Blog: 30 Days Out

Probably the most talked-about new act at the recent SXSW conference in Austin, the Alabama Shakes are certainly shakin' up the music world. Their debut album Boys and Girls came out this week and they've appeared on national TV and countless write-ups - so their star is certainly on the rise. And deservedly so. The Alabama Shakes are certainly a rough-hewn breath of fresh air for a stale music industry. When we saw them a few weeks ago in Austin, the band had a sound that owed a little to soul music, a bit to rootsy [...]