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Two Nice Girls

Formed summer 1985, Austin’s Two Nice Girls achieved national renown with their well-measured mix of folk-forged vocal harmonies, eclectic musical tangents, good humor, and avowedly lesbian sentiments. TNG began as a trio, with Gretchen Phillips (Meat Joy/Girls in the Nose), Kathy Korniloff, and Laurie Freelove sharing lead vocal duties and switching instruments. Their banter-heavy live sets interspersed lilt with laughter, jumping from transcendent torch balladry to Deep Purple covers. The trio won Austin’s “Sweet Jane” contest in 1985 with a ...

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All Times Through Paradise

Introducing Austin's patron saint of musicians, Saint Cecilia

 
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Asylum Street Spankers
God's Favorite Band

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Frank Smith
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The Fire Marshals of Bethlehem
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The Laughing
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Adrian & the Sickness
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The Banters

Melodic pop rock with piano and guitar driven tunes influenced by music from all decades and genres... even Pygmy Disco circa 1923. more
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