SXSW 2005 Showcasing Artists
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Magnolia Summer
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Hailing from St. Louis, Missouri, Magnolia Summer released their Levers and Pulleys record to critical acclaim in late 2003 through Undertow Records. Led by songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Chris Grabau, what was once a recording project has evolved into a band whose members also do double time in rock bands Ring Cicada (54º40' or Fight!), Waterloo (Undertow), and the Bottle Rockets (Sanctuary). “With a strummy Americana sound somewhere between Son Volt and the Pernice Brothers, these songs slowly grow on you. Grabau's vulnerable, barely whispered vocals perfectly convey the music's delicate and intimate strokes (Hal Horowitz, ALLMUSIC).”
In 2004, Magnolia Summer shared the stage with The Court and Spark, Robyn Hitchcock, Ken Stringfellow, Marah, and Milton Mapes. The band was nominated to receive three awards for “Best Americana Band,” “Album of the Year,” and “Artist of the Year” in the 2004 St. Louis Riverfront Times Music Awards. They recently joined the Bottle Rockets, Jay Farrar, and Fontella Bass to contribute new tracks for the Chuck Berry tribute, Brown Eyed Handsome Man: St. Louis Salutes the Father of Rock N’ Roll. Magnolia Summer is currently finishing recording a new record that is to be released in early 2006. |
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