Author: Jennifer Leduc

Ditch The Fest Fest 6 & 7 (Jennifer)

If enormous outdoor festivals like ACL just aren’t your thing or you just simply can’t attend, there’s still a lot of great music to catch around Austin over the next two weekends.  The folks at...

Alex Napping (Jennifer)

Alex Napping has become one of my favorite local pop bands. Lead singer/songwriter/guitarist Alexandra Cohen formed the band with guitarist Adrian Haynes, bassist Tomas Garcia-Olano and drummer Andrew Stevens. She writes bright, charming and smart guitar...

You’re Here! Fall Kick Off, Daybender Day Party (Jennifer)

This Friday at Cheer Up Charlie’s, Accrue Cassettes, Attendance Records, Estuary Recording Facility, Pop Press International, and Punctum Records have partnered up to present the You’re Here! Fall Kick Off.  During SXSW 2014, the same folks got together...

Punctum Records (Jennifer)

Local label Punctum Records has been actively supporting a wide range of Austin musical artists. If you’ve been to local band shows in the past year or so, chances are you have seen an artist...

Little Cinema (Jennifer)

Little Cinema is a new indie pop project from songwriter Tyler Womack (ex-Hollywood Gossip). He’s currently living in Brooklyn, but he’s enlisted the help of some Austin friends, such as Shawn Jones (The Lovely Sparrows)...

The Sour Notes (Jennifer)

The Sour Notes are a longtime favorite here at SOTO due to them being one of the hardest working and most engaging bands in Austin. When they’re not crafting their own material or touring, they’re...

Roger Sellers (Jennifer)

In preparation for the release of his upcoming album, Primitives, Roger Sellers would like to remind you that he is not a DJ. He is a musician/producer/songwriter who crafts an eclectic range of songs and...

The Valley Forge (Jennifer)

The Valley Forge are an emerging Austin-based trio. Their bio describes their sound as Americana, but I also hear a little bit of powerpop in their latest single, New Times. It also reminds me of...

Silver Ships, Vagabond Collective (Jennifer)

Silver Ships, the concept of songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Chazz Bessette, have released the first single from their long awaited debut album Songs From A Room That Never Moves.  With jangly guitars, sweet and uplifting melodies and...

Cautiontape (Jennifer)

Local indie pop rock quartet Cautiontape have been writing songs and honing their sound for the past year. The band is the latest project featuring songwriters and vocalists Jason Garcia (ex-Household Names, ex-Pow Pow) and...