So you read part 1 of our Montreal bands at South By Southwest coverage and your still asking what’s all the fuss about?
Close the curtains and turn of the lights cause you are about to either be cranking along with Katie Moore or dancing your 80’s off to Peer Pressure – either way your going to want some privacy as you jump head first into Montreal’s up-and-coming SXSW hopefuls.
Katie Moore
official site
In the lead up to her Only Thing Worse album launch at Sala Rosa September 12th, Katie Moore is shopping her folksy charms around the tale end of the Americas.
Mementos mp3
(I Heard That) Lonesome Whistle mp3
The Nymphets
official site
Keeping their swear box chock fill of pennies with their offhand, don’t call it slacker, indie pop – the Nymphets save a a few choice words for the people of Texas.
Wednesday Morning mp3
I Don’t Care mp3
Live at Casa Del Popolo Video
Peer Pressure
official site
Long renound as purveyors of party in Montreal -the go to crew for NYE, Shalloween, Igloofest are bound to set some toes a-tapping.
Sky is frowning Mix mp3
Old as Time Mix mp3
Hatchmatik In-deed Mix mp3
Plants and Animals
Official site
Buy Parc Avenue Album
Proof that deftly crafted pop orchestrations needn’t be as bombastic as the Flaming Lips or as worthy as Coldplay, Plants and Animals carve themselves a piece of 60’s nostaligia and invite you to their love in.
Bye Bye Bye mp3
Faerie Dance mp3
Feedback in the Field mp3
Skratch Bastid
official site
Earning a tip of the hat for Producer of the Year at this years Juno Awards, Skratch is on his way to much wider recognition – why not dip your toe?
The Dirty Dirty mp3
11 Minute Set Video
Socalled
official site
Worth investigating if only to justify his contention that there’s nothing wrong with a jewish cowboy – citation needed.
You Are Never Alone mp3
Heart Attack Feeling mp3
These Are the Good Old Days mp3
This is Part 2 of our 4 part series on Montreal Bands at SXSW 2008. Stay tuned for parts 3 and 4, or why not grab our feed.