March 11, 2011 by Ryan Tainter
“On The Road” is a new series for KXT and Art&Seek. Kelly Upshaw, frontman for The Hope Trust, agreed to go first. Filming took place March 10 on the square in Denton. The results: pretty darn cool. Check it out and look for more On the Road videos next week, when the music conference gears up at South By Southwest.
January 19, 2011 by Jeff Giddens
Seryn hails from Denton, Texas, where its 5 members came together to compose the layered, string-based sound first heard on their hand-distributed EP. The band recently spent time in Austin’s Ramble Creek Studios, emerging with this full length, entitled This is Where We Are. The record doesn’t come out until January 25th, but you can hear the… Read more »
January 11, 2011 by Jeff Giddens
For fans of his latest O Ye Devastator, check out Doug Burr’s live session with Daytrotter, recorded Dec 29, 2010. You can also vote for Doug’s session to be the best session of 2010 here.
June 17, 2010 by Jeff Giddens
Doug Burr – “Red, Red” Though the hushed vocals and rattling percussion might remind some of Sufjan Stevens’ banjo-fueled odysseys, Denton’s Doug Burr adds a strong Texan edge to this haunting song from his latest, O Ye Devastator. After gaining some acclaim with his last record, On Promenade, Burr chose to quietly release The Shawl,… Read more »
May 10, 2010 by Jeff Giddens
Sarah Jaffe – Clementine Sarah Jaffe – “Clementine” From her debut full length Suburban Nature comes this track from Denton’s Sarah Jaffe. Aided by a haunting string section, Jaffe’s affected voice and lyrics about wasted time show why she has been one of the North Texas music scene’s best kept secrets for a few years… Read more »
April 15, 2010 by April Kinser
The Hope Trust makes thinkers rock in Denton, Texas. Channeling a blend of Americana, timeless pop, and rock n roll that hooks lovers of Neil Finn (Crowded House), Wilco, and The Wallflowers, frontman Kelly Upshaw pens songs that steadily unfold, leading captive listeners through a field of sonic space. With his brother Michael on pedal… Read more »
March 16, 2010 by Jeff Giddens
Denton’s own Will Johnson has established himself in a variety of formats — with his rock band, Centro-matic, whose influential Love You Just The Same helped put Denton on the map as a music town, as well as side projects with South San Gabriel and a recent collaboration with Magnolia Electric Co. founder Jason Molina.… Read more »
March 9, 2010 by Jeff Giddens
Midlake – “Core of Nature” Denton’s own Midlake created waves with The Trials of Van Occupanther in 2006, and took their time before releasing this year’s The Courage of Others. Tim Smith’s gentle harmonies roll over clean guitars which echo the sounds of early British folk. Midlake headlines the NX35 festival along with the Flaming… Read more »
February 19, 2010 by Molly Evans
Denton band Oso Closo stopped by the studio during the KXT Afternoon Show with Joe Kozera on Friday, February 19, 2010.
December 8, 2009 by Jeff Giddens
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… Read more »
