SATURDAY 12TH | 8PM - CLOSE BRITISH MUSIC EMBASSY @ CEDAR STREET COURTYARD, 208 WEST 4TH ST, 78701 PRIVATE RECEPTION BY RSVP FROM 7PM / SXSW BADGES FROM 8PM
THE BRITISH MUSIC EMBASSY OPENING NIGHT 10:30PM | WALT DISCO Scottish six-piece Walt Disco are an indie band you simply must see live. Glaswegians James Potter, Dave Morgan, Lewis Carmichael, Charlie Lock, Finlay McCarthy and Jack Martin defy genre norms. From bringing a choir to their BBC Introducing session to wearing wedding dresses on stage, their flamboyant live show is a pure joy to watch. This Scottish post-punk influenced, intoxicating band are a force to behold.
hamish@bounsemgmt.com // waltdisco.com
9:40PM | FERRIS & SYLVESTER The band’s long awaited debut LP is released March 11th, and ‘Superhuman’ is the distillation of literally hundreds of songs that this prolific duo have written together. Their brand of rootsy Americana feels equally at home in a SoCo roadhouse, as their new home in rural Wiltshire.
connor@airmtm.com // ferrisandsylvester.com
8:50PM | GEORGE RILEY George Riley has made it her mission to spotlight alternative voices and perspectives within her own soulful, jazz-inflected sound, and has been supported by Radio 1, 6 Music and BBC Introducing. The 22 year old vocalist and producer from West London works closely with friend and producer Oliver Palfreyman. The duo is fronted by George, whose Jewish and Jamaican heritage, fused with her London upbringing, make for a sound that is hard to define, but is a treat for the ears.
jasmine@unknownterritory.co.uk // instagram.com/georgeriley___
8PM | RUTH LYON Scottish-Sudanese singer songwriter Eliza Shaddad honed her talents as a street busker and solo performer in London. She has released three critically acclaimed EPs and is known for her experimental folk style. Her music has been championed by tastemakers at the BBC and beyond.
mgmt.elizashaddad@gmail.com // elizashaddad.com SATURDAY
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