SXSW 2015: Monica Heldal

Some mellow folk to counter the electronic.  Trying to catch up on posts after a lull.  This is a Norwegian folk singer signed to Warner Brothers so expect to hear more soon.  Reminds me of First Aid Kit mixed with, dare I say, Patty Griffin.  Haunting.  Beautiful.

Boy from the North

SXSW 2015: East India Youth

We'll stick with mellow electronic today.  This is the moniker of William Doyle from Bournemouth, England.  This album was on the shortlist for the Mercury Prize last year and received universal acclaim on Metacritic.  Eclectic sound.  Minimalist like Kraftwerk to start but builds up to a fast beat. Prettty cool.

Heaven, How Long

SXSW 2015: Bob Moses

This is a duo originally from Vancouver but now in NYC.  Electronic/R&B.  This song sounds like a mix of Dire Straits and Zero 7 (maybe?).  Nice mellow stuff.  I like it.

I Ain't Gonna Be the First to Cry

SXSW 2015: Mansionair

Might as well finish off Next Big Thing week with this trio from Sydney.  Their EP was released on Chvrches label, Goodbye Records.  Lots of buzz for them.

This is their main single.  Really good vibe.  A little Jungle, a little Temper Trap, a little Morcheeba.  If you're old school think Jimmy Somerville.

Hold Me Down

SXSW 2015: Ryn Weaver

Here's another Next Big Thing.  The moniker of San Diego native Erin Michelle Wüthrich, she was on Letterman last week and is poised to breakout big this year.  She's playing Bonnaroo and hasn't even released an album.  It comes out soon.

Kind of a mix of Florence and the Machine and Ellie Goulding.  This song blew up on the Internet.  Only a sample on Soundcloud.

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