Big Picture Media will return to Texas for the 8th year in a row, putting on two FREE showcases! Both events will take place at The Blind Pig Rooftop (317 E 6th St.) - right in the center of all the action! The first showcase will be Tuesday, March 17th from 2PM - 6PM and the second on Thursday, March 19th from 12PM - 6PM. Both showcases are sponsored by Foxtales, who will be providing an interactive photo booth for fans to use during the performances! Be sure to RSVP here: http://bit.ly/1BALrnm.
The following Big Picture Media bands will be performing at
SXSW 2015 and are available for interviews and performances.
We look forward to seeing you in Austin!
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Houston’s award-winning 10-piece The Suffers released their debut Make Some Room EP on January 20th. Leading up to the release, the band grabbed a spot on The New York Times’ list of “Albums to Look Forward to From Texans in 2015” and Buzzfeed’s 2015 ‘Artists To Watch’ roundup. In a short time, the band has progressed from packing Houston venues to accepting invitations for featured performances at Voodoo Music + Arts Experience 2014, Dallas’ Index and Homegrown Festivals, Houston’s Free Press Summer Festival, Untapped Festival, and CMJ Music Marathon 2014. The Suffers have since joined the ranks of Red Bull Sound Select and have remained a local favorite, accepting elevenHouston Press Music Awards in three years. Recently, the band supported Lee Fields & The Expressions and performed at Big D NYE - the largest New Year’s Eve celebration in the Central Time Zone! Coming up, The Suffers are set to play Hangout Festival and Neon Desert Music Festival, following an East Coast tour.
3/13 - TBD - New York Times Party @ Mohawk Outdoors | 912 Red River St.
3/17 - 4:30PM - Paypal Party @ Empire Control Room | 606 East 7th St.
3/17 - 6:30PM - do512 Family Picnic @ Midway Food Park | 1905 S. Capital of Texas HWY
3/18 - 1AM - New Frontier Showcase @ Holy Mountain | 617 E 7th St.
3/19 - 12PM - BMI Showcase @ Lambert’s | 401 W 2nd St.
3/19 - 3:35PM - Big Picture Media Showcase @ The Blind Pig Roof | 317 E 6th St
3/20 - 11:30AM - Balcony TV Showcase @ Joe’s Crab Shack | 600 E. Riverside Dr.
3/20 - 11:10PM - Convoy Group Showcase @ Palm Door Sabine | 401 Sabine St.
With new hit single, “Contagious”climbing up the SiriusXM Alt Nation Alt 18 Countdown (Currently at #2), NIGHT RIOTS is setting the alternative underworld ablaze as swift and smartly as their brooding, melody rich and timeless songs have already endeared them to critics. After the successful release of their debut EP, Young Lore (2013), Night Riots paired up with producer Eric Palmquist (Bad Suns, Trash Talk, Waaves, Mars), to record new EP, Howl, which debuted at #17 on Billboard’s Heatseekers Chart following its January 2015 release (via Sumerian Records). With praise pouring in from the likes of Billboard, Earmilk, MTV, FUSE, Huffington Post, KROQ, All Things Go, NYLON, AV Club, BULLETT and Filter, and recent shows alongside artists including Cage The Elephant, Walk The Moon, Meg Myers, OK Go, K.Flay, Step Rockets, The Mowgli’s, Wild Cub and Youngblood Hawk, the So-Cal based band has had a breakout year. Their ability to deliver transcendent pop music that is both modern and timeless; as well as both sinister and romantic, has solidified their spot on the map for years to come.
3/19 - 4:20PM - Big Picture Media Showcase @ The Blind Pig | 317 E. 6th St.
3/19 - 10PM - Official SXSW Showcase @ Buffalo Billiards | 201 E. 6th St.
