Hippo Honk
SXSW 2013
RankArtistLocationDescriptionRatingPopularity
1 Alt-J England Mercury prize winners for best album of 2012. Haunting vocals, stripped down intrumentation, fresh indie music 4.8 3.64
2 Lord Huron Los Angeles, CA Sometimes energetic, sometimes chill, Ben Schneider's project of folky-indie rock is always beautiful 4.8 2.85
3 Jim James Louisville, KY The frontman for My Morning Jacket, Jim James is a fascinating performer who loves music, loves his audience, and loves to do cool things. 4.8 3.06
4 Divine Fits Los Angeles, CA Rock with members including Spoon's Britt Daniel and Wolf Parade's Dan Boeckner. 4.8 2.26
5 Rhye Los Angeles, CA Chill, well-produced, R&B tunes from a male duo. Singer sounds very much like a sexy Sade female voice. 4.75 2.12
6 NO CEREMONY/// Manchester, UK Mysterious electronic with big, danceable beats 4.75 0.68
7 CHVRCHES Glasgow UK-SCOTLAND Indie-pop electronic that makes you move. Young female singer with a M83 type synth backing. 4.71 2.37
8 Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Seattle, WA Story-telling hip-hop with rapper Macklemore and producer Ryan Lewis, with hits featuring different singers, ranging from melodic emotional sections to fun party anthems 4.71 4.2
9 Humans Vancouver CANADA Dance party of the fest last year. These two fellas will twist and turn some knobs to make you move 4.67 1.57
10 Bear Mountain Vancouver CANADA If you put an indie band in an electronic jungle, this would be your band. I don't even understand what I just wrote. 4.67 0.68
11 Trails and Ways Emeryville CA Dreamy indie pop that will probably make you dance around like a fool 4.67 1.85
12 Jetta Liverpool, England Jetta, a singer/songwriter from Liverpool, is way more than a girl with a guitar or piano. For starters, Jetta has pipes. For seconds, this sounds like the xx meets Florence & the Machine, meets new and awesome. 4.6 0.9
13 Body Language Brooklyn, NY Smooth indie dance beats. Listen to "I'm a Mess" and fall in love 4.6 2.33
14 Ásgeir Trausti Reykjavik ICELAND Young folk acoustic singer-songwriter. Think an Icelandic Bon Iver and you're getting close. Stand out at Iceland Airwaves 4.6 0.68
15 The Neighbourhood Los Angeles CA Rad indie rock with groovin bass 4.6 2.9
16 AroarA Montreal, QC, CANADA Indie folk rock male(of Broken Social Scene)/female duo. Reminds me of Dirty Projectors at times 4.6 0.68
17 Ginger & the Ghost Sydney, Australia A bit of a witch synth feel, but more folky and original and cool. They recorded their album in a converted water tank/studio and made music with whatever was at hand. It's pretty inspired, original, and delightful. 4.6 0.71
18 PAPA Los Angeles, CA Pulsing drums, ominous voice and random outbursts of awesome 4.5 2.42
19 Funeral Suits Dublin IRELAND Refreshing Irish alt rock 4.5 2.19
20 Vampire Weekend New York NY Yes, they sound a lot like Paul Simon's Graceland, but man, I still love Vampire Weekend. Fun, light hearted, international indie pop rock. Do it. 4.5 3.27
21 Delorean Barcelona, Spain Amazing Basque electronic-indie band. These are some danceable tunes, and they put on a fantastic, energetic live show as their 2009 FFF performance demonstrated. (Not to be confused with the less interesting country band or the bad rapper with similar names) 4.5 2.56
22 Half Moon Run Montreal CANADA Indie rock with some impressive drumming and interesting vocals. Stand-outs at Iceland Airwaves 4.5 1.64
23 On An On Chicago, IL Indie synth rock that jams in all tempos 4.5 2.17
24 Depeche Mode Basildon, England Depeche Mode is back and they have a new album coming out. One of the original and most popular electronic acts in the world, Depeche Mode created an entirely new sound in the '80s. Emo electronic pop, whatever it is, it's good. 4.5 0.68
25 Youth Lagoon Boise, Idaho Amazing, haunting, beautiful tunes from a young guy in Idaho. Youth Lagoon was one of the highlights of SXSW 2012 for Tony. It seems chill but is great live. 4.5 2.72
26 Haim Los Angeles, CA Fleetwood Mac influenced amazingly fun indie rock from three sisters that I think might be witches. Watch their videos. 4.5 3.21
27 Leagues Nashville, TN indie rock 4.5 1.77
28 MØ Copenhagen, Denmark She's an incredibly hyped Danish artist that doesn't even have an album yet, but what we can hear so far is very promising. She mixes indie, hip hop, pop, electro and all sorts of sounds. 4.5 0.68
29 Capital Cities Los Angeles CA fun retro vibe this-will-make-you-move electro-pop duo, plus live trumpet! 4.5 2.95
30 Tegan and Sara Vancouver CANADA Indie pop-rock, these two ladies know how to put on a show 4.4 4.05
31 Wild Cub Nashville TN Funky, dancy indie rock 4.4 1.41
32 Icona Pop Stockholm, SWEDEN fun female electronic dance pop duo with live vocals 4.4 0.68
33 Japandroids Vancouver, Canada Hard rockin' duo 4.4 2.46
34 Yeah Yeah Yeahs New York, NY Alt-indie rock with front woman Karen O and new music for your ears in 2013! 4.4 3.94
35 Conner Youngblood Dallas, TX Unique singer-songwriter whose whispy soft vocals go nicely with the electro-indie pop loops he creates 4.4 1.33
36 Jonathan Boulet Sydney, NSW, AUSTRALIA Indie-rock with some pop sensibilities and the occasional thrash or two 4.4 0.68
37 Sir Sly Los Angeles, CA Indie pop-rock. It's a little dark, a little electro, and has some killer hooks to groove to 4.4 1.19
38 Major Lazer New York NY High energy reggae club music. Diplo is back but not with Switch this time. Now we have Jillionaire and Walshy Fire as the other half (or thirds). Probably still going to be a rad show 4.4 0.68
39 Peace Birmingham UK-ENGLAND Indie rock quartet with a lot of hype around a delicious EP 4.4 1.74
40 Flume Sydney AUSTRALIA Funky but kinda mellow post dubstep electronica from Australia 4.4 3.25
41 The Flaming Lips Oklahoma City, OK If you don't know them, listen to Yoshimi and The Soft Bulletin and get back at us. They put on an amazing live show. (We'd rate them higher if we hadn't seen them a bajillion times) 4.4 3.54
42 Bonobo London, England DJ producing lots of funky, jazzy rhythms 4.4 3.87
43 In The Valley Below Echo Park, CA Sometimes energetic sometimes rockin indie duo with interesting song writing 4.33 0.68
44 Solar Year Montreal, QC, CANADA Dark electronic and moody productions with pop sensibilities 4.33 0.98
45 Ms Mr New York NY Indie synth-pop duo w/ vocals like Florence but the sound is much darker 4.33 2.28
46 Amon Tobin San Francisco CA dark experimental electronic DJ with a lot of crunch and a live set that is awesomely insane 4.33 2.84
47 Solid Gold Minneapolis, MN Groovy electronic with sexy male vocals. Latest album does not dissapoint 4.33 2.13
48 The Wild Feathers Nashville, TN Badass rock and rollllllll with a country feel 4.33 0.68
49 Mozart's Sister Montreal CANADA Synthy & eclectic electro pop goodness with playful and distinct vocal arrangements 4.33 0.68
50 Little Daylight New York, NY Pop-synth with female front...OOO ooo like an overdose 4.33 1.05
51 Portugal. the Man Portland, OR awesome, hippie-spirited, fun and rockin' groovy indie rock 4.33 3.32
52 Everything Everything Manchester UK-ENGLAND Genre-jumping indie rock w/ vocals that jump from fast-talk to falsetto at a moment's notice 4.33 2.73
53 Passion Pit Boston, MA The guys that really started this indie-pop trend are back playing one free show. Fun upbeat stuff. 4.33 3.99
54 The Heavy Noid UK-ENGLAND Heavily soul/funk infused rock from England. 4.25 2.98
55 St. Lucia Brooklyn NY Solid, atmospheric, upbeat indie rock 4.25 2.51
56 Cave Painting Brighton UK-ENGLAND Indie rock with some pop influences 4.25 1.18
57 The Pharcyde Los Angeles, CA Classic, CLASSIC hip hop 4.25 3.08
58 The Mowgli's Los Angeles, CA fun big sound 8-piece Cali folk pop 4.25 0.68
59 Wake Owl Vancouver, BC, CANADA Acoustic guitar-driven folk that's raw and down to earth 4.25 1.82
60 Frightened Rabbit Selkirk UK-SCOTLAND Scottish indie folk rock 5-piece, with emotion 4.25 3.72
61 NO Los Angeles, CA Dark and moody indie rock with surprising moments of brightness and lots of pretty parts. 4.25 1.72
62 Jenny O. Los Angeles, CA Well-produced, catchy, and fun folk-rock. Jenny O. has been around for a few years and just seems to get better and better even if she hasn't hit the big time yet. Check out her new EP, Automechanic, particularly the track "Good Love." 4.25 1.69
63 Lissie Ojai, CA folk singer-songwriter with powerful/emotional vocals and lyrics 4.25 3.34
64 Lianne La Havas London, England talented singer-songwriter 4.25 0.68
65 Goldroom Los Angeles, CA Funky and dancy electro-indie from LA 4.25 1.8
66 Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings Brooklyn, NY Badass neo-soul with Sharon Jones, soul diva extraordinaire leading the way. 4.25 2.64
67 Kidnap Kid London, UK-ENGLAND DJ/producer w/ extra clean beats and the occasional mixed in sultry female vocals 4.25 1.44
68 Blood Diamonds Kansas City MO One man DJ that makes atmospheric glossy dance music 4.25 1.6
69 Camera Obscura Glasgow, Scotland Charming nostalgic Scottish indie band with a female singer. 4.25 2.88
70 Kendrick Lamar Los Angeles, CA Some of the best new hip hop in recent years. SoCal sound. Faded. Drank. Faded. Drank. 4.25 5.0
71 Wildcat! Wildcat! Los Angeles CA Experimental indie pop with bass lines to make you move your feet 4.25 1.66
72 Wild Child Austin TX playful indie folk with great vocal harmonies 4.25 2.48
73 Austra Toronto, ON, CANADA Female new wave with hippy sensibilities 4.25 0.68
74 Klaxons London, UK British Indie Rock Band. A lot of Djs mix in their songs in their sets. Really energetic band. 4.25 2.97
75 Wild Belle Chicago IL Laid back and funky reggae-indie rock from a beautiful singer. Don't miss it. They were one of my surprise favorites at SXSW 2012 and again at ACL. 4.25 1.74
76 Local Natives Los Angeles CA Mellow indie rock 4.2 0.68
77 Lucius Brooklyn, NY Two great lead female vocals carry an "Indie/Whatever" band of Berklee School of Music grads living in Brooklyn. 4.2 1.25
78 Autre Ne Veut Brooklyn, NY R&B pop mix you can groove to. 4.2 2.69
79 Reptar Athens, GA Rock with some high energy lyrics and occasional pop-esque catchy ass hooks 4.2 2.38
80 Balmorhea Austin TX Where classical meets indie rock. It's dramatic, engaging, and beautiful. 4.2 2.28
81 Fitz and The Tantrums Los Angeles CA Groovy soul rock for you to dance your (br)ass off 4.2 3.06
82 Toro y Moi Columbia SC dancey indie recording artist Chazwick Bundick with new groovy tracks! 4.2 3.55
83 Citizens London UK-ENGLAND electro indie rock similar to Hot Chip 4.2 1.82
84 Fuck Art, Let's Dance! Hamburg GERMANY indie dance pop (with bonus point for band name) 4.2 0.68
85 Alpine Melbourne AUSTRALIA Indie pop that reminds me a bit of Pheonix but with airy female vocals 4.2 2.3
86 Tallows Oklahoma City OK Spacey, layered alt-rock with sweet melodies. Kind sounds like Band of Horses/Modest Mouse in the vocals. 4.2 0.68
87 Black Atlass London, Canada Dark, gritty, electro-R&B interestingness. 4.0 0.68
88 Cultfever Brooklyn, NY Unique indie rock female duo, sing some interesting tunes with hip hop influenced beats. 4.0 0.77
89 Black Taxi New York, NY Apparently these guys are a super popular live act in NYC. They look like a bunch of goofballs in costumes, but their sound is some solid "grit-pop." Give it a listen. 4.0 1.19
90 Blue Sky Riders (aka Kenny Loggins' new band) Nashville, TN It's Kenny Loggin's new band with Georgia Middleman and Gary Burr. I don't know who they are, but apparently they're quite talented and respected in the Nashville scene. Regardless, it's Kenny f-ing Loggins. 4.0 0.68
91 The Black and White Years Austin TX Fun and artistic indie rock from Austin 4.0 1.07
92 Horse Thief Oklahoma City, OK Fun and rolling Americana-indie 4.0 0.68
93 Flying Horse New York, NY Disco/electro DJs 4.0 0.68
94 Haerts New York NY dream pop with powerful female vocals 4.0 0.68
95 Iron and Wine Austin, TX Mellow indie folk that's sometimes jazzy. Hard to classify since they continue to innovate new sounds over the years 4.0 0.68
96 Skylar Grey Mezomaine WI Pop, hip hop, Skylar Grey has hit it all while masterminding songs for Eminem and other stars as well as her own career 4.0 3.63
97 Hanni El Khatib Los Angeles, CA Gritty blues rock kinda like Jack White and the Black Keys (although I'm sure he hates hearing that. It's not a knock. I love the Black Keys and Jack White). Maybe I will love you too, Hanni El Khatib, but I don't know you very well yet. Please rock my face off. 4.0 2.03
98 Emily Bell Austin, TX Bluesy-rock from a local singer/songwriter. 4.0 0.68
99 The Blank Tapes Los Angeles, CA Laid-back California rock 4.0 1.25
100 Chance the Rapper Chicago, IL Only 19 years old, Chance the Rapper is making some fresh indie hip hop. 4.0 1.94
101 ZZ Ward Los Angeles, CA Catchy, blues/pop tunes that remind me of Adele but not as sweeping 4.0 2.02
102 Ólafur Arnalds Mosfellsbaer ICELAND Composer of beautiful, sometimes dark music with a piano and a few strings 4.0 0.68
