Each day this week I'll give you a few picks of artist to check out during ACL. Â Some you might be familiar with, some maybe not. Â Hope it helps. Â jb
Broken Bells is an American rock music band composed of artist-producer Brian Burton (better known as Danger Mouse) and James Mercer, the lead vocalist and guitarist for the New Mexican indie rock band The Shins. Broken Bells compose and create as a duo, but are joined by a full band on tour. Following the success of their first self-titled album, Broken Bells, Mercer and Burton have announced intentions to record a follow-up.
Playing 4:30 on Saturday AMD Stage
Silversun Pickups is a Grammy Award nominated indie alternative rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 2002. The band comprises lead vocalist and guitarist Brian Aubert, vocalist and bassist Nikki Monninger, drummer Christopher Guanlao and keyboardist Joe Lester.
The band released their debut EP, Pikul, in July 2005, and their debut full-length album, Carnavas, on July 26, 2006. Their second full length album, Swoon, was released on April 14, 2009.
Playing 4:30 Sat Budweiser Stage
The Black Keys is an American blues-rock music duo consisting of vocalist/guitarist Dan Auerbach and drummer/producer Patrick Carney. The band was formed in Akron, Ohio in 2001.
Playing 4pm Friday AMD Stage
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I can't get over how good this cd is. Craziest thing, I fell in love with this cd before I even knew they were from Austin. If you are like me and grew up and cool, edgy brit pop with cool choppy sounds, you will love this cd. I don't know why there isn't more buzz on this disc. I have been listening to it more than anything else in my collection these days. There are so many killer tracks on this cd. In an era where bands seem to rush something out becuase there is one great song to get out, it's nice to have so many incredible songs on one cd. You can listen to a few tracks for free on their myspace page here: If you are bold enough to trust me and go grab their new cd, listen to the song "hellowdrama". It's interesting because these guys obviously have a knack for good melodies, but this song is like three killer hooks rolled into one song. It's weird as far as putting out hits, but really fun to listen to over and over without getting bored with too catchy of a song. Hope to hear more about these Austinites soon.
