SXSW

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The Trishas "Too Old to Die Young"

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The Trishas are cranking along, with lots of good things happening on the way. Rumor has it they are sequestered somewhere in the studio. This should yield their first ever release, an EP, in May. There might be a publishing deal in the works...film at eleven. We can't really tell you more because everything is shape shifting, including Jamie. In fact that might be the only thing that is a for sure. Jamie is pregnant. And due in June. So there are still some dates left to go see them, if you are in these neighborhoods, before they go on hiatus until August.

The Trishas last visited us on St. Patrick's Day and one of the songs they did for us was "Too Old To Die Young." I was gripped with emotion while watching this unfold on stage at Threadgill's during SXSW. What with Jamie expecting, and Savannah being the daughter of the man that penned the song, Kevin Welch, it was almost too supercharged, what with the march of generations, the spiderweb of humans connecting to humans. There were tears in my eyes, but there was joy and beauty in my heart too. Drink deep.

-Jessie Scott

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Matt King & the Cutters "Silvertone"

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Matt King is one intense cat. He could be the life size embodiment of a leprechaun, one with an array of tats, or maybe he could be a stylized character from Clockwork Orange. Either way, there is some magic going on here. After years in the belly of the music biz beast, he emerges somehow with his sense of self intact. And with something to say, with his new band, The Cutters, with which to say it. He writes stone cold sober looks at America. He delivers them with a Texas-centric bent. Yes, in essence, you could dance to it, even though the subject matter is anything but danceable. As he says, "So, here I am, with this rock record called “Rube” that has all the trappings of rural life trying to keep the margins of society glued together, lacking songs that make people want to screw but will likely cause a fist fight or religious debate and I wouldn’t change a thing." He has been toggling between Nashville and Austin, but his yo-yo days may be through, as he looks to anchor amongst the like-minded free spirits in the Austin area.

There are two new Matt King CDs out, Matt King and The Cutters, and Raw, both released last month. As was my cowbell wrap up post from SXSW, if you will remember, where I mentioned someone took the stage with a cowbell during Matt's set. Here comes the video of it! You will find the song "Silvertone" on the CD Rube.

-Jessie Scott

Matt King - Rube - Silvertone

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Guy Forsyth "Mary Mae"

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I love Guy Forsyth! I love his spirit, I love his music. He is a total treasure, an erudite song and dance man with a biting political wit. An accomplished instrumentalist, an articulate writer, a man who sees the vision and delivers. I will digress a bit here, having seen a most brilliant Christmas show at the One World Theater this past December with Guy and Carolyn Wonderland sharing the stage. It was an inventive and magical night, and THAT is saying something, especially when you are talking about Christmas songs that we have heard all of our lives. Here's hoping they will take that on the road in 2010 to a town near you! We can report that Guy and Carolyn are doing some touring starting May 10 until the end of May.

What else is new? A whole lot of as yet unreleased tunes on a brand new CD, Guy Forsyth Live At Gruene Hall comes out on May 4th, with a CD release show on May 2nd at, where else, Gruene Hall! You need to jump on it quick if you want a physical CD, as they will sell out what with only 1000 of them being made. Then there is the magical performance set for May 8th with the Sweet Home Baptist Choir at Scholz Beer Garten as a benefit for the Austin History Center.

I love Guy's website, too. Spend some time with it, and you'll get an idea of the range and the command of this man. Get to know Guy Forsyth. Here is another brand new tune, and this one won't be released until the next studio album. Enjoy the scoop! Oh, and happy birthday to Mary Mae!

-Jessie Scott

Guy Forsyth