Lorde

Few artists can capture the essence of an entire generation like Lorde. Since her breakthrough at just sixteen with the minimalist anthem Royals, the New Zealand singer-songwriter has redefined the sound of modern pop—intimate yet grand, poetic yet grounded in raw emotion. With her distinctive voice and profound lyrics, Lorde has built her own world where introspection and power go hand in hand. From the moody sophistication of Pure Heroine to the pulsating energy and self-discovery of Melodrama to the sun-drenched introspection of Solar Power, Ella Yelich-O'Connor's music is constantly evolving – each album represents a new chapter not only in her artistic career, but also in the emotional lives of her listeners. She writes like a novelist, creating vivid scenes and penetrating truths about youth, fame, loneliness, and joy. Now her career, including live performances, has entered a new phase defined by her latest album, Virgin. Her live performances are literally transformative. Whether she commands the stage in complete silence or leads a euphoric sing-along, Lorde creates an atmosphere that resonates emotionally. At Colours of Ostrava, Lorde will bring her unmistakable energy, a voice that moves between fragility and fire, and a repertoire of songs that have shaped a decade of pop culture. Expect moments of pure joy with the anthems What Was That and Green Light, as well as electrifying emotions with the ballads Liabitlity and Man Of The Year.

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Formed during the punk era of the 1970s while still in secondary school in Crawley, West Sussex, England, The Cure has been one of the most enduring bands of the last thirty years, even if that has come at the price of multiple line-up changes, with only original frontman Robert Smith remaining in the band. Shunning the anarchistic tendencies of many punk bands after their formation in 1976, The Cure's first release was Killing an Arab, based on material from French writer Albert Camus' "L'Etranger" (translated into English as The Stranger or The Outsider). This track courted controversy because of its theme (misinterpreted as racist, it was in fact, about the futility of killing any ethnicity), but it started to secure a small following, which grew following the release of debut album Three Imaginary Boys and non-LP single Boys Don't Cry in 1979, the latter of which would become one of The Cure's most famous songs.

Following this, The Cure moved from their punk leanings into the portentous post-punk territory, releasing three albums of doom-laden rock in three years, Seventeen Seconds, Faith and Pornography, the latter of which charted inside the UK top 10, though the band were repeatedly dogged by the "Second-class Joy Division" tag. The group's fifth album, following their third set of line-up changes, Japanese Whispers was, through their desire to escape the Joy Division description, a poppier effort, featuring danceable singles like Let's Go to Bed alongside pop songs like Love Cats. Following the commercial disappointment of follow-up album The Top in 1984, The Cure returned to form with 1985's The Head on the Door. Featuring the singles In Between Days and Close to Me, The Head on the Door was distant from the band's punk roots, having more in common with successful alternative bands like The Smiths and Echo & the Bunnymen than their gloomier roots.

Two years later, the eighth studio album Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me was a more stadium-sized effort, though featuring audacious pop songs like Why Can't I Be You, it was seemingly caught between two styles. However, it was the band's ninth effort (following the departure of last surviving founder member other than Robert Smith, Lol Tolhurst), Disintegration, that would be their greatest success, both critically and commercially. Disintegration spawned hit singles like Lullaby (no.5 in the UK), Love Song (an impressive no. 2 in the USA), Pictures of You, and Fascination Street. The album itself was a culmination of The Cure's directions through the eighties, featuring the poppier side combined with the more tender aspects, as well as the gloomier facets.

Following this, a remix compilation named Mixed Up was released in 1990, featuring one new track, Never Enough, and two years later tenth studio album Wish surfaced, which was a hit mainly from the momentum gained by Disintegration, though it also featured their most famous pop song, Friday I'm In Love (no.6 in the UK and no.18 in the US). During the years following this, the band became distracted and discouraged by the lawsuit launched by former member Lol Tolhurst, who felt he had been deprived of royalties. As a result, the 1996 album Wild Mood Swings felt unfocused, and was a critical and commercial failure, though the single Mint Car was a moderate hit.

In 1997, the Cure released the compilation Galore, featuring new song Wrong Number. Three years later, at the release of original album Bloodflowers, Robert Smith announced it would be the last album for the band, the album itself being a return to the gloomier rock of Pornography and Faith. Resultantly, another hits compilation was released in 2001. However, in 2004, the band surprised all by returning with a self-titled album, their twelfth studio album, which was a surprise hit, reaching the US Top 10, its lead single - The End of the World - becoming a modest hit on Modern Rock radio, and receiving a relatively warm reception from the press.