The NYC-based indie-pop band PARLOUR TRICKS have recently announced their signing toBar/None Records with a debut album release set for early June 2015. Recipients of the Village Voice’s award for “Best Pop Band in NYC 2014”, PARLOUR TRICKS has been hailed as “the perfect combo of pretty and gritty” (The Wild Magazine). Consisting of Lily Cato (Lead Singer), Morgane Hollowell (Vocals), DeeDee Golub (Vocals), Brian Kesley (Bass), Terry Moore (Drums), and Angelo Spagnolo (Guitar), PARLOUR TRICKS creates a kind of indie pop symmetry that sounds “50’s nostalgic, 90’s familiar, and 2020 progressive all at once” (The Most Definitely). With their “punchy, infectious, danceable rhythms, clean guitar, dirty synth, and heavenly voices” (Village Voice) it’s not too hard to see why Spotify took a shine to them, calling their sound “Vintage pop for the future.”PARLOUR TRICKS have also recently been featured on the likes of EARMILK,The Village Voice, Audiotree, Daytrotter, InStyle Magazine,Wall Street Journal’s Speakeasy, just to name a few.
3/17 - 8PM - Conflict Of Interest Showcase @ Hype Hotel | 1100 E. 5th Street (@ Waller Street)
3/19 - 2:55PM - Big Picture Media Showcase @ The Blind Pig | 317 E. 6th Street
3/19 - 11PM - Official SXSW/Bar-None Showcase @ Valhalla | 710 Red River Street
3/20 - 7PM - Rachael Ray’s Feedback House @ Greenhouse | 1102 East Cesar Chavez Street
LA’s Dark Waves, fronted by multi-instrumentalist and singer/songwriter Nick Long, has been gaining serious attention from critics and fans alike after garnering over 2.1 Million streamson Spotify with “The Heart Beat The Soul” - the first single off his debut self-titled EP release (September 2014).Follow up single, “I Don’t Wanna Be In Love,” has also quickly taken off - featured on a recent episode of CW’s The Vampire Diaries, hitting #2 on the Hype Machine’s most popular chart, and reaching over 2.4M streams on Spotify and counting. Fresh off the heels of the band’s first North American tour with Brooke Fraser, Dark Waves already has accolades pouring in from the likes of INTERVIEW, Blackbook, Earmilk, Neon Gold Records, LA Canvas, Buzzfeed and more. Dark Waves’ debut LP is set for release this Summer.
Thurs, 3/19 - 11:00 PM - Official SXSW Showcase @ Icenhauer’s | 83 Rainey St.
Fri, 3/20 - TBD - Sexpop Showcase @ Firehouse Lounge | 605 Brazos St.
Sat, 3/21 - TBD - Official SXSW Showcase @ Bar 96 | 96 Rainey St.
Named one of NPR’s 5 New Bands To Watch At SXSW in 2014, Austin’s rising dream rock singer/songwriter/guitarist, Emily Wolfe, released her new EP, “Roulette,” on October 7th, 2014 - right before her gigs at Austin City Limits and the CMJ Music Marathon. Produced by Mike McCarthy(Spoon, Patty Griffin, Dead Confederate), the EP takes listeners on a journey through Wolfe’s haunting vocals, roaring lead guitar, fuzzy bass lines and driving drum beats.
3/17 - 1:00PM - GCJR Showcase @ Empire Control Room | 606 E. 7th Street
3/18 - 7:00AM - KUTX Live Broadcast @ Four Seasons | 98 San Jacinto Boulevard
3/18 - 1:00 PM - South By San Jose @ San Jose Hotel (Parking Lot) | 1300 South Congress Ave
3/19 - 9:00 PM - Official SXSW Showcase @ Icenhauer’s | 83 Rainey St.
