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Songwriter and instrumentalist David Alvarez walks among the echelon of Austin musicians whose personal musical and production diversity has afforded them space in nearly every corner of the city’s music scene. Blackchyl, Sun June, and Dorio make up some of their repertoire, but now Alvarez has turned to focus on their own project, e. artifact. […] The post e. artifact: “Rightly Timed” appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Austin's Cactus Lee could be described as merely a country artist, but to be truly accurate, it's Texas country. Frontman Kevin Dehan, a lifelong fanatic and student of the Lone Star State's tenured history of folk and country, has dedicated his music career to being a concrete contributor. In late March, Cactus Lee released their […] The post Cactus Lee: “Rabbit” appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Atlanta indie rocker Becca Harvey AKA Girlpuppy has been through it, y'all. After getting off the break-up rollercoaster following a four-year relationship, she lays out her journey is an almost epistolary way, intimately detailing her process in a way that feels like she's soundtracked her diary. But there's plenty of resilience in her album Sweetness […] The post Girlpuppy: “I Just Do” appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Despite only releasing music since 2019, Austin indie rock outfit Daily Worker seems to be taking a page from the Robert Pollard and King Gizzard book of prodigious releases. The group, helmed by Cotton Mather guitarist Harold Whit Williams, has released over a dozen album in just six years. Not surprising when you're not only a musician, […] The post Daily Worker: “Delmar Overload” appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Austin duo Pendulum Hearts take over stages with their blend of Western Swing and rockabilly, filled-out by a rotating cast of characters to round out the rhythm section and sprinkle in soloists. The beat of Pendulum Hearts comes from guitarist and vocalist Chase Risinger and fiddle player Tony Perez. They're sweat-inducing, boot-scooting live shows are […] The post Pendulum Hearts: “Cocaine Cowboy” appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

UT Austin alums Andy Baxter and Andy Jahnke have been releasing music together as Penny & Sparrow for a decade. Revered for their poetic lyricism and ability to pull off acoustic gems and electronic meditations masterfully on the same album, Penny & Sparrow continue that tradition on their current album Lefty. An ambitious, twenty-song release […] The post Penny & Sparrow: “Ketamine” (ft. Tobe Nwigwe) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Nashville indie folk artist Melanie MacLaren has garnered praise for her music all across americana outlets. In just three years, she's released dozens of songs and several EP's and live tracks. Her warm, effortless vocals tend to be just one of the many patterns running through her tapestry of many orchestrated layers. Not shying away, […] The post Melanie MacLaren: “Get It Back” appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Nashville’s Sophie Allison has been releasing music as Soccer Mommy for almost a decade. Historically her albums are story-based outputs and we, the listener, are invited to have a sit and listen. Her latest album Evergreen however is simply a collection of great songs with some really great little surprises. “Abigail” is about the purple-haired, […] The post Soccer Mommy: “Abigail” [Live In Studio 1A] appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Dayton, Ohio's M. Ross Perkins has an affinity for blending 60's British Invasion music with the sounds of American pop standards with just enough of a contemporary veneer to let you know the sound is an homage to the time, not a hint to its release date. His third album What's the Matter, M Ross? […] The post M. Ross Perkins: “Spiritual Kick” appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Last year, Monophonics bandleader Kelly Finnigan released his second solo album A Lover Was Born, a stellar study in psychedelic soul extending cleanly from the classic Monophonics sound. A song that didn't make it onto the album was “Keep Me In Mind,” a smooth soul bop featuring Chicago soul legend Renaldo Domino. While most of […] The post Kelly Finnigan: “Keep Me In Mind” (ft. Renaldo Domino) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Austin psych-rock group Queen Serene was conceived during COVID when former Naked Tungs guitarist Sarah Ronen began writing her own music following the band’s dissolution, but soon realized she preferred creating in a group. Now the group is filled out with Charlie Cassells, Dave Pohly, and co-songwriter Galceran. Queen Serene’s sophomore album 2 feels out […] The post Queen Serene: “In A Rut (I’m Stuck)” appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Welch trio The Bug Club have been continuing the traditions of garage rock since 2016. Short, punchy songs with humorous lyrics and catchy hooks bulk out the group’s discography, and under the freewheeling rollicking is an understated seriousness to their musicianship. Aside from the wild wall of sound that makes the trio sound like a […] The post The Bug Club: “Better Than Good” [Live In Studio 1A] appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Austin’s Larry Llodra has fronted a couple of Austin groups including noise rock band UVH. Llodra’s new project Roaring Sun is a hard turn from the hard, fuzzy songs of UVH, opting for a bristly, folk rock sound. The debut album Turn and Wave is melancholic and tender, raw and unflinching. The project was born […] The post Roaring Sun: “View So Blue” appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

