SCHED* SXSW 2011

At just 19 years old, Matt Corby's talent is one that stretches far beyond his age. Matt's angelically haunting voice has proven capable of captivating entire audiences wherever he performs. Matt's musical journey has been a unique one; having developed a love for Nick Drake and Jeff Buckley as a young boy, Matt quit school aged 13 to go on tour with a musical group for two years before infamously finding himself in the final of a tv talent contest aged 16 years old. He continued to follow a path less travelled and turned down numerous major label record deals to focus on developing his craft and sound. Three years later and Matt has developed into a truly unique talent. He has spent the past year writing and recording both at home in Australia as well as London following the release of his EP 'Song For…' last June. Matt spent the UK summer of 2010 recording his new EP 'Transition to Colour' with indie label and production team Communion; Communion is the birth-child of Ben Lovett (Mumford & Sons) and Kev Jones (Cherbourg) and is fast becoming the place to go for the most special new talent in Europe. Matt has been welcomed in to what can only be described as the 'Communion family' and the relationship has seen Matt support Mumford & Sons in Australia as well as Communion artists Marcus Foster and Foy Vance in UK. Matt's relationship with Communion began when his track 'Light Home' was featured on their widely acclaimed Communion Compilation; the track was also featured as the prestigious Q Music 'Song of the Day'. He has since given spellbinding performances at Communion nights across the UK, as well as recently playing Brighton's Great Escape festival and Ronnie Scotts with a much anticipated headline show in Soho, London this October. 'Transition to Colour' is Communion's first Australian release. It is a haunting and ethereal collection of songs that display a remarkable maturity for a young man of 19 years. Recorded over a three week period in a London studio with Ian Grimble (The Libertines, Seasick Steve), the process was described by all as a 'magical time'.
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Rachel Sermanni is 19. She is a songwriter from a small village in the Highlands called Carrbridge. It's very nice up there. Sometimes she plays solo and at others she is surrounded by a group of wonderful musicians consisting of Laura Wilkie, Siobhan Anderson and sometimes Louise Bichan (the fiddle pixies), a drummer named Martyn Hodge and pianist the lovely Jennifer Austin. Rachel is very, very grateful for having them in her band. Rachel has had many adventures both solo and with the band in the last twelve months, winning over audiences and making friends everywhere she goes. She went to London to play Communion at Nottinghill Arts Centre having had her track My Friend Fire, recorded and produced by Ben Lovett of Mumford and Sons feature on the first Communion compilation album. She has appeared in many muddy and not so muddy fields (there was even some sunshine) at festivals including Rockness, Belladrum, Greenman, Wickerman, Loopallu, Insider and Sligo. There was a trip to Dublin where she played at Whelan's Communion whilst also fitting in lots of other gigs including Ruby sessions and a slot on Balcony TV. She did a Highlands & Islands tour supporting the incredible Stornoway as well as support slots with amongst others, KT Tunstall, Newton Faulkner, John William Grant and British Sea Power. She even flew all the way over to the Middle East (Specifically Jordan) to play for a Scottish themed week with some incredible traditional musicians. It was a spectacular experience. Rachel is having a lot of fun! Enough of the past lets look to the future where plans are afoot…… Recording sessions are booked, every spare minute between shows is spent rehearsing and writing as Rachel prepares to release her debut EP early 2011. January also sees the first of the Scottish festivals, Celtic Connections where Rachel is performing her own commissioned concert as a ‘New Voice’. It’s a big project and very exciting. Then onto many more interesting adventures. Some nice things people have said; ‘I love it….. beautiful’ – Janice Long BBC Radio 2 ‘Incredibly promising…we're sure she has an illustrious career ahead of her’. The Independent ‘Rachel Sermanni impresses with a stunning singing voice.’ clashmusic.com ‘OUR track of the month is provided by Highlands-based Rachel Sermanni, who caused quite a stir at the GoNorth showcase event in Inverness earlier this month. Her quirky songwriting, unusual phrasing and intricate finger picking earned her a live session for Vic Galloway's show at RockNess and she has festival slots lined up throughout the UK this summer’ The Scotsman ‘Rising local star Rachel Sermanni gets a great reaction, thanks to her combination of gentle vocals and a songwriting talent that belies her 18 years’. The News of the World ‘Her performance was dynamically aware, controlled, self-assured, compelling and utterly cool; and at only eighteen, she is a simply frightening prospect. In the interest of brevity, this girl is the real thing. Outstanding.’ HI-Arts
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The first thing you notice is the voice. That voice belongs to Nathaniel Rateliff, a man who's earned the twang and hard-knock weariness that shines through on his critically acclaimed Rounder debut, 2010's In Memory Of Loss. Rateliff's youth in rural Missouri was quiet and rambling. At age seven, he learned to play the drums. As a young teenager, he picked up the guitar and without a single lesson was soon penning his own songs. At eighteen, Rateliff relocated to Denver and learned to play the piano much as he had other instruments, by teaching himself. Rateliff eventually developed a dedicated following within the Denver music community and beyond. Spin praised his "massive, alluring" voice. Billboard dubbed the unsigned singer-songwriter a "must hear." The New York Times praised Rateliff's "stark, eloquent [Johnny] Cash echoes." This wave of acclaim led to a solo tour opening for The Fray, which brought his work to the attention of national audiences. Rateliff has now shared the stage with artists such as Bon Iver, Mason Jennings, Iron & Wine, The Low Anthem, Mumford & Sons, Laura Marling and Roseanne Cash, among others.
http://schedule.sxsw.com/events/event_MS14018

