"Sweden is a modern pop-hit factory, and this year’s Swedish presence definitely shows this..." said James Minor, general manager at SXSW Music. Twelve of the fifteen Swedish acts at SXSW 2015 were led by women, including pop band Indevotion, who recently released "Pretty Little Liars" single. Indevotion, a Swedish pop trio curated by Austin's House of Songs, a musical … [Read more...]
THE ‘HOUSE OF SONGS’ EXPORTS TEXAS MUSIC
When talking with producer/musician Troy Campbell about the House of Songs, a sort of musical think tank that pairs local musicians with visiting artists from Sweden and other countries, the first thing you notice is that he is focused, intense, and earnest. He is beating the drum that is the heartbeat of the project, and to date nearly a thousand musicians have benefited from … [Read more...]
