T Bird and the Breaks are one of the rising acts of the always great Austin, TX music scene. Their combination of soul, funk, and hip-hop creates a sound that is undeniable. The list of influences can be a attributed to such legendary names as Booker T. and the MG's, Otis Redding, and James Brown. Relentless touring and a show that can't help but make you move your body has amassed a growing following all across the states, which is why we are very happy to debut the brand new EP from the band [...]
Summertime- especially in the heat of Austin, TX- seems to inspire an almost unquenchable desire for good tunes and good times. Reminiscent of those eras that produced mastered pieces of working man art and music, chalk-full of sex appeal and urban style and slang, this band's music keeps it classy and cool. Combine creative musicians- who have an obvious and admirable knowledge of soul and funk music from the greats- with irresistible move-your-body music and invade-your-brain catchy lyrics, and you have T-Bird and The Breaks ' new album Never Get Out of This Funk [...]
Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club : "Whatever Happened to Rock and Roll (Punk Song)" [mp3] from Live other Black Rebel Motorcycle Club posts at Largehearted Boy Crystal Antlers : "1,000 Eyes (live at KVRX)" [mp3] other Crystal Antlers posts at Largehearted Boy Fitz and the Tantrums [...]
The guys and gals at The Shed have done it again. They are brining us yet another great concert packed with bbq, cold beer, and more importantly good times. On Saturday June 6th, they are once again hosting the Fear Not Festival featuring Anders Osborne , Grayson Capps , George Mcconnell , Rooster Blues , Rochelle Harper , T Bird and The Breaks . You get to see all of these bands for $15 day of the show. For more information: Check [...]
Austin, TX station KUT 90.5 are offering a special SXSW treat. They're bringing some of the best artists that SXSW has to offer into the studio and broadcasting the performances. If you're in the Austin area be sure to check out KUT 90.5 on your radio dials or if you are missing out on the Austin action, you can stream off the KUT website . Check out the artists being broadcasted below: STREAM NOW [...]
Every city deserves a locals only website that serves the music community with such breadth and depth as AustinSound does. For the past three years right around SXSW AustinSound has released a free compilation of the best of Austin's Independent bands. This year they've upped the ante with a 2 stage free day party. AustinSound's compilations are usually pretty inclusive, so while they may focus on "indie rock" they also include all the music that is fermenting around the edges of that term. On Sound Advice Vol III: Starry Eyes [...]
I kind of forgot to mention that the last week or so have been SXSW preview posts. It's not the hippest stuff playing at South-By but it's the stuff I'll go out of the way to see. So here's the sixth post in the series ( 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , and 5 ). This'll be fun. Texas' finest soul review playing SXSW. There'll be no deep thoughts, indie alt-bro angst, or furrowed brows. I expect it to be the party [...]
Got this LP by T-Bird and the Breaks , entitled Learn About It from a friend of mine, and I thought I would throw some of their music up here so all of our good looking and charming readers can check them out. They're called T-Bird and the Breaks, and they're out of Austin, Texas. Think Black Joe Lewis meets The Scabs (two other Austin bands). T Bird and the Breaks - All the Blame - Learn About It [...]
Voodoo Fest 2008 was such a delight this year with killer headliners, great weather, easy access to stages and fantastic local music. The White Bitch set up shop on The NooMoon Stage right next to some glass blowers to provide early attendees some magic even though some technical difficulties were making things a little less enjoyable for the musicians basking onstage in the NOLA sun. They were pretty rockin' live. The White Bitch is Michael Patrick Welch's 7-year dream coming to fruition with collaborator Ray Bong of The Bongoloids. On the disc, rocking [...]
Coming Jan 27, 2009. T Birds And The Breaks . Mix Blues Brothers with Liquid Soul and add a dollup of Sharon Jones and you approximate the funky soul of T Bird And The Breaks. Expect lots of up tempo jams (like "Take Time") on this one but it may be the slo jams like "Sunday On My Own" that take the cake. Sunday On My Own Bonus: Take Time - The big update to the Songs:Illinois Christmas mix is [...]
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