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SXSW 2013 Showcasing Artist Emily Bell's debut album is available at Austin's Waterloo Records today (5/23) and it will be released everywhere on Tuesday, May 28. The Houston native recorded the album in a rural Texas lake cabin with Emily and producer John Evans co-writing all the songs.
2013 Showcasing Artist Emma Louise (from Brisbane, Australia)
Written by Allison Johnson
Emma Louise released her debut album, Vs Head Vs Heart, in the US yesterday. According to The Brag, the Australian singer-songwriter “has crafted a commendable debut album layered to perfection and driven by her marvellous voice.” A follow up to her critically acclaimed 2011 EP, Full Hearts & Empty Rooms, the album includes intimate tracks like the stand out “17 Hours.”
2012 and 2013 Showcasing Band Alpine (from Melbourne, Australia)
The debut album of Australian sextet Alpine, entitled A Is For Alpine, was finally released in the United States today, May 21st. A review published on Out Impact praises the album while saying “the harmonious play of voices and instruments catches the ear like nothing else.” Alpine made their SXSW debut in 2012, but came back this year “with a larger audience, a tighter stage show, and a debut album,” according to Billboard’s review of A Is For Alpine.
2013 Showcasing Artist Telekinesis (from Seattle, WA)
Written by Dempsey Jones
Telekinesis released another fun and intriguing album last month. Dormarion is frontman Michael Benjamin Lerner's third record since signing with Merge Records in 2009. Each bright and catchy track creates an album that is representative of the place it was recorded: right here in Austin, Texas. Dormarion was produced by Jim Eno, the drummer of Spoon, and the album even took its name from the very street it was recorded on.
2013 Showcasing Artist Iron & Wine from Dripping Springs, TX (Photo courtesy of Iron & Wine)
It’s been a long musical journey for Sam Beam a.k.a. Iron & Wine. Between five solo albums, a collaboration with Calexico, and many other releases, Beam has kept himself busy since his first solo album, The Creek Drank The Cradle, was released in 2002. His newest album, Ghost on Ghost, came out this past April 16th to much critical acclaim. According to a review by Paste, “Sam Beam is singing and playing guitar better than ever” on this new record. You can listen to songs from Iron & Wine’s Ghost on Ghost right here on SXSWfm!
New! 2014 dates!
Interactive: March 7–11
Film: March 7–16
Music: March 11–16