Originating in 2004, Cancer Bats have come to destroy. Fueled by a burning desire to rage harder, play louder and have more fun than any other band, Cancer Bats mix hardcore, southern metal and punk rock into a lethal rock and roll explosion. The beloved multiple-JUNO nominated hardcore-punk-metal band will release their fifth studio album, “Searching For Zero” on March 10, 2015. The new album features 10 tracks produced by legendary multi-platinum producer Ross Robinson (At The Drive-In, Slipknot, The Cure, Sepultura, glass jaw) andissimultaneously the most melodic, yet menacing Cancer Bats release. The record incorporates the crude hardcore punk of their 2006 debut, Birthing The Giant and more metal leanings of 2008’s Hail Destroyer, while pushing the heavy hybrid sounds of 2010’s Mayors Bears Scraps and Bones and 2012’s darker Dead Set On Living to a new plateau. The choruses are hookier, the screams more savage, the riffs more vicious, the songs more powerful. This is Cancer Bats at their pinnacle - their “True Zero.”
3/17 - 5:20PM - Big Picture Media Showcase @ The Blind Pig | 317 E. 6th Street
3/19 - 11:40PM - Metal Injection Official SXSW Showcase @ Dirty Dog Bar | 505 East 6th Street
3/20 - 9:30PM - Cancer Bats: New England Metal Fest Showcase @ TBD
3/21 - 5PM - Cancer Bats: Antiquiet.com Day Party @ Clive Bar - 609 Davis Street
Rock and roll isn’t a sound. It’s not an attitude. It’s a need, it’s a fight, it’s the saving grace in the wake of a broken heart or something lost. Culminating a breakout year of playing alongside established artists such as Reignwolf, The Silent Comedy, The Stone Foxes and Spindrift, Down and Outlaws recorded their debut LP, Above Snakes, in December 2014. Above Snakes is slated for release in 2015. If you ask what Down and Outlaws sound like, some may mention The Stooges or Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. But at some level, such comparisons miss the point. Call these San Franciscans dirty, bluesy, rootsy; it doesn’t really matter. Down and Outlaws are a rock band, pure and simple. These days, when the definition of rock and roll is increasingly uncertain, the quartet’s energy, authenticity, and blistering live performances are impossible to ignore or forget.
3/17 - 4:45PM - Big Picture Media Showcase @ The Blind Pig | 317 E. 6th Street
3/18 - 11:00PM - Red Gorilla Music Festival Showcase @ Touche | 417 E. 6th Street
3/22 - TBD - Bon Vivants Showcase @ Half Step | 75 1/2 Rainey St
TBD - Another Planet Entertainment Showcase @ TBD
"It’s okay to be who you are, dance hard even when everyone is looking at you, and fuck the haters," exclaimed Holiday Mountain’s 23 year old front woman Laura Patino to a packed club during SXSW 2014. Those words perfectly encompass the energy that radiates from the Austin, TX based psych-dub trio. With influences ranging from Billie Holiday and The Yeah Yeah Yeahs to M.I.A. and Major Lazer, Holiday Mountain is a vibrant celebration of individuality, movement, sweat, glitter, and community. Patino formed the group in 2011 while attending Berklee College of Music in Boston with fellow alumnus bassist/synth player Bradley Will and drummer Zander Kagle. Brought together by a common desire to push musical boundaries, they skillfully mix unconventional melodies with danceable grooves and beats that are only enhanced by Patino’s wild yet ethereal vocals. After a string of buzzworthy performances at CMJ Music Marathon (2014) and a trippy, hallucination-inducing music video for song "Motion Sickness" (premiered via The Wall Street Journal), Holiday Mountain is set to release their forthcoming album,"You Be You," produced by the Grammy-nominated CJ Eiriksson, this Spring.
3/17 - 2:30pm - Paypal Party @ Empire Control Room | 606 E. 7th St.
3/17 - 4:10pm - Big Picture Media Showcase @ The Blind Pig Rooftop | 317 E. 6th St.
3/19 - 2:15pm - Showcase @ SXSW Convention Center | 500 E. Cesar Chavez St.
3/19 - 5:30pm - Showcase @ The Tiniest Bar in Texas | 817 W. 5th St.
3/20 - 9:20pm - Clean Bill / Convoy Group Showcase @ Palm Door on Sabine | 401 Sabine St.
