Preview: SXSW 24: Catching Bands A-C

SXSW 24: Catching Bands A-C
Preview by Dagmar

Well wow! SXSW 24 is almost upon us! Photographer Kirk Stauffer will make his annual trek to Texas to take so many wonderful photos of as many artists as he possibly can. This year, I’m previewing a few musicians alphabetically with a focus on some new artists I’m totally excited to feature here on the site. How awesome to discover new acts, always so cool. Of course there are some more familiar wonders as well.

–A–

ÄTNA
Dresden, Germany
Schedule for ÄTNA

ÄTNA – photo by Julia Groll

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Akira Galaxy
Los Angeles, California
Schedule for Akira Galaxy

Akira Galaxy

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Ako
Tokyo, Japan
Schedule for Ako

Ako

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Anna Smyrk
Melbourne, Australia
Schedule for Anna Smyrk

Anna Smyrk

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Arches
Hong Kong
Schedule for Arches

Arches

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Ashley Kutcher
Baltimore, Maryland
Schedule for Ashley Kutcher

(Click on photo to see video for “Boy From Carolina”)

Ashley Kutcher

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Automatic
Los Angeles, California
Schedule for Automatic

Automatic

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–B–

BÉBE YANA
Seoul, South Korea
Schedule for BÉBE YANA

BÉBE YANA

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BODUR
London, UK
Schedule for BODUR

BODUR

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–C–

CHAII
Aukland, New Zealand
Schedule for CHAII

CHAII

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Chalk
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Schedule for Chalk

(Click on the photo to watch video for “Bliss”)

Chalk
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China Bears
Bridgwater, England
Schedule for China Bears

China Bears – photo by Blackham Images

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Cuffed Up
Los Angeles, California
Schedule for Cuffed Up

Cuffed Up – photo by Sheva Kafai

Photos: Em Beihold @ Neumos

Em Beihold @ Neumos – 2/22/2024
Photos by Kirk Stauffer

Em Beihold, in her first headlining tour, performed at Neumos during a stop on her Maybe Life Is Good Tour.  The sold-out show was jam-packed with enthusiastic fans singing on every song.  Em added piano and ukelele to her backing band’s music on several songs and brought her friend Leah onstage so they could sing together.  There was a lot of interaction with the audience that included many, many hand hearts with the girls up front.  Someone even handed Em a chicken tender, which she promptly gave to someone else in the crowd who ate it!  She also picked someone in the audience to name her ukulele … and they choose “Mandy”.  Madelline – discovered by Em on TikToc – opened.

Em Beihold – Photos by Kirk Stauffer

Madelline – Photos by Kirk Stauffer