In May 2005, Smith fired Roger O'Donnell and Perry Bamonte from the band, along with Bamonte's brother Daryl, who had been The Cure's tour manager for many years. The remaining members of the band (Robert Smith, Simon Gallup and Jason Cooper) made a few appearances as a trio before it was announced that Porl Thompson would be returning to The Cure.

Their thirteenth studio album was penciled in for the first quarter of 2007, but its release was postponed. They played one live concert in Miami (23 March 2007) at the unlikely dance-focussed Ultra Music Festival. Further concerts in 2007 followed in Australasia: Fuji Rock Festival, Japan (27 July); Hong Kong (30 July); Singapore (1 August) and a tour of Australia and New Zealand.

The Australasian concerts were the first in the region since the Dream Tour of 2000 in support of Bloodflowers. These 4Tour dates featured a heavier, guitar-based sound (with Roger O'Donnell's departure The Cure's signature delicate guitar/keyboard layering also vanished) and no new songs were included in the sets. However, fans were treated to close to three hours of pure, classic The Cure, the band playing a long string of hits and fan-favourites before ending their shows with thrashing encores which delved into their back catalogue to some of their earliest recordings such as, Fire in Cairo, Grinding Halt and Three Imaginary Boys.

An Autumn US tour was to follow but was eventually cancelled to enable the band to finish the recording and mixing of the new record. Despite the cancellation of the tour, four shows were played in October 2007, the last three in Mexico City. Here The Cure introduced a handful of new songs which displayed both the melodic/pop as well as the sombre/tender aspect of their songwriting.

In 2008, The Cure embarked on the next leg of the 4Tour, starting in Stockholm (9 Feb) and continuing through to London (20 Mar) before heading across the Atlantic to complete the previously cancelled tour of 2007. The European 4Tour saw the band deliver powerful shows lasting over three hours, none more exhilarating and charged than their superb performance at Vienna's small-sized, 3000-capacity Gasometer (23 Feb). In Paris, Bercy (12 March), The Cure returned to the stage for an amazing fourth encore, ending the 3 hour 30 mins show with their emotional classic, Faith. In London (20 Mar), The Cure were again in top form, performing for over 3 hours and offering a great set including brilliant versions of A Night Like This, From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea, Friday I'm In Love and Disintegration. Also notable was the magnificant, swirling guitar playing of Porl Thompson on the often over-looked Wrong Number and Never Enough, featuring a guitar-less and dancing Robert. The set included a large number of pop hits drawing a huge reaction from the crowd; amongst them: Hot Hot Hot !!!, The Lovecats, Close to Me and Why Can't I Be You?. New songs played were: The Only One (formerly known as Please Project), Freakshow and the emotional A Boy I Never Knew.

Finally, the 4Tour reached stateside in May/June 2008. The Cure again thrilled fans by playing epic yet energetic shows. Although the setlists on this leg of the tour followed a similar structure to those heard in Europe, the band also mixed in a few songs and encores that added a darker energy. To open and close the main set, the band occasionally played, Out of This World and Bloodflowers whilst The Holy Hour, Other Voices, Faith and the rarely-played Forever entered their set as part of The Cure's hour-long three-section encores. A further glimpse of their forthcoming album was heard via the inclusion of more new songs: Underneath The Stars, The Perfect Boy, Sleep When I'm Dead and Baby Rag Dog Book. In addition to the recording of the Paris, France show, both the Charlotte, N.C. and New York City, N.Y. (Madison Square Garden) concerts were filmed for a possible TV/DVD release.

In preparation for the release of their new album (believed to be titled) 'Dream 13', The Cure released 4 singles and a remix EP in 2008. Starting with the long-awaited release of The Only One/NY Trip on May 13, each single was released on the 13th of each month leading up to the October 13 release of the album. The artwork for the singles, The Only One, Freakshow/All Kinds of Stuff, Sleep When I'm Dead/Down Under, The Perfect Boy/Without you and Hypnagogic States EP (remixes of all 4 singles), was produced by Porl Thompson's 'Parched Art' and was reminiscent of the covers for, Primary, The Caterpillar, Lovesong, High, Friday I'm In Love, A Letter to Elise and the album Wish.