For a band that started on a whim, entering the local University band comp was a turn of fate for Blue Mountains Rock & Rollers Cloud Control. Forming just 3 weeks prior, they took out the title and turned their songs and winnings into a self titled EP which saw them pick up a bunch of local accolades, including Sydney’s Fbi Radio SMAC award for Best Newcomer and the opportunity to tour with Vampire Weekend, Supergrass, Josh Pyke and Yves Klein Blue. After paying their dues on the tour circuit for two years, the band released their critically acclaimed, debut album Bliss Release (Ivy League) in May 2010. The album has gone on to win Best Independent Record at the Australian Independent Music Awards as well as collecting 3 ARIA award nominations and a J Award nomination for Triple J album of the year. Having recently toured the country to sold out audiences nation wide, Cloud Control are heading back over to the UK for the month of November to release and tour their UK debut single with Infectious Records (home to The Temper Trap, Local Natives) before returning to Australia to getting ready to see out the year at some of Australia’s best known Summer Festivals.
http://schedule.sxsw.com/events/event_MS15132

Trumer Pils Afternoon Social

Trumer Pils provides the suds for this SX Day party and with DVS Shoes and Matix Clothing on board you can expect some swag as well!

Not to mention a band lineup that can go toe to toe with any event at SXSW

NO BADGES REQUIRED

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Trumer Pils provides the suds for this SX Day party and with DVS Shoes and Matix Clothing on board you can expect some swag as well!

Not to mention a band lineup that can go toe to toe with any event at SXSW

NO BADGES REQUIRED


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Trumer Pils Afternoon Social

Trumer Pils provides the suds for this SX Day party and with DVS Shoes and Matix Clothing on board you can expect some swag as well!

Not to mention a band lineup that can go toe to toe with any event at SXSW

NO BADGES REQUIRED

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Trumer Pils Afternoon Social

Trumer Pils provides the suds for this SX Day party and with DVS Shoes and Matix Clothing on board you can expect some swag as well!

Not to mention a band lineup that can go toe to toe with any event at SXSW

NO BADGES REQUIRED

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Trumer Pils Afternoon Social

Trumer Pils provides the suds for this SX Day party and with DVS Shoes and Matix Clothing on board you can expect some swag as well!

