With a seamless merger of sincere substance and pop’s palatability, Taxicab Racers are barreling onto the electro-rock scene like a gypsy driver at LaGuardia Airport. This Nashville-based indie band has recently signed licensing deals with MTV and the Press House, so it won’t be long before we’re nodding along to their tracks in our living rooms and movie theaters. But with all of the up-and-comers in 21st century pop music, why would Art Nouveau choose to cover an unsigned band currently on their first multi-city tour? Because Taxicab Racers embody what so many burgeoning artists lack: a humble self-awareness personified through a progressive and unique sound.
If I get another email about SXSW I’m going to scream. Even louder than I’m currently screaming because I won’t be there. A.K.A. Frowny Face. As painter Tatyana Fazlalizadeh tweeted, “#sxsw feels like all the fun kids leaving school for a field trip and you gotta stay back cus you didn’t get your permission slip signed.” If you’re one of those ‘fun kids’ with permission slips currently frolicking indie music heaven here are six artists and shows you must check out.
Here's a video of Sonnymoon performing their amazing cover of Drake's "Houstatlantavegas" at this years SXSW.
Read MoreFiona Bloom is a friend to music and known within industry circles for her far reaching Bloom Effect blog and career with multiples of highlights and platitudes.
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