103 Deer Tick Providence, RI Great alt-country. The singer also plays in Middle Brother with guys from Dawes and Delta Spirit. 4.0 2.62
104 Bernhoft Nittedal NORWAY soulful multi-instrumentalist/singer 4.0 2.68
105 Airplane Boys Toronto, Canada Kinda dark and surreal underground hip hop, reminds me of Jedi Mind Tricks 4.0 0.68
106 Wolf + Lamb New York, NY Intriguing electronic music. Smooth beats, chill lyrics, and a unique sound. 4.0 1.42
107 Kail Baxley Los Angeles, CA Bluesy singer-songwriter from Cali with some smooth vocals and a touch of Americana. 4.0 0.72
108 Fetsum Berlin GERMANY Soulful adult contemp pop folk w/ powerful male vocals 4.0 1.69
109 Dj Earworm Illinois, US Famous for his end of year Mash ups named "United States of Pop", he cleverly mashes all the best pop songs of the year into a three minute super single. It will be interesting to see how his DJ sets pan out. 4.0 0.68
110 Ra Ra Riot Syracuse, NY indie pop with a violinist, with a move toward more electro dance pop with their latest album Beta Love 4.0 3.32
111 Bass Drum of Death Oxford, MS Raw, gritty rock and fucking roll. Think Iggy & the Stooges. 4.0 1.44
112 Heartless Bastards Cincinnati, OH Sweet country rock tunes with a unique sound created by their badass female lead singer. 4.0 2.8
113 Budos Band Staten Island, NY Afrobeat funk big band 4.0 0.73
114 I Can Chase Dragons! Mexico City MEXICO Indie electro tunes from Mexico City, with vocals in spanish 4.0 0.69
115 Laura Mvula Birmingham, UK-ENGLAND soulful electro pop singer 4.0 1.94
116 JMSN Los Angeles, CA Sexy R&B. So similar to the Weeknd it's scary. 4.0 2.2
117 Ghost Beach New York, NY Indie electro neon pop rock, like M83 with an 80's feel 4.0 2.22
118 Chrome Sparks Ann Arbor, MI Drummer/DJ with some groove and synth melodies 4.0 1.51
119 Vance Joy Melbourne AUSTRALIA gentle indie folk singer with a powerfully smooth voice 4.0 0.69
120 Karim Ouellet Quebec City, QC, CANADA French-Canadian indie pop singer-songwriter 4.0 0.68
121 Brothers in Law Pesaro, Italy Esoteric, dreamy indie rock-pop, kind of like Delorean but less driven. 4.0 0.83
122 Blue Hawaii Montreal, QC, CANADA chill electronic duo with female vocals 4.0 1.92
123 Thao & The Get Down Stay Down San Francisco CA Upbeat and bouncy indie folk/pop from San Francisco 4.0 1.7
124 Civil Twilight Cape Town, SOUTH AFRICA Electro indie-pop-rock 4.0 2.48
125 You Won't Cambridge, MA Simple and bouncy folk-pop with some nice turns-of-phrase. 4.0 1.18
126 Hundred Waters Gainesville, FL Witch Synth experimental electro indie folk 4.0 1.5
127 Hey Marseilles Seattle, WA Death-cab-like, with beautiful musicianship and sorrowful melodies. 4.0 1.84
128 Caveman Brooklyn, NY Indie rock 4.0 2.37
129 Sinkane Brooklyn, NY Multi-instrumentalist originally from Omdurman, Sudan. jazzy approach, soulful hooks, & afro-rhythms. opened for Toro y Moi 4.0 1.91
130 Bronze Radio Return Hartford, CT A grab-bag of folk pop roots rock. Could be fun live. 4.0 2.28
131 Cayucas Santa Monica, CA Surfy and Beck-like at times. Opened for Ra Ra Riot. Very California. 4.0 0.68
132 Prince Paul Long Island NY The king of amazing eccentric producer/DJ's, check out De La Soul's 3 Feet High and Rising and classic's concept albums such as A Prince Among Thieves and Handsome Boy Modeling School. 4.0 1.45
133 Cold Fronts Philadelphia, PA Rhythmic and rocking, simple garage tunes from Philly. 4.0 0.68
134 Ivan and Alyosha Seattle, WA Folk pop with nice harmonies and sweet songs 4.0 0.68
135 Congorock Lecce, ITALY electronic dance DJ 4.0 2.62
136 Disclosure London, UK-ENGLAND two British bros (but actual brothers) who create excellent dance tracks 4.0 3.84
137 Public Enemy Long Island, NY It's Public Enemy. Old school hip hop in the house. 4.0 3.55
138 The Whigs Athens, GA Is neo-alt rock something real? I don't know, but if it is, The Whigs invented it. 4.0 2.01
139 LL Cool J Long Island, NY Going back to Cali, Cali, Cali. It's LL Cool J! One of the original hip hop artists performing on a giant Dorritos machine! 4.0 3.82
140 The Away Days Istanbul, TURKEY Indie rock that sounds like Jim James fronting the Shins. 4.0 0.99
141 Ice Cube Los Angeles, CA It's Ice Cube! He was in NWA. This is real OG rap. 4.0 4.27
142 Deadmau5 Toronto, Canada From our 2009 review: DJ,woah - giant mouse head with stobe lit eyes that will "put me in a frenzy" - hellz yes 4.0 4.89
143 Heartsrevolution Los Angeles, CA electronic punk duo 4.0 1.86
144 The Hieroglyphics Oakland CA Hip hop collective from Oakland that includes Del tha Funkee Homosapien. Hiero has been around for years and continue to bring the East Bay funk 4.0 0.68
145 The Belle Game Vancouver, BC, CANADA Indie pop with soft guitars that kind of seep into the vocals 4.0 0.79
146 Oddience Los Angeles, CA Groovy backing with hip-hop front. 4.0 0.68
147 The Crystal Method Los Angeles CA Electronic DJ duo from Los Angeles will bring an epic party. (Used to frequently be called the American answer to the Chemical Brothers) 4.0 3.31
148 Jenny Owen Youngs Brooklyn NY Fun, upbeat folky pop 4.0 2.32
149 Toddla T Sheffield, England Funky British DJ mixes some classic sounds from soul to regga into his beats 4.0 1.91
150 Chic Gamine Winnipeg, MB, CANADA 4 Canadian ladies singing in a throw-back Motown 60's style, but also modern fun R&B pop 4.0 0.68
151 3421 Haifa ISREAL electronic/dubstep duo with live drums who've been making dance jams for the past 8 years 4.0 0.68
152 Small Black Brooklyn, NY chill indie electronica 4.0 2.05
153 360 Melbourne AUSTRALIA Fairly upbeat Australian rapper 4.0 2.13
154 Myka 9 & Factor Los Angeles, CA Prolific rapper with a uniquely deep voice who has written songs for N.W.A. 4.0 0.71
155 Sabota Vancouver, Canada Nice house from 1/2 Humans and their mixer. Only one song to go off of, but it's rad 4.0 0.68
156 My Gold Mask Chicago, IL Moody and at times eerie pop with a lot of drums and dark female vocals 4.0 1.18
157 San Cisco Fremantle, WA, AUSTRALIA indie pop 4.0 2.59
158 Kongos Phoenix, CA Gritty rock that has a fairly eclectic sound, sometimes blues, sometimes gypsy, sometimes pop 4.0 1.35
159 The Polyphonic Spree Dallas, TX The giant psychedelic choral symphonic band led by Tripping Daisy's Tim DeLaughter is back! 4.0 2.5
160 The Hood Internet Chicago IL Dance mash-up party guys who've been making you mix-tapes for years, they might be into you 4.0 1.18
161 Samantha Crain Shawnee, OK Singer-songwriter with a real pure and rich voice 4.0 1.55
162 Wallpaper. Oakland, CA Want a hip-hop artist to throw you a kickass party-show? Wallpaper. is Good 4 It 4.0 2.01
163 The Rocketboys Austin, TX Dynamic indie rock that musically shifts like a tectonic plate 4.0 1.39
164 Nicki Bluhm and the Gramblers San Francisco, CA Alt-country. I can't not compare this to Fleetwood Mac. Sorry. It's just so similar. 4.0 0.81
165 Aloe Blacc Los Angeles CA Soulful singer/rapper 4.0 3.84
166 Wildlife Control Brooklyn, NY Indie rock pop, feels punk at points 4.0 1.25
167 Royal Bangs Knoxville, TN high energy rockin' good indie rock 4.0 1.7
168 Gemini Club Chicago IL indie electronic 3-piece with live vocals 4.0 1.66
169 What Made Milwaukee Famous Austin TX Good old local rock act that keeps doing it. Bring it! 4.0 1.25
170 Roxy Roca Austin, TX high energy big-band soul 4.0 0.68
171 Zion I Oakland CA Funky Bay Area hip hop 4.0 3.51
172 Ango Montreal CANADA mellow /ambient R&B electronic, similar to The Weeknd 4.0 1.12
173 The Joy Formidable Wrexham UK-WALES great live rock, with rad lead lady who has huge eyes 4.0 2.81
174 AM & Shawn Lee Los Angeles CA funky indie pop 4.0 0.97
175 Robert Delong Los Angeles CA electronic music made with Wii and sega controllers, live drums, keyboards, laptops, and vocal melodies that will make you f*cking dance 4.0 2.46
176 Intergalactic Lovers Aalst BELGIUM Belgian indie pop four-piece with vocals of Lara Chedraoui 4.0 1.95
177 Wolfgang Gartner Los Angeles, CA Producer, Electronic House 4.0 3.95
178 J.Viewz Brooklyn NY Electronic dance like Telefon Tel Aviv featuring various vocals 4.0 1.89
179 Born Gold Edmonton CANADA Used to be in a band with Purity Ring and Grimes. The influence shows at points but these guys seem more aggressive with the knob turnin. Expect a crazy light show 4.0 0.68
180 OH NO OH MY Austin TX upbeat quirky indie rock 4.0 1.58
181 Gold Fields Ballarat AUSTRALIA It's catchy indie pop. Mainly bass and percussion driven 4.0 1.68
182 Angel Haze Detroit MI Hip-hop/Rap Female rapper that has a fairly wide range of styles. Some are slow, some are jams but they all seem fairly dark 4.0 2.4
183 Shout Out Out Out Out Edmonton CANADA synthy electro pop with robot singing 4.0 0.84
184 Dessa Minneapolis MN Female rap artist, part of Doomtree who knows how to clean her kill 4.0 2.16
185 The Black Atlantic Utrecht, The Netherlands Soft and beautiful indie-folk 4.0 1.55
186 Big K.R.I.T. Meridan, MS Kruddy and fun hip hop 4.0 3.48
187 Young Girls Houston, TX Lo-fi indie pop rock 4.0 0.83
188 Black Pistol Fire Austin, TX Good ol' hard rocking blues, ala Jack White and the Black Keys, etc. 4.0 1.54
189 Seryn Denton TX Energetic folk with a lot of vocal harmonies 4.0 1.34
190 Gold & Youth Vancouver, Canada Slower electro-indie with dual male female vocals, kind of like the Canadian xx 4.0 0.68
191 Isaac Delusion France Chilled out but kinda funky singing on top of beats. 4.0 1.68
192 Young Nick Manor, TX Another "Young" Texas rapper. 4.0 0.68
193 Black Moon Brooklyn, NY Good flow in this jazzy underground hip-hop group that apparently has been so underground most folks haven't heard of them. 4.0 2.0
194 Ravens & Chimes New York NY Indie rock with gentle keyboards and nice vocal harmonies 4.0 1.12
195 Action Bronson Queens, NY Funky old school hip hop (sounds kinda like Ghostface Killah) 4.0 3.53
196 New York City Queens Houston, TX Kinda edgy and gritty indie rock 4.0 0.72
197 Vacationer Philadelphia, PA Funky fresh indie beats and tunes. Jason met em in Iceland 4.0 2.41
198 Benny Benassi Reggio Emilia, ITALY big name tech house music DJ/producer 4.0 4.03
199 A.Dd+ Dallas, TX Pretty solid hip hop 4.0 1.02
200 E.S.G. Houston, TX ESG's classic "Ocean of Funk" is amaaaaaazing hip hop. From Houston, he really popularized Chopped and Screwed. 4.0 2.36
201 Oliver Los Angeles, CA DJ duo that produces original, funky beats that are at times dance-tastic and other times chill. 4.0 3.03
202 The Trouble With Templeton Brisbane, QLD, AUSTRALIA Really pleasant folk rock with a acoustic guitar presence and a focus on story-telling 4.0 1.25
203 Lips Wellington, NEW ZEALAND Low-key groovy witch synth 4.0 1.47
204 Fredda Paris, France Indie folk in French. It's kind of awesome. 4.0 1.13
205 RZA Brooklyn, NY One of the key leaders of the Wu-Tang Clan and arguably their best producer (sorry GZA), the RZA, the Razor, Bobby Digital, whatever you want to call him, he represents some of the best in hip hop. He's also responsible for a number of amazing soundtracks from Kill Bill Vol. 1 & 2 to Ghost Dog to Afro Samurai. That being said, his show 5 years ago in San Francisco was one of the best hip hop shows Tony has ever seen. His show last year (more a promotional tour for his new movie) was less exciting, despite the bottle of Grey Goose (free promotion) he passed around in the ground. 4.0 3.55
206 Helado Negro Brooklyn, NY Dreamy, synthy experimental electronic with male vocals. Is this Warlock Synth? 4.0 1.24
207 Iamsu! & the HBK Gang Richmond, CA Funky east bay hip hop 4.0 0.68
208 JJ Grey & Mofro Jacksonville, FL Soul, funk, blues, and R&B 4.0 2.04
209 Tommy Trash Los Angeles, CA electronic dance party music / house 4.0 3.47
210 Royal Canoe Winnipeg, Manitoba, CANADA indie pop that keeps you on your toes 4.0 0.87
211 Hey Ocean! Vancouver, BC, CANADA Very polished pop, like this is glitter's sound equivalent 4.0 1.51
212 Lake Street Dive Brooklyn, NY Soul funk w/ a big lady voice tellin' you like it is 4.0 1.92
213 The Zolas Vancouver, Canada Glitzy indie pop fun. 4.0 0.92
214 Yearbook Committee Terre Haute, IN Pretty indie folk 4.0 0.71
215 Terraplane Sun Venice CA soulful indie rock with slightly nasally vocals and a cavalcade of musical instruments. And hand claps! 4.0 1.48
216 Siddhartha Guadalajara, Mexico Pretty alternative tunes from Mexico in Spanish. Hard to describe but well done. 4.0 0.68
217 Kisses Los Angeles, CA '70s inspired, indie-dance tracks with a fairly mellow happy vibe. 4.0 0.68
218 Kithkin Seattle, WA Lots of percussion, lots of jammy rhythms. Plus a love of the wilderness and tree spirits. 4.0 0.75
219 Kassidy Glasgow, UK-SCOTLAND Alt-rock, it might not be an innovative sound but they have melodies, hooks, choruses that all sound pretty good 4.0 1.13
220 Iggy and the Stooges Ypsilanti, MI It's Iggy Pop! The original pre-punk, hard rocking, badass motherf*****. 4.0 1.46
221 The Skatalites Kingston JAMAICA Classic ska. The originals. Great horns, great tunes. 4.0 3.23
222 Chali 2na Los Angeles, CA One of the main dudes in Jurassic 5, Chali 2na still keeps his solo hip hop career going with his distinct deep voice and funky J5-sounding beats. 4.0 2.89