Not to mention a band lineup that can go toe to toe with any event at SXSW

NO BADGES REQUIRED

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Trumer Pils Afternoon Social

Trumer Pils provides the suds for this SX Day party and with DVS Shoes and Matix Clothing on board you can expect some swag as well!

Not to mention a band lineup that can go toe to toe with any event at SXSW

NO BADGES REQUIRED

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Trumer Pils Afternoon Social

Trumer Pils provides the suds for this SX Day party and with DVS Shoes and Matix Clothing on board you can expect some swag as well!

Not to mention a band lineup that can go toe to toe with any event at SXSW

NO BADGES REQUIRED

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Trumer Pils Afternoon Social

Trumer Pils provides the suds for this SX Day party and with DVS Shoes and Matix Clothing on board you can expect some swag as well!

Not to mention a band lineup that can go toe to toe with any event at SXSW

NO BADGES REQUIRED

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Trumer Pils Afternoon Social

Trumer Pils provides the suds for this SX Day party and with DVS Shoes and Matix Clothing on board you can expect some swag as well!

Not to mention a band lineup that can go toe to toe with any event at SXSW

NO BADGES REQUIRED

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The eponymous Matthew is Matthew Hegarty, and The Atlas is his wonderful band: Lindsay West on piano and vocals, Harrison Cargill on banjo and guitar, Dave Millar on accordion and Tommy Field on drums. The sound they make together is a sort of woozy, day-dreaming Americana, filtered through a distinctly English folk sensibility – with Hegarty’s extraordinarily cultured and grizzled vocal the spine tingling glue binding it together. The band came together when, in late 2009, Communion Records called Matthew and said they wanted to record an EP of his songs. It was the coldest of winters and so he rounded up some old friends and they hid from the snow in a candlelit studio in North London. When they came out it was still snowing, but they had a record – they called it ‘To the North’. They felt like a band and decided to try and play these songs together live. It turns out that once they started it was pretty hard to stop - so they haven’t. Their first ever headline show was a sell out at The Lexington in London in April 2010, and since then they’ve toured the UK twice (once with The Shivers and once with Mumford and Sons) and played headline and support slots in some of London’s most iconic venues. Matthew and the Atlas returned to that same candlelit studio in September 2010 to record their follow-up EP ‘Kingdom of Your Own’, which is out now on Communion Records.
http://schedule.sxsw.com/events/event_MS12579

Kyla began playing music when she was five years-old, started her first band at thirteen, and resolved to do this for the rest of her life while studying philosophy at Cambridge University – "I realised I loved writing and performing more than anything." Kyla started working with the acclaimed Communion group in May 2010. Firstly by recording with Kevin Jones (Communion head honcho) and Ian Grimble (The Fall, Siouxsie Sioux) and then performing a special version of her song ‘Hands to Hold’ at the Communion residency at The Flowerpot, whilst being accompanied by around 10 musicians on stage. Kyla has been recording her debut record with exciting newcomer Brett Shaw (South, UNKLE). Not an easy artist to pigeonhole, Kyla’s influences range from Cat Power, Bat For Lashes and Stevie Nicks to American indie faves Modest Mouse and folk heroes like Beirut and Elvis Perkins. Having said that, Kyla’s sound is genuinely original. Whether it’s the heart on sleeve lyrics and violent acoustic strumming of Vampire Smile or the euphoric choruses of Walk Through Walls and Lambs, Kyla La Grange is never one to stay in her musical comfort zone. The final few months of 2010 see Kyla going on tour with I Blame Coco as main support for half of her UK tour. Kyla's debut single is released on the NOIR label in March 2011
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Australian Indie Folk band Boy & Bear is signed to Universal Music Australia's Island imprint for Australia and New Zealand only, their song publishing is with SonyATV world wide, their booking agent in Australia is Stephen Wade at Select Music, their booking agent in the UK and Europe is Lucy Dickins at International Talent Booking (ITB), and their booking agent in the US is Bobby Cory at CAA. Boy & Bear won the Triple J Unearthed J Award in 2010, was named Rolling Stone Magazine's 'Artist to Watch' for 2011, and sold out 15 of the 17 shows on their debut headline Australian tour in October/November 2010. They have toured Australia with Mumford & Sons, Laura Marling, Angus & Julia Stone, The Hungry Kids of Hungary, Lisa Mitchell and in April 2010 they toured the UK with Laura Marling. Laura Marling also used Boy & Bear's rhythm section as part of her backing band for the entire tour, which included Europe. In November and December 2010 Boy & Bear performed a capacity showcase at the Mercury Lounge in New York City and they completed their first headline (eight-date) tour in the UK with sold out performances in Oxford, Brighton and London. After SXSW, Boy & Bear will be jumping into the studio with acclaimed producer Joe Chiccarelli (The Shins, My Morning Jacket, The White Stripes) to record their debut album, set for release later this year.
http://schedule.sxsw.com/events/event_MS10775

