Free Week: Tiarra Girls, Los Nahuatlatos, Hans Gruber & the Die Hards, Huerta Culture [inside]

Sister trio Tiarra Girls swept the Austin Music Awards’ U-18 slot two years running with a buoyant, bilingual blend of reggae and rock. Latest flare “Leave It to the People” pushed for Beto O’Rourke. Vibrant San Antonio fusionists Los Nahuatlatos provide Chicano soul with a dance-floor-friendly slant. Local nihilists Hans Gruber & the Die Hards endorse ska-punk funk following Huerta Culture’s crossover cumbia. – Rachel Rascoe