Checking In: Tia Carrera Catches Some Vibes

Late-night stoner jams still see the light of day

"...King kit and sovereign shred, drummer Erik Conn and guitarist Jason Morales neither invented the atom..."

June 8, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

TCB

There's like some shows and stuff, and some new places to see bands, and, like, people are getting shot, too.

"...the local trio past tonight (Thursday), when Tia drummer Erik Conn's former band Antebellum reunites for a one-off show..."

Aug. 29, 2003 Music Column by Christopher Gray

Playback: FREE WEEK!

2014, you're up

"...Drums/Percussion: Erik Conn (Tia Carrera)..."

Jan. 3, 2014 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Second Coming

Tia Carrera's Jason Morales takes out the Lysol and sprays down the Melvins

"...venture with the Unfaithfuls continues to leave audiences Colorblind. Erik Conn, who also handles the sticks for Those Peabodys..."

Dec. 1, 2006 Music Feature by Austin Powell

Amplified Heat, Duel, Greenbeard, Tia Carrera

Swan Dive, Jan. 4

"..."A quick one," joked Erik Conn to an audience of 100 after Tia Carrera's..."

Jan. 12, 2018 Music Review by Christina Garcia

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...a decade ago now, guitarist Jason Morales and drummer Erik Conn initiate ex-Dixie Witch thrumster Curt Christenson on the..."

Jan. 8, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Off the Record

Commemorating the 20-year anniversary of the Saxon Pub and talking business with Kalu James and ME Television

"...in something different that they could have a personal connection with." Inspired by DirecTV's marathon coverage of South by..."

June 11, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

Tia Carrera

"...sandwich three main tracks, cauldron stewed by Jason Morales, Erik Conn, and Andrew Duplantis, bassist Curt Christenson subbing in..."

Oct. 30, 2009 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Off the Record

Coma in Algiers hand-delivers its goods, while Tia Carrera and Ignitor pay their last respects to Room 710

"...Tia Carrera opens every show with what drummer Erik Conn deems "the No-Planner," an improvised introduction of thick,..."

July 24, 2009 Music Column by Austin Powell

Tia Carrera

"...Morales' Sabbath sludge through circles of the inferno, while Erik Conn's drumming is an act divine, his best recorded..."

June 8, 2007 Music Review by Austin Powell

Playback: Your Austin Music Poll Ballot

Armadillos for sale, Free Week, and an Austin Music Poll primer

"...Drums/Percussion: Erik Conn..."

Jan. 9, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Cumulative Staff Box

"...Richard, Dane Richards, Randall Stockton, Javier Villearreal, Nicholas Webbelsman, Erik Conn, William Fairchild, Joy Fairchild, Tom Fairchild, Ruben Flores,..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature by Nick Barbaro

Tia Carrera

"..."Visitors" puts Jason Morales' distorted blues guitar over drummer Erik Conn and new bassist Curt Christenson's busy jam before..."

April 19, 2019 Music Review by Michael Toland

Free Week Live Shots

"...away. The volcanic instru-metal trio, ignited by one-in-a-million drummer Erik Conn and the infinite sonic solos of Jason Morales,..."

Jan. 9, 2015 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Playback: 2012-2013 Music Poll Ballot

Vote your local music conscience

"...Drums/Percussion: Erik Conn (Tia Carrera)..."

Jan. 18, 2013 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Eagle Claw, Tia Carrera, Megafauna, Flesh Lights, Smoke & Feathers, My Education

Highlights from first half of Free Week

"...Jamey Simms switched off. The project remains anchored by Erik Conn, a drummer of preternatural skill. Another trio with..."

Jan. 11, 2013 Music Review by Adam Schragin

Tia Carrera

"...in other words, with a fifth gear in drummer Erik Conn's protean drum engine, zero to light speed in..."

April 29, 2011 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

SXSW Lists

SXSW groupings: Metal, Austin jazz, Polish acts, plus everything else

"...Priestess, still comes up short. The veteran locals – Erik Conn, Jason Morales, and Jamey Simms – thrive on..."

March 18, 2011 Music Feature

Vinyl Ashes

A gray vinyl 7-inch with your exit songs?

"...goes out." All the way around, a beautiful sentiment. Erik Conn (Tia Carrera, Vitamins)A-side: "The Rain Song," Led Zeppelin..."

Dec. 31, 2010 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Lions of Tsavo

"...metal. Back inside, Vitamins, one of Tia Carrera drummer Erik Conn's three local bands, thrashed two-man like Death From..."

Jan. 16, 2009 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Those Peabodys, the Crack Pipes, Shapes Have Fangs

"...dosed out by threepiece Those Peabodys. Drummer at large Erik Conn tenderized the set with the sort of nimble,..."

Jan. 16, 2009 Music Review by Jamie Laughlin

Metallurgy

Metallurgy

"...and mash mere inches ahead of hollering drum quarry Erik Conn, whose rolling thunder sunders the opening title track,..."

June 6, 2008 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Wednesday Sleepers

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

"...out in a precariously high-strung ballet of contortions and conniptions, while guitarists Tom and Mike provide cover and Lisa..."

March 11, 2005 Music Feature

Migas

Texas platters

"...the rock; God knows Jason Morales, Don Stewart, and Erik Conn are well-versed in that arena. It isn't the..."

June 11, 2004 Music Review by Darcie Stevens

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Picks & Sleepers

"...using everyone from the Jesus Lizard to Kraftwerk as connecting points. Their new The Bastardized Country Carnival is a..."

March 19, 2004 Music Feature

Tia Carrera

"...tones, which aren't nearly as plodding as Tony Iommi's. Erik Conn's Bonzo bash, meanwhile, waits coiled at every turn,..."

Oct. 31, 2003 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

SXSW Picks and Sleepers

Picks & Sleepers

"...TIA CARRERA: Amid the insane pounding of Erik Conn's traps and the Cream-on-acid riffs of Jason Morales..."

March 7, 2003 Music Feature

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

"...That's what this Austin trio produces in prodigious quantities. Erik Conn is as fierce and hard-hitting a drummer as..."

March 8, 2002 Music Feature

Jesus Gonna Be Here

Johnny Toxic

"...heightened nervous system, but the almost tangible electric field connecting the entire audience as well. Due to the time..."

March 26, 1999 Music Feature

1999 SXSW Music Festival

"...the reason Paul Minor, Jon Sanchez, Andrew Duplantis, and Erik Conn pull it off is because whatever else they've..."

March 19, 1999 Music Feature

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