Mexican Summer and Gorilla vs Bear presenting our second annual SXSW throwdown on Friday, March 18, at KLUB KRUCIAL on 6th St. from around noon until 2 AM. Free beer until it’s gone. 21+.

Nite Jewel

Tamaryn

Games

Toro Y Moi

Puro Instinct

No Joy

Lower Dens

Shabazz

Lower Places

White Denim

Cass McCombs

The Fresh & Onlys

Star Slinger

The Soft Mood

Lia Ices

Grimes

http://www.gorillavsbear.net/2011/02/09/mexican-summer-x-gorilla-vs-bear-sxsw-2011-showcase/

Swarming guitar fuzz, bass waves, Jana Hunter's voice, and insistent drum throbs are the core components of Baltimore's Lower Dens. Hunter, sometimes known for intimate, ghost-heavy weird-fi, is now writing and playing with a group that might get filed as new wave, or drone pop, or post-punk. With due deference to her solo work, we're very glad. The swarming wave-throb, coupled with Hunter's lyrics and redolent, charred voice, wrecks. The band released their debut record, Twin-Hand Movement, in July of 2010, and its eleven perfect songs long. From opener "Blue & Silver" (anxiety mounts at a quick clip until the final climactic release) to "Plastic & Powder" (a churning, narcotic slow-burner) to "Hospice Gates" (penultimate album cut, proud weirdo anthem, possible creative zenith), not one is a space-taker. They're rife with the survivalist paranoia you'd expect from residents of a post-urban port hole (and this particular songwriter), crafted methodically and beautifully, and carry you enthusiastically out into the rolling breaks of industrial filth-water. "I Get Nervous", the lead single from THM, starts in a kind of nebulous weird place. Its a good half-minute of straight, building disorientation before the the guitars swell in and make room for the kind of solid drum beat you might never need to stop listening to: steady hi-hat, the snare and kick patiently ticktocking. Guitars wash over everything, and the overdriven bass keeps time with the cymbal. A strummed guitar now announces each measure, and by the time Jana Hunter's voice finally drops like soft water out of the sky, you're floating on it. "In the same rich path, you and I align," goes one of the lines. It could as well be about this song. It's three and a half minutes never feel like enough. The second side, "Johnssong", seems to follows a simple, if tense, narrative down a doo-wop road, until the bottom drops and it suddenly veers into a somehow perfectly suited, looping guitar squall that escalates in thick shrieking layers before it finally crests, parting, making clear that sun-filled, awkward alley once again. Lower Dens formed in 2009, when Hunter set about finding a full-time band. They spent the rest of the year sweating in attics and basements, and only stepped out of the shadows to do a quick tour and record. Twin-Hand Movement was recorded by Chris Freeland (ex-Oxes drummer; proprietor of Beat Babies, Baltimore), mixed by Chris Coady (at his DNA, NYC), and mastered by Sarah Register (of the Lodge, NYC and the band Talk Normal.)
http://schedule.sxsw.com/events/event_MS13056