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Charli XCX

Charli XCX is a singer-songwriter out of Cambridge, UK. She is well-known for her hedonistic brand of synth pop, which draws comparisons to the dark pop aesthetic of Zola Jesus, Siouxsie Sioux, Grimes and Danish singer-songwriter MØ.

Labrinth

Labrinth is a multiplatinum-selling singer, songwriter, producer, and composer of one of 2019’s biggest shows, HBO’s Euphoria. In addition to lending his singular, genre-blending sound to the series, Labrinth wrote and performed the show's finale-capping song “All For Us,” featuring Zendaya, which won an Emmy for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics for. His score has also recently garnered an Ivor Novello win for “Best Television Soundtrack” and a further Emmy nomination for Outstanding Music Composition for a series (original dramatic score). The score soundtrack has so far generated over 600 million streams worldwide.

As a solo artist, Labrinth is best known for global hits including "Jealous", which to date has garnered over 415 million streams on Spotify alone. Labrinth is one third of supergroup LSD, alongside Sia and Diplo, whose titular debut album has garnered over 1 billion streams worldwide in the year since its release. He has collaborated with Beyoncé, co-writing and co-producing the Golden Globe and Grammy nominated song “Spirit”, the lead single in Disney's 2019 live-action The Lion King. Other artists he has collaborated with include Nicki Minaj, Eminem, The Weeknd, Ed Sheeran, and Kanye West on the album Jesus is King. Labrinth's most recent album Imagination & The Misfit Kid includes the singles “Miracle", "Mount Everest" and the aforementioned "All For Us".

Skrillex

Skrillex draws on a vast range of influences like Aphex Twin, Squarepusher, Autechre, IDM and acid house music – as well as video games like Final Fantasy and shows like Transformers.

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Lykke Li

Internationally acclaimed artist Lykke Li has spent nearly two decades shaping a singular lane in pop: one defined by emotional extremity, melodic precision, and a fearless intimacy that has made her one of modern music’s most enduring voices. Since breaking out with her debut Youth Novels (2008) and achieving mainstream success with “I Follow Rivers,” Li has cemented her reputation across the critically beloved Wounded Rhymes (2011), I Never Learn (2014), So Sad So Sexy (2018), and the immersive audiovisual album EYEEYE (2022), continually returning to the fault line between love and heartbreak, destruction and creation. Her new album, THE AFTERPARTY, marks a bold reinvention. Writing from streetwise insight rather than romantic fantasy, Li stages a confrontation with mortality, hedonism, and impermanence—soundtracked by disco-glowing strings, gospel brightness, and Balearic warmth, even as the lyrics fixate on loss, futility, and the search for meaning. At just 24 minutes, the album is exacting and unsparing, what Li calls her “existential era”: a study of shame, survival, and joy held together by sheer will. Written in Los Angeles and recorded in Stockholm with a 17-piece string section, multiple drummers, and numerous singers, THE AFTERPARTY is both her most triumphant and most despondent work to date: a dance record for the end of the world, and a radical new grammar of honesty in pop.

Rufus Du Sol

RÜFÜS (aka RÜFÜS DU SOL in North America) are an indie dance trio who formed in 2010 hailing from Sydney, Australia and have won an allegiance of fans and critics alike with their dreamy and catchy rhythms.

Blood Orange

Blood Orange (founded in 2009) is the indie-rock, R&B and new wave soul project of eccentric musician Devonte “Dev” Hynes, hailing from London, England.

Steve Aoki

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The War On Drugs

The history of rock ’n’ roll is a story of splintering. Stop here for 10 seconds, and think: How many niches can you name without even trying, without having to pause for just a split second? They seem infinite and, already the better part of a century since rock’s bastard birth, still ceaseless, each new form defined by the mainframe’s perpetuity of flux.

But over the last 15 years, The War on Drugs have steadily emerged as one of the mightiest counterweights to this endless division, reconnecting rock’s manifold hyphenates with an ardor and ease that suggest they were never split far apart in the first place. Folk, indie, kosmiche, noise, roots, arena, psychedelic, soft, whatever—The War on Drugs are this century’s great rock ’n’ roll synthesists, obviating the gaps between the underground and the mainstream, between the abstruse and the anthemic, making records that wrestle a fractured past into a unified and engrossing present. The War on Drugs have never done that so well as they do with I Don’t Live Here Anymore, their fifth studio album and their most compulsive and bold set of songs to date.