223 Midnight Magic Brooklyn, NY Funky big ensemble dance act from New York drawing a lot of inspiration from the '70s and '80s. This WILL make you want to dance. 4.0 1.67
224 Paws Glasgow, UK-SCOTLAND High-energy garage punk rock 4.0 1.72
225 Paul Oakenfold Los Angeles, CA and London, England EDM DJ/Producer in the music industry since the 80's 4.0 3.45
226 Family of the Year Los Angeles, CA Fun indie pop rock. Love the single, St. Croix 4.0 2.67
227 The Seedy Seeds Cincinnati, OH So Seedy! Feel-good indie folk pop 4.0 0.79
228 More Or Les Toronto CANADA Old school hip hop and a part of the Toronto Backburner crew. Currently rapping about food 4.0 0.93
229 Willy Moon London, UK-ENGLAND Old school meets future school dance pop, pretty sure he would bring the party 4.0 2.3
230 Diamond Rings Toronto, ON, CANADA electro pop 4.0 1.92
231 HRVRD Charlotte, NC Pretty, well-crafted indie rock. 4.0 1.88
232 Eagles of Death Metal Los Angeles, CA Not death metal. Not even metal. But these guys do rock out hard. 4.0 3.09
233 Buffalo Killers Cincinnati, OH Good, old fashioned, rock and f-ing roll. 4.0 0.68
234 Elle King Brooklyn, NY Folky-bluesy-gritty female singer-songwriter whose not afraid of a hook 4.0 1.43
235 Kastle San Francisco, CA DJ with a combo of house, dub and remixes 4.0 1.61
236 Cuchillo Barcelona, Spain Pretty indie rock from Spain (lyrics in Spanish). 4.0 1.2
237 Ghostface Killah Staten Island, NY One of the most consistent members of the Wu Tang Clan, Ghostface Killah delivers slick rhymes on top of soul-filled beats. 4.0 3.77
238 Larry g(EE) Dallas, TX Neo-soul and funk 4.0 0.69
239 The Little Ones Los Angeles, CA Fun indie pop w/ a Cali sound 4.0 2.5
240 Sahara Smith Wimberley TX Country singer songwriter from the Austin area. She's been writing tunes since middle school and was noticed by T Bone Burnett. 4.0 0.73
241 Sky Ferreira New York, NY electro-pop singer-songwriter just shy of 21 years old at SXSW 2013 4.0 2.53
242 Usman Riaz Karachi, PAKISTAN Percussive guitar virtuoso with classical arrangements and just some amazeballs guitar work 4.0 0.72
243 Leopold and His Fiction Austin, TX Stripped-down rock-blues tracks previously of Cowboy and Indian similar to White Stripes 4.0 0.99
244 Little Green Cars Dublin, IRELAND Large indie folk rock w/ quirky lead vocals and harmonized backing 4.0 2.11
245 Quiet Company Austin, TX Fun indie times from Austin 4.0 1.87
246 Fallulah This chick is back! I still like her. Fun Danish indie pop badassness This chick is back! I still like her. Fun Danish indie pop badassness 4.0 2.65
247 Wordburglar Toronto, ON, CANADA In that Toronto crew who make light-hearted/old-school hip-hop grooves 4.0 0.97
248 Indians Copenhagen DENMARK Danish singer-songwriter makes some pretty tunes 4.0 1.95
249 Skewby Memphis TN Hip hop 4.0 0.95
250 The Harpoonist & the Axe Murderer Vancouver, BC CANADA Blue, soul, funk, duo. The Black Keys of Canada? Worth checking out? 4.0 0.68
251 Snowblink Toronto, ON CANADA Canadian duo with sweet melodies and hauntingly beautiful female vocals. And a trippy video. 4.0 1.48
252 Meat Puppets Phoenix, AZ Old school rock group from the '80s and '90s that formed their own unique style blending punk, rock, grunge, alternative, and whatever else. Heavy influence on Nirvana. 4.0 2.3
253 Generationals New Orleans, LA Surf rock meets indie pop 4.0 2.5
254 Mystery Skulls Los Angeles, CA Synth-tastic dance pop 4.0 0.77
255 Nobody Beats the Drum Amsterdam, Netherlands Fast-paced robot beats from the Netherlands. 4.0 1.64
256 Pictureplane Denver, CO Dancy, electronic tunes that sample and mix indie riffs and other jumbles. 4.0 1.84
257 Kiev Orange, CA Well-composed indie rock with some interesting, funky parts 4.0 1.05
258 Lemolo Seattle, WA Lady dream-indie-rock, it builds but sustains, it rocks but it's calm. Basically, it's unique. Also, the drummer has rad facial expressions. 4.0 0.68
259 Joey Bada$$ Brooklyn, NY Really good hip-hop from this 18-year old New Yorker. 4.0 1.98
260 Chad Valley Oxford UK-ENGLAND Despite the name, this is some fun 80's style electro indie pop from Hugo Manuel formerly of Jonquil 4.0 2.59
261 Air Traffic Controller Boston, MA Upbeat and moving indie rock with great shared vocals 4.0 1.6
262 Cheers Elephant Philadelphia, PA Unsurprisingly cheerful indie pop/rock. Great rhythms and great sing-a-long hooks. Surprisingly crunchy guitar adds a nice contrast. Check out "Party On Darwin" or "Leaves" 4.0 1.21
263 Aisha Burns Austin TX Solo debut from the violinist from Austin-based Balmorhea with piercingly beautiful vocals. 4.0 0.68
264 Diana Toronto, ON, CANADA Dreamy electronic with female lead 4.0 1.56
265 Young Dreams Bergen NORWAY Atmospheric indie pop w/ trace elements of electronic 4.0 2.07
266 Dana Falconberry Austin, TX Pretty tunes from this singer/songwriter 4.0 1.29
267 Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears Austin, TX Blues, funk and soul. Old school and badass. 4.0 0.68
268 DJ Premier Brooklyn, NY One half of Gangstarr (RIP Guru), DJ Premier is one of the best hip hop DJs around. Funky, jazzy beats. 4.0 3.12
269 Ratking New York, NY Gritty, grimy hip hop four piece that's raw and kinda awesome, like Odd Future. 4.0 1.06
270 RAC Portland, OR Badass remix DJing, taking all your favorite hits and making them even more awesome. 4.0 2.08
271 Count Bass D Atlanta GA Classic eccentric hip hop with big beats 4.0 2.07
272 Folly and the Hunter Montreal, QC, CANADA Folk melodies and nice acoustic instrumentation 4.0 0.77
273 Lisa LeBlanc Rosaireville, NB, CANADA French-Canadian folk with a banjo-pickin vocal shoutin female lead and harmonizing backing (if she has a backing) 4.0 0.72
274 Immanu El Gothenburg, SWEDEN Pretty Swedish post-rock. It's soft, atmospheric, has vocals, and will make you sleepy and happy. 4.0 1.52
275 Grandfather Child Houston, TX Experimental rock that is pretty jazzy and 70s feeling. 4.0 0.71
276 Plaster Montreal, QC, CANADA Energetic electro-rock Combining gritty bluesy rock with a party would make this 4.0 0.9
277 Sea Wolf Los Angeles, CA This guy looks like Taco from The League in his SXSW profile picture. That aside, it's some really good Americana-indie rock. 4.0 2.86
278 Fossil Collective Leeds, England Chill indie rock pulled off very well 4.0 1.1
279 Atlas Genius Adelaide AUSTRALIA indie rock best known for their catchy single "Trojans" 3.83 2.46
280 Midlake Denton TX Emotional indie folk rock. I don't see you crying robot! 3.8 2.82
281 Bastille London UK-ENGLAND Big sound alt synth rock/pop four-piece 3.8 0.68
282 High Highs Brooklyn NY Ambient indie pop 3.8 2.42
283 Animal Eyes Portland, OR Indie pop rock with swells and valleys to make it intense and interesting 3.75 0.69
284 French Horn Rebellion Milwaukee WI Indie dance party with some some groovy retro feel to it 3.75 2.19
285 Marnie Stern New York NY Eclectic, high-energy indie pop 3.75 1.75
286 Man Without Country Cardiff UK-WALES Electronic new wave emo that sometime gets danceable 3.75 2.07
287 Colourmusic Stillwater, OK Esoteric rockers who use colors in interesting ways both on their albums and in their live shows. Discovered by Wayne Coyne of the Flaming Lips. Expect interesting things from these folks. 3.75 1.12
288 Dan Croll Liverpool UK-ENGLAND English indie rock singer-songwriter 3.75 0.68
289 Ambassadors New York NY energetic indie rock 3.75 0.68
290 Born Ruffians Midland CANADA fun indie rock 4-piece - Foxes mate for life! 3.75 2.5
291 Slow Magic Unknown Imaginary Frie, ND Electro dance remixes of indie music and random pop 3.75 1.51
292 Anna Lunoe Sydney AUSTRALIA Energetic electronic with delicate female vocals 3.75 1.53
293 Five Mile Town Auckland NEW ZEALAND Indie folk fun from New Zealand. The Hobbit meets Mumford and Sons. 3.75 0.68
294 Mitzi Brisbane AUSTRALIA Big, danceable beats with atmospheric vocals. Not to be confused with the Gospel singer of the same name 3.75 1.81
295 DRGN King Philadelphia, PA Electronic influenced pop/rock eclectica from Philly 3.75 0.96
296 Flunk Oslo NORWAY Kinda funky Norwegian electro-folk mix with a female vocalist. Mellow, pretty, and awesome. 3.75 0.68
297 Skinny Lister London, England English folk 5-piece 3.75 1.56
298 Carousel Brooklyn NY electro pop duo 3.75 2.14
299 Braids Montreal, QC, CANADA chill electro indie with female lead vocals 3.75 1.15
300 Let's Buy Happiness Newcastle UK-ENGLAND indie 5-piece sweetness with cool female lead vocals 3.75 0.68
301 Kodaline Dubline, IRELAND beautiful soft folk music for the broken-hearted 3.75 1.97
302 The Milk Carton Kids Los Angeles CA Folk duo with impressive guitar work and nice bluegrassy vocals. Free music from their site whoop! 3.75 1.96
303 Duologue London UK-ENGLAND Full indie rock band w/ vocals similar to Thom Yorke and a mix of analog and electronic sounds (including an elctronic violin) 3.75 1.5
304 Miracles of Modern Science Brooklyn NY Indie chamber rock/pop. It's more rock than your average indie band with strings. Like Ra Ra Riot 3.75 1.1
305 This Many Boyfriends UK Generally happy indie pop bop bop bah da da 3.75 1.47
306 Fine Times Vancouver CANADA Energetic indie pop from Canada 3.75 0.68
307 Young Galaxy Montreal CANADA Dark electro indie with female vocals. Some parts have crazy tempo swings, like tempo menopause, but without the negative connotations. 3.75 2.41
308 Talib Kweli Brooklyn, NY One of the most talented MC's from the "underground" rap scene of the 2000's, Talib Kweli remains steadily consistent, if not that innovative. 3.75 4.22
309 Dusted Toronto CANADA Atmospheric rock from Holy Fuck's front man 3.75 1.76
310 Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds London, UK-ENGLAND eclectic rock & roll band formed in the 80's 3.67 3.8
311 Beach Fossils Brooklyn, NY Chilled out, super mellow indie rock on the album, but they bring a pretty spectacular and energetic live show 3.67 0.68
312 Kamp! Lodz, POLAND Electronic party.This Polish trio will make ya move 3.67 1.59
313 Tall Ships Falmouth, UK-ENGLAND Rockin indie rock that rocks. Prolly good day show 3.67 2.07
314 Flight Facilities Sydney, NSW, AUSTRALIA Back for more this electro DJ duo make energized poppy disco electronic 3.67 3.32
315 Russ Liquid Oakland, CA Interesting electronic trip-hopesque with occasional random intruments and beat switches 3.67 0.94
316 Deep Sea Diver Seattle WA Pleasantly upbeat indie rock 3.67 1.63
317 Yip Deceiver Athens GA Electro pop 3.67 0.68
318 The Very Best London, UK Jazzy, euro-electronica-afro-beats, laid under some driving Malawian vocals. 3.67 2.38
319 Michael Bernard Fitzgerald Calgary CANADA Singer-song writer. Generally of smiley pop but sometimes more elaborate pieces w/ strings 3.67 1.03
320 Team Ghost Paris, FRANCE Indie alt-rock with a touch of synth and sing/talk-vocals 3.67 1.22
321 Computer Magic Brooklyn, NY synth-tastic electronic music of Danielle Johnson with live drummer 3.67 1.84
322 The Last Royals Brooklyn, NY new indie pop rock 3.67 1.57
323 Seth Sentry Melbourne, VIC, AUSTRALIA Fun, light-hearted white-boy hip-hop 3.67 2.33
324 Holy Esque Glasgow UK-SCOTLAND Alternative rock with raspy vocals, sounds like a random band you would hear at a bar on a Thursday night 3.67 0.77
325 Sunbears! Jacksonville, FL When psychedelic meets indie rock. Heavy Flaming Lips influences. Gummy bears on acid? 3.67 1.06
326 Les RAV Austin, TX Dark, folky piano driven indie tunes from a female singer/songwriter 3.67 0.68
327 Guards New York, NY lo-fi psyche rock 3.67 2.57
328 Afrobeta Miami, FL electronic dance duo 3.67 0.75
329 Sorne Austin, TX unique dark indie tribal music 3.67 0.89
330 Poolside Los Angeles, CA Low-key chill indie electronic music. Poolside is a perfect name for them cuz that's where you want to be when listening to them 3.67 2.84
331 Kitten Los Angeles, CA rock with lady lead 3.67 2.38
332 D E N A Berlin GERMANY CASH, DIAMOND RINGS, AND SWIMMING POOLS. 3.67 0.92
333 Akron/Family Los Angeles CA indie experimental folk rockers return to SXSW 3.67 2.16
334 The Lone Bellow Brooklyn, NY Folk group w/ some powerful vocals and nice melodies and lots o' three-part harmonies 3.67 1.88
335 Hurray for the Riff Raff New Orleans, LA Old timey folk music with strong female vocal lead. 3.67 1.41
336 Phosphorescent Brooklyn, NY Old school bluesy Americana rock 3.67 2.45
337 Soul Khan Brooklyn NY White boys can still rap, and Soul Khan brings it old school. Let's see what you've got Eminem. 3.67 1.99
338 Caged Animals Brooklyn, NY Chill, dreamy indie rock with a summer feel. 3.67 1.45
339 Mompox Buenos Aires ARGENTINA Quirky indie pop with a wide variety of instruments 3.67 0.68
340 Imaginary Cities Winnipeg CANADA Indie pop with a unique female vocalist 3.67 1.65
341 Why? Cincinnati, OH Eccentric indie folk rock with unique vocals that goes out to dirty dancing, cursing, back-masking, back-slitting pastor's kids 3.67 2.71
342 The Balconies Toronto CANADA indie rockin' trio with chick singer who can wail! 3.67 0.68
