The Day Stage at SXSW turned out to be a great place to see bands, give my feet a rest and eat some food. I was really surprised by the quality of some of the acts performing. There were a few in particular that really caught my attention. One was Mumford & Sons. Here’s a clip from their performance:
Another was the super-cute Emily Wells, who like a few artists I saw, was doing her own loops on stage. She has a beautiful voice and combines that with some violin, a keyboard and a toy mic. (I got an autographed CD!) Here’s a clip of Emily doing a radio show in Salt Lake City:
I also had the chance to see Diane Birch perform. She claims to be a pop singer, but you can certainly here a little country in her voice. Here’s a clip of her performing on Austin’s NBC affiliate:
Emily Wells is great. I love to listen to her make sound.