3/21 - 2:00pm - Best of Austin Party @ Holy Mountain | 617 E. 7th St.
3/21 - 6:00pm - Future of Music Showcase @ Shiner’s Saloon | 422 Congress Ave
Survival Guide is an artistic endeavor featuring California vocalist and keyboardist Emily Whitehurst. Her music falls somewhere between indie rock and electronic, always with descriptive, storytelling lyrics, strong vocals and a sprinkle of pop. After supporting Joan Jett, performing at First City Festival 2014 (Beck, The National, Phantogram) and recording a freshman full-length album, Survival Guide was named one of the Top 12 Bay Area Bands of 2014 by San Francisco’s premier rock radio station, Live 105. The upcoming album, entitled “Way to Go”, conjures feelings of a dark modern fairytale and showcases Whitehurst’s vocal range and talent, following two previously released 7” vinyl singles, “Hot Lather Machine” and “Wildcat”, released on San Francisco’s Side With Us Records.
3/17 - 4:45 - The Bay Area’s Balanced Breakfast in Austin @ The Jackalope | 404 E. 6th St.
3/19 - 1:10 - Big Picture Media Showcase @ The Blind Pig Rooftop | 317 E. 6th St.
"Like Peter Gabriel in a Garage" -that’s how Fictionist describes its fourth album, a self-titled surprise romp through the band’s most formative influences (released October 2014). Feeling liberated at the end of a contract with Atlantic Records, the Provo, UT band disappeared into area studios with producer Nate Pyfer, a 2014 Grammy nominee, for an eight-week sonic bender. The result combines Fictionist’s heralded art-rock sensibilities with Cat Stevens songwriting, Phoenix-style glitchy analog electronics, and CHVRCHES electro-pop architecture.Fictionist has toured nationally and shared the stage with Imagine Dragons, Vampire Weekend, Neon Trees, Young The Giant, Robert Francis, Mates of State and Shiny Toy Guns. Most recently, the band was selected by New Music Seminar as one of their Artists on the Verge: Class of 2015 - handpicked by an A&R committee comprised of NMS partners, talent scouts, buyers, booking agents, tastemakers and other industry experts.
3/18 - 4:20 PM - L Rock Entertainment Day Party @ Darwin’s Pub | 223 E. 6th St.
3/19 - 1:45PM - Big Picture Media Showcase @ The Blind Pig Rooftop | 317 E. 6th St.
3/20 - 10PM - Official SXSW Showcase @ The Trophy Club | 310 E. 6th St.
NYC-based Great Caesar aims for the heart with an always surprising and moving blend of horns, male and female vocals. This musically impressive band of seven draws from acts like Arcade Fire and Dirty Projectors. Great Caesar creates music that confronts what matters: love, legacy, and the complexity of human relationships. Their debut video Don’t Ask Me Why, funded by a $50,000 Kickstarter campaign, has gained more than 270,000 views since exclusively premiering on Upworthy. In 2014, Great Caesar performed at TEDxHollywood, sold out shows on both coasts, and released a self-titled EP produced by Griffin Rodriguez (Beirut, Modest Mouse, A Hawk and a Hacksaw), all of which earned them a feature in Relix Magazine’s On The Verge. 2015 marks tremendous growth for Great Caesar. Taking the new year by storm, Great Caesar has been officially announced by Billboard as one of New Music Seminar’s Artists on the Verge 2015. These long time friends have written a set of new music that explores the sounds, ideas, and people fueling this critical moment in their lives. The band has been particularly inspired by the experiences on their most recent tour - which took them from living rooms in New Haven, CT to a prison in Marion, OH, to the offices of tech companies in LA and San Francisco. Much of the band has stuck together since high school - creating a sound that is both tight and expansive, always with powerful storytelling and catchy hooks. Great Caesar is a band that is leaping forward as a new kind of force in indie rock. Their first full-length album will be released this year.