343 Cherub Nashville, TN sexy fun electro-pop duo 3.6 2.22
344 Cold War Kids Los Angeles, CA indie rock band that blew up in popularity a few years ago 3.6 3.66
345 Reignwolf Seattle, SK, CANADA one man gritty bluesy rock 3.5 0.68
346 Jerome LOL Los Angeles, CA Funky, trippy, electro-pop tunes mixed with weird beats and sounds. 3.5 0.68
347 The Lonely Wild Los Angeles CA Kinda bad-ass indie rock with a Western feel and dual male/female vocals. Kinda like Edward Shapre, kinda not. Dig it. 3.5 1.08
348 Lord Buffalo Austin, TX Very chill and slow, atmospheric indie rock. Feels like music of the plains. 3.5 0.69
349 Delta Rae Durham, NC Folk-pop with a lot of people to make a big sound 3.5 2.32
350 Alison Wonderland Sydney AUSTRALIA DJ with a lot of remixes great for party time. 3.5 0.68
351 Metz Toronto, ON, CANADA It's raw, loud punk-rock that will probably make you jump around and bring back the mosh pit 3.5 2.2
352 All Tiny Creatures Madison WI Multi-layered instrumental indie rock with ambient vocals from multiple singers, including Justin Vernon. 3.5 0.74
353 Fly Union Colombus OH Hip hop trio laying down decent flow on top of some soul heavy beats 3.5 1.06
354 Barcelona Seattle WA melodic indie rock 3.5 2.26
355 J.D. McPherson Tulsa OK Bluesy old-time rock that's heavy on the bass guitar 3.5 1.71
356 Futurebirds Athens, GA Americana country folk with some big harmonies 3.5 1.82
357 Octant Brooklyn, NY Low key indie music WITH A ROBOTIC BAND! WHAT!?!? 3.5 0.68
358 Social Studies Phoenix AZ electro indie rock with grandiose female vocals 3.5 1.31
359 Faye Stockholm SWEDEN Emotional dace pop w/ female vocals like Robyn 3.5 1.99
360 Fol Chen Highland Park CA Beep boop dee-dee bloop. Experimental electronica 3.5 0.68
361 Soley Reykjavik ICELAND chill flowing indie Icelandic music with enjoyable unique vocals; some sleepy time songs 3.5 2.36
362 D33J Los Angeles CA downtempo electronic with live guitar 3.5 0.68
363 The Darcys Toronto ON CANADA Backgrounds that make you think prog rock but vocals that are more alternative rock 3.5 0.81
364 Shout Out Louds Stockholm SWEDEN solid indie rock 3.5 3.51
365 The Adamski Kid London UK-ENGLAND Artsy indie dance-pop. Only seems to have two songs available so it's hard to judge here 3.5 0.72
366 Blondfire Los Angeles CA Indie rock pop with similar vocals to Metric 3.5 1.89
367 Mount Moriah Durham NC Some gentle country for your rainy days 3.5 2.16
368 UZOY Houston, TX Female hip-hop artist with some great flows and rhymes...and zombie movies 3.5 0.68
369 The Falls Sydney AUSTRALIA Pretty guitar pickin male/female duo with nice harmonies. 3.5 1.36
370 Loco Dice D├╝sseldorf GERMANY German house DJ 3.5 2.32
371 IRONTOM Malibu, CA It's indie-rock meets classic rock and it works 3.5 0.69
372 Daltonians Brooklyn NY gentle indie rock, sounds a bit like Wye Oak at times 3.5 0.68
373 Keys n Krates Toronto, ON, CANADA electronic/dubstep trio 3.5 0.94
374 Franny Glass Montevido, Uruguay He might seem like a weird hipster from Uruguay who named his act after a JD Salinger story, but this is actually pretty good Spanish language indie folk 3.5 0.72
375 He's My Brother She's My Sister Los Angeles, CA Indie country happiness from a 5-piece group 3.5 0.68
376 City and Colour Toronto, ON, CANADA Canadian darling singer-songwriter trying for a slightly edgier sound w/ his latest 3.5 3.88
377 Blessed Feathers West Bend, WI Folk inspired but complex arrangements make an interesting sound from this indie duo 3.5 0.96
378 Empress Of Brooklyn, NY Dreamy and soft electronic from this female artist, who sings on the tracks. 3.5 0.83
379 The Deer Tracks Gavle SWEDEN Electronica duo that features soft female vocals 3.5 2.25
380 The Majority Says Linkoping SWEDEN Upbeat indie rock with a punk-sound female vocal lead 3.5 0.68
381 Ryan Bingham Los Angeles, CA Great Americana from this singer/songwriter. 3.5 2.8
382 Deep Time Austin TX indie pop duo with distinct female vocals 3.5 0.9
383 The Sheepdogs Saskatoon, SK, CANADA Rock with a nice bluesy feel to it 3.5 2.12
384 SLDGHMR Miami FL bassy electronic dance / nu-disco duo 3.5 1.06
385 Heyerdahl Oslo, NORWAY It's poppy, it's dreamy, it's slightly edgy, it's from Norway, and it's great. 3.5 0.99
386 A Fine Frenzy Los Angeles CA cutesy indie pop 3.5 2.95
387 Slow Hands & Tanner Ross (Live) Boston, MA chill electronic dance 3.5 0.68
388 Natural Child Nashville TN No frills rock and roll with a country twist 3.5 1.67
389 Supreme Cuts Chicago, IL Intriguing, downtempo and complex electronic music. 3.5 1.08
390 American Authors Brooklyn, United States Indie-rock that occasionally has a soft side (I'm talkin' emo-ballads folks) 3.5 1.74
391 Hiatus Kaiyote Northcote, VIC, AUSTRALIA Jazzy indie soul w/ rich female vocals 3.5 1.76
392 Battleme Portland OR low-fi indie rock 3.5 1.93
393 Amtrac Louisville KY Remixin mix master Caleb Cornett. If you want to rave at a club, this is your guy 3.5 1.8
394 Daedelus Los Angeles CA Esoteric, eccentric, prolific and interesting DJ 3.5 2.8
395 Jovanotti Cortona, ITALY Jovanottie is apparently one of the most popular musical artists in Italy (and the world), with a 25 year career that we are only just being introduced to in the US. It would be unfair to call him a singer/songwriter, but its a bit like that but merging pop, funk, rap, folk, and whatever. It's certainly fun and apparently great live. 3.5 2.85
396 Delorentos Dublin IRELAND Remind me of Two Door Cinema Club. Irish rock 3.5 1.53
397 BRAINSTORM Portland, OR Fun experimental indie rock with guitar elements of Battles and vocals similar to Animal Collective 3.5 2.27
398 DIIV New York, NY alt/atmospheric rock 4-piece 3.5 2.55
399 Killer Mike Atlanta, GA Well-crafted hip hop from this long-time collaborator with Outkast. His 2012 album R.A.P. Music was very well received. 3.5 3.36
400 Parenthetical Girls Portland OR Slightly emo indie pop, reminescent of the Smiths. I mean, CLEARLY influenced by the Smiths (they even cover them) 3.5 1.91
401 Caitlin Rose Nashville TN alt-country singer-songwriter 3.5 2.47
402 Res Philadelphia, PA Funky hip hop influenced R&B singer 3.5 1.93
403 Cars & Trains Portland CA downtempo/mellow electronic rock. 3.5 1.08
404 Icky Blossoms Omaha, NE big bass avant garde electro rock 3.5 1.06
405 Cloud Nothings Cleveland, OH Lo-fi indie rock/punk that is pretty gritty and energetic. 3.5 2.81
406 Denney and the Jets Nashville, TN Old school rock and roll. Sounds kind of like early 1970s Rolling Stones. 3.5 0.7
407 Hydra Melody San Antonio, TX Solidly rocking indie tunes, with an old-school feel. 3.5 0.72
408 Chelsea Light Moving New York, NY Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth's new band. They rock hard. 3.5 0.73
409 Michael Kiwanuka London, UK-ENGLAND Pleasant folk with effortless male vocals 3.5 3.19
410 North Mississippi Allstars Hernando, MS Southern blues jam rockstars 3.5 2.46
411 Vinyl Thief Nashville, TN Solid rock and roll, got a nice roll to it 3.5 0.81
412 Thee Attacks Aalborg, Denmark Bluesy rock and roll four-piece 3.5 1.07
413 Noah Gundersen Seattle, WA Singer/song-writer w/ a gritty down to earth voice 3.5 0.68
414 Child Actor Boston, MA Dreamy and dancy mix of electronic-indie. 3.5 0.83
415 Letting Up Despite Great Faults Los Angeles, CA Dreamy electro-indie tunes 3.5 1.72
416 Foxygen New York, NY It's like the '60s on acid...Oh wait, I meant, it's like the '60s. But seriously, it's the Rolling Stones recording a Spaghetti Western. 3.5 2.57
417 Parquet Courts Brooklyn, NY Post-punk/rock from Brooklyn. 3.5 1.9
418 Fedde Le Grand Netherlands Dutch house DJ famous for his single "Put your hands up for Detroit" who always puts on a great show. He was recently ranked #26 best DJ in the world by DJ MAG. 3.5 3.66
419 Far East Movement Los Angeles, CA Like a G6! That's all I'm gonna say 3.5 4.27
420 Youngblood Hawke Los Angeles, CA Indie-pop fun 3.5 2.04
421 Ghost Wave Auckland, New Zealand Dreamy, psychedelic, indie rock with a somewhat 90s mellow sound at time, reminiscent of Tripping Daisy and such bands but not quite as gritty. 3.5 0.83
422 Borgore Tel Aviv, Israel His music self-described as "Gorestep" is considered music that incorporates triplet drum patterns with heavy metal influences. Some songs have been compared to horror movies, farm animals, and sex. 3.5 3.46
423 Baauer New York NY DJ who started the Harlem Shake 3.5 3.58
424 12th Planet Los Angeles CA Dubstep/drum and bass DJ, commonly called the king of dubstep, who frequently collaborates with Skrillex. 3.5 3.03
425 T Bird and the Breaks Austin TX Austin's original badass soul/funk band will make you want to dance your ass off 3.5 0.81
426 Aeroplane Brussels BELGIUM DJ with a healthy mix of upbeat and slowed-down electronic. 3.5 2.7
427 Moon Taxi Nashville, TN Indie rock with an alt-country twist 3.5 0.68
428 Mystic Knights of the Cobra Emeryville CA Irreverant, filthy, offensive, hilarious, ridiculous rock/joke songs 3.5 0.69
429 The Audreys Adelaide, SA, AUSTRALIA Folk male/female duo. The guy delicately picks a banjo while the lady croons 3.5 1.2
430 FAN-TAN Brooklyn, NY Indie rock that's a little shoe-gazey 3.5 0.69
431 Kimya Dawson Olympia WA low fi singer-songwriter known for her work with The Moldy Peaches and on the JUNO soundtrack. 3.5 2.88
432 The Beards Adelaide AUSTRALIA 80's style rock songs about beards. These are kinda amazing. They're like Tenascious D but only about beards and why people without beards are terrible. 3.5 2.0
433 Gliss Los Angeles, CA Dark, moody pop with garage band sensibilities 3.5 1.83
434 Il Pan del Diavolo Palermo, Italay Sicilian folk rock punk duo? These guys are badass. Their name literally means The Pan of the Devil. 3.5 0.68
435 Mister Lies New Canaan, CT Electronic producer/DJ that's more groovy then it is dancey 3.5 1.13
436 !!! Sacramento, CA Eccentric indie dance tunes 3.5 0.68
437 Shooter Jennings Nashville, TN The son of outlaw country legend Waylon Jennings, Shooter brings his more modern twist on the outlaw sound. 3.5 2.48
438 Allah-Las Los Angeles CA Revivalist garage rock 3.33 2.24
439 Absynthe Minded Ghent BELGIUM Belgium multi-instrumental alt-rock. Like Dave Matthews Band when it was being edgy...take that however you want. 3.33 2.62
440 Heaven Brooklyn, NY Dreamy indie rock/pop. 3.33 1.01
441 Pickwick Seattle, WA rock similar to Cold War Kids 3.33 0.89
442 Telekinesis Seattle WA Lo-fi rock and roll. 3.33 2.6
443 Widowspeak Brooklyn NY Nostalgic & folksy indie rock with dreamy vocals 3.33 2.32
444 So Many Wizards Los Angeles CA Dreamy indie rock 3.33 1.66
445 A Tribe Called Red Ottawa Canada Native American DJ Crew. Think Pow Wow + Club beats. 3.33 0.76
446 Blaudzun Holland THE NETHERLANDS Folk pop with some nice mellowdrama at its core 3.33 2.54
447 Bearhug Chifley AUSTRALIA Alternative indie rock that is generally pleasant w/ some occasional rock outs. 3.33 0.9
448 Agent Ribbons Austin TX Folky indie pop with strong female vocals 3.33 1.22
449 Dawes Los Angeles CA roots rock with some folk/country undertones 3.33 3.04
450 XXYYXX Orlando, FL Mellow electronic grooves from a young producer 3.33 0.68
451 Swear and Shake Brooklyn, NY nice folk pop 4-piece 3.33 1.09
452 Charli XCX London UK-WALES Female singer dance pop similar to Robyn or Marina and the Diamonds 3.33 3.18
453 UUVVWWZ Lincoln, NE Indie rock, with an emphasis on the rock. Think a group of hipsters doing classic rock and you get this. 3.33 0.83
454 The 1975 Manchester, UK-ENGLAND I guess it's alt-rock cuz of the guitars but my brain reads a whole lotta of pop 3.25 2.18
455 Feathers Austin, TX electronic shoegaze rock with female vocals 3.25 0.76
456 Green Day Berkeley, CA One of the main bands in the 1990s to begin a mainstream punk-fusion revival, with their punk-rock-pop classics on Dookie. 3.25 4.2
457 Darwin Deez Asheville, NC upbeat indie pop/rock 3.25 2.9
458 Blackchords Melbourne AUSTRALIA Alternative indie-rock. At times seems fairly generic, but it's generic done well. Some nice strings in there too 3.25 1.16
459 A Silent Film Oxford, UK-ENGLAND Indie ballad pop (think Keane). 3.25 2.44
460 Laura Cantrell New York NY Old-school female country singer/songwriter with a very pure voice 3.25 1.47
461 Modestep London UK-ENGLAND dubstep, drum and bass, live EDM rock band 3.25 2.84
462 Alex Clare London UK-ENGLAND A mix of electric bass and songwriting. Lots of pop and dancing good times. 3.25 0.68
463 Aer Waylan MA Fun laid-back beach hip-hop similar to Sublime 3.2 2.53
464 My Jerusalem Austin TX Americana indie rock with male vocal front similar to the national but it can get more aggressive 3.0 1.22
465 Bleeding Rainbow Philadelphia, PA Lo-fi, cheerful indie rock 3.0 1.22
466 Glass Towers Sydney, Australia Indie rock 3.0 1.3
467 Blonde Summer Los Angeles, CA Slightly dreamy, indie rock from California. Belongs on a beach. 3.0 0.73
468 Carlton Zeus San Antonio, TX Decent college hip-hop from San Antonio white boy. 3.0 0.68
469 Fake Your Own Death San Francisco, CA Solid alt rockers 3.0 0.68
