In 2007,
Le Diamant Brut sifted through MySpace, show listings and press releases, bringing you a weekly dose of information and advice on all the bands you might have missed. If you missed a week, or want more information on the bands listed here,
check out the archives. Happy New Year!
AUSTIN BANDS
12/18 - Ringo Deathstarr: Fuzzy, super-loud shoegaze with guitar noise and warm vocals.
12/11 - The Soldier Thread: Explosions-style instrumentals with Postal Service’s electro-pop and melody.
12/03 - Mice and Rifles: Classic country twang, steel guitar and brawny vocals.
11/26 - Major Major: Grand, alternative pop that’s both quirky and highly marketable.
11/19 - Til We’re Blue or Destroy: Sonically lush, dance floor-friendly electro-pop and guitar rock.
11/13 - Moth! Fight! : Cascading and curious is this group using everything from Autoharp to violin to samples.
11/06 - Maneja Beto: Indie rock in Spanish with Mexican instruments.
10/29 - Thor Harris: Instrumental experimentalism with symbol splashes and keyboard pulses.
10/22 - Tacks, The Boy Disaster: soaring indie-pop with light piano and crisp melodies.
10/12 - Foot Patrol: Crafty, silly lyrics about feet set to a blend of funk, hip-hop and new wave.
10/08 - The Story Of: ‘Panoramic music’ full of indie art-pop harmonies wisping around a piano.
10/01 - Meryll: Light keys, ambient guitars and sweet and sleepy vocals.
9/14 - Micah P. Hinson: Deep-voiced, gloomy folk fueled by plenty of living and tragedy.
9/10 - The Wailing Walls: From twangy to poppy to indie.
8/31 - Oh No! Oh My!: Quirky, geeky and super-catchy indie-pop.
8/24 - The Unfortunate Heads: An indie fivesome blending psychedelic pop with experimental instrumentals utilizing banjo, theremin, keys and upright bass.
Read the Le Diamant Brut archives for 2007. The rest of the notables from out of town are below the cut!
12/18 -
Thao Nguyen: Kill Rock Stars’ new melodic, folk-pop songstress.
12/11 -
Shantel: This German electronica master blends the club sound with that of Balkan folk.
12/03 -
Camphor: Rich, tender folk brought to you by the impeccable song writing of Max Avery Lichtenstein.
11/26 -
Dark Meat: Psychedelic, bluesy rock-out songs that slap you into a dancing frenzy.
11/19 -
Basia Bulat: Dreamy folk-pop brought to you by piano, ukelele and viola.
11/13 -
Cadence Weapon: Fluent and intelligent Canadian hip-hop with help from DJ Weez-l.
11/06 -
Bonaparte: A catchy, boisterous German rock and roll oddity.
10/29 -
Comrade: A Dallas-based soft and quirky indie rock quintet.
10/22 -
Colour Revolt: Twinkling and raw is this Mississippi-bred indie rock group.
10/12 -
Ours to Alibi: A mostly-instrumental group big on atmospheric guitar experimentalism.
10/08 -
Look Mexico: Sharp, layered guitars and lazy melodies played in cut-offs and flip flops.
10/01 -
MiKenPike: Passionate, harmonious indie rock that occasionally rises to a scream and screech.
9/14 -
Final Fantasy: Singer Owen Pallett with his trusty violin conjures a catchy sophistication.
9/10 -
Bon Iver: Charming and intimate, soulful folk songs lead by acoustic guitar and falsetto.
8/31 -
Josh Ritter: Folk-pop Singer/songwriter clamoring with piano and horns.
8/24 -
Maritime: Catchy indie rock from Promise Ring vocalist Davey von Bohlen and company.
8/24 -
The Pierces: Two gorgeous chanteuses with equally gorgeous pop harmonies.
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