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Saint Motel

Saint Motel (formed in 2007) is an American indie rock-pop band formed by A.J. Jackson and Aaron Sharp from Los Angeles, California, U.S.

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Palace

Palace have been making music together for over a decade. What started out as carefree jam sessions between Leo Wyndham, Rupert Turner and Matt Hodges in an airless studio in North London established a DIY ethos that remains intrinsic to the spirit of the band to this day.

In early 2025, Palace took a career leap releasing the Greyhound EP on their own label, Palace Presents - a collective they'd started in 2016 as a monthly night at The George Tavern in East London, which had quietly grown into something more intentional. A positive and protected space as Leo described it, away from the usual constraints of the music industry.

Kid was released in April 2026, together with the announcement of a 30-date tour of the USA and Canada in the Fall of 2026, culminating in a show at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles.

“Kid is about longing for a child an ocean away. It’s the ache we feel for our people when we’re separated from them. It doesn’t feel like a sadness or heaviness, but more an affirmation of that love, a primal release sung into the sunset as the road flies by."

The journey from an airless studio in North London to the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles is a long one, and by doing things their way, Palace have managed to arrive still recognisably, unmistakably themselves.

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Leon Thomas

Amos Leon Thomas Jr (born 1937, died May 8, 1999) was an American avant garde jazz singer from East St. Louis, Illinois. He changed his name to Leone in 1974. Thomas is best known for his work with Pharoah Sanders, particularly the 1969 song "The Creator Has a Master Plan" from Sanders' Karma album. Thomas's most distinctive device was that he often broke out into yodeling in the middle of a vocal. This style has influenced singers James Moody and Tim Buckley,among others. Thomas studied music at Tennessee State University. He also worked with Grant Green, Jimmy Forrest, and Hank Crawford, Count Basie, Mary Lou Williams, Randy Weston, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Louis Armstrong, Carlos Santana, Freddie Hubbard and Oliver Nelson. Thomas died of heart failure on May 8, 1999.

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Geese

Geese play original music from different time periods. Rock, Jazz, Blues, Swing, Funk, Prog,

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Claire Rosinkranz

Claire Rosinkranz turns idyllic days of a teenage summer, road trips, post-school adventures, and the butterflies of young love into breezy alternative pop anthems. In 2020, the platinum- certified Southern California singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist emerged as a smart and savvy voice for Gen-Z with her breakout “Backyard Boy.” It amassed more than 1 billion total streams, and was RIAA-certified platinum. She maintained this momentum with fan favorite EPs BeVerly Hills BoYfRiEnd [2020] and 6 Of A Billion [2021]. Along the way, she collaborated with Jeremy Zucker, ROLE MODEL, Clinton Kane, Hauskey and Aidan Bissett in addition to touring alongside Alec Benjamin and Dermot Kennedy, and packing out her
own headline shows and festival sets. Beyond praise from The New York Times, Billboard, HYPEBAE and more, Claire garnered the MTV Trending VMA for “Best Breakthrough Song.” On her 2023 full-length debut album, Just Because
[slowplay/Republic Records], captures all of the joy, confusion, anxiety, and wonder of growing up songs set to a soundtrack of gleeful guitars, lo-fi production, and chantable choruses under the California sun.

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CMAT

International pop star. Writer of songs. Fearer of bugs. Girlboss of the Very Sexy CMAT Band. Once, twice, three times a loser at 2024’s BRITs, Mercury Music Prize and Ivors. Soon to release a new album, EURO-COUNTRY, which will rectify these errors.

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DON WEST

Soul music from Sydney, Australia.

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Rebecca Black

In an age where people crave authenticity, all eyes are on Rebecca Black. The pop star holds a mirror up to the question of what’s real and what’s fake with Age of the Exhibitionist, her self-released sophomore album. Led by the delicious, catchy and full-throttle bangers “Speakerphone’ and “Hot Wet Delirious,” Black has never been more ambitious, daring and herself. Her latest comes off the heels of a crowd-pleasing run opening for Katy Perry’s Lifetimes tour as well as her Boiler Room debut. This year, the singer/songwriter/DJ/producer celebrates 15 years since her viral debut single “Friday” and is marking the anniversary by continuing to surprise the world with her most audacious release yet.

