By Kendra Sells Hip-Hop Journalist Grid Squid is responsible for hosting popular hip-hop events held monthly throughout San Marcos like Will Sing For Coffee at Wake the Dead Coffee House and Boom Baps and Daps at Triple Crown. They also host an alternative rock show called The Wild Rumpus held at Gold Crown. Grid Squid is a staple to San Marcos hip-hop culture, providing opportunities for artists of all backgrounds […]
By Ashley Galvan Music Journalist For you first time Mantra Love listeners, I can guarantee you their self-titled EP will have you putting the entire album on repeat. From Houston, Texas, Mantra Love was brought together about a year ago when brothers Derek Silva and Fabian Silva jumped on the vocals and bass and Cody Boyer joined in as the drummer. With two brothers and their friend creatively collaborating in writing and mixing […]
By Brittany Robinson Assistant Music Director If I am sure of one thing, it’s that Night Beats performance at the Marc will be amazing - fantastic even. This Seattle trio, consisting of two Texas natives, musically packs a punch with psychedelic, garage and soul influences. Their third studio album, Who Sold My Generation, released earlier this year to solid reviews and they are now on tour promoting it. It really […]
By Brandon Deleon Music Journalist White Dog is a band from Austin, Texas formed in May 2015. The band consists of Joe Sterling on vocals, brothers, Carl and John Amoss on guitar and drums, respectively, Clay De Hoyos on guitar and Rex Pape on bass guitar and backing vocals. Though they’re a relatively new band, their mythology says that they were cryogenically frozen in 1971 and just now released. So whatever you want […]
By DeMarcus Cobb Music Journalist Toast Party is an alt-rock band based out of Austin, Texas and has been playing numerous gigs in Austin and Houston in the past two years. Benny Rose, aka Jake Laporte, is the brains behind most Toast Party tracks, recording the very first few tracks on his own in his bedroom. With the live band, he is on the guitar & vox while Stuart Sayes and […]
By DeMarcus Cobb Music Journalist Golden Graves’ music sends you off to summertime and the happy memories that follow. Golden Graves consists of Jack Seybold (Vocals and Guitar), Firas Isat (Guitar), Lev Merka (Bass) and Adam Ansley on the drums. They are a four-piece shoegaze band based out of Austin, Texas, and are not your average shoegaze band by any means. They have that familiar airy, euphoric sound but this band could […]
By Allison Belcher Music Journalist Deville San Ramos, a folk-pop trio band originating from San Marcos, are moving up in the ranks as “local favorites.” The band consists of vocalist and uke/guitar player Ben Deville, cajon player Gabriel Ramos and stand up bass player Derek Thigpen. Ben and Gabriel met December of 2013 at their job, soon realizing that their shared love of music could be turned into something greater - […]
By Tre Simmons Music Journalist Beginning in 2013, Cody Boyer (drums,) Eefer Nuncio (guitar/vocals,) and David Loftin (bass/drums) formed The Hecklers. They released an EP (Dew On the Grass in the Mornin) and an album (Loverboys & Wanderer) back to back in the following years. Their sound is indebted to a small dose of the flower power folk of the ‘60s mixed with the clean harmonies and bass/guitar lines of early rock […]
By Denise Marrufo Music Journalist The Refrains are a five piece folk rock band from San Marcos, Texas. Made up of Lindsey James on vocals and guitar, Arah Lee on backup vocals, Kyle Mylius on keys, Nathan Smith on drums and James Rector on bass, they have described themselves as “tight, lyrical and melodious.” Earlier this year they played at the KTSW yoga event “Rock Your Chakras” on the Sewell Park […]
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