ACL 2014: Robert Ellis

Friday 2:00pm.  Lake Jackson/Houston and now Nashville-based singer-songwriter.  He just played Blues on the Green but we missed that one.  I like this song.  Reminds me a little of Ryan Adams mixed in with Jay Farrar.  He's on New West Records.

Only Lies

ACL 2014: Temples

Friday 1:15pm.  Another British band.  Labeled as psychedelic rock/glam rock.  KUTX has been playing their stuff lately.  This song reminds me of Tame Impala.  I'd like to check them out.  The other options at this time are two local Austin bands: The Jones Family Singers and Saints of Valory.

Mesmerize

ACL 2014: The Preatures

Friday 1:00 PM at Austin Ventures Stage.  This band from Sydney was here for SXSW.  In my preview I thought they sounded like old Prince.  This song is the same one I posted back then and it has been getting lots of radio airplay since.  I haven't listened to any of their other stuff but I really like this.

Is This How You Feel?

ACL 2014: James Bay

Friday at 12:15.  The next young singer-songwriter out of the UK after Ed Sheeran and Jake Bugg is James Bay. He's already opened for the Rolling Stones and he's only 22.  Apparently he's pretty good live so we should probably make an effort to check him out.

Let it Go

ACL 2014: Catfish and the Bottlemen

Playing at 12:15 on the BMI stage is a pretty rocking band out of Wales.  This song starts off like Phoenix but gets heavier as it goes.  They have another song called "Pacifier" that reminds me of Kings of Leon.  So I guess it's a kind of derivative indie rock sound.  May be worth checking out for a few songs.

Kathleen