Composed of several young UTA vocal grads, Lindby does some quite off-kilter stuff –– ditty about Leif Erickson, anyone? –– but keeps the energy high and the musicianship taut.
Though all four of these cats were probably in diapers at the time, the kind of rabid punkinflected radio-rock that dominated the early’80s underground scene (think: The Clash, The Alarm) is The Longshots’ forté. Synchronicity. Be on the lookout for their debut album.
Luke Wade may sing like an angel and have a charismatic stage presence, but the veteran singersongwriter can pen a tune that would make John Mayer and Ray Lamontagne weep with envy. Though Wade’s sumptuous, soulful voice is his main selling point, he’s also got a crack band behind him.
Don’t call it “yacht rock.” Yes, this international trio –– brothers and Horned Frogs Jeevan and Mathew Antony are from Dubai –– crafts pleasure-crafting music that’s appropriately soft and sentimental, but in live settings, Madràs can reach true indie-rocking heights.
Former bassist for mod-rockers Voigt and The February Chorus and current bassist for Un Chien, Taylor Craig Mills has been doing his own thing for the past few years and seems to be having more fun now than ever. Specializing in a kind of shabby, Westerberg-ian pop, Mills & Co. recently released an exceptional debut album, Don't Ever Look Back Twice. FORT WORTH WEEKLY MUSIC AWARDS festival 2013 17