The female-fronted noise poppers are certainly content to mine the depleted fields of shoegaze and twee indie sounds for inspiration, the group creates a maelstrom of melody out of both, with a layered, fuzzy approach that incorporates big, clean riffage, anonymous vocals hiding in the background, and a considerable churn across memorable four-minute pop songs. There’s a great deal more structure in their work than is found in many of their contemporaries, and their contemplative song structures work in favor to this approach. It’s the perennial box of chocolates filled with razor wire, but even the most fastidious of modern music archaeologists won’t see this one coming.
http://schedule.sxsw.com/events/event_MS15187

Last year, we here at Mexican Summer came under the spell of the starry Kaplan sisters: Piper and Skylar, and their band Pearl Harbor, who graced the land with their beautific Something About the Chapparrals EP. But funny how time flies for the beyond their year siblings, as it’s suddenly 2011 and Pearl Harbor now goes by the name of Puro Instinct. And Piper and Sky find themselves bolstered by four other bandmates: Cody Porter, Jessie Clavin, Mike Baum, and Crazy Murray to make their hazy, swirling pop even more realized and sumptuous. Think Fleetwood Mac, Bobb Trimble, and Lush in a champagne filled jacuzzi -but with a bit more sparkle and smog.
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Toro Y Moi is 23 year old Columbia, South Carolina native and resident Chaz Bundick. After earning a BFA in Graphic Design at The University of South Carolina, Chaz decided to push his music further now that he has more time on his hands. His mom came from the Phillipines to the United States, where she met her future husband (who's African American) in college. They lived in New York City taking in all the wonderful cultural influences the city's rising underground scene had to offer at the time (late 70s/early 80s). Deciding to slow down and be closer to family, they moved to Columbia, South Carolina where they had their first child... Chaz Bundick's methods are constantly changing and evolving. Heavily influenced by his parent's vinyl and tape collection, he also possesses great admiration for contemporary influences like Animal Collective, Sonic Youth, J Dilla, and Daft Punk. Like most prepubescent teens, he had his punk band and once that died out, the "side project" soon became the main focus. Toro y Moi started in 2001 as a bedroom project but quickly grew into the live performance realm. The songs are born from a plethora of different genres, from freak-folk to R&B to French House. Before any full length album has been released, Toro Y Moi has already received praise from music websites like Pitchfork and Gorilla Vs. Bear as well as print features in the NME and Dazed and Confused.
http://schedule.sxsw.com/events/event_MS12320

Following a spate of EPs and singles comes the debut album by Tamaryn, entitled The Waves. After collaborating with producer Rex John Shelverton (ex-Vue/The Audience/Portraits of Past), Tamaryn left New York and settled in Rex’s hometown of San Francisco to record their first full-length. Whereas Tamaryn’s earlier material was rooted in traditional goth-psych overtones, The Waves represents an incredible step forward in terms of her approach. These nine songs combine driving pop and lush balladry with layered, guitar-driven ethereal atmospheres, against which Tamaryn’s voice, languid and restrained, melts against its surface. The Waves is a masterful collision of hypnotic psychedelia and bittersweet dream pop.
http://schedule.sxsw.com/events/event_MS13097

