Here is the line-up for MILES DAVIS HOUSE at SXSW on March 15th – A Genre Bending Odyssey – The Ultimate Jam Session
1:30 p.m.
MILES GROOVES (f/Vince Wilburn, Jr., nephew of Miles)
projects.45press.com/milesdavis.com
*Rock royalty. Enough said. Be there.
2:00 p.m.
Jhene Aiko
jheneaiko.com
*Sade meets Drake. Kanye West, Drake and Kendrick Lamar guest on new album.
3:00 p.m.
Ferocious Few
the-ferocious-few.com
*Two man-band with soulful, organic sound in vein of Black Keys meets the White Stripes with a hustler’s edge.
4:00 p.m.
Alexandra Starlight
alexandraband.com
*Electrified soulful chanteuse channels Janis, Chaka, Aretha in Rock/Soul/R&B roll-out.
5:00 p.m.
Trixie Whitley
trixiewhitley.com
*Whiskey-throated singer in Daniel Lanois’ Black Dub; Huge multi-talent and daughter of the late, great Chris Whitley. Rock Royalty. Be there.
6 p.m.
Leftover Cuties
leftovercuties.com
*Vintage Alt/Indie/Americana-jazz throwbacks evoke a new-era soul and endearing retro vibe. No wonder all the writers love them.
7 p.m.
Body Parts
bodypartsband.com
*Critically-acclaimed, elaborate Pop experimentation in Talking Heads vein and with Dirty Projectors comparison.
8 p.m.
Vanaprasta
vanaprasta.com
*Critically-acclaimed five-piece experimental indie rock band, heavily noted on short list of “bands to watch.” Big, explosive & loud with memorable melodies & sincere meaning.
9 p.m.
Harriet
harrietmusic.com
*Aggressive Americana/Indie sound with a subtle undertone of electronic music & samples, fronted by Alex Casnoff (formerly of Dawes & PAPA). KEXP/WXPN support.
10 p.m.
Semi-Precious Weapons w/Milla
semipreciousweapons.com
*A high octane Molotov cocktail featuring charismatic frontman Justin Tranter rolling out glam, garage, punk & new wave funk; Lady Gaga’s Monster Ball Tour openers.
11 p.m.
Maya Azucena
mayaazucena.com
*Brooklyn based multi-genre goddess endorsed by the Revivalist at ?uest Love’s okayplayer site; Eclectic, multiple-award winning vocalist channels Aretha with Lauryn Hill fire & Stevie Wonder songwriting.
12 midnight – 2 a.m.
MILES GROOVES kicks off the official MILES DAVIS HOUSE jam session inviting the music community on stage to perform, in the spirit of Miles & SXSW.