470 Shiny Darkly Copenhagen, Denmark Gritty, dark, 70's style rock 3.0 0.72
471 Steel Phantoms Brooklyn, NY Indie Rock 3.0 0.71
472 Superhumanoids Los Angeles, CA Laid back, indie rock 3.0 1.5
473 Thee Oh Sees San Francisco, CA Psychedelic pop-folk sounds like its from the '60s 3.0 2.81
474 We Are Voices Kansas City, MO Dreamy and chill alternative rock 3.0 0.76
475 Zvuloon Dub System Tel Aviv, Israel Chill, dub-style reggae from Israel 3.0 0.69
476 Zorch Austin, TX Spacey blends of '70s sounds and other stuff that loosely makes songs. Better than that description sounds... 3.0 0.68
477 Doldrums Montreal, CA Downbeat electronic with interesting indie-style vocals. 3.0 2.5
478 Equals San Marcos, TX Atmospheric post-rock, kinda like Explosions in the Sky 3.0 0.9
479 Featherface Houston, TX Indie rock 3.0 0.7
480 The Mastersons Brooklyn, NY "Texas-raised, Brooklyn-based alt-country"? Sounds good to me. 3.0 0.99
481 The Low Lows Austin, TX Lo-fi indie rock 3.0 0.69
482 Shakey Graves Austin, TX Homegrown indie folk 3.0 0.68
483 Sarah Jaffe Denton, TX Singer/songwriter with some nice chill tunes 3.0 2.19
484 Frank Smith Austin, TX Dark and broody indie rock with bursts of cheerfulness 3.0 1.17
485 Brothertiger Toledo, OH Sorta dreamy down-tempo synth-pop 3.0 1.97
486 Mother Falcon Austin, TX Ensemble indie rock 3.0 1.23
487 Bagheera Houston, TX Chill-Wave and House EDM 3.0 0.68
488 Jason Isbell Greenhill, AL Country-rock singer/songwriter who used to be part of the Drive-By Truckers 3.0 1.66
489 Hello Caller Austin, TX indie rock 3.0 0.7
490 Sleepy Kitty St. Louis, MO Energetic indie rock with a spunky female singer 3.0 0.73
491 Moon King Toronto, Canada Washed out and dreamy lo-fi that is a little too busy 3.0 0.81
492 Young Fathers Edinburgh, Scotland Hip hop mixed with dance music. It's definitely different and worth giving a listen. 3.0 1.57
493 Mood Rings Atlanta, GA Incredibly dreamy indie pop 3.0 0.74
494 Mookie Jones Harlem, NY It's hip hop 3.0 1.11
495 Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls Winchester, England Former punk singer attacks indie/folk rock like a younger, less-interesting Billy Bragg 3.0 0.68
496 Fauntella Crow Venice, CA Chamber folk with beautiful female vocals and strings. 3.0 0.68
497 Hudson Taylor Dublin, IRELAND Dublin brothers playing gritty but melodic folk tunes in a Ben Howard vein. 3.0 1.9
498 Farzad Golpayegani Istanbul, Turkey Turkish tunes as METAL. Funky instruments and the harbinger of death. 3.0 0.69
499 Fear of Men Brighton, England Mellow indie rock with a bit of a surfer feel despite being from England. Female singer. 3.0 1.52
500 Andrew W.K. New York, NY loud party-themed rock 3.0 2.63
501 Carolyn Wonderland Austin, TX Blues singer/songwriter 3.0 1.68
502 Dillon Cologne, Germany Kind jazzy indie business with a female singer. The 40's in the teens? idk 3.0 2.75
503 Fort Lean Brooklyn, NY Fairly standard indie rock that won't hurt your ears 3.0 1.21
504 Skaters New York, NY Post-punk, energetic but not over the top 3.0 0.68
505 K-X-P Helsinki, FINLAND Crunchy electronica that is probably best with headphones 3.0 0.68
506 Swim Deep Birmingham, UK-ENGLAND British indie pop 3.0 0.68
507 The Weeks Jackson, MS young Southern rock 4-piece that sounds a LOT like Kings of Leon. 3.0 1.88
508 Le$ Houston, TX Hip hop from Houston. Part of Slim Thug's crew. 3.0 1.5
509 Diarrhea Planet Nashville, TN Hard rockers shredding guitars 3.0 0.68
510 The White Buffalo Los Angeles, CA Pretty, slow, countrified indie tunes. 3.0 2.76
511 Pyyramids Los Angeles, CA Dark and kind of atonal indie rock 3.0 0.82
512 Elephant Stone Montreal, QUEBEC CANADA Semi-psychedelic indie rock with classical Indian influences, including a sitar as lead. Some dreamy, ethereal hooks as well. 3.0 1.21
513 Mikhael Paskalev Oslo, Norway Folk-indie fun from Norway. 3.0 2.44
514 Megafauna Austin, TX Grungy, indie experimental rock 3.0 0.68
515 Suie Paparude Bucharest, ROMANIA DJs with down tempo electronica 3.0 0.89
516 Slim Thug Houston, TX Houston hip hop. 3.0 3.89
517 Uncle Lucius Austin, TX Rocking country-blues-rock Southern tunes. 3.0 1.52
518 Mord Fustang Tallinn, Estonia Estonian beats. Do I need to stay anything else? 3.0 0.68
519 Yelawolf Gadsden, AL About as thuggish and solid as white rapping gets. 3.0 3.57
520 Gypsyhawk Pasadena, CA Hard rock almost metal kinda ridiculous album art 3.0 0.85
521 Little Lo Austin, TX Indie rock with interesting dual vocals 3.0 0.68
522 Stagnant Pools Bloomington, IN Dark and kind of atonal indie rock but with a male singer. 3.0 0.95
523 YP Chicago, IL Hip hop from Chicago. Not much original here. 3.0 0.68
524 Ab-Soul Carson CA Rapper on same label as Kendrick Lamar. 3.0 3.25
525 Azizi Gibson Los Angeles, CA Hip-hop w/ an old-school Dungeon Family ATL feel, kinda crass/kinda funny 3.0 0.68
526 Ace Reporter Brooklyn NY Singer-songwriter with at-times very infectious pop. Wrote and recorded a song every day in 2010! 3.0 0.88
527 AVAN LAVA New York, NY Very danceable pop with male/female vocals and lots o' synths 3.0 1.22
528 Andreilien San Francisco, CA dubtronica 3.0 0.71
529 Autobus Lima PERU Indie rock with a 90's flair. It's also in Spanish. 3.0 0.68
530 Alexandra Starlight & The Starlight Band Los Angeles CA Glitter rock with sultry and soulful female vocals. 3.0 0.68
531 Allen Stone Seattle WA White guy singer/songwriter R&B with a guy who looks like he shouldn't really sing R&B 3.0 2.55
532 Austin Steamers Austin, TX Bluegrass country that you'd want to hitch-hike on a train with 3.0 0.68
533 Amy Cook Austin TX Folksy/country singer-songwriter 3.0 1.16
534 Andy Allo Sacramento CA groovy and soulful R&B songstress who also produced Prince's latest album 3.0 1.29
535 Andrew McMahon Dana Point CA Frontman from Something Corporate and Jack's Mannequin, now playing solo piano pop 3.0 0.68
536 Aurora Madrid, SPAIN Indie psychedelic rock with Spanish vocals. 3.0 2.12
537 Karneef Montreal CANADA offbeat pop that sounds a bit like tUnE-yArDs sans interesting vocals 3.0 0.7
538 Asher Roth Philadelphia, PA Old school hip-hop with irreverent lyrics that like, dude, you might enjoy 3.0 3.34
539 IO Echo Los Angeles, CA Dreamy indie pop w/ the most hipster of websites 3.0 1.31
540 Danger Boys New Orleans LA BOUNCE MUSIC 3.0 0.68
541 Suuns Montreal, QC, CANADA Slow paced indie rock 3.0 1.31
542 Islet Cardiff, UK-WALES Musical A.D.D. psychedelic indie rock. They won't stop moving and changing tempos!! 3.0 0.79
543 Daniel Bachman Fredericksburg VA talented instrumental folk guitarist 3.0 0.94
544 Dan Bern Los Angeles CA folk rocker who's been making music since the late '90s. And he's from Iowa! 3.0 1.79
545 Le1f New York, NY Hip-hop fast lyrics similar to busdriver 3.0 1.5
546 Deaf Club London UK-ENGLAND Brooding indie rock with delicate vocals 3.0 0.94
547 Dead Leaf Echo New York NY Sounds like new wave + indie rock had an ambient baby 3.0 0.84
548 The Thermals Portland, OR Fun, energetic punk rock 3.0 2.67
549 You Me & Us Palm Springs CA Fuzzy dream pop 3.0 0.68
550 Golden Bear Austin, TX Self-described as "galactic-forest rock." That about sums it up. Except it's chiller than you'd expect. 3.0 0.73
551 Defining Times Oklahoma City OK ambient indie rock 3.0 0.68
552 Grape St. Austin, TX Lo-fi garage rock that's pretty fun and upbeat 3.0 0.68
553 The Enemy Coventry, UK-ENGLAND Alt-rock with a gritty lead singer voice and fairly simple sound structure 3.0 2.65
554 Night Beds Nashville, TN Singer-songwriter indie folk-rock with tinges of country 3.0 1.83
555 iNDEED Atlanta, GA Some groove-hip-hop w/ some fun lyrics and nice samples 3.0 0.68
556 Smoosh (Chaos Chaos) Brooklyn, NY Formerly known as Smoosh, these Brooklyn-based sisters jam some spacey synth-pop accompanied with kitchen utensils occasionally on rhythm. 3.0 0.68
557 Cheetahs London UK-ENGLAND Lo-fi bedroom rock 3.0 0.68
558 Dale Watson Austin, TX Hard working local country 3.0 0.68
559 San Saba County Austin, TX Chill country-indie 3.0 0.68
560 Seams Berlin GERMANY Electronic. For fans of Fourtet. 3.0 1.48
561 Scanners London, UK-ENGLAND Indie ballad rock with female lead 3.0 0.68
562 Rites Wild Melbourne, AUSTRALIA Down-beat electronica with synth melodies and a spacey dark vibe 3.0 0.71
563 Savages London, UK-ENGLAND post-punk 4-piece 3.0 1.93
564 Rey Pila Mexico City, MEXICO indie rock in Spanish 3.0 0.71
565 Cambriana Goiânia BRAZIL Slightly psychedelic indie rock 3.0 0.68
566 Missing Teen Los Angeles CA Indie rock, with crunchy pulsing guitars, yelling vocals and cooing female backing 3.0 0.68
567 Nightmare and the Cat Los Angeles CA Folksy/alt-country, and sometimes soulful rock with nice 3-part harmonies at times 3.0 0.79
568 The Sam Willows Singapore SINGAPORE Alt-country/indie folk 3.0 0.68
569 Pirates Canoe Kansai, JAPAN Okay, I have to copy the start of their SXSW description: "The beginning of Pirates Canoe was when Sara, a Buddhist monk/mandolin player, happened to walk into a baseball bar in the middle of Kyoto, Japan." These are Japanese women playing simple, happy, folky American music with English vocals. Go figure. 3.0 0.68
570 Monster Truck Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Canadian hard/alt rock that sounds kinda like early Soundgarden. 3.0 0.94
571 Silver Medallion Phoenix, AZ "What originally began as a pop performance duo, shifted to Silver Medallion becoming a top solo musical talent and DJ when half of the group was tragically killed in a car accident during their second national tour in 2010."Jesus. It's EDM-Pop. 3.0 1.28
572 Phranchyze Austin, TX Unique hip-hop with it's own style and tunes. Phranchyze collaborates with a lot of other young Austin artists. 3.0 1.05
573 Caravana Santiago CHILE Moody indie folk 3.0 0.68
574 Shoes Kenosha, WI Oldschool pop. Apparently these guys have been around since the 1970s, "carrying on the pure pop traditions of the Beatles" and others. 3.0 1.07
575 Apache San Francisco, CA Rock and roll weirdos 3.0 1.29
576 The Soul Rebels New Orleans, LA Big band funky brass with a modern twist to some tunes. 3.0 1.31
577 Wild Moccasins Houston, TX Jangly vocal harmonies and indie rock tunes. 3.0 0.87
578 Brown Shoe Folsom, CA California indie rock. 3.0 0.68
579 Ryan Hemsworth Halifax, Canada electronic dance music 3.0 1.12
580 Mystikal New Orleans, LA Not only is Mystikal not dead, he's back for his second SXSW in a row. He's a rapper, and he's been around since the 1990s. You might remember Shake Ya Ass and Danger. I don't think there's much else to remember. 3.0 3.46
581 Girl Unit London, UK-ENGLAND electronic house / techstep 3.0 1.77
582 Brass Bed Lafayette, LA Psychedelic indie rock with some pop sensibility 3.0 1.21
583 The Royalty El Paso, TX A little bit '60s/surfer inspired indie rock. 3.0 1.34
584 Hi Tek Cincinnati, OH DJ, producer, and rapper who collaborated with Talib Kweli on his album Reflection Eternal. Good hip hop. 3.0 0.68
585 Surfer Blood West Palm Beach FL Indie rock meets surfer/garage rock 3.0 2.18
586 Houses Chicago, IL Electronic starry dreamscapes with lush male vocals 3.0 0.68
587 Absolutely Free Toronto ON-CANADA Avant-garde/experimental rock with compelling percussion progressions. 3.0 0.73
588 Blouse Portland, OR It's dreamy indie rock. Great studio sound but a little slow live 3.0 1.94
589 Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs Oxford, England European electro-beats: poppy fusion fun 3.0 3.13
590 Pokey LaFarge & the South City Three St. Louis, MO Hipster playing old time style country music, kinda jug band. 3.0 0.88
591 Jackie Chain Huntsville, AL Grimy thuggish club hiphop 3.0 2.23
592 Trapper Schoepp & The Shades Milwaukee, WI Good ol' rock and roll 3.0 0.82
593 Doe Paoro Brooklyn, NY Weird music with multiple instruments, female vocals, and fusion of all sorts of sounds. 3.0 0.95
594 Pissed Jeans Allentown, PA The hardest raging punk act I've heard in years. 3.0 2.28
595 f(x) Seoul, South Korea Jpop female quintent... You can figure the rest out. 3.0 1.06
596 Kallie North Benoit, MS It's modern day country singer-songwriter. If you like modern country, you'll prolly like this a lot 3.0 0.68
597 The Vespers Nashville TN Americana/indie folk about being saved 3.0 2.07
598 Kao=S Tokyo, JAPAN Japanese chill folk with LIVE SWORD FIGHTING!! AND KITTY MASKS!!! AHHH! 3.0 0.68
599 von Grey Atlanta GA Folk pop from 4 sisters. Four-part harmonies, acoustic guitar, and violin, OH MY! 3.0 0.81
600 Valerie June Jackson TN Bluesy singer-songwriter with a top-notch first name. 3.0 1.86
601 Valentino Khan Los Angeles CA LA-based producer/DJ making Trap music. It's a thing. 3.0 0.85
602 Kadavar Berlin, GERMANY Classic rock Zepplin-like with guitar solos and general rockin 3.0 1.22
603 Vaudeville Smash Melbourne AUSTRALIA synthy electro pop 3.0 0.76
604 Orthy Austin, TX nice indie electronic 3.0 0.7
605 Rustie Glasgow, Scotland Electronic dance music 3.0 2.32
606 Kat Dahlia Miami, FL Rhianna-esque hip-hop-pop but less aggressive. Only one song makes it hard to know. 3.0 0.68
