Norwegian singer-songwriter Sondre Lerche has worn many masks in his relatively short musical career, from the pop leanings of his debut Faces Down, to the Sinatra-esque stylings of the Duper Sessions, to the raw, punkish Phantom Punch. His latest, Heartbeat Radio, brings all of these influences under one roof, showing off both his skilled songwriting and agile voice.
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Fort Worth native Collin Herring visits the KXT studios during the Texas Mix to talk to Gini Mascorro and play some songs from his new record Ocho. His previous record, Past Life Crashing, showed his willingness to experiment with the alt-country genre, and he pushes that forward with this new disc. Collin plays at Billy Bob’s in Fort Worth that evening, and at the Green Elephant in Dallas on February 12th.
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San Francisco-based multi-instrumentalist Mark Growden stops by the KXT studios to visit with Gini Mascorro about his first release in eight years, the upcoming Saint Judas. Growden, accomplished on the accordian, banjo, and saxophone, has carved a niche in the Americana scene with his harrowing songs. Listen to hear Mark’s intense live performance, where he becomes the only KXT artist to successfully play the handlebars.
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Locals Chris Holt, Eric Neal, Tom Bridwell, and Steven Luthye have played in so many different bands over the years, that it is hard to keep track for biography purposes. The Slack, which finds them mining rock history to create their own “collection of melody and noise”, might be the best band yet for each of the four. Their new record The Deep End released January 19th to critical acclaim from Quick and the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, and the single “Indier Than Thou” has been spinning regularly on KXT 91.7.
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The Wood Brothers features siblings Chris Wood (a founding member of Medeski, Martin, and Wood) and his brother Oliver. Their stripped-down string band sound has produced three records. The first, Ways Not To Lose, was produced by John Medeski. They are touring in support of their most recent release, Up Above Your Head.
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Austin-based singer/songwriter Amy Cook stopped by the studio to play a few songs from her upcoming record Let the Light In, which was produced by Alejandro Escovedo and features guest appearances from Patty Griffin and Ben Kweller. Since migrating east from Los Angeles’ Hotel Cafe scene, Cook has received critical acclaim for her 2007 release The Sky Observer’s Guide. She blends folk, pop, Americana, and rock and roll to accompany her moving lyrics.
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Local instrumental rockers Shibboleth stopped by the KXT studios on Friday, January 8th, to show off their unique style with afternoon host Joe Kozera. With a sound that recalls retro spaghetti westerns, as well as Duane Eddy and Herb Alpert, Shibboleth have forged a sound that is all their own, showcased on their latest record Experiment in Error.
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Singer/songwriter Max Stalling joined Gini Mascorro in studio on Friday, December 18 during the Texas Mix. Originally from Carrizo Springs, Texas, Max Stalling received a food science degree from Texas A&M before venturing into music. On his latest release, Topaz City, Stalling brings together a show that blends an old-style country sensibility of danceable ballads with slightly edgy elements to provide a unique, distinctly Texan sound.
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Former Slobberbone frontman Brent Best joins afternoon host Joe Kozera on Thursday, December 17th. Slobberbone, who broke up in 2005, was probably best known for their landmark 2000 album Everything You Thought Was Right Was Wrong Today. Shortly after breaking that band up, Best formed the Drams, who released their debut record Jubilee Dive in 2006 on New West Records.
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Fort Worth native Maren Morris has been making music for 4 years already — almost a quarter of her life. The 19-year-old singer/songwriter just released her second record All That It Takes, which has garnered comparisons to Emmylou Harris and Bonnie Raitt. Maren also attended the first ever Grammy Camp, presented by the Recording Academy, as the only Texas artist invited among 43 students from across the nation. She joined Morning Show host Gini Mascorro on Thurdsay, December 17, for a live performance.
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Local rockers Fate Lions stopped by the KXT studio for a live performance on Wednesday, December 16th 2009. Though they produce a throwback sound akin to ’80s pop icons like R.E.M. and Elvis Costello, Fate Lions push the genre forward on their debut record Good Enough For You. This band, which the Fort Worth Weekly calls “the real deal”, seems poised for success far beyond the DFW/Denton area.
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Trying to describe Brave Combo’s music requires a pretty extensive vocabulary at least when it comes to musical styles. For the past three decades the Denton, Texas based quintet has perfected a world music mix that includes salsa, meringue, rock, cumbia, conjunto, polka, zydeco, classical, cha cha, the blues and more — offering what one critic recently wrote, “Even if you come for the party, you’ll leave with something of a musical education.” Hot on the heels of their new Christmas CD Christmas Present, Brave Combo joined morning host Gini Mascorro Wednesday, December 9 for an exclusive live performance.
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