3/14 - 4PM - dProgram Party @ The Parish | 214 E 6th St.
3/15 - 11AM - DAYBREAKER @ TBA
3/15 - 11 PM - General Assembly x Salesforce @ Old School Bar & Grill | 401 E 6th St.
3/16 - 12AM - Red Gorilla @ The Dizzy Rooster | 306 6th St.
3/17 - 3:35PM - Big Picture Media Showcase @ The Blind Pig | 317 E 6th St.
3/18 - 10:00AM - McDonald’s Showcase @ 4th & Red River, McDonald’s parking lot
3/18 - 12:45PM - Chicken Ranch Records @ Hole in the Wall | 2538 Guadalupe St.
3/18 - 4:00PM - Audio Common Party
3/19 - 12:30PM - Doc’s Motorworks Showcase @ Doc’s Motorworks | 1106 W 38th St.
3/19 - 2:00PM - Cheer’s Bar Party - 6th St
3/20 - 11:00PM - SXSW Official Showcase @ Esther’s Follies | 525 E 6th St.
3/21 - 4:00PM - Strange Brew | 5326 Manchaca Rd.
With two recently released songs, Mar Vista, CA’s, Xu Xu Fang has accomplished quite a bit over the past year. The first single and video, “Noir State Beach” (starring Luke Grimes of American Sniper/50 Shades of Grey) from Xu Xu Fang’s upcoming full-length album, (featuring guest duet vocals and bass guitar by Michael Shuman of Queens of the Stone Age) premiered on RollingStone.com. In rotation on Los Angeles tastemaker radio station KCRW’s Morning Becomes Eclectic, Consequence of Sound describes Noir State Beach as “Stunningly beautiful moments amidst the chaotic buildup of spiraling distorted guitars.” Noir State Beach is featured in the Season 2 Premiere of The CW’s The Originals, and is included in Entertainment Weekly’s TV Jukebox: The Week’s Best Music-On-TV Moments. Xu Xu Fang has placed multiple songs on Gossip Girl, and their song, Your Way, named Today’s Top Tune on Morning Becomes Eclectic, will be featured in the Season 3 Premiere of TV show Bates Motel. At the end of 2014, German electronic label Kompakt Records released the 12” vinyl single, Noir State Beach The Remixes, and the band’s latest single and video (directed by Ladytron member Reuben Wu), Friend to the Unknown, premiered on VICE’s music site, Noisey. The video is also the subject of a behind-the- scenes article about the making of Friend to the Unknown on VICE/Intel’s The Creators Project.
3/17 - 2:30PM - Big Picture Media Showcase @ The Blind Pig Roof | 317 E 6th St
3/18 - TBD - Audio Common Showcase
3/18 - 10PM - Official SXSW Showcase @ Valhalla | 710 Red River Street
Samantha is a Brooklyn-based punk rock/thrash-pop trio with a penchant for loud guitars and harmony. The band relocated from Chicago about a year ago and has since shared the stage with bands like Dead Stars, White Mystery and Unlocking the Truth. Samantha’s sophomore album, Hourglass Noise, out April 21st, promises to stay true to the band’s honesty and rawness, while striving to further walk that line between the darkest frustration and white-hot elation. In regards to the new album’s sound, bassist Alex Hoffman shares, “We were going for a Kim Deal, Kurt Cobain, and R2D2 on a road trip kind of thing. Not sure we ended up there, but the record is awesome.” They have been called post-punk, they have been called thrash-pop… whatever, you call it, Samantha reminds us that rock n’ roll never forgets!
