By Connor Schwanke Music Journalist In the summer of 2014, twins Colin and Hayden Higginbotham came together to form indie rock band Fly Coco. Their first public performances began with open mics in San Marcos, Texas. In 2015, they added guitarist and drummer Zac Hernandez. At this time they began playing events throughout San Marcos and Austin, and their following grew quickly over their first year. In early 2016, Fly Coco […]
By Wes Clary Music Journalist Silo Road is a local Americana band from Austin, Texas. Formed in 2012, Silo Road stick to their Texas roots and perform good ol’ country music that resembles Willie Nelson and The Allman Brothers Band. They are a four-piece band led by lead singer Billy Broome and emphasize on well-written songs along with down to earth stories and harmonization within the group. They claim their music […]
By Ryan Lacerda Local Music Journalist Shhh, don't tell your main girl about this nefarious alternative shoegaze band, Sidechick. Get your reservations now specifically for you and your secret side chick. Stephen McElwee is the sly singer and gallant guitar player for these cunning men, and his smooth yet solid voice and unique catchy guitar riffs will keep you grooving in a trance. Bassist Austin Yeates delivers with calculated precision and […]
By Brittany Robinson Assistant Music Director Coming from San Antonio, I’ve always noticed a lack of presence and overall originality when it came to our music scene, but there’s been a gradual change in that dynamic over the years. The indie scene has become a lot more unified and bands like junkie have really proved to me, and others, that Austin isn’t the only alternative music city in Texas. junkie […]
By Tre Simmons Music Journalist Hailing from Houston, Texas, King Finn are a four-piece “indie space rock” band consisting of Chris Gallego (vocals,) Jeremy Ortiz (guitar,) Jakub Ausobsky (bass) and Michael Lucio (drums.) Equally adept at pummeling forward in a power pop burst of technicality or laying back and letting a song’s atmosphere take the reins, King Finn will wow you with their energy regardless of what mode they’re in. They’ve […]
By Brandon Deleon Music Journalist The Real Hands are a band out of San Marcos, Texas, led by David Russell on guitar and vocals, with Bryce Brown on guitar and vocals, John "Johnny Coco" McAlmon on bass and vocals and Nathan Glaiser on drums. The band formed in the spring of 2013 and take influence from Dr. Dog, the Beatles, the Beach Boys and Wilco. They have one EP out on Bandcamp […]
By Desmond Rattler Music Journalist Repping his home city of San Antonio, Texas, Trelle, an up incoming rapper, has been releasing a steady stream of quality tracks within the past year that fit perfectly with today’s trending hip-hop culture. As a result, his following has grown exponentially he has gained a heavy amount of listens on his SoundCloud. This past month, his latest releases were a freestyle over the trending “Uber […]
By Nestor Vazquez Music Director Christian Ellis - Guitar, Vocals Cameron Martin - Drums Matt Moreno - Bass The Hill Country has been known for its barbecue, incredible scenery of never-ending greenery and lately, its splash into the rock scene. One of the bands responsible for the cultivation and revival of good old fashioned rock 'n’ roll is New Braunfels’ based band Foxmoor Express. They describe themselves as “three childhood […]
By Janelle Abad Local Music Director With the literal Spanish translation of “the light,” Seattle, WA based quartet La Luz is due to shed the surf rock light on the city of San Marcos for this year’s MR Fest. Founded in 2012, the Hardly Art Records act is now on tour in support of their sophomore LP release, Weirdo Shrine. The album marks the start of the use of fuzz […]
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