Hard Proof Afrobeat: Honoring Its Moniker

Local horns rile the Continental Club Thursdays in August

"...You’d think that the music of Hard Proof Afrobeat, a local act with the genre to..."

Aug. 7, 2013 Music Post by Andy Bianculli

Hard Proof’s Fela Kuti Felabration!! and More Crucial Concerts This Week

Austin Corn Lovers Fiesta, Janelle Monáe, and Mockjaw lead our recommended shows

"...live music events around town, head to Chron Events. Hard Proof Presents Felabration!! Far Out Lounge, Saturday 7..."

Oct. 6, 2023 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

Breaking Up Is Hard to Do

Bands break up, sure, but were they even trying?

"...band Sweet Spirit played in place of her departed hard-pop crew. "I'm optimistic," she reported post-performance...."

Jan. 24, 2014 Music Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Hard Proof

"...Hard Proof..."

Nov. 19, 2010 Music Review by Thomas Fawcett

Hard Proof

"...and the busiest musicians in Austin populate 10-piece ensemble Hard Proof, comprised of band members from Black Joe Lewis,..."

July 15, 2016 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

Playback

Last chance to vote in the Austin Music Poll!

"...lounge on Cesar Chavez, it's also got jazz, funk, Afrobeat, surf rock, and a little bit of blues...."

Jan. 30, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Soul Track Mind: Unbreakable

Exclusive stream of local soul-stirrers’ breakout third LP

"...Like Hard Proof and Latasha Lee & the BlackTies, STM works..."

Sept. 15, 2014 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Playback: Your Austin Music Poll Ballot

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

"...it because I introduced Willie Nelson to hippies. It's hard to take credit for some of the stuff I..."

Jan. 9, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

2014-15 Austin Music Awards

"...Best World Music, Hard Proof Afrobeat..."

March 19, 2015 Photo Gallery

Festival International de Louisiane

Lafayette’s 28th annual dance blowout, April 23-27, hopped!

"...Caribbean, Quebec. Austin was represented by Black Joe Lewis, Hard Proof Afrobeat, Gina Chavez, and the Preservation...."

April 29, 2014 Music Post by Jay Trachtenberg

We Are the World

Recapping this year's Austin Music Awards.

"...Jay "Silver Fox" Trachtenberg, and the horn line of Hard Proof Afrobeat. Wild Child, Wheeler Brothers, Waterloo Records' John..."

March 21, 2014 Music Feature by Chase Hoffberger

SXSW Live Shot: 2013/2014 Austin Music Awards

An epic last dance for AMA director Margaret Moser

"...“Silver Fox” Trachtenberg, and the members of horn line Hard Proof Afrobeat. Wild Child, Wheeler Brothers, John Kunz –..."

March 13, 2014 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

Wade in the Water

Geto Boy rap icon keeps Austin in 'Checks & Balances'

"...J.J. Johnson, organist Mike Flanigin, guitarist Derek O'Brien, and Hard Proof Afrobeat hornman Jason Frey...."

Sept. 20, 2013 Music Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Down on the Farm

A wild night at the annual Red, White & Blue Ball

"...mark like a branding iron. Tenpiece brass funk orchestra Hard Proof Afrobeat closed out the night...."

July 1, 2013 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Free Week!

Everyone is on the list.

"...the White and Black Years at Emos on 1/04, Hard Proof Afrobeat at Antone's on 1/05, Bobby Jealousy on..."

Jan. 2, 2013 Events Post by Derek Van Wagner

Kashmere Has Kept It Together

July 2, 2012 Postmarks

Critics Poll

"...HARD PROOF AFROBEAT (Thomas Fawcett)..."

Jan. 1, 2010 Music Feature

99 Austin Acts at SXSW Music

Support the home team!

"...Frontman Kevin McKeown and drummer Eric Owen rock ridiculously hard and raw. – Tim Stegall Black Pumas..."

March 16, 2018 Music Feature

The Best New Year’s Eve Concerts Happening in Austin

Eleven live music options to ring in 2024, from Snail Mail to Gary Clark Jr.

"...Highway Kind, instead recording the more personal but still hard-driving songs on upcoming seventh LP Somewhere Down the Road,..."

Dec. 22, 2023 Music Column by Carys Anderson

SXSW Tuesday Showcase Picks

"...Tomás Doncker & the True Groove All-Stars disseminate celestial Afrobeat blues and Sixties/Seventies funk with a "fight the power"..."

March 10, 2017 Music Feature

Playback: John Doe Moves to Austin

X's John Doe moves to Austin, Adam Nurre celebrates his late bandmates, and The Shopkeeper takes Congress House Studio to the movies

"..."To say that it was the hardest thing I've ever been through is the understatement of..."

Feb. 10, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Hard Proof

"...Afrobeat promulgators Hard Proof began life studying Fela Kuti, but..."

Feb. 3, 2017 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

Free Week Live Shots

"...Hard Proof, Eastern Sea, Whiite WallsMohawk, Jan. 3..."

Jan. 9, 2015 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

The French Connection

Golden moments at Austin Week in Angers, France

"...reaction to banjo-pickin’ fiddler Beth Chrisman’s murder ballads and hard-edged love songs; the heartfelt rock magnetism of onetime Ryan..."

Sept. 16, 2016 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Saturday ACL Fest 2018 Picks

Saturday, in the park, I don't think it was the Fourth of July

"...Shakedown1:45pm, Tito's stage Fans of Budos Band and Austin's Hard Proof will dig this horn-laden instrumental septet from NYC..."

Oct. 12, 2018 Music Feature

Saturday ACL Fest 2018 Picks

Handicapping ACL’s first Saturday plus a handful of locals

"...Shakedown1:45pm, Tito's stage Fans of Budos Band and Austin's Hard Proof will dig this horn-laden instrumental septet from NYC..."

Oct. 5, 2018 Music Feature

Austin Jousters A-Z

Locals take the stage

"...Hard ProofSat., 2:20pm, Dragon’s Lair stage Afrobeat 10-piece cooks up..."

Nov. 4, 2016 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Golden Dawn Arkestra

"...Afrobeat bands often take their cues from Nigerian kingpin Fela..."

Aug. 29, 2014 Music Review by Chase Hoffberger

Playback: ACL Doubles Down

ACL's dual weekend model next year will feature the same line-ups. Plus, ACL weekend tidbits.

"...on drums, Adrian Quesada from Grupo Fantasma on guitar, Hard Proof contributing horns, and Spoon's Jim Eno producing. The..."

Oct. 12, 2012 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Blurbing SXSW 04 music – Wednesday only

"...streets. Briefly an Austinite but now calling Brooklyn home, Richard Buckner is the latest signing to the label. A..."

March 12, 2004 Music Feature

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