JIM-E-O, born Enyinna Kalu Ogbaa on July 26, 1984 in Imo State, Nigeria,is the son of Kalu Ogbaa, and Clara Ogbaa. The name Enyinna means, ” father’s friend” in the Igbo (a Nigerian language). JIM-E-O embraced his father’s best friends’ name Jimmy. The E-O in his stage name represents his intials. At age 6 JIM-E-O and family moved to America from Nigeria in 1991. JIM-E-O spent most of his childhood in New Haven, Connecticut. Recognizing his musical talent in his teenage years, JIM-E-O began songwriting and music prodution. Life was not easy growing up in a household with 5 siblings and being raised by a single mother after a divorce. Music was his mental Escape. WIth New York so close, JIM-E-O began to journey into the Hip-Hop culture. “I remember school shopping in mid-town Manhattan and Harlem, going back and forth on the train. I would spend hours gazing at storefronts, artist promos,graffiti and buying new music.” Straying away from school and education caused JIM-E-O to face a lot of adversities in the streets. JIM-E-O knew, he could not let down his family and fall victim to the “slum psychology” as his mother would say. If he didn’t obtain a PHD or MD, he better have redeemed himself with great accolades. JIM-E-O achieved recognition from the East Coast Underground music scene. He released 3 successful mix-tapes in which he expressed the harsh realities of life, and his goals. JIM-E-O then began interning at mom and pop records shops all over the east coast where he met and cyphered with famous artists, Dj’s and music executives. JIM-E-O’s exposure came from the F.I.R.M (The Family of Independent Record Merchants) which helped placed his freestyles on popular underground mix cd’s from Connecticut to New York. After a few ups and downs in the streets, he decided to change his ways and move down to Austin,Texas. JIM-E-O vowed to utilize his ambition to obtain every goal he had. First, he had to educate himself at home through reading a lot of self-help books in his mother’s library. He then landed a job at a franchise car dealership. He quickly rose through the ranks from a salesman, to a finance director and to a sales manager. During his transition from New Haven to Austin Texas, JIM-E-O was able to network with live musicians and amazing vocalists in Austin. Taking advantage of the industries SXSW music conference, he was able to meet musicians from all over the world. JIM-E-O delivered his lyrical craft with an overdose of street tales and sly narrative. Possessing a slight raspy tone, with a touch of east coast vernacular, he has gained a respectable following throughout the music scene. JIM-E-O’s goal in the game is to inspire and give solution through music. “I want to stay influential and creative, while captivating my audience with my strong content.” JIM-E-O’s new release, “TOAST TO LIFE” is highly anticipated and is sure to take JIM-E-O to the pinnacle of the game.
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Dj Buddha co-owner of Stickygreen Productions and Founder of SouthWest Studios TX
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Hailing from a city that has produced some of music’s brightest talent, G.T. Garza is fast gaining a name for himself as Houston’s upcoming Hip Hop star. He has propelled his solo career through dedication, hard work, and an undying passion for his lyrical craft. Garza has performed in countless shows across Texas and rap battled his way to victory in the “Road to the Apollo” challenge sponsored by FootAction USA and Adidas. He has also appeared on numerous radio shows and his song entitled, “Just Chill” was featured in “The Sunkist Sound Lab” sponsored by Sunkist.
http://schedule.sxsw.com/events/event_MS13652

The Atlanta music scene has been divided into two sections. First, there is the "street" music faction, categorized by bass heavy beats intended to rock parties moreso than stimulate your mind, where lyrical content is trumped by the catchiness of the chorus. Secondly you have the "internet" section, which is more laid back, and is more suitable for listening at a starbucks wifi-lounge than a "crunk" club in Atlanta. Hailing from the southside of the city, College Park to be exact, up and coming emcee P. Dukes plans on merging the musical divide in Atlanta through his honest and clever brand of music. As a graduate of Banneker High School, the same institution that produced artists such as Ludacris and Yung Joc, Dukes has a strong affiinity for traditional hood past times such as pretty girls, fast cars, and easy money That affinity is indentifiable in his music. Conversely, as a graduate of Auburn University, Dukes expresses his appreciation for empowerment through education while preaching to his listeners the importance of being yourself even when its not perceived to be the "cool" thing to do at the time. His lyrical prowess over hard 808's, synths, and strings, allows him to be taken seriously even by the harshest of critics, while at the same time it endears him to those from the same lower-middle class single parent home demographic he comes from as a hero of sorts. The guy from College Park who can run the streets without being involved in them, an interesting notion that you will only be able to understand by listening to his music.
http://schedule.sxsw.com/events/event_MS12778

