Hey "PoptartJen"[love that moniker!] Really enjoyed Drawing Board a lot.Will listen to the others.But I have to ask you.Is that an actual Keane tee shirt you are wearing in the pic? >From: "Jennifer Leduc" >Reply-To: audities@smoe.org >To: audities@smoe.org >Subject: MySpace picks-Austin TX >Date: Sat, 30 Jul 2005 17:32:55 -0500 > >I know that I'm a little slow on the bandwagon here and perhaps a bit >sheepish (and fearing the worst, as in "why did she post these links - >these bands are crap!"). > >Here it goes : > >What Made Milwaukee Famous : http://www.myspace.com/whatmademilwaukeefamous > >part power pop, part indie rock ; I love spreading the word about this >band. There has been recent label interest in them ; you decide if they're >worthy of the attention. > >Friends of Lizzy : http://www.myspace.com/friendsoflizzy > >they're definitely more power pop ; Weezer and Ben Folds are 2 of their >influences ; I adore these guys ; they're so much fun as a live band. > >Johnny Goudie : http://www.myspace.com/johnnygoudie > >I first saw him as the frontman for Goudie but I didn't really become a fan >until he went solo. He likes to change the songs on his site fairly often. >At the moment, he has posted some demos and covers (such as Grant Lee >Buffalo's "Truly"). His voice can range from tender and mellow to raw and >screaming. And one of the sweetest people I know in the local music scene. > >The Drawing Board : http://www.myspace.com/thedrawingboard > >the band used to be based in LA and known as The Other Half. They moved >back to Austin and changed their name. I first found out about them through >the Cotton Mather email list. They've recently finished an EP and manage to >play an occasional local gig. > >The Alice Rose : http://www.myspace.com/thealicerosemusic > >Their songs can be a bit hit or miss but when they hit, they hit good ! >They had done some recording with Ron Flynt but I guess that they weren't >happy with the results and have started to re-record. They're inactive at >the moment and one of their members currently plays bass in Sparkwood. > >Hope you find something to enjoy.... > >Jennifer >http://www.myspace.com/poptartjen > >