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Jesse Welles

Jesse Welles, from garage-rock frontman to one of today’s most urgent folk voices.

With lyrics both topical and timeless, Jesse captures the grit and soul of American protest music.

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Night Tapes

An international artist from the UK.

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Arcy Drive

Four childhood friends making tunes out of Long Island, NY.

it's murph

The power of music is multi-sensory, and it’s murph wants his music to do more than just catch your attention. With each note, it’s murph aims to unlock something within the listener, whether it's an emotion, a memory, or an experience; the listener is welcomed to immerse themself into his music.

Hailing from Nashville, it’s murph, alias of producer Garrett Murphy, is making a splash in the dance world with his euphoric melodies, gritty baselines and sonically expansive atmospheres. His production draws in elements of tech, bass, and heavy dance inspired by artists such as Fred Again…, Cloonee, Chris Lake and Flume.

In February, it’s murph released his debut solo single “Food For The Soul.” The track garnered over 4 million streams in a month, landing on editorial playlist such as Spotify’s mint, big on the internet, Housewerk etc. Alongside the track murph created a viral social media moment, landing “Food For The Soul” in the Viral 50 US chart.

Growing up in a musical household, it’s murph was exposed to various types of music from a young age, taking piano lessons and singing in school choir. In high school, he was exposed to electronic music at a Porter Robinson concert where he fell in love with the ambience that electronic music generated. Wanting to provide that same feeling for others while on stage, he began learning to produce as a sophomore in high school. Upon high school graduation, he moved to LA to attend the University of Southern California. it’s murph then fell in love with the never ending energetic groove of house music, making music with his friends in between classes, DJing parties and utilizing social media to share his tracks.

it’s murph is set to graduate USC in the spring of 2023 and continue building on the success of “Food For The Soul,” and his social channels. On TikTok alone, it’s murph has garnered millions of views by teasing his music and sharing live clips, including b2b sets with Dombresky, Noizu, and Dr. Fresch.

it’s murph is just getting started.

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Hunx & His Punx

Hunx and His Punx are a California band featuring Seth Bogart, Shannon Shaw and Erin Emslie. Since they got back together in 2019 it seemed like teenage dreams were coming true. First they played John Waters’ birthday party, then they toured with Bikini Kill, got to open for The B-52s at their favorite festival and started recording their first album since 2013. They never would have guessed that it would end up taking 5 years to complete. Or that they would soon be going through some very brutal times - a tragic death, a global pandemic and being impacted of one by one of California’s worst wildfires in history.

On August 22, 2025, Hunx and His Punx will officially release their first album in 12 years, Walk Out On This World. It’s their first with Get Better Records, a label the band is excited to be working with due to their focus on queer and trans artists. Between 2010 and 2013, Hunx and His Punx released 3 albums - Gay Singles, Too Young To Be in Love and Street Punk, on Hardly Art and True Panther Sounds. They were celebrated and often associated with the queer core, punk and “garage rock” music worlds. From 2014-2019 they took a 5 year hiatus. Seth got really busy with visual art and recorded some solo albums. Shannon was equally as busy with her band Shannon & The Clams and releasing her first solo record. Now they have finally returned with their fourth album, Walk Out On This World.

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Rubio

Undoubtedly, one of the pleasant surprises that SXSW has in store for us this year. Rubio is the identity of Francisca Straube; front-woman, drummer and multi-instrumentalist, whom we have known for decades as one of the members of Miss Garrison. Rubio quickly became the new talk of the indie town, mixing electronic, ambient and ethnic elements. With two studio album; PEZ (207) and Mango Negro (2020) she has become one of the projects destined to revamp the music scene in Latam. Her second studio album paved the way for international sessions like Kexp, Beat-1 and festivals like; Primavera Sound, Ruido Fest, The Great Escape, NRMAL, Selvámonos, Lollapalooza among other festivals have welcomed Fran´s talent. A whole experience to see her live. She's now working on her third album which they say we will be able to hear this year.

FIGHTMASTER

FIGHTMASTER is the solo project of nonbinary artist E.R. Fightmaster.