607 D E N A Berlin, GERMANY Eastern European chick who makes indie pop music 3.0 0.92
608 Torres Nashville, TN female singer-songwriter rock 3.0 2.35
609 Paloma Faith Hackney, UK-ENGLAND Pop, super glossy, a little retro, but basically every pop trick in the book 3.0 0.68
610 Majical Cloudz Montreal, QUEBEC CANADA Airy synth & sad lyrics merged with nice melodies and white noise. 3.0 1.19
611 Marika Hackman Brighton, UK-ENGLAND Singer/songwriter folk. Her voice is soothing and pretty 3.0 0.89
612 Karpe Diem Oslo, NORWAY Norwegian hip-hop duo. It sounds rad but they rap in Norwegian so I have no idea what they're telling me. 3.0 3.16
613 Snoop Lion aka Snoop Dogg Reincarnated or Long Beach, CA Snoop Dogg doing reggae 3.0 0.68
614 Hands Los Angeles, CA nice indie rock 3.0 1.75
615 Baths Los Angeles, CA indie electronic 3.0 0.68
616 John Talabot Barcelona, SPAIN Spanish DJ/Producer; ambient electronic 3.0 2.54
617 Ketchy Shuby Miami, FL Southern soul funk 3.0 0.7
618 3rd Line Butterfly Seoul SOUTH KOREA Post-modern rock with smokey female vocals. 3.0 0.68
619 Tremor Low Oakland CA Alt-rock with a interesting male vocal (similar to Kele Okereke of Bloc Party) 3.0 0.68
620 Glossary Murfreesboro, TN Country-infused rock with trumpets and male/female harmonies 3.0 1.28
621 Die!Die!Die! Remuera, NEW ZEALAND Aggressive kiwi punk rock 3.0 0.68
622 Khaleel Houston, TX Finally! A male hip-hop artist from Houston on this list that has mic control, production value and a good flow. 3.0 0.71
623 The Kickback Chicago, IL High energy indie-rock 3.0 0.71
624 Dead Sara Los Angeles, CA energizing alt rock with female lead 3.0 1.91
625 KimberlyNichole Seattle, WA BIG soulful voice that is by far the focal point. Lots of covers. 3.0 0.68
626 Mrs. Glass Austin TX Bluesy singer songwriter with a voice that makes him sound 30 years older than he is (in a good way) 3.0 0.68
627 Kloud Los Angeles, CA DJ remix you would want at a club to get down to 3.0 0.68
628 T. Hardy Morris Athens, GA acoustic alt singer-songwriter 3.0 0.68
629 Krief Montreal, QC, CANADA Dreamy indie folk rock with pretty strings and shoegaze themes 3.0 0.68
630 Merchandise Tampa FL Self-described as space blues. What we think? Experimental art rock with a Robert Smith fan holding the mic... from space. 3.0 0.96
631 50 Carrot Leeds UK-ENGLAND Dubstep DJ with hip hop samples 3.0 0.94
632 Kristian Terzic Band Rovinj, CROATIA Smooooth Jazz. Aww yeeaa 3.0 0.68
633 Lakutis New York, NY Hip-hop. He's a dIrty, light-hearted old-school MC 3.0 0.68
634 Master Shortie London UK-ENGLAND British rapper backed with electro pop. 3.0 1.73
635 Black Lips Atlanta, GA Jangling, rocking, punk stuff. The Black Lips are back again. And again. 3.0 2.76
636 The Wolf Austin, TX Lo-fi indie rock that sounds like the '60s through a distorted radio signal 3.0 0.71
637 Gold-Bears Atlanta, GA I guess these guys are "twee-punk." I don't know what that is, but it just sounds like garage rock to me. 3.0 0.78
638 Horse Opera Austin, TX Good swinging country times 3.0 0.68
639 Black Earth Austin, TX Heavy bluesy rock 3.0 0.69
640 The Black Angels Austin, TX Austin's original psychedelic rock act 3.0 2.81
641 the Ghost Wolves Austin, TX Lo-fi, bluesy indie rock 3.0 0.69
642 Big Black Delta Los Angeles, CA Distorted vocals over heavy electronic beats and sounds. That doesn't even describe it. It's operatic and huge but not necessarily clean. 3.0 1.64
643 Pretty Little Demons Santa Monica, CA Straight lady rock 3.0 0.69
644 GHXST New York, NY It's like hipster hard rock/metal. 3.0 0.68
645 Ghost to Falco Portland, OR A bit countryish lo-fi indie rock. 3.0 0.72
646 Roadkill Ghost Choir DeLand, FL Very countryfied indie rock (banjos) 3.0 1.1
647 Young Von Houston, TX Meh. More Houston hip hop 3.0 1.06
648 Young Hines Nashville, TN Power-pop rock? 3.0 0.93
649 Young Widows Louisville, KY Power metal 3.0 1.32
650 Scorpion Child Austin, TX They're young, but this is hard roooooooock from the 70's!!!!!! 3.0 0.68
651 Black Bone Child Austin, TX Kinda cheesy bluesy rock 3.0 0.68
652 Earl Sweatshirt Los Angeles, CA Gritty, slow, real underground hip hop 3.0 2.67
653 Escape Havana, Cuba Cuban thrash metal 3.0 0.89
654 FIDLAR Los Angeles, CA skate punk 3.0 0.68
655 YG Los Angeles, CA Dirty club hip hop 3.0 3.21
656 The Cool Kids Chicago, IL Hip hop duo. Their first album was alright but haven't done much in the five years since. 3.0 2.69
657 Outer Minds Chicago, IL Groovy 60s music 3.0 0.77
658 The Orwells Elmhurst, IL Rockin punk fellas who just don't give a shit 3.0 1.2
659 The Orbans Fort Worth, TX Some nice indie-pop with a bit of a Texas country flair 3.0 0.81
660 Agrupación Cariño Mexico City MEXICO Mexican pop? 3.0 0.68
661 (RAS) Riders Against the Storm Austin TX Hip hop with a female singer 3.0 0.68
662 Vintage Trouble Los Angeles, CA bluesy rock 3.0 1.94
663 Buddy Miller & Jim Lauderdale Fairborn OH Old school country rock and folk 3.0 0.95
664 Murder By Death Bloomington IN Alt-rock with a deep foreboding voice 3.0 2.93
665 Amanda Shires Nashville TN Folk/country singer 3.0 1.43
666 WALL. London, UK-ENGLAND Slow etheral female vocals w/ electro back that soothes you. Have a glass of wine, open a book and unwind 3.0 0.68
667 O Conqueror Leander, TX It's nice, it's pretty, it's got a little rock in there, ya know, not bad for a new band 3.0 0.69
668 MC Lars Los Angeles CA MC nerdcore white boy hip hop 3.0 0.68
669 machinedrum Berlin, GERMANY Electronic DJ music, like the kind you might hear in A&F or H&M blaring while you buy hip clothing 3.0 0.68
670 Man Or Astro-Man? Atlanta GA Surf rock punk. Mainly instrumental, these guys have been around for awhile 3.0 1.4
671 William Tyler Nashville, TN Folk music with good guitar skillz 3.0 0.91
672 Warrior Spirit Band Houston, TX Americana country with bluesy guitars by wounded veterans 3.0 0.68
673 TEEEL Trenton, NJ Somewhere between emo 80s and good indie electronica 3.0 1.74
674 Meat Market Oakland CA Surf rock with some garage feel 3.0 0.68
675 Wamba Bogota, COLOMBIA Fun poppy Spanish music for you dancers out there 3.0 0.68
676 Zeale Austin, TX hip-hop/rap artist who puts on a great live show 3.0 0.68
677 MARMALAKES Austin TX Austin folk-pop favorites 3.0 0.94
678 Wardell Los Angeles, CA Indie acoustic pop that's farely mellow and sweet. It hits harder at times but for the most part it's easy on the ears 3.0 0.68
679 Warm Soda Oakland, CA Fun indie rock/punk w/ some old school low-fi charm. Wish I had more than a song to listen to 3.0 0.68
680 Alice Gerrard Chapel Hill NC Bluegrass 3.0 0.73
681 Alba Lua Paris FRANCE Dreamy & nostalgic indie folk 3.0 0.77
682 Valleys Montreal CANADA Mellow and dreamy Canadian folk-rock 3.0 0.83
683 Jake Bugg Nottingham, UK-ENGLAND folk rock singer-songwriter born in 1994 3.0 3.33
684 Royal Teeth New Orleans, LA indie pop music 3.0 1.39
685 Rudimental London, UK-ENGLAND Group of DJs with guest vocals 3.0 3.57
686 Whitehorse Hamilton, ON, CANADA Dramatic bluesy rock you might hear in a western from a husband-wife duo 3.0 0.68
687 Rush Midnight Brooklyn, NY Sexy electro-groove 3.0 0.68
688 S U R V I V E Austin, TX ambient electronic 3.0 0.75
689 K.I.D.S London, UK-ENGLAND Pop, I'm talking like straight up, definition of pop. Sounds sorta like Madonna 3.0 0.68
690 Skream London, UK-ENGLAND of Skream & Benga and Magnetic Man; EDM producer, dubstep 3.0 2.86
691 Sohn London, UK-ENGLAND Electronic R&B groove, it's kinda sexy 3.0 0.68
692 White+ Beijing, CHINA Indie noise band with a smack of prog-rock 3.0 0.68
693 Midday Veil Seattle WA Experimental instrumental prog rock 3.0 0.68
694 White Violet Athens, GA Alt-rock/pop that's a little on the softer side with the male vocals. I get the sense he's brooding over somethin 3.0 0.77
695 Amelia Curran St Johns CANADA singer-songwriter 3.0 1.28
696 Anders & Kendall New York NY country-ish/folk male & female duo 3.0 0.74
697 The 4onthefloor Minneapolis, MN Bluesy guitar rock with a lot of drums I suppose 3.0 1.27
698 Georgia Fair Sydney AUSTRALIA Aussie duo singer-songwriter types with acoustic guitars singing some sentimental jams 3.0 0.97
699 Amerigo Gazaway Nashville, TN downbeat electronica hip-hop 3.0 0.69
700 TOY London, UK-ENGLAND Indie psych-rock, feels old-school 3.0 2.46
701 Allo Darlin' London UK-ENGLAND It's cute indie-folk which you could probably deduce from their name. 3.0 2.04
702 White Lung Vancouver, BC, CANADA Punk hardcore female scream/singing, prolly fun and sweaty live 3.0 1.26
703 Gent & Jawns Washington, DC Elctronic DJ duo 3.0 1.24
704 Whiskey Shivers Austin TX Another Austin favorite with sweet bluegrass jams 3.0 1.1
705 Forests Taipei TAIWAN Heavier garage rock/punk from Taiwan. Not too bad. 3.0 0.68
706 Follakzoid Santiago CHILE Well put together post rock. Not quite as atmospheric as GSY!BE or Explosions in the Sky, but cool. Spacey and interesting at times. 3.0 0.68
707 Flatbush Zombies Brooklyn NY Decently interesting hip hop from Brooklyn 3.0 0.68
708 We Are The Grand Las Condes, CHILE Alt/Indie pop rock. I know that's a lot of genres, but it equally straddles them all 3.0 0.69
709 Wax Poetic New York, NY Groovy sexy jams with smooth female vocals 3.0 1.72
710 Each Other Montreal, AB, CANADA Low-fi indie rock with no real structure. Favors the guitar a lot 3.0 0.73
711 Ben Caplan & The Casual Smokers Halifax Upper Harbour CANADA Rugged singer/songwriter with an epic beard 3.0 0.68
712 Aoife O'Donovan Brooklyn NY Folk singer/songwriter with delicate vocals 3.0 1.37
713 Azari & III Toronto, Ontario, CANADA Electronic house 4-piece that makes you want to take off your shirt and thrust your hand in the air 3.0 2.54
714 Ane Trolle Copenhagen DENMARK dreamy, mellow indie pop 3.0 0.68
715 Wheeler Brothers Austin, Texas Folk rock with a infusion of Austin sound 3.0 1.24
716 The Warlocks Los Angeles, CA Psych-rock, it meanders along but keeps you entertained 3.0 1.75
717 What So Not Darlinghurst, NSW, AUSTRALIA DJ pair who remix indie music and house music, one half is Flume who will also be at SXSW 3.0 0.85
718 Atomic Tom Brooklyn NY alternative rock 3.0 0.68
719 The Old Ceremony Durham, NC Indie rock folk. Larger multi-instrument sound, w/ some nice touches of strings 3.0 1.23
720 The Wellspring Los Angeles, CA Sweet, soft-spoken folk/pop with a male/female vocal interchange 3.0 0.78
721 Daniel Tatita Marquez Montevideo URUGUAY Candombe drummer. Like a big bongo played with one hand and one stick 3.0 0.68
722 Western Medicine Nashville, TN Alt-rock, it's quite guitar driven 3.0 0.68
723 Tyler Lyle Los Angeles, CA Acoustic guitar folk singer-songwriter 3.0 1.55
724 Archie Pelago Brooklyn NY jazzy beats made with a trumpet, cello, turntable, and a whole lotta love 3.0 0.97
725 The Wilderness of Manitoba Toronto, ON, CANADA Sweet flowing indie folk, larger band 3.0 0.97
726 Fenech-Soler Peterborough UK-ENGLAND Indie dance pop that's real glossy 3.0 2.17
727 The Wealthy West Austin, TX Real nice indie folk, singer-songwriter type 3.0 0.8
728 Devin Miles Pittsburgh PA Hip-hop rapper. It's generally a slower groovy flow. 3.0 0.82
729 Andrew Collberg Tucson AZ indie folk 3.0 0.82
730 Apparat Organ Quartet Reykjavik ICELAND nintendo rock. beep beep boop. 3.0 1.07
731 Ben Sollee Louisville KY Cellist playing gentle pop music 3.0 2.6
732 Arno Gonzalez Angers FRANCE electronic club beats 3.0 0.69
733 Billy Joe Shaver Waco TX Outlaw country master, Billy Joe Shaver shot a dude in the face at a bar a few years back and GOT AWAY WITH IT. That's country. 3.0 0.68
734 Andrew Combs Nashville TN Americana 3.0 0.98
735 Urban Achievers Brass Band Austin, TX Well, the name don't lie. It's a brass band who plays jazz stuff, so if you're in the mood for that 3.0 0.68
736 Charlie Mars Oxford MS Singer-songwriter acoustic guitar like Jason Mraz. This guy really isn't from Austin? I feel like he's always here. 3.0 2.02
737 Andy Clockwise Los Angeles, CA electro folk pop, originally from Australia 3.0 0.78
738 DJ DMD Port Arthur, TX Christian hip-hop/rap (I've got 25 bibles on my dresser!) 3.0 1.72
739 Bad Cop Nashville TN low fi indie rock 3.0 0.77
740 Dels London UK-ENGLAND British hip hop 3.0 1.7
741 BADBADNOTGOOD Toronto CANADA ambient instrumental jazz with interesting compositions 3.0 0.85
742 Wet Nuns Sheffield, UK-ENGLAND Raw unapologetic two piece garage rockers 3.0 1.13
743 Dauwd London UK-ENGLAND unobtrusive electronica with self-described "natural rhythms" 3.0 1.19
744 Good Field Austin TX chill indie rock 3.0 0.74
745 Drop the Lime New York NY EDM DJ/producer, some with his live vocals and original compositions blending rock to dance 3.0 2.17
746 Delicate Steve Fredon NJ Mostly instrumental experimental indie pop 3.0 1.61
747 Mike and the Moonpies Austin TX It's a country dance hootenanny waitin to give you blisters on your cowboy boot wearin' feet. 3.0 0.82
748 Muthoni The Drummer Queen Nairobi KENYA Her highness Ms. Fly-ness, female hip-hop rapper who can sing, you feelin it? 3.0 0.74
