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Brandi Carlile
"...Brandi CarlileThe Firewatcher's Daughter (ATO)..."

March 20, 2015 Music Review by Doug Freeman

Top 100 Austin Records of 2019
Kevin Curtin unveils his third annual list of local releases
"...6) Black Pumas (ATO)..."

Dec. 20, 2019 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Hurray for the Riff Raff
"...Hurray for the Riff RaffSmall Town Heroes (ATO)..."

March 14, 2014 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

Les Claypool's Duo de Twang
"...Les Claypool's Duo de TwangFour Foot Shack (ATO)..."

March 14, 2014 Music Review by Luke Winkie

Jim James
"...Jim JamesRegions of Light and Sound of God (ATO)..."

March 15, 2013 Music Review by Doug Freeman

Dawes
Wednesday
"...DawesNorth Hills (ATO)..."

March 19, 2010 Music Review by Doug Freeman

Drive-By Truckers
Thursday
"...Drive-By TruckersThe Big To-Do (ATO)..."

March 19, 2010 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

Gomez
Thursday
"...GomezA New Tide (ATO)..."

March 20, 2009 Music Review by Melanie Haupt

New Albums for Octopus Project and Okkervil River
Popular indie hypnotists tease upcoming LPs
"...on the quartet’s longtime local imprint of choice, Peek-A-Boo Records. Titled Fever Forms, it’ll be the Austin instrumentalists fifth..."

June 10, 2013 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

Chronicle Critics Choose Their Top 10 Local Albums
10 lists by 10 of our music writers
"...1) Black Pumas (ATO)..."

Dec. 20, 2019 Music Feature by The Music Staff

Faster Than Sound: Cracking the SXSW Music Algorithm
If my phone broke and clickbait subsided, where would bring me joy at SXSW?
"...Wharf Cat Records co-founder Doug Warner says Minor invited the label to..."

March 15, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

BK Baby
The once-future Kurt Cobain, Ben Kweller, grows up to be Elliott Smith.
"...That, in turn, led to an invitation from ATO Records, the artist-friendly Dave Matthews-owned BMG imprint that's also..."

July 12, 2002 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Black Pumas Bring Down the Hammer Behind Powerhouse Singer Eric Burton
The frontman might not admit it, but he's a professional
"...became Black Pumas' eponymous debut on noted major indie ATO Records, home to Alabama Shakes, Benja­min Booker, Chicano Batman,..."

June 21, 2019 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Top 10 Austin Albums of 2016
The Chronicle music staff picks their favorite local records
"...4) Okkervil River, Away (ATO)..."

Dec. 30, 2016 Music Feature by Greg Beets

Off the Record
David Garza maps The Road to ACL, inside Ghostland Observatory's new crash pad, and other strange insights into this weekend's festival
"...Even without his cape, Ghostland Observatory beat maestro Thomas Turner still resembles a mad scientist,..."

Oct. 2, 2009 Music Column by Austin Powell

Gomez
"...How We Operate (ATO)..."

Sept. 15, 2006 Music Feature by Austin Powell

SXSW Music 2023: The Best Things We Saw on Wednesday
A primo Tiger Den showcase, iLe, Hermanos Gutiérrez, and more
"...by the popularity of the Haçienda nightclub and scene-maker/Factory Records head Tony Wilson. Asked about the possibilities of new..."

March 16, 2023 SXSW Post by Julian Towers

SXSW Thursday Picks & Sleepers
S.H.I.T. – So Happy It's Thursday blurbs
"...got a worldwide re-release via metal specialist Napalm, allowing declamatory vocalist Gregg Higgins and his band of brigands to..."

March 14, 2014 Music Feature

SXSW Picks and Sleepers
"...House, which is also his debut on Dave Matthews' ATO Records. (Aussies, 9pm) -- Melanie Haupt..."

March 14, 2003 Music Feature

Faster Than Sound: What Sparked Joy at SXSW Music
Marie Kondo-ing my Festival experience, with scooters and shooters in the giveaway pile
"...McAfee, the rapper's last-minute addition to a Caroline x ATO Records showcase followed the buzz insurance of a Nardwuar..."

March 22, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Homeward Bound
Ben Kweller ties his Horse to Austin's hitching post
"...Radish had signed a major label deal with Mercury Records. That was 1996...."

Feb. 13, 2009 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

SXSW Music Adds the Chats, Boyo, Babeheaven, and Bongeziwe Mabandla
Artists broadcasting from “unusual, as well as iconic, settings”
"...garage electronic genre, joins the artist roster, as do ATO Records-signed Turkish psych folk band Altin Gun and Awich,..."

Feb. 23, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Music Review: De La Soul/Black Pumas/Leikeli47
Stage barrier can’t contain rock star triad
"...are riding a rapid rise having recently inked with ATO Records and prepping an LP debut of psychedelic soul..."

March 14, 2019 SXSW Post by Thomas Fawcett

Briscoe’s Youthful Americana-Pop Gains Traction
Could this guitar-banjo-sax duo be on a Black Pumas trajectory?
"...The record arrived on ATO Records, home to acts like Black Pumas, Alabama Shakes,..."

Jan. 19, 2024 Music Feature by Amber Williams

Austin-Based Ten Atoms Signs Regina Spektor and the Breeders in National Expansion
Ryan Matteson discusses his artist management firm's new Chicago office
"...Throughout 2023, Austin-born artist management firm Ten Atoms has signed three game-changing additions to its well-rounded roster..."

Sept. 8, 2023 Music Feature by Genevieve Wood

Longtime General Manager Tom Gimbel Departs Austin City Limits Television
ACL brand ambassador launches artists management agency in NYC
"...Austin. His new Story Artist Management launches with NYC-based, ATO Records-signed singer-songwriter Margaret Glaspy on its roster. He will..."

March 31, 2023 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week
The Deer, Otoboke Beaver, Nikki Lane, BLK ODYSSY, and more recommended live shows
"...Brighton, United Kingdom rock band signed to ATO Records finishes out a three-stop Austin leg of their..."

Oct. 21, 2022 Music Column by Christina Garcia

What We're Listening to This Week
A cross-border collaboration, Good Looks, Adrian Quesada, Skloss, and Letting Up Despite Great Faults
"...groove and atmosphere while bringing a small army of collaborators from both sides of the Texas-Mexico border into the..."

April 8, 2022 Music Column by Chad Swiatecki

Black Pumas Cap Banner Week with ACL Taping
Lightning in a bottle
"...where fans gripped second pressings of the the band’s ATO Records debut; commanded three sold-out shows at downtown Austin’s..."

Aug. 29, 2019 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Settling in but Never Settling at the Old Settler's Music Fest
Executive Director Jean Spivey looks back at three decades of roots music
"..."We went from being an admirer to a collaborator," Cabaniss explains. "We've both been independent voices in the..."

April 12, 2019 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

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