3/18 - 4pm - TapeLenders (solo acoustic performance) | 1114 W. 5th Street
3/19 - 10:15pm - Audiowall Studios Showase @ Rooftop | 403 E. 6th Street
3/20 - 9pm - Red Gorilla @ Thirsty Nickel | 325 E. 6th Street
3/21 - 11pm - Audiowall Studios Showase @ Rooftop | 403 E. 6th Street
Scottish alternative rockers Fatherson will be heading to Austin, TX from March 17th-22nd for this year’s South by Southwest Music Festival. Known for their distinct brand of soaring, melodic anthems, Fatherson released their debut full-length album I Am An Island in April 2014. Formed in 2010, Fatherson consists of Ross Leighton (guitar/vocals), Marc Strain (bass), and Greg Walkinshaw (drums). Since then, the band has toured relentlessly across Scotland and the rest of the UK, gaining a legion of loyal fans. This hard work has paid off, with the band selling-out their last Glasgow show - 800 people singing every word. They also attracted over 8000 people to their performance on the King Tut’s Wah Wah Stage at T in the Park Festival in Summer 2014, and have won-over thousands of new fans through support dates with the likes of Frightened Rabbit, Panic at the Disco, Twin Atlantic, Idlewild, Feeder, and Lonely The Brave. Fatherson will be touring the UK later this month with post hardcore band Enter Shikari.
3/17 - 2PM - Big Picture Media Showcase @ The Blind Pig | 317 E. 6th Street
3/18 - 3:50PM - Daytime Rock Showcase @ British Embassy | 512 San Jacinto Street
3/19 - 8PM - APA Agency Showcase @ The North Door | 502 Brushy Street
3/22 - 8:30PM - Conscious Immaturity Charity Showcase @ Stubb’s | 801 Red River Street
Plaid Brixx, composed of Chris Duggan (Vocals & Guitar), Mark Smith (Drums), Cole Bradley (Bass), and touring performer Jared Sawaya (Synth), released their debut EP, Chemistry this past year, a collection of in-your-face songs, described as pop with a razor’s edge of rock and an aftershave of punk. Chemistry and its infectious tracks have been featured in the likes of Buzznet, Guitar World, PureVolume, and Diffuser.fm. 2014 saw Plaid Brixx perform at the inaugural Fashion Meets Music Festival as well as the CMJ Music Marathon. With new music on the way and a sound that combines the best parts of Neon Trees, The Bravery,and Cobra Starship, Plaid Brixx are poised for a very big 2015.
3/17- 10pm - Texas RockFest @ Blue Moon | 2200 S. Interstate 35
3/18 - 2:15pm - The Austin Jump-Off @ Maggie Mae’s | 323 6th Street
3/19 - 12pm - Big Picture Media Showcase @ The Blind Pig Roof | 317 E 6th St
3/21 - 5:30pm - Texas RockFest (Outdoor Stage) | Corner of 7th and Neches
Reminiscent of The Killers, Imagine Dragons and Coldplay, AyOH has developed their own unique blend of harmony and sound. They officially released their sophomore EP Dangerous Questions on February 24, 2015! Dangerous Questions was recorded in collaboration with producer Steven Gillis (Filter, Naked Ray Gun, Los Lobos) for Transient Sound Productions in the band’s hometown of Chicago. Leading up to the release, AyOH premiered advance singles on PureVolume, Myspace, and Diffuser.fm. Since 2011, the band has crafted a romantically charged style that naturally accompanies their polished lyrics. Combining elements of blues and rock with the accomplished musicianship of each band member, AyOH contains a soulful edge that shines
3/17 - 3PM - Big Picture Media Showcase @ The Blind Pig Roof | 317 E 6th St
3/18 - 12:30PM - RedGorilla Showcase @ The Dizzy Rooster | 306 E 6th St.
Indie folk songstress Lucette will capture your heart with her gentle voice, both beautiful and haunting. Releasing her debut album, Black Is the Color via Rock Creek Music, just over four months ago, the collection was produced and recorded by the acclaimed Dave Cobb (Sturgill Simpson, Jason Isbell) and has already reached over ONE MILLION total plays on Spotify. In March 2015, Lucette will make her South by Southwest debut in Austin, TX with an official showcase and multiple appearances lined up. The year will also see her continue to tour throughout the States and Canada. 2014 saw Lucette taking to the road with Joe Ely, as well as Mason Jennings, Nikki Lane, David Ramirez and Jim Lauderdale. She ended the year as direct support on Sturgill Simpson’s fall tour. It is obvious to all those who listen that Lucette is an old and heavily romantic soul. Full of emotion, her performances take audiences back to the days when artists such as Neil Young, Emmylou Harris, and Loretta Lynn dominated the airwaves.