After over fifteen years of making and releasing music, Austin's David Ramirez considered hanging up his music career, but he rescinded that notion following the outcry from his fans and a prolonged tenure of soul searching. After all, when raw emotion and critical self-reflection are consistent tenants of your music, sometimes that process can feel […] The post David Ramirez: “I Got People” [Live In Studio 1A] appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Austin singer-songwriter Taylor Rae released her debut album Mad Twenties in 2021, a release that led to a 30-week stint on the Americana radio charts and opportunities to hit the road opening for bands like the Head and the Heart and Band of Heathens. After a stretch of playing an average of 200 gigs a […] The post Taylor Rae: “Cologne” appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Brian D'Addario and his brother Michael came onto our radar back in 2016 as the duo the Lemon Twigs and their debut album Do Hollywood, a throwback splash of 60's and 70's rock and pop akin to the Beatles and the Beach Boys. Now after five Lemon Twigs albums, Brian D'Addario has released his debut […] The post Brian D’Addario: “Till the Morning” appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

 Austin's Jeremiah Jackson has been shaking-up the traditional sounds of the Austin music scene for the last several years with his self-signed “Glam Daddy Blues.” Donned in one of his signature capes of many lengths and many textiles typically matched with street clothes underneath, before the band strikes a chord, you already know you're in […] The post Jeremiah Jackson: “I Believe In You” [PREMIERE] appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Danny Lee Blackwell has been performing under the moniker Night Beats since 2009, but there's an argument that he could just as well be called “The Distiller.” Night Beats has a reputation for concocting. Blackwell can make a country song sound like a trip through the desert with Hunter S. Thompson. He can turn a […] The post Night Beats: “Behind the Green Door” appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Mobley’s career has been a fun, transformative one over the last decade. You heard that right, we've been talking about and championing Mobley for almost ten years. What started as writing smart R&B pop bops has grown into full concept albums revolving around racism, technology, and our future, composing cautionary tales warning of a regressing society […] The post Mobley: “Yesterday’s Another Day” [PREMIERE] appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Austin's Ley Line has been celebrated for their beautiful songs that encapsulate the Earth and its connection to the musical traditions of blues and folk as well as Brazil, West Africa, and Latin America. Songs that celebrate older, more traditional genres with a delicate soul that always feels grounded in nature. Whether it's the song's […] The post Ley Line: “Flores” [PREMIERE] appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Austin’s Paige Renee Berry has had music at the center of their life since before they could talk. The Knoxville, Tennessee native began writing their own music in college, and when they moved to Austin in 2015, Berry co-founded the folk duo The Rosaries. In 2018 Berry started taking their own solo music head-on but […] The post Half Dream: “Fly” [PREMIERE] appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Texas band Chaparelle harkens back to a golden era of country with modern lyrics. What started as a mind-meld between Zella Day and Jesse Woods in 2023 not only evolved into a match on its way towards matrimony, but also into a trio, originally working with Beau Bedford in a producer role before he became […] The post Chaparelle: “Playing Diamonds, Cashing Checks” appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

They say the SXSW trifecta is free food and drinks, seeing one of your favorite bands (current or past) and discovering your next beloved band. I hit that trifecta this year, and it is my absolute pleasure to bring you my new obsession. Atlanta's CDSM (short for Celebrity Death Slot Machine) are a rag tag […] The post CDSM: “Not Another Bleeder” appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

