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SXSW 2012 Spreadsheet 35:

This top heavy set is a big swinger, with the first four out of five getting an “8” or above.  Highlights:

Joe Purdy (9): His songs seep with honesty.  I believe in what he’s singing regardless of the words due to the soul inflection in his voice.

Quiet Company (8): It’s dramatic, but not overbearing.  On the songwriting front, Taylor Muse has a knack for quirky stanzas that give the music that extra drive. 

Nathaniel Rateliff (8): Nathaniel Rateliff fits nicely next to Joe Purdy in this set.  He’s a minimal folk artist with an emotional vocal delivery. 

Gemma Ray (8): The base layer of the music is a 50’s girl group throwback, but Gemma Ray adds on modern electronic melodies. 

Finn Riggens (6): Upbeat indie pop with a twist of prog from Idaho that would come off swimmingly with the Matt & Kim crowd.

Ringo Deathstarr (6): I would probably put these guys up there based on name alone, but Ringo Deathstarr actually follows through with their strong and fuzzy 90’s-inspiried indie rock.

If you see Ringo Deathstarr during SXSW, bring earplugs… they are, without fail, one of the loudest live bands in a small venue setting that I’ve ever seen.