Emerging Artists 2014
Indie Pop Formed in 2012 and having toured extensively since its inception, Oakland power-pop outfit Warm combines elements of Soda pop, glam, and garage rock into an instantly accessible sound that has been inspiring crowds wherever they play. The band has a new release, “Young Restless Hearts,” just in time for SXSW, and will be making a stop at the festival during the group’s latest tour. Taking their name from seminal Britpop band Suede’s 1992 debut single, New York City’s Drowners , fronted by Matthew Hitt, a Welsh-born former full-time professional male model, unleashed on their selftitled debut album a modern-day revival of the classic jangly pop sound of the 80s - yes, lots of references to The Smiths. (D.C.) In the simplest terms, Kan can be described as
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Warm Soda Orchestral Pop, but that would diminish the true breadth of their inventiveness. Their debut ‘Forever Found’ EP is filled with lush arrangements, and a soulfulness that creeps in like a whisper on songs like “Midnight Moon Pt. 1” or with a more forceful blast on “Forever Found.” Kristianne Bautista’s sultry vocals are the constant throughout the band’s instrumental swells, containing the power to seduce any crowd.
Me Like Bees ’ developed indie-rock sound draws comparisons to bands like The White Stripes and Modest Mouse, but they have cultivated their own melodic, quirky, upbeat style. The four-piece more recently won the Ernie Ball Battle of the Bands com-
celebrates all TuneCore Artists playing at SXSW in 2014.