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Elle Coves

Others spend a year abroad after graduating from school or go on a journey of self-discovery – or both. Elle Coves, on the other hand, launched her own music career and released singles such as ‘Before I Fall Apart’ (2023) and ‘Summer’ (2023), which are racking up hundreds of thousands of streams on relevant platforms and causing a stir in the music press. Inspired by greats such as Taylor Swift, Fleetwood Mac, and Maggie Rogers, the singer–songwriter – who was born in Germany and grew up in Ireland – also wants to make it big. This has been noticed not only by her parents and fans, but also by other talents in the UK, such as Lewis Capaldi and Dublin’s pop quartet Wild Youth, with whom Coves is going on tour. Her debut EP, ‘Selfishly Inclined’ (2024), showcases an artist who – with her brilliantly produced sound design – knows exactly what she wants, where she wants to go, and how to get there. There is no doubt about it, even in light of her latest single ‘Peace’ (2025): Elle Coves is giving pop music a much-needed update.

Aaron Rowe

Hailing from the vibrant streets of Dublin, Aaron Rowe has honed his craft in the city’s bustling pub scene. Known for his raw songwriting ability and powerful vocals, Aaron’s music captures the essence of heartfelt storytelling and emotional depth. Each performance is a testament to his journey as an artist, reflecting the genuine grit and passion that have defined his musical path. Currently, Aaron is writing and recording for first release due spring 2025.

Cure For Paranoia

Formed in the heart of Dallas but born on the highway, Cure for Paranoia came together during a “doomsday road trip” intended to be their last. Having recently been diagnosed with bipolar paranoid schizophrenia, frontman Cameron McCloud found clarity in a hot-boxed rental car; making music with collaborators Jay Analog and Tomahawk Jonez gave him peace of mind. “He said, ‘this is my cure for paranoia.’ Instantly, everyone’s eyes lit up,” a pivotal realization that cemented the group’s moniker. When the predicted earth-shattering meteor failed to hit, inspiration struck instead. As Jonez recalls, “On the way from Amarillo to Colorado Springs, like eight songs got written.”

Since then, Cure for Paranoia has shared bills with icons ranging from George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic and Nas to Ludacris and Leon Bridges. Their resume includes stops at SXSW, Fortress Festival, and the NPR Tiny Desk Contest "On The Road" Tour, solidifying their status as festival favorites. While keen to distance themselves from standard regional production, they cultivated a signature "Trippy Soul infused hip hop" sound—a blend prioritized on their anchor project, the Work of A.R.T. EP.

Calder Allen

Born and raised in Austin, Texas, Calder Allen is a fifth-generation Texan whose music reflects the deep roots and creative spirit of his upbringing. Influenced by his artist grandparents, Terry and Jo Harvey Allen, Calder grew up surrounded by authentic artistic expression. Originally set on becoming a fly-fishing guide, he turned to songwriting during the 2020 pandemic, leading to his debut album The Game, produced by mentor Charlie Sexton.
With his new album, Fault Lines, recorded at Austin’s legendary Arlyn Studios with Sexton and Jacob Sciba, Calder delivers his most personal work yet—a cinematic exploration of love, loss, and self-discovery. Featuring contributions from Martie Maguire, Jon Randall, and Jack Ingram, the record captures the emotional depth and honesty at the heart of his songwriting.
A commanding live performer, Calder has shared stages with Cody Jinks, Turnpike Troubadours, Miranda Lambert, and others, earning acclaim at festivals like Austin City Limits, Bonnaroo, and Two Step Inn. With Fault Lines, Calder Allen cements himself as a powerful new voice in Americana, blending Texas tradition with raw, introspective storytelling.

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Grocery Bag

Grocery Bag are the latest in a new breed of face-melting rock & roll straight out of Austin, Texas. The garage rock-psych-punk 4 piece, led by diminutive singer Bella Martinez, have been tearing up stages around Texas since 2023, being handpicked by the likes of Osees, Frankie & The Witch Fingers & Farmer's Wife to support on multiple shows as well as a critically-acclaimed set at Levitation Festival 2024. Following this breakthrough performance, the band were added as main support on Psychedelic Porn Crumpets tour in April/May 2025, playing 22 shows & solidifying their reputation as one of the best live bands in the country. Their debut album 'Break You' (released in Nov 2023) is a great raw snapshot of young talented musicians creating something exciting, to-the-point, that leaves you replaying time & time again. New music is expected early 2026!

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Austin City Limits Music Festival 2026 @ Zilker Park

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