We're already in April. Q1 is gone but not forgotten. And as a final sendoff to the first part of the year, we're throwing down with our March Artist of the Month, Gus Baldwin & The Sketch, one more time. The quartet had an affirming SXSW, playing big shows at 29th Street Ballroom with Christian […] The post Gus Baldwin & The Sketch: “Itch” (Live in Studio 1A) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Bassist and singer Anastasia Wright has long been a part of the Austin music tradition of being part of about a dozen bands you've seen and heard of. Hong Kong Wigs, Tyler Jordan and the Negative Space, Black Basements, and the B-52's cover band Mock Lobster. Additionally, she's been running her own vegan catering and […] The post Soft Bones: “Let the Sun In” appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Athens, Georgia. A fertile ground for breeding world famous bands like the B-52’s, R.E.M., of Montreal, and Drive-By Truckers. Now, humbly moving their own way up the ranks is hey, nothing. The emo-folk duo, originally from Atlanta, are, for better, or worse, writing music that is much more raw and reflective than what you’d expect […] The post hey, nothing: “Barn Nursery” appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Over the last several years, Kenneth Frost has made his mark in the Austin underground scene with his band the Cuckoos, a group that blends classic rock sentiments with neo-psych and club beat attitude and punctuation. Now Frost is stepping into a new project, a six-piece outfit called Blush Fantasy. Blush Fantasy is like a […] The post Blush Fantasy: “Dreamboat” appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Austin's Julian Neel grew-up in Lubbock surrounded at home by the music of artists like Joe Ely and the Flatlanders. Then he spent the last half of the 2010's on the road with Molly Burch touring the US and Europe. All the while, he was fronting his own band, and he released his debut album […] The post Julian Neel: “Mermaid of the Rodeo” appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Austin's Nick Garza is Texas music personified. The 13th-generation singer-songwriter uses his baritone voice to add an extra layer of salve to his beautifully-crafted songs that embody not only Western music, but plenty of notes and nods to various Texas-centered genres like Tejano. He's even collaborated Texas with music stalwarts like Augie Meyers and Los […] The post Nick Garza’s Get Along: “Silver to Hold” appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

The last day of Spring Break deserves a real party, doesn’t it? Well, Chinese American Bear has the honey pot for just that. Classically trained Anne Tong immigrated from China with her family when she was around six years old, and after moving around several states in vastly different parts of the country, the family […] The post Chinese American Bear: “Feelin’ Fuzzy” (Live At Scholz Garten) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Happy first day of spring! With sunny skies in the 70s and school out, let's put an extra spring in that step. Mexico City's Los Eclipses are a cosmic duo. Blending many Latin music influences with singer Eva De Marce's Franco background, a lot of their music feels like it's created a rare new space […] The post Los Eclipses: “Elodie” (Live At Scholz Garten) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

It’s Wednesday, baby, and we are halfway through our week of celebrating some of our favorite performances from last week’s KUTX Live at Scholz Garten, where over 2,000 music fans local and visiting came and celebrated with us. “Contigo Quiero Todo” or “I Want Everything With You,” is one of Edgar Alejandro’s many captivating love […] The post Edgar Alejandro: “Contigo Quiero Todo” (Live At Scholz Garten) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

As we continue our week-long celebration of our week at Scholz Garten where we raised over $20k for the Central Texas Food Bank, we turn our ears north and south to King Cruff. Raised in Jamaica, based in Montreal, and being Bob Marley’s grandson, Solomon Markey-Spence AKA King Cruff, furthers the family legacy with his […] The post King Cruff: “Easy” (Live At Scholz Garten) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Last week, the SXSW storm rolled in, and KUTX was part of the rolling thunder over part of downtown. 16 artists took the Scholz Garten stage across four days, and one of the standouts was Cork, Ireland’s Cardinals. While the band tends to dance around calling themselves post-punk, they do set themselves apart from their […] The post Cardinals: “Unreal” (Live At Scholz Garten) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Austin native Elijah Delgado has been releasing his self-proclaimed indie rock lullabies since 2021. Since then, he's performed with national acts like Sister Hazel and Dayglow and performed at Old Settler's Music Fest and Utopiafest. Since the release of his debut EP in 2021, Delgado has been sprinkling his audience with a few singles, now […] The post Elijah Delgado: “Hide + Seek” appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Raucous, infectious, and powerhouse are all words used to describe Real Sickies. Not much of a surprise coming from the band Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong has deemed his “favorite Canadian punk band.” The Edmonton-based band has been known for years for their relentless touring schedules and sublimely noisy sound comparable to everyone from Buzzcocks […] The post Real Sickies: “Should’ve Seen It Coming” appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

The last time we checked-in with Wes Denzel, he was re-releasing his 2023 H-Town love letter Last Night In Houston. And during that time, he was already working on his next record. The San Antonio-based rapper, songwriter, and self-taught producer has spent the last couple of years working on Sorry About Last Night, a five-song […] The post Wes Denzel: “Juice” appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Austin's CLUB COMA are electrifying. Ebbing between dark electro -pop, high-octane rock, and a little bit of funk (sometimes all in the same song), the trio brings the party to the stage. And when you know the members come from Austin groups Ume, Boyfrndz, and Stiletto Feels, your eyes unfocus just enough to see the […] The post CLUB: “Sunshine” appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Redbud started as a passion (and let’s be real, therapy) project for Katie Claghorn during the pandemic. Following the release of the group’s debut EP Long Night in 2023, Redbud has been blossoming. At this point, it’s becoming increasingly harder to find people who haven’t heard of Redbud. The group returns with their follow-up album […] The post Redbud: “Pink Pear” appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