Spark aka SparkDawg is a solo artist from Killeen, TX who also happens to be a member of a rap group called "Greencity." In 2007, Scarface of the GetoBoys signed Greencity to a 1 album deal via Fontana/Universal Records. The album was titled Scarface presents: Greencity - Brand New Money & was release in 2008. Spark has recieved press in The Source Magazine, XXL, Ozone Mag, & countless other Hip-Hop magazines. Spark has also been nominated for numerous Ozone Awards & Southern Entertainments Awards. As far as televeision is concerned, Spark has recently been interviewed on MTV Jams during AllStar Weekend/TX Day & has cameos appearance in countless major budget music videos starring Dorrough, Chalie Boy, Candi Redd, Lil Scrappy, Young Bloods, Louisianna Cash, TumTum, Big Tuck, & many more. Spark has also worked with & collaborated on music w/such artists as Lil Wayne, Scarface, DJ Clue, Wiz Khalifa, Paul Wall, Lil Flip, Trae The Truth, Big Sean, Joell Ortiz, Sum 41, Gudda Gudda, Short Dawg. Glasses Malone & more. Spark's recently dropped a mixtape titled "Half Baked" which was based around the classic stoner film starring Dave Chappell. DJ Scream, DJ Fletch & The Citadel helped craft this classic mixtape that helped bring Spark aka SparkDawg's lyrical ability to the forefront! A few months after the release of "Half Baked." Spark hooked up w/DJ, DJ Woogie, Dj SouthanBred & Digital Product to release his newest mixtape "Friday" which us based off the classic Ice Cube & Chris Tucker film!
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Houston’s First Lady, TroubleSum, continues to be a contributing force to the growth of southern music and culture. With an effortless delivery of lyrics written by this living, breathing, walking paradox, she's certain to alter the hip hop scene. To her credit, TroubleSum is one in a handful of female MC's to be consistently acknowledged on a national scale, having already been awarded the title of Best Female Rapper in Houston by The Houston Press, featured on Bun B's new album "TRILL OG" and an impressive performance on the nationally distributed “Hip Hop Life” DVD. TroubleSum, The Teflon Diva, is known nationwide for her lyrical ability and impeccable style and class. She's performed at countless shows across the nation, sharing the stage with industry heavyweights such as Rick Ross, Chamillionaire, Slim Thug, Dorrough, Trina, Trae tha Truth, and Bun B, just to name a few. The fashion forward emcee has received numerous awards and honors, representing her city everywhere she goes. She has received coverage with top music media outlets MTV, BET, and Allhiphop.com (where she has been awarded the coveted Breeding Ground Artist Title). With a future as bright as her winning smile, the artist has not forgotten her roots. She regularly donates her time, star power, and talent to non profit organizations and charity causes. Her inspiration includes such artist as Tupac Shakur, Jimmy Hendricks, and the Gospel group The Clark Sisters. These artists influenced her writing ability, and like them, she strives to reach her own legendary status. "I will hold stead fast to my vision, and never comprise myself respect.” With a distinguished sound and intimidating lyrics, you know Trouble is on the way and what you see isn't always what you get!
http://schedule.sxsw.com/events/event_MS13343

Above All Austin is the first collaboration studio album from Above All Entertainment. combining all 6 artists (whiteside,checkmate,pacboi tank, gee bully, uptown joe), this album captures the extraordinary versatility and profound sound above all has been known for. With incredible production from da new kid, uncle ruck & more this album will solidify above all's dominance as an independent label. c.e.o. clinton davis jr. states that "after all of us put out mixtapes last year in addition to several shows...we had no choice but to give the people a great combined effort towards this classic project. this one is for all the continuous supporters." I guess there is nothing left to say after that but...wait for it......LOOOOOOOOOOOOK!!
http://schedule.sxsw.com/events/event_MS14930

