The debut from bluegrasser Sol Chase and deadpan singer Jared Huskey, who previously worked in hip-hop circles, offers up 10 left-of-center Americana tunes. READ MORE…
Austin American-Statesman
The Austin American Statesman features Parker Woodland’s new EP in this week’s release roundup
If you’ve driven past the intersection of Parker and Woodland streets in near-south Austin, you’ve seen the origin point of this propulsive indie-rock trio, whose members all lived nearby when they started jamming together. READ MORE…
Austin American-Statesman features Margaret Chavez in this week’s On the Record roundup
Margaret Chavez, “Into an Atmosphere” (We Know Better). A band and not a solo act, Margaret Chavez is the latest project of former Pleasant Grove member Marcus William Striplin, named for his mother. Recorded with ace producer-engineer Stuart Sikes (Sweet Spirit, Black Joe Lewis), “Into an Atmosphere” mixes elements of indie-folk, space-rock and trippy psychedelia into a fascinating sound that’s tied together by Striplin’s understated, almost unnervingly calm vocal delivery.