When you go through a break-up the traditional thing to do is to pull in, find solace in your platonic relationships, and try new things. Very new things. Like, perhaps, uprooting yourself clear across the country to make your next album. Magic City Hippies follow tradition with their new album Enemies. In the three years […] The post Magic City Hippies: “Little Bit of Love” (ft. Antwaun Stanley) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Austin's J'cuuzi are about as avantgarde as you can get. Or as I like to call them pop-vantgarde. They’re too electronic to be post-punk, too post-punk to be considered electronic, and a hair too melodic to be straight noise rock. But it's hot, wild, and maybe a little dangerous, like a jacuzzi. Their live shows […] The post J’cuuzi: “How 2 Get Everything You've Always Wanted 4 Free (Forever)”[PREMIERE] appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

If you've been paying attention to KUTX the last few years, you're aware that we have a number of podcasts. One of them is Song Confessional, an effort led by Walker Lukens and Zac Catanzaro where they collect anonymous, wild stories or “confessions” from people then have a musician write a song about the confession. […] The post Brittany Banowsky: “Two Sunglass Town” (Song Confessional) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

When a project is born from a mutual love of PJ Harvey, you know I'm all in. Pink Must began with this love shared from half a country away, but once Mari Maurice Rubio and Lynn Avery, better known as More Eaze and Iceblink respectively, were both located in Brooklyn, it was game on. As […] The post Pink Must: “Morphe Sun” appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

The Ohio duo Illiterate Light  have been making music together for a decade: starting from humble pastoral beginnings making music while working on a farm in the Shenandoah Valle, to their latest album Arches, which saw the band splitting time between Ohio and Hollywood's Sunset Sound, a room formerly graced by Bob Dylan and Paul […] The post Illiterate Light: “Payphone” appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Born in Houston, partially raised in Plano, and now an Austin resident, Marlei Dismuke has been writing and performing music since she started piano lessons at age five. Writing songs for her brothers turned into composing music for family musicals complete with choreography, and eventually truly honing her craft in high school and college, performing […] The post Marlei Dismuke: “Fantasy” appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Austin's Anastasia Hera has been blending her brand of rap and R&B for almost fifteen years. In addition to releasing her own solo work, leading her group Anastasia and the Heroes, and putting her mark on various other projects, she's also the founder of CAKE (Creativity, Abundance, Knowledge, Education), a non-profit empowering and educating women […] The post Anastasia Hera: “Ambitions” (Live in Studio 1A) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Austin's Sam Hernandez has always seen life through a different prism. Colors, textures, and the planes of reality are subjective and mere suggestions. Influenced by the bubbly music of the 50s and 60s as well as an early penchant for Jim Henson and his muppets, Hernandez writes lovely songs to capture a familiar but not […] The post Wabi Sabi and the Sweet Littles: “Nile Walk” appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

When I think of Jane Ellen Bryant, the first thing that comes to mind is her vocal tool box. She’s not just a great singer; the control she has over her voice and the tricks she’s able to do with it are show stopping. She’s shows off this mastery in both the dance pop duo […] The post Jane Ellen Bryant: “My Corner of the World” appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Since the early 90's, years before the Hold Steady was a twinkle in his eye, Craig Finn has been laying down his legacy. Now over 20 albums deep into his discography, he's set to release his 6th solo album Always Been this April. Finn calls Always Been his most narrative album to date, dropping into […] The post Craig Finn: “People of Substance” appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

From the hockey rink of the University of Utah to the mean streets of New York City comes Persona 749. After being inspired through music heard at college parties, Landon Langenbrunner and Che Landikusic started writing music, but without real direction, they were making music from a place of fun, playing around in the sandbox […] The post Persona 749: “Stereo Girl” appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

New Orleans's Maddy Kirgo writes music not only akin to the eclectic, all-embracing attitude of the Big Easy, but also to the sounds currently pouring out of its venues, or in her case, the buskers on the corner. To that end, her sounds simultaneously evokes the California country rock sounds of the nudie suit era […] The post Maddy Kirgo: “Spare” appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.