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Nakia - "Tight": SXSW 2013 Showcasing Artist

Austin-based, Alabama-raised singer/songwriter Nakia has a heart that beats to the rhythms of Muscle Shoals soul, pumping blood infused with Stax funk to cells lined with Chicago blues grooves. His vocal talent is the kind that instantly turns listeners into fans — among them CeeLo Green, his coach and mentor from Season One of NBCV's 'The Voice,' who invited Nakia to sing on his Muppets Christmas special.

LITE - "Bond": SXSW 2013 Showcasing Artist

LITE are a four-piece instrumental rock band formed in Japan in 2003. The band are known for their thrilling and emotional compositions, progressive, edgy riffs and complex rhythms. Their explosive live show and tireless touring in the US, Europe and Asia along with worldwide album releases have brought acclaim from all quarters. The band have released three full length albums and several EPs including "Illuminate" (2010 recorded by John McEntire) and 2012's "Past Present Future" which featured Caroline from Mice Parade and appearances at Fuji Rock Festival and SummerSonic.

Calvin Love - "Missions": SXSW 2013 Showcasing Artist

Calvin Love’s music—the way it sounds—gives away the process responsible for its creation. Its sparse musical landscape is populated by thin guitars, electronic drums, and occasionally vintage synthesizers, which add a wooly, electronic warmth to the focused, slender arrangements. The lo-fi, cassette, 4-track fidelity sets a very particular ambiance throughout New Radar, one that Love’s extremely comfortable in. The music sounds far away, isolated, like an intimate transmission generated via either antique or alien technology. It’s somehow both retro and futuristic.

SuiseiNoboAz - "E.O.W": SXSW 2013 Showcasing Artist

SuiseiNoboAz started 2007 Summer. The torio band from Takadanobaba Shhinjuku Tokyo. They have appeared on various events including large-sized festivals(FUJI ROCK, ARABAKI, etc...)in Japan, and on overseas artist's Japan tour support(Cursive, mydisco, etc...). Funk, Blues, Folk, Alternative, Hip-Hop, etc are taken in their sound. SuiseiNoboAz is uniquely observed as a best next-generation Japanese rock band by overwhelming live performance.

While She Sleeps -"This Is The Six": SXSW 2013 Showcasing Artist

All of the greatest bands to ever plug into an amplifier wanted to change the world. Be that by their socially or politically charged lyrical narrative, their musical power and aggression standing tall to rebel against the tidal wave of shit dominating the airwaves or creating something totally unique due to the frustration and stagnation of what their peers around them are serving up. Meet Sheffield’s While She Sleeps. How do they want to change the world? By channeling all of the above into their phenomenal debut full-length album, ‘This Is The Six’.

Truth Universal ft. Suave, Evelyn Song - "Invent the Future": SXSW 2013 Showcasing Artist

NEW ORLEANS-- A staple in the New Orleans Hip Hop community, Truth Universal has been a leader on the southern Hip Hop scene for more than a decade. While he calls the flourishing New Orleans Hip Hop underground home, Truth has an international perspective that he brings to his music through his birth and childhood in Diego Martin, Trinidad.

Truth has shared the stage with the likes of Talib Kweli, dead prez, Mos Def, The Roots, Alanis Morrissette, Michael Franti, Immortal Technique, Luciano, Zion I and many more.

Make SXSW Yours

Created by chris on March 8, 2013

Between films, showcases, panels and everything in between you've got thousands of choices at SXSW. It can be a bit overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be. To get help navigating the conference, stop by the Esurance Glove Box at the Austin Convention Center. Once there, answer a few simple questions to get your daily SXSW itinerary — custom built just for you.

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