Jackie Chain is a native son to Huntsville, AL. Jackie found his love for rap music at an early age, growing up in the trailer parks and listening to his favorite groups such as Eightball and MJG, UGK, 3-6 Mafia and Too Short.
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Bio: Lil Tony was born Tony Lee Nichols on May 18, 1989 in Dallas, Texas. Born to a hispanic mother and African-American father, Lil Tony was raised in a section of Dallas known as Oakcliff. Music is something Lil Tony always wanted to pursue as he began rapping at 13 years old. Often finding trouble with his gang Triple G's (Go Gettin Guerillas) and his click YSMC (Young Ski Mask Click), Lil Tony endured a life changing event on October 4th, 2007. Two of his very close friends (known as Sergio and Lil Hillard) were gunned down after attempting to rob a security guard. This event altered his life and way of thinking. He attended school at Kimball High School in Dallas but found it hard to keep his grades up after frequenting juvenile detention centers. As a result of his grades and passion to pursue music, Lil Tony dropped out his 12th grade year. After releasing several mixtapes, both solo and with his group Triple G's, Lil Tony became known as one of Dallas' hottest underground artists. He found chemistry when he reunited with childhood friends Quintin and Kermit Gray (who are brothers). The Gray brothers, better known by their collective producer name Dangerous MCs, began making music with Lil Tony in late 2006. The trio aimed to create a new sound and did exactly that, spurring what would become the club hit "I Like That". "I Like That" circulated its way through Texas clubs and touched radio in 2010. One day Lil Tony received a text message from Phillip Ward (known by his stage name, DJ Merk) that would move his career to the next level. DJ Merk, founder and Co-CEO of NGenius Entertainment told Lil Tony that he wanted to possibly sign him to the NGenius roster. NGenius Entertainment was already known in Dallas for successfully launching the career of platinum artist Dorrough. In October of 2009, Lil Tony, DJ Merk, and Dangerous MCs took to the studio and recorded almost half Lil Tony's debut independent album 'Posted, Loaded, Floatin' in one session. Lil Tony began releasing several viral music videos with the help of director Brian Childs. In April 2010, Lil Tony teamed up with DJ Drop (CEO of Definition DJs) and released his biggest mixtape so far titled 'Flight 214: No Destination'. The mixtape stormed the internet and boosted his fan base like never before. In December 2010, Lil Tony dropped his debut independent street album 'Posted, Loaded, Floatin'. 2010: Lil Tony's year started with a bang, shooting his first music video ever "Ask About Me". The video now has 17,000 views on YouTube. Following the "Ask About Me" video, he shot another video, "Burn One" with NGenius label mate Ace Boogie B. "Burn One" was a primary song from Lil Tony's first mixtape with NGenius, 'Flight 214: No Destination'. The mixtape was hosted by DJ Drop (CEO of the Definition DJs) and currently has over 4000 downloads online. Lil Tony was also featured on Dorrough's Gangsta Grillz mixtape with DJ Drama on a song titled "Triple D Dat" (also featuring Tum Tum). He continued shooting more visuals at the same time he was finishing his first studio album 'Posted, Loaded, Floatin'. Gaining radio play on three singles from the album in Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, and San Francisco ("I Like That", "Turn Me Up" and "Shout Out") the summer looked bright for Lil Tony's July release date. The week before the expected album release, "Turn Me Up" featuring Chalie Boy, Tum Tum and Ace Boogie B was posted on Worldstarhiphop.com and got over 60,000 views in a few days. Everything Lil Tony worked for came to a screeching halt the day before his expected release date. The distribution company and printing company had a misunderstanding and he learned that the album would not be able to be in stores for the release. The album was pulled from them and sat as Lil Tony and NGenius planned their next move. After months of waiting, the team felt like it was time to release the album for free online and hard copies in the street. 'Posted, Loaded, Floatin' has become more than an album. It has transformed into a way of life and a saying amongst young people. The album was released at 5PM on December 6, 2010 at www.postedloadedfloatin.com. The hashtag #postedloadedfloatin trended for 2 days on Twitter in Dallas-Ft.Worth. Lil Tony already has a 2nd project in the works to be released in 2011 which will be announced soon.
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