749 Ain't No Love Montrreal CANADA Dubstep hip-hop. Male rapping with some female backing. Lyrics are very first-person-y 3.0 0.68
750 Wavves Los Angeles, CA California surf punk rock. It's fun stuff. 3.0 2.82
751 Aliment Girona SPAIN Low-fi surf punk rock. Is that enough adjectives to describe them? 3.0 0.92
752 Dirt Nasty Beverly Hills CA COCAINE AND GOLD CHAINS 3.0 2.28
753 Redinho London UK-ENGLAND electronic dance 3.0 0.73
754 New Ivory London UK-ENGLAND upbeat rock/pop similar to Two Door Cinema Club 3.0 0.93
755 The Chicharones Portland OR Undergound hip-hop w/ 2 MCs that's not to be taken very serious. Probably a fun show. 3.0 1.3
756 Deap Vally Los Angeles CA rock with a lady singer and a hint of the blues 3.0 2.04
757 Mahogany Chicago IL Indie pop rock with whispy female vocals like you would hear with Blonde Redhead 3.0 0.68
758 R.D. Peoples Los Angeles CA rapper, DJ 3.0 0.68
759 Unknown Mortal Orchestra Portland OR Experimental indie pop 3.0 3.05
760 The Real Tuesday Weld London UK-ENGLAND pop with elements of old timey swing and waltz 3.0 2.32
761 Thurston Moore Northampton MA Sonic Youth guitarist/singer doing an acoustic solo tour. It's real nice if you're in the mood for it 3.0 2.39
762 Reid Cork IRELAND trance 3.0 1.02
763 Syd Arthur Canterbury UK-ENGLAND Jazzy, sometimes bluesy pop by a singer-songwriter. It's kind of all over the place. 3.0 1.08
764 Monster Cat Singapore SINGAPORE Singaporian folk music that is sweet on the ears w/ some vocal harmonizin 3.0 0.7
765 My Education Austin, TX Some good ole fashioned prog rock 3.0 1.06
766 Chris Carrabba Boca Raton FL Lead singer from dashboard confessional doing his own thing. Singer-songwriter, acoustic bluesy generally sad stuff. 3.0 0.68
767 Beach Day Brooklyn NY Surf rock that sounds a bit like a grittier version of The Cults 3.0 0.79
768 Dead Prez Atlanta GA produced hip hop duo that rap a lot about how we're destroying the world. also of The Hood Internet's "Two Weeks of Hip Hop" fame 3.0 3.51
769 Ian Moore Seattle WA Bluesy rock artist originally from Austin...and you can tell 3.0 1.31
770 Mac DeMarco Montreal CANADA Multi-instrumentalist and singer. Kind of sounds like a wannabe Bob Dylan (sans raspy vocals) 3.0 2.48
771 Radiation City Portland, OR chill hipster rock with a 50's vibe 3.0 1.13
772 Pacific Air San Diego, CA Indie pop-rock. It would probably be nice at a day party by the pool 3.0 1.56
773 Palma Violets London, UK-ENGLAND garage rock 3.0 2.14
774 Paul Raffaele New York, NY DJ techno house music 3.0 0.68
775 Matt Pryor Lawrence KS Emo folk rock 3.0 1.71
776 Petite Noir Cape Town, SOUTH AFRICA downbeat electronic with various instruments and deep vocals 3.0 1.35
777 Phil Moffa New York, NY DJ house music uns uns uns 3.0 0.68
778 LYS Rennes, FRANCE French rock with pop elements 3.0 1.06
779 Luke Sital-Singh London, UK-ENGLAND Super mellow singer-songwriter 3.0 1.08
780 Lovelife Brooklyn, NY Sexy synth-pop. Like combining JT with Chromeo 3.0 0.99
781 Los Lonely Boys San Angelo TX Rock and roll (Wikipedia calls them a "Chicano Power Rock Trio") 3.0 2.73
782 RDGLDGRN Virgina, PA (Red Gold Green) - indie rock + hip-hop/rap 3.0 1.21
783 Li'l Cap'n Travis Austin TX Chilled-out, sarcastic, and fun country-esque indie rock. "oh great another beautiful sunset; it's just like I always dreamed..." 3.0 0.75
784 Levek Gainesville FL Esoteric, dreamy, indie goodness 3.0 1.17
785 Leif Vollebekk Montreal, QC, CANADA Folk Americana from Canada...Canadana? 3.0 0.68
786 Kosha Dillz Los Angeles CA Jewish rap with a lot of goofiness and positivity (Tony met this dude outside a RZA show. He's nice...) 3.0 0.68
787 Kinski Seattle WA Alternative rockers from Seattle 3.0 1.61
788 Said The Whale Vancouver, BC, CANADA Back again, 3 years in a row!! It's indie pop 3.0 1.72
789 The Littlest Viking Whittier CA Alternative instruamental rockers with weird names for their songs 3.0 0.72
790 Skeleton Coast Fort Worth TX Dreamy indie rock 3.0 0.71
791 Solids Montreal CANADA low-fi alternative rock 3.0 0.68
792 Spider Bags Chapel Hill, NC Sorta jangly, ambling rock 3.0 1.13
793 Sepalcure New York, NY Ambient techno, some real pretty stuff 3.0 1.88
794 Skid Row Toms River NJ HAIR METAL GODS! 3.0 3.28
795 fakuta Santiago CHILE Indie electro pop with delicate melodies 3.0 0.7
796 Brodka Warsaw, POLAND High energy dance-pop 3.0 2.06
797 Dark Sky London UK-ENGLAND Darker electronic from a group of DJs 3.0 2.01
798 Steve Earle San Antonio, TX Old-school country rocker comes back again 3.0 3.79
799 Xander Harris Austin, TX Electronic, kinda dancey, fun stuff 3.0 0.81
800 Hunters Brooklyn, NY High energy rock (almost punk, almost garage) from a male-female duo. 3.0 0.82
801 Houndmouth New Albany, IN Good ole fashioned country/folk/blues rock. Would be a nice for a sunny afternoon. 3.0 1.11
802 Horse Thief Oklahoma City, Oklahoma It's rock that verges on psychadelic and folk at times 3.0 0.68
803 Hi Rhythm Memphis, TN Old School (literally) original R&B that you best put your dancing shoes on for. Bring dat funk! 3.0 0.68
804 Neon Lion Mexico City, MEXICO Indie rock. There are times I swear I'm listening to Arctic Monkeys. How are they from Mexico? 3.0 0.68
805 Heliotropes Brooklyn, NY Low-fi dreary rock with squealing guitars and other random instrumentation. I'm confused and intrigued 3.0 0.74
806 HolySexyBastards Valencia, VENEZUELA Crunchy guitars and distorted vocals give you that garage rock to band your head to 3.0 0.68
807 DJ DiBiase Atlanta, GA DJ, mixes a variety from old school vinyal to hardcore hip-hop 3.0 0.68
808 The Besnard Lakes Montreal CANADA Epic atmospheric indie rock, the Besnard Lakes sound like Explosions in the Sky meets Arcade Fire meets boring 3.0 1.24
809 The Blue Van Copenhagen, DENMARK Gritty indie rock with some bluesy overtones 3.0 2.32
810 Freedy Johnston Kinsley, KS Acoustic singer-songwriter had some hits in the 90's you might recognize 3.0 1.73
811 The Eastern Sea Austin TX Long running Austin indie act that needs to learn to write more choruses 3.0 1.15
812 The Ettes Nashville TN Sexy garage rock 3.0 1.96
813 The Band of Heathens Austin TX Very solid country rock 3.0 0.68
814 Tying Tiffany Bologna, ITALY Electronic dance w/ synths and female singer 3.0 1.39
815 Fat Tony Houston TX He's back with some decent hip hop, but don't expect your mind to be blown 3.0 0.75
816 The Boxing Lesson Austin TX Slightly dark indie rock from Austin 3.0 0.74
817 The Sam Chase San Francisco, CA Bluegrass with gritty male vocals 3.0 0.72
818 The Suzan Tokyo JAPAN Japanese all-girl pop rock 3.0 1.01
819 The Last Bison Chesapeake VA Hillbilly chamber music. Fleet Foxes meets Mumford, etc. 3.0 1.25
820 The Gourds Austin TX Old-school jokesters and country/bluegrass/rockers from Austin. Most famous for their always mislabled bluegrass cover of Snoop's Gin 'n Juice, but they always rock out 3.0 2.24
821 The Hounds Below Detroit, MI Alt-rock that has some nice hooks 3.0 0.75
822 The Limousines San Francisco, CA electro pop 3.0 2.05
823 Dragons of Zynth New York, NY Odd, experimental tunes that draw from a diversity of influences: jazz, dub, noise, idk. Considering the name, I was expecting more heraldry and horns. 3.0 0.72
824 Pow Wow! Astoria, NY Old school feeling indie rock 3.0 0.7
825 Cosmic Suckerpunch Los Angelas, CA High energy rock with some serious stage presence. Get ready to make the rock sign with your hand and suckerpunch the sky 3.0 0.68
826 Nightmare Air Los Angeles, CA Soft and etheral female vocals (think Blonde Redhead) and alt-rock backing 3.0 0.73
827 NZCA/LINES London, Britain (UK) It's pretty electronic with vocals similar to passion pit 3.0 1.79
828 The Holydrug Couple Santiago, CHILE Lo-fi Psychadelic rock 3.0 0.68
829 AbdeCaf Miami, FL Atmospheric DJ 2.67 0.68
830 The Zombies St. Albans UK-ENGLAND literally music from the 60's, nice for skipping in meadows or your hippie activity of choice 2.67 3.22
831 Daniel Mustard New York NY acoustic singer-songwriter w/ some raspy vocals 2.67 0.9
832 China Rats Leeds UK-ENGLAND Rock. Has a bit of a garage/low-fi feeling to it, but more melodic then that genre. 2.67 0.8
833 King Tuff Brattleboro, VT Post garage, garage rock, pulls from the Beach Boys and makes it lo-fi and less harmonious. 2.5 1.97
834 The Mavericks Nashville TN I loved "Dance the Night Away" in 1998, and apparently these country rockers have been around since the early 1990s and have kept rocking. Go figure. 2.5 3.2
835 Flame St Louis MO It's the best of the Christian hip-hop I've heard so far, take that for whatever it's worth 2.5 3.16
836 Summer Flake Perth AUSTRALIA dreamy low-fi rock 2.5 0.68
837 Freedom Hawk Virginia Beach VA Head-bangin ROCK!!! Ozzie could file a suit on these guys 2.5 1.21
838 Bleached Los Angeles, CA sister duo surf pop 2.5 1.74
839 Dead Gaze Memphis TN low-fi yet mildly poppy rock 2.5 0.98
840 Jacco Gardner Amsterdam THE NETHERLANDS 60s-style psychedelic pop 2.5 2.07
841 Frontier Chicago, IL Experimental/instrumental electro what not 2.5 1.04
842 Mikal Cronin San Francisco, CA Kinda rockin singer-songwriter. It's upbeat even if the lyrics aren't 2.5 2.03
843 Fielded Los Angeles CA New age experimental electronic with some dark female vocal work 2.5 0.68
844 Adam WarRock Memphis nerdcore rap 2.5 1.6
845 Antwon San Jose CA hip hop with smooth background jams 2.5 1.02
846 Waxahatchee Philadelphia, PA Low-fi singer songwriter with folk inspirations 2.5 1.29
847 A.J. Croce San Diego, CA Singer-songwriter. I'm reminded of Loudin Wainwright III 2.5 1.31
848 Feenixpawl Melbourne AUSTRALIA House music that makes you pound your fist in the air 2.5 3.19
849 Ranch Ghost Nashville, TN Distorted '60s beach music 2.5 0.68
850 Albatross Kathmandu NEPAL Nepalize hard rock 2.5 0.72
851 Ana Alcaide Toledo SPAIN Pretty Spanish ethereal acoustic music that hopefully everyone at the show will provactively hippy dance to. Fingers crossed. 2.5 0.99
852 Andy Stott Manchester UK-ENGLAND DJ with dark, slower house beats 2.5 1.03
853 RiFF RaFF Houston, TX Houston hip-hop with a sense of humor (I hope) 2.5 2.93
854 The Black Lillies Knoxville, TN Twangy country 2.5 1.38
855 Anamanaguchi Brooklyn NY Nerdcore for seizure-inducing nintendo raves 2.5 2.74
856 Allison Weiss Brooklyn NY pop punk w/ female vocals 2.5 1.16
857 Ozomatli Los Angeles, CA Pop rock with some Spanish infuences, it sounds like some of these could be in an 80's movie montage or end-sequence 2.5 2.87
858 Glass Battles Los Angeles, CA HIGH ENERGY synth-pop w/ the occasional rock. I'm VERY aware that they are from California 2.5 0.68
859 100s Berkeley CA The prince of pimp rap himself! Slightly nostalgic hip hop from a slightly crass 19-year-old. 2.5 0.77
860 The Dunwells Leeds UK-ENGLAND Folk rock pop 2.5 1.22
861 fo/mo/deep Columbus OH Smokey funky jazz (a tad cheesy) 2.5 0.68
862 Star & Micey Memphis TN folk pop music 2.33 0.99
863 Black Violin Miami FL Black Violin = (R&B & hip-hop) + classical. ' Unique' is probably the best way to describe them. 2.33 1.84
864 Alpha Rev Austin TX generic pop/rock 2.33 2.09
865 Tako Lako Copenhagen DENMARK Gypsy rock like Gogol Bordello 2.33 0.76
866 Little Boots London, UK-ENGLAND electro-pop singer 2.33 2.78
867 Third Eye Blind San Francisco CA You know who they are. Welcome to the late 1990s. Makes me think of high school and wanting to vomit. 2.33 3.32
868 The Valley Roots Muscle Shoals AL Heavily soul-influenced Rock n Roll. 2.0 0.68
869 KAB Houston, TX KAB Tha Don is a hip-hop rapper w/ a generally slower groove 2.0 0.68
870 K'LA Gary, IN R&B Singer with a song w/ NAS 2.0 0.68
871 The New F-Os Santa Monica CA playful hip-hop/pop mixture. Almost like an odd blend of LMFAO and Crazy Town. 2.0 0.68
872 Royal Baths Brooklyn, NY Dark, kind off-key indie rock 2.0 1.16
873 TV Ghost Lafayette, IN Weird, ghostly discordant tunes. 2.0 0.72
874 The Roosevelts Austin, TX Cheesy, pop-rock duo that sounds like the '90s. 2.0 0.68
875 Jackson Firebird Mildura AUSTRALIA Cock rockin' rock and roll with sweet guitar riffs and lyrics that really expand your mind 2.0 0.69
876 The Ocean Blue Hershey, PA 90s alt-pop something or nother 2.0 1.77
877 Monophonics San Francisco CA Psychedelic Soul/Funk 2.0 1.37
878 The Night Beats Seattle WA Psychedelic/experimental rock 2.0 0.68
879 New Politics Brooklyn NY pop punk 2.0 1.49
880 Popstrangers Auckland, NEW ZELAND Shoegazing, crunchy distortion, with big-sound rock riffs. 2.0 1.74
881 Marijuana Deathsquads Minneapolis, MN Dark and distorted electronic noise stuff 2.0 0.7
882 Dame Los Angeles CA generic female-fronted pop rock 2.0 3.37
883 In-Flight Safety Halifax, NS, CANADA Alt-rock with some indie-pop tendencies 2.0 1.04
884 ASG Wilmington, NC Hard rock w/ influences from System of a Down and Ozzy 2.0 1.82
885 Daria Angers FRANCE Kind of poppy punk with mildly emo-sounding vocals 2.0 0.8
886 Ashley Monroe Nashville, TN Country singer-songwriter with a real purdy voice 2.0 2.37
887 Austin Lucas Bloomington, IN Folk-country singer-songwriter singin some sad songs about lost love 2.0 1.62
