Friday Fascination: Tomas Barfod

Tomas Barfod is a force to be reckoned with, especially when you add Nina K (featured above) to the mix. His sophomore album Love Me is still fresh in everyone's ears with automatic hits like "Pulsing" and "Busy Baby" (both featuring Nina K) but track #4 "Honey" could easily be mistaken for a Glass Animals track for it's jungle realness. This album doesn't stop there, stretching across the spectrum, Night Beds are featured in a song that is easily 3 shades different than what you would've found on their debut album Country Sleep.

So what am I trying to say here? Tomas Barfod is the epitome of an underrated genius. I appreciate this individual so much, and have nothin but high hopes for his future. Be the one to help me spread the word about this talented man. From club hits to ambient gems, Tomas Barfod is your go-to for pretty much anything. (Grab Love Me on iTunes here!)

Need some foundation from the artist? His debut album Salton Sea made my 2012 a good one with fascinating gems such as "November Skies" & "Until We Die."

I can only hope for you (the readers) to find as much fascination with Tomas Barfod & what he's created as I have. "Busy Baby" still remains as one of my favorite tracks of

2014.
Contact:
http://tomasbarfod.com/
https://twitter.com/tomasbarfod
http://instagram.com/tomasbarfod
https://soundcloud.com/tomasbarfod

LYED SXSW 2014 Wish List

South By Southwest (SXSW) is one of the best places to discover new & rising talent - or see Lady Gaga perform at the Doritos stage? Either way, if you make your way to Austin, Texas this year - you're bound to witness events that are equal parts weird & amazing. Last year was a great experience for me personally, and definitely opened up my eyes to more than what I had imagined SXSW to be. All I have to say is: be prepared to run around (aka wear comfortable shoes) & always have a few extra backup plans because as the week goes on - the crowd multiplies and you might not get to see who you originally wanted to. If that has to happen - look at the bright side, take a chance and go see someone relatively *new* or venture to one of the smaller venues for a showcase, because you'll never know if you'll see those artists in such a small setting ever again. 
This year I'll only be there from 03/14-03/16 (Friday-Sunday) but if I was going to be there for the entire Music portion of the fest, here's who I'd definitely make plans to see! (Cross your fingers I'll get to see the ones who are still playing shows while I'm there.) 

My SXSW Wish List
(in no particular order)

1. Torres
Learn more about this talented singer-songwriter from when I first fell in love with her back in September.

2. Future Islands

3. Tomas Barfod 

03/15 HYPE HOTEL - ISO50 + No Fear of Pop (1pm)

 After reading that Nina Kinert will also be at SXSW this year, I hope the two of them perform a bit together since Nina supplies most of the vocals on Barfod's well-known tracks. 

4. Chela

5. Scavenger Hunt
(SH was one of my favorite finds from 2013, and you can check out their Friday Fascination feature here!)

6. Painted Palms

7. The Casket Girls

8. Young Summer

(Stumbling upon Young Summer was a real treat, check out her FF feature on the blog here!)
03/12: The Iron Bear - 121 W 8th St, Austin, TX (9pm)


9. Wye Oak

03/12: Hype Machine + Consequence of Sound @ Hype Hotel (4pm)
03/13: KUTX Austin @ Four Seasons Hotel Austin (10am)
03/13: Merge Records Official Showcase @ The Parish(11:45pm)
03/14: KEXP + Merge Records 25th Anniversary @ Mellow Johnny's Bike Shop (12pm)
03/14: The A.V. Club Rainey Day Party @ The Blackheart(4pm)


10.Temples
(This UK psychedelic band won my ears over last summer, and it wasn't long before I had to feature them on the blog.)

03/13: South By San Jose (3pm)
03/14: SPIN Day Party (1:30-2pm)

11. Panama

12. Wolf Alice
03/14 All Things Go + Indie Shuffle Showcase @Maggie Mae's Rooftop (11pm)
http://www.eventbrite.com/e/all-things-go-indie-shuffle-sxsw-2014-showcase-tickets-10820431201

If you're on the hunt for finding more artists, check out this: THE AUSTIN 100: A SXSW 2014 Mix for NPR or Showlist Austin.
Hope everyone has a great time in ATX!  xx -Emz