3/18 - 10PM - Little Brother Music @ Lucky Lounge | 209A West 5th Street
3/19 - 12:35PM - Big Picture Media Showcase @ The Blind Pig | 317 E. 6th Street
3/19 - TBD - Monterey International @ Maggie Mae’s Rooftop| 323 East 6th Street
Made up of Daniel Lannon (vocals/synths), Alex Cohen (bass/synth), Rahi Kumar (guitar/synth), and Chris Chan (drums), The Frail pushes the boundaries of pop and electronic music to new heights. The band defies traditional genre classification by creating a harmonious hybrid of indie, synth pop and electro. The Frail’s velvet-throated vocalist Daniel Lannon and hyper-prolific producer started the band in 2007 over Craigslist, and recorded their first songs without ever meeting. Now with four core members, they have propelled the group from a Craigslist collaboration to an electro pop act worthy of international acclaim. The Frail are by no means strangers to the music scene, having played alongside Hot Chip, Goldfrapp, Shiny Toy Guns, Generationals, and Penguin Prison to name a few. They have also performed stage-shattering sets at festivals such as SXSW, Treasure Island, Noise Pop and BFD, and are set to play BottleRock Napa Valley in May.
3/18 - TBD - Showcase @ Burnsides Tavern
3/19 - 2:20PM - Big Picture Media Showcase @ The Blind Pig Roof | 317 E 6th St
3/19 - 3PM - Touche | 417 E 6th St
3/19 - 11PM - The Ugly Whale @ Darwins Pub | 223 E 6th St
3/20 - 4:30PM - Oy Vey Showcase @ Love Goat | 2716 Guadalupe Street
With wide-ranging influences such as Michael Jackson, Coldplay, The Killers, U2, Radiohead and OneRepublic, Millennial’s infectious melodies and heavy drum beats draw from their inspirations, while carving out an indie pop/rock sound that is uniquely their own. The Charlotte, NC-based trio consisting of Logan Fincher (guitar), Rodney Eldridge (vocals) and Jon Hussey (drums) have been tirelessly honing their craft from a young age. Their energetic stage presence captivates and engages their audiences. When questioned about what would be the biggest compliment they could receive from their listeners band member , Logan responds “One of our fans telling us we inspired them to do what they love is all we could ever ask for. We’re in this to grow with our fans, not separately. We want them to be as much of a part of ‘Millennial’ as we are.” Millennial is set to release their debut EP in Spring 2015.
3/18 - 1PM - Red Gorilla Showcase @ The Blind Pig Pub | 317. E 6th St
3/19 - 11AM - SESAC Brunch @ Driskill Hotel | 604 Brazos St.
RedGorilla Music Festis the premiere music festival to be a part of during Austin’s most significant week of the year for the music industry. Over the years, some of the hottest up-and-coming acts in the world have been showcased by RedGorilla Music Fest such as Imagine Dragons, Kendrick Lamar, Macklemore, Foster The People, The National, Big Krit, Feist, Talib Kweli, Cage The Elephant, Allen Stone, Andrew W.K.,and hundreds more. As a result, RedGorilla Music Fest has received international media attention and a reputation for being the go-to showcase for discovering new music. Launched as a four-band showcase, the event quickly grew and was eventually branded in 2007 as the RedGorilla Music Fest. Each year since then, the festival has hosted 300-500 bands, DJs and solo artists of all genres on up to 11 different stages located right on 6th street. RedGorilla Music Fest has stayed true to their original mission to promote up-and-coming independent music in all genres and help independent artists further their careers.