888 American Aquarium Raleigh NC Whiskey-soaked alt country 2.0 0.68
889 American Fangs Houston TX "Unscripted" punk rock from Houston. Whoa-oa-oa-oa-oh-oh-oh. 2.0 0.68
890 Alixander III Toronto ON-CANADA House/electronic beats. Insert some beeps. Add more beats, and then another side of beats with a dash of beeps. 2.0 0.69
891 After the Smoke Talahassee FL Repetitive hip hop with classic lines like "now she on my dick." 2.0 0.69
892 The Airborne Toxic Event Los Angeles CA Radio-friendly alt rock that does not feel timeless. 2.0 2.79
893 Anita Wilson Chicago IL Soulful gospel about the sweet baby Jesus 2.0 1.53
894 Authorities Vancouver, BC, CANADA Punk-rock with irreverent lyrics 2.0 0.69
895 Yung Nation Dallas, TX Hip hop 2.0 1.78
896 FronTier Live Austin, TX All-black, youth Soul band from Austin. 2.0 0.68
897 Fresno Proto Alegre, Brazil Brazilian emo rock. 2.0 0.84
898 Folk Family Revival Magnolia, TX Popular country with a folk influence. Think it's Christian. 2.0 0.77
899 Christopher Rees Cardiff UK-WALES country singer-songwriter from Wales 2.0 0.68
900 Deadstring Brothers Detroit MI alt country rock 2.0 1.1
901 Warren Hood and The Goods Austin, TX Austin-blues-rock. He has a new band backing him probably every year but he's an Austin classic. If you're a local, catch him some other time, but you out-of-towners should give it a go 2.0 0.68
902 Baby E Virginia Beach VA hip hop beats + pop vocals 2.0 0.7
903 Amy Speace Nashville TN Folk/country singer 2.0 0.82
904 Drink to me Ivrea ITALY Electronic indie music. It's like a sound free-for-all 2.0 0.83
905 Ash Downpatrick UK-N. IRELAND pop punk 2.0 3.03
906 Donald Malloy and Sight Brooklyn NY Trumpet playin jam/funk music? 2.0 0.68
907 Army of Infants Jamestown OH grungy garage rock 2.0 0.68
908 Wax Idols Oakland, CA Low-fi psychadelic california surf punk rock 2.0 1.0
909 The Uprising Roots Kingston, JAMAICA It's reggae from Jamaica, nothing else to say bout dat 2.0 0.69
910 Autosalvage Santa Cruz CA psychadelic rock from the 60s 2.0 0.72
911 Outasight New York, NY Cheesy party pop that sounds like Fun. (the band, not the feeling) 2.0 3.0
912 Roomrunner Baltimore, MD Noisy alt rock 2.0 0.76
913 Paramore Nashville, TN Teenage emo pop something. 2.0 4.21
914 The Young Austin, TX Distorted indie rock 2.0 2.23
915 Pinkish Black Fort Worth, TX Dark and distorted rock/sound. 2.0 0.74
916 Black Tusk Savannah, GA Metal!!! 2.0 1.3
917 Smoke and Feathers Austin, TX Heavily psychedelic and hard rock 2.0 0.68
918 Hawk Eyes Leeds, England Hard alt rock 2.0 0.85
919 museum Berlin GERMANY Prog rock with some electronic beats and vocals that sound like they're coming from a German with an asymmetrical, slicked down haircut 2.0 0.81
920 Mellow Bravo Boston MA AGGRESSIVE ROCK. THEY LIKE TO TYPE AND SING IN ALL CAPS. 2.0 0.7
921 Max Gomez Taos NM Bluesy singer-songwriter with a bit of a pop feel. 2.0 0.82
922 Mister Loveless Oakland CA Pop punk topped with a vocalist reminiscent of more poppy Jets to Brazil 2.0 0.78
923 Kingdom w/ Kelela Los Angeles, CA House party music 2.0 0.68
924 King Chip Cleveland, OH Hip-hop. It's raunch-rap with not very good production/sound-mixing 2.0 2.68
925 The Killing Floor Brooklyn, NY Alt-rock, It's like The Foo Fighters meets The Foo Fighters...oh...wait 2.0 0.68
926 My Darling Clementine Birmingham UK-ENGLAND Honky tonk country duet from England 2.0 0.76
927 Mykki Blanco New York, NY Rap with a lot of traps and not a whole lot else. 2.0 1.03
928 The Go Detroit MI Psychedelic/experimental garage rock 2.0 1.4
929 Great Divide Chicago IL Soul! With a side of Rock n Roll. 2.0 0.68
930 Kestrels Halifax, NS, CANADA Psychedelic crunch rock with echo vocals 2.0 0.7
931 The Memories Portland OR Nostalgic dream pop 2.0 1.32
932 Keaton Simons Los Angeles, CA Singer/songwriter bluesy folk rock that's obviously from california 2.0 1.62
933 Kay Leotard Austin, TX Female hippy-psychedelic rock 2.0 0.68
934 My Goodness Seattle WA Bluesy garage rock band 2.0 1.01
935 Kids From Nowhere Tel Aviv, ISRAEL Bluesy Americana rock, and they're from Isreal (not Nowhere) 2.0 0.68
936 Kids On a Crime Spree Oakland, CA Pop with a sort of beach boys meets punk sentiment 2.0 0.79
937 Vali Los Angeles CA POP DIVA who doesn't want you to blame her if she wants a double scoop. 2.0 0.76
938 Camera Berlin GERMANY Experimental rock. Production quality needs some help. Sounds like I'm listening out of a flip-phone 2.0 1.01
939 Luther Dickinson Hernando MS Bluegrass guitarist 2.0 0.86
940 The Dear Hunter Providence RI progressive rock with emo vocals 2.0 1.99
941 Waco Brothers Chicago, IL Rock/country that feels 60s inspired at times 2.0 0.74
942 DeLorean Houston TX Rapper from Houston. Not to be confused with the awesome electronic band, Delorean. 2.0 2.56
943 Magnolia Rhome New Orleans, LA NOLA Bounce like Big Freeda (but not good like her) 2.0 0.68
944 Akina Adderley & The Vintage Playboys Austin TX vintage soul that sounds generically flat on recordings but could be danceable live 2.0 0.69
945 Boan Austin, TX electronic 2.0 0.68
946 Chris Mills Chicago IL Singer-songwriter Americana rock 2.0 1.01
947 Ben Aqua Austin, TX electronic DJ, with sometimes chaotic mixes 2.0 0.69
948 Baishui CHINA alternative neo-folk composer 2.0 0.68
949 Derek Minor Nashville TN Another christian rapper? At least this guy can flow and has good beats. Sorry for hatin, but is this a big market??? 2.0 0.92
950 Nerves Junior Louisville, KY Mildly dark/ambient indie rock 2.0 1.21
951 Bajofondo Buenos Aires ARGENTINA Tango fusion collective 2.0 2.09
952 Bird Peterson Austin, TX DJ, trance 2.0 1.22
953 While She Sleeps Sheffield, England Metal hardcore screaming and what-not 2.0 2.37
954 Amplified Heat Austin TX bluesy rock & roll 2.0 0.81
955 Belligerence Portsmouth UK-ENGLAND British hard rock 2.0 0.69
956 Beat King Houston TX hip hop. you know, the kind that makes you want to hit a ho with a hammer 2.0 0.68
957 White Poppy Vancouver, BC, CANADA Psychadelic experimental 2.0 0.71
958 Wizkid Lagos, NIGERIA Auto-tuned R&B what not 2.0 2.76
959 The Whiskey Sisters Austin, TX Country pop by two really good female voices 2.0 0.72
960 Attomica Sao Paulo BRAZIL Brazilian heavy metal with English lyrics 2.0 0.73
961 The Dangerous Summer Ellicott City MD Emo/Pop punk 2.0 2.25
962 Fister St Louis MO Metal. It's guttural. I'm not going to get myself in trouble with metal heads by trying to label the sub genre. 2.0 0.68
963 Driver Friendly Austin TX Pop punk 2.0 0.87
964 Middle Class Rut Sacramento CA High energy alt-rock. Think 30 Seconds to Mars 2.0 0.68
965 DaVinci San Francisco CA Cali hip-hop with interesting background beats 2.0 1.07
966 Mavin All Stars Lagos NIGERIA Hip-hop club music from five artists who apparently do their own stuff?? Some autotuning up in this joint. 2.0 0.68
967 Declan O'Rourke Dublin IRELAND Irish singer-songwriter 2.0 1.79
968 Torches Los Angeles, CA Indie rock 2.0 1.08
969 Wo Fat Dallas, TX Metal metal metal 2.0 0.68
970 Emicida Sao Paulo BRAZIL brazilian hip hop 2.0 1.31
971 The Soft Moon San Francisco CA Darky, hypnotic, kinda industrial sounds 2.0 1.66
972 Yokozuna Mexico City, Mexico Hard rock duo with Spanish lyrics 2.0 0.68
973 League of Extraordinary G'z Austin TX Collaboritive Hip-hop 2.0 0.68
974 Diego Peralta Valparaiso CHILE Singer-songwriter w/ a very poppy sound. 2.0 0.68
975 Royal Thunder Atlanta, GA Prog/alt rock 2.0 1.0
976 Radkey Saint Joseph, MO Punk with some deep haunting vocals 2.0 0.69
977 Guy Forsyth Austin, TX Countrified rock 2.0 1.36
978 Trummors West Saugerties, NY As folk as folk can be. 2.0 0.69
979 Sad Baby Wolf Albuquerque, NM Indie rock from ex-Shins members. 2.0 0.68
980 Strangers Sydney, NSW, AUSTRALIA Alt-rock that has lots of hooks and farily predictable song construction 2.0 1.92
981 BP Fallon & the Bandits Ireland Old school hipster that was around all the rock gods of the '60s and '70s and is now cutting his own album of weird spoken word on top of jamming. 2.0 0.68
982 Holy Balm Sydney, NSW, AUSTRALIA Psychadelic low-fi electronic stuff 2.0 0.69
983 Xeno & Oaklander Brooklyn, NY Electronic with like a Depeche Mode dude voice and sexy lady vocals 2.0 1.13
984 Felo Houston, TX Houston hip hop, but not as crudy and lively as you'd expect 2.0 0.76
985 Four Minutes Til Midnight Torrance, CA This band makes me feel a bit sick. It's like if the RHCP sucked. Real bad. 2.0 0.68
986 Berner San Francisco CA Prolific rapper who loves his marijuana 2.0 3.06
987 Avi Avital Jerusalem ISREAL Classical mandolin 2.0 0.86
988 Andre Thierry & Zydeco Magic Richmond CA Zydeco (American Folk + Creole) 2.0 0.71
989 Useless Eaters Nashville, TN Low-fi psych-rock 2.0 1.23
990 Bestial Mouths Los Angeles CA hardcore noise. Something you'd expect to hear at a haunted house 2.0 0.69
991 Weyes Blood Philadelphia, PA Psychadelic folk. Low-fi female vocals over droning background 2.0 0.69
992 Young Guns High Wycombe, England English alt-rock. Sounds like the 90s... 2.0 2.77
993 8 Kilometros Bogota COLOMBIA Colombian pop punk 2.0 0.69
994 Family Brooklyn NY It's screamo-metal with tool-like drumming and tempo shifts. The BIO on your website is a bit much fellas 2.0 2.19
995 Andy Statman Trio Brooklyn NY Klezmer clarinet/bluegrass mandolin 2.0 0.68
996 Dirty Ghosts San Francisco CA dirty, female-fronted rock 2.0 1.06
997 Bareto Lima PERU Cumbia/Ska/Punk 2.0 1.27
998 Will Brennan Atlanta GA Rapper who has an impressive flow, lyrics and background production isn't blowing me away though 2.0 0.68
999 Massive Scar Era Cairo EGYPT Egyptian metal with both sweet singing and rah rah heavy female vocals - how does she do that! I generally don't like metal, but this isn't terrible 2.0 0.68
1000 Audacity Fullerton CA Lo-fi garage rock. Heavy guitars, heavier distortion 2.0 1.29
1001 akaFrank Pinole CA Rap that's um...a bit raunchy...hide yo kids, hide yo wife 1.8 0.68
1002 Aurum Guadalajara MEXICO Mexican pop punk 1.67 0.73
1003 Alien Ant Farm Riverside CA Punk-pop. They sang a cover of Smooth Criminal and became huge...and den??... 1.67 3.21
1004 Ben Dukes Hollywood CA Country singer 1.5 0.68
1005 After the Ice London UK-ENGLAND Alt-rockers with almost pop hooks who hope our love will commence. 1.5 0.68
1006 Mr. MFN eXquire Brooklyn, Ny Rapper who dranks 40z, f*cks hos, and, accordingly to his quality catalog, drowns bitchez. Tony can say from his 2012 experience that this is NOT a good hip hop show. The rest of us are confused as to why Tony went to the show. 1.5 0.7
1007 Mutilation Rites New York NY drums drums drums drums drums drums AHHHHHHHH 1.5 0.72
1008 Agonizer Havana CUBA Cuban metal. Who knew that was a genre? 1.5 0.73
1009 Andy Mineo New York NY Christian rapper. Think pictures of a guy looking deeply into a sunset with a run down neighborhood behind him...then move on to the next artist quickly. 1.5 2.46
1010 Da' T.R.U.T.H. Philadelphia PA More Christian rap!! What does T.R.U.T.H. stand for? 1.5 0.68
1011 24-7 Victoria TX Adrenaline-fueled rock & roll 1.25 0.68
1012 Pedro Menendez Fusion Ensemble Buenos Aires ARGENTINA Adult contemp I feel like I'm listening to the beginning sequence of a bad late 80's TV drama 1.0 0.68
1013 American Sharks Austin TX hardcore rock/punk, gritty vocals 1.0 0.68
1014 Authorites Vancouver CANADA dirty rock n roll 1.0 0.68
1015 Krewella Chicago, IL The genre of DJ-build-up-to-bass-drop type dubstep is dead and Krewella killed it. Also, you happy w/ that band logo? 1.0 3.18
1016 Ancient VVisdom Austin TX Heavy load of firey devil turds 1.0 0.68
1017 Retox San Diego, CA Startling but energetic without any qualities that make melodic attempts to not terrify your brain 1.0 0.68
1018 Kris Allen Little Rock, AR Shameless Pop. He won American Idol and as far as I can tell all his songs are that big inspirational turd of a song you wouldn't wish on your worst enemy. Nice voice though. 1.0 2.43
1019 Warm Climate Los Angeles, CA Psychadelic experimental. Am I in a haunted house? Can I leave now? Can I get my money back? 1.0 0.68
1020 ASSACRE Austin TX metal, but more terrifying. 1.0 0.68
1021 Katey Red New Orleans, LA New Orleans Bounce. She'll tell you how to move yo booty 1.0 0.74
1022 Aservant Waco, TX Gospel R&B Jazz that will put you on the righteous path you sinner 1.0 0.68
1023 Paceshifters Wijhe, THE NETHERLANDS Alt-rock with some moments of screaming. Like 30s To Mars or something 1.0 0.84
1024 Fed of Me McAllen, TX More metal, but this time from small town Texas! These guys are speaking in gibberish but sound like they want to eat your soul! Enjoy. 1.0 0.68
1025 V. Rose Sacramento, CA Christian lady pop like something teeny-boppers in a youth group might like 1.0 1.32
1026 Dash Rip Rock New Orleans LA Southern punk rock 1.0 1.21
1027 I the Mighty San Francisco, CA Terrible alt-rock something 1.0 1.58
1028 Karma Jonze Austin, TX Female hip-hop with a deeper voice and strange vocal processing 1.0 0.68
1029 Ancestor Havana CUBA Cuban metal 1.0 0.68
1030 Goatwhore New Orleans LA METAL NAMED AFTER GOATS AND WHORES! 0.5 0.68