ Million Views) *** “Tous Les Meme” (66+ Million Views) *** “Formidable” (101+ Million Views)
Named one of the Top 10 “Best Concerts of 2014” by The New York Times
JAMES BAY
Debut album Chaos And The Calm Available 3/24
Fresh off a tour with Hozier, James Bay has been making a name for himself around the globe. James recently performed at Burberry’s Prorsum Spring/Summer Fashion show, the iTunes Music Festival, and performance on BBC 1’s Live Lounge. His latest single, “Hold Back The River” was deemed the “Hottest Track in the World” by Zane Lowe of BBC 1. James will release his debut album Chaos and the Calm on 3/24.
Winner of the Brit’s Critics Choice Award for 2015!
Selected as Artist to Watch by Entertainment Weekly, Mashable, Huffington Post, Yahoo Music, Blackbook, People Magazine and more! See sizzle reel for James here
Marian Hill
Philadelphia-based duo Marian Hill (Jeremy Lloyd and Samantha Gongol) recently released a handful of tracks they recorded in their bedroom, including “Got It” (4.8 million streams) and “One Time” (1.3 million streams), that have completely taken off. Citing influences ranging from Cole Porter to Kanye, from Ella Fitzgerald to Drake, Marian Hill’s signature sultry soul meets after-hours R&B is all their own. Recently profiled by the New York Times, Marian Hill will make their SXSW debut this year. Marian Hill will release their Sway EP on February 17th.
JAMESTOWN REVIVAL
Jamestown Revival, comprised of Texas based duo Jonathan Clay and Zach Chance, are the next generation of Americana. They wrote their album UTAH in the mountains of its namesake and are currently on their first headlining tour in the U.S. Check out video for their single “California (Cast Iron Soul)” HERE! Their critically acclaimed album UTAH (out now) was recently re-release on Republic Records (9/23). Download UTAH and read their bio HERE. Jamestown Revival was recently selected for Spotify’s Emerge Campaign and VEVO’s DSCVR program! See exclusive performances and interviews.
Recently named Best Singer Songwriter Album of 2014 by iTunes!
Confirmed for Coachella 2015!
MILKY CHANCE
German duo Milky Change have taken the world by storm with their infectious song “Stolen Dance” which went viral with over 87 million streams on YouTube and over 100 million streams on Spotify. Their debut album Sadnecessary reached Top 10 at iTunes and internationally has already gone Top 10 in over 50 countries and platinum in Australia, Canada, Germany, The Netherlands and more! They were nominated “Best German Act” by the 2014 MTV EMA Awards, featured in USA Today, Elle, Spin, Infinite Legroom, and made their U.S. television debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
“Stolen Dance” music video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iX-QaNzd-0Y
DOTAN
Dotan will make his SXSW debut this year following the release of his album 7 Layers and his breakout single “Home” – watch the video HERE. “Home” has over 10 million streams on Spotify + is the most played song on the radio in Holland + Belgium. Dotan’s “Home” charted #2 Billboard’s Next Big Sound Chart and #2 on Sirius XM Alt Nation’s listener driven countdown “The Alt 18.”
Handsome Ghost – STEPS EP out March 10th!
HANDSOME GHOST officially premiered their first track “Blood Stutter” this month. Check it out here.
On March 10th, HANDSOME GHOST will release their debut EP, STEPS. The six-song collection will be available on all digital retailers. Prior to release, Spotify will exclusively stream title track “Steps” on March 3rd.
Since its June release, a demo version of “Blood Stutter” has received almost 7 million Spotify streams Heralded as an engaging and enigmatic new musical presence, the indie/alt group, led by Massachusetts native Tim Noyes, signed with Photo Finish and began work on the Steps EP.
Instead of starting from scratch, the group took their demos – recorded in rural Vermont – to Los Angeles where they tapped the production talents of Matt Squire (Ariana Grande, Youngblood Hawke and more).
Currently on tour supporting BØRNS and MisterWives on the sold out “Our Own House” tour.
Charles Hamilton
Critically revered Harlem rapper, songwriter and producer Charles Hamilton is officially back. After breaking his three-year silence with the explosive “Correct” snippet last month, his latest track, “New York Raining”, will be featured on the season finale of Fox’s Empire, airing March 18, 2015. Charles Hamilton’s journey has been nothing short of triumphant. In 2009, he received the public endorsement of Eminem, scored a major label deal, appeared on the cover of XXL’s prestigious annual Freshmen issue, and had released a string of universally adored mixtapes and EPs. Behind the scenes, he faced the horrors of bipolar disorder and addiction, bravely going through treatment alone. Emerging with his condition under control, Hamilton stands poised to finally make the impact he was born to make this year.
ADRIAN MARCEL
A powerhouse vocalist, with a depth of emotions in his delivery, Adrian Marcel has drawn early comparisons to the likes of R Kelly, Al B. Sure, El Debarge, Frank Ocean, and Chris Brown. Marcel’s single “2AM,” featuring Sage The Gemini, hit #4 on the iTunes Top R&B Songs Chart and is now at 22 million-plus YouTube/VEVO views! His latest release, a smooth ballad entitled “Spending The Night Alone,” was produced by Rico Love and Jim Jonsin and can be heard here: http://vevo.ly/vXjOuF. Most recently, Marcel dropped his “Fifty Shades of Adrian” acoustic mixtape, which premiered on Entertainment Weekly and received extensive praise.
“10 Artists You Need to Know” — Rolling Stone
BET Music Matters Artist
Weak After Next mixtape executive produced by Raphael Saadiq, featured appearances by Kelly Rowland, Casey Veggies & Snoop Dogg.
2014 tours with Keyshia Cole & Elle Varner
“2AM” hit #4 on the iTunes Top R&B Songs Chart, 22 million-plus YouTube/VEVO views
“Marcel is going against the grain to prove that Rhythm and Blues is not dead”—XXL
“Marcel remains one of R&B’s most promising new artists” –Singersroom
“In an era where “R&B” singers are asking you to pull your panties to the side or telling you that these girls aren’t loyal, Adrian is actually taking R&B back to real emotions.” –All Hip Hop