We all start out one thing. For Jalesa Jessie, known to Austinites these days as Chief Cleopatra, she began as a Corsicana kid dabbling in piano, marching in her school’s drum line, listening to a lot of rock bands. Things happen, grab your attention, alter your perceptions. Growing up in a small Texas town, Chief […]

Nelson Valente Aguilar, from the southern border town of McAllen Texas, is chief composer for the indie-cumbia-pop project, Como Las Movies. Combining pan-Latin and contemporary influences that NPR described as “…a colorful, cultural soundscape”, while KCRW observed that their music “occupies a space where Cumbia, and Son Jarocho music meet face to face with synth-heavy […]

Courtney Santana has been in music, live music theater, and dance for over 35 years. This dancer/model has been a featured vocalist on over 15 albums and she has performed with and alongside Hootie and the Blowfish, Brannen Temple, Guy Forsyth, Patrice Pike, Strings Attached, Malford Milligan, Matt Wilson, Nakia, Chanel Haynes, ShinyRibs and more. […]

Die Spitz is a mayhem-inciting force founded in January 2022. The quartet (Ava Schrobilgen, Chloe Andrews, Ellie Livingston, and Kate Halter) is known for their unruly stage presence, bombarding their crowds with a wall of sound. Die Spitz continues to penetrate the music scene with unparalleled momentum, sharing stages with heavy hitters Amyl and the […]

Flora & Fawna broke onto the Austin music scene in mid-2019 with their debut single “Slow Burn”, described as “summoning a deep city groove – rhythmically incessant, icy cool and modern. You can almost hear it echoing through nighttime concrete canyons,” by KUTX’s Jeff McCord. Their self-titled EP followed similarly, combining the catchy pop-centric songwriting […]

Singer-songwriter, Giulia (Julia) Millanta, is a native-born Italian from Florence who now calls Austin, Texas home. A creative and prolific artist, she has been touring nationally throughout the USA and internationally (Europe, UK) for the past 10 years. She released her eighth solo album “Woman on the Moon” in April of 2022, a LoFi Smoky […]

Tyler Jordan of Good Looks grew up in a South Texas coastal town dominated by the petrochemical industry, his childhood steeped in the tension between nature and industry, exploitation abundantly present and the wealth gap in eyeshot if you just crossed the street. His father’s church, described by Tyler as “cult-like in its intensity,” was […]

In the last year, Jane Leo has opened for artists such as Cannons, Misterwives, The Unlikely Candidates, and more. After a steady stream of single releases over last two years, their self titled album came out in Feb 2023 with a residency at Hotel Vegas that month to celebrate. In March, they were the artist […]

Austin-based, by way of Dallas, Indie quartet Luna Luna has bested the local climate and bent the scorching Texas sun to their will across emotion-drenched, euphoric throwback synth-pop grooves. Originally the sole project of Colombian-born, Dallas-bred Kavvi Gonzalez, Luna Luna has grown into a four-piece that has expanded to include Danny Bonilla (vocals/keys), Kaylin Martinez […]

This ain’t no shake rattle and roll. Rattlesnake Milk is a band of four close friends formed in the flatlands of the Texas panhandle. It originated after writing songs while farming cotton for a close family friend in Olton TX and recording 8 songs. The demos were very rough and I played all the instruments […]

Seattle-born, Austin-based singer/songwriter Ruthie Craft is a powerhouse vocalist with a story to tell. Capturing audiences with her honest, emotive lyrics and soul-bearing vocals, she aims to narrate the world as she sees it: colorful, heartbreaking, and paradoxically optimistic. She draws from personal experiences and her love for soul, rock, and pop, making her sound […]

As the lead singer for A Giant Dog and Sweet Spirit, Sabrina Ellis has become known all around Austin for their electrifying voice, thrilling stage presence, and iconic style. Recently, Sabrina embarked on a new journey and started a solo project featuring a more poppy, ballad-driven, 80’s vibe.

James Bookert took his job at the liquor store because he could work between tours with his band (Whiskey Shivers) and so long as the shelves were stocked, he could play guitar in his downtime. The product of that downtime became a dream pop solo project called San Gabriel. Having played banjo every night on […]

Hailing from Geismar, LA, a little town nestled between Baton Rouge and New Orleans, THEBROSFRESH provide renewed insight and impact through the creative outlets and spaces that they occupy. Showcasing sounds that pay homage to their R&B/soul, southern hip-hop, and rock upbringing, THEBROSFRESH are establishing a new perspective to what’s “southern”. Hard-hitting percussion and aural […]

The Stacks play bedroom anthems to bare walls. Accompanied by velvety harmonies and sardonic but hop

Gen Z siblings Chase (lead guitar), Max (vox), Blake (drums) and Kit (bass), make up the Austin-based, Afro Rock band, WE DON’T RIDE LLAMAS (WDRL). Fully embracing their African American musical roots, these rockers and self-professed Blerds cannot resist a good story well told, especially one set to an engaging melody in any genre from […]