SXSW 2014 2014-03-12

RAC Portland OR

4.50 4.15 Electronic dance / DJ previously specializing in remixes but breaking out with new original content.

San Fermin Brooklyn NY

4.50 4.00 Orchestral indie rock with contrasting male and female vocals, powerful brass and dynamic percussion.

Poliça Minneapolis MN

4.50 3.55 This four piece band is composed of two drummers a bassist and a lead female vocal that is run through a vocoder. It's 100% sultry, sexy and their live show will make you spontaneously grind on your neighbor but your neighbor don't care, because they're grinding back on you.

Great Good Fine Ok Brooklyn NY

4.44 3.55 Electro pop with falsetto male vocals. One of the band members wears map-themed garments to great effect.

MisterWives New York NY

4.44 4.05 Soul-influenced indie pop with powerful female vocals.

Lucius Brooklyn NY

4.43 3.60 Two great lead female vocals carry an "Indie/Whatever" band of Berklee School of Music grads living in Brooklyn.

Dems London UK-ENGLAND

4.43 1.30 Slightly downtempo, English electronic with some interesting beats

Wolf Alice London UK-ENGLAND

4.43 3.65 Well-produced alt rock and roll with a female singer and a mellow, almost washed out sound.

Bipolar Sunshine Manchester UK-ENGLAND

4.43 1.40 Well-produced indie pop with interesting bass lines.

CYMBALS London UK-ENGLAND

4.43 0.85 Indie pop with some 80s flare while still being fresh and modern. New album is well produced and totally danceable.