No More "Sad Boy Americana," Otis Wilkins Evolves on "Joni Mitchell Was Punk"

Singer-songwriter sound ditched for grooves on new single

"...boy Americana stuff is pretty much out the window,” Taylor Wilkins divulges, in regard to a series of forthcoming..."

May 20, 2019 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Otis Wilkins & Jake Lloyd’s Rock Star Collab and Four More Songs from Austin Artists

New music picks from More Eaze, promqueen, Being Dead, and RF Shannon

"...Otis Wilkins & Jake Lloyd, “Bubble Shuffle”..."

April 21, 2023 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

What We're Listening to This Week

Otis Wilkins, Fuck Money, Cash Grab, Jake Lloyd, and more notable sounds

"...Otis Wilkins Calls to "Eat Yer Phone"..."

Aug. 12, 2022 Music Column by Doug Freeman

Project ATX6

The city’s unofficial music ambassador program turns 4 thanks to the sweat equity of founder Chris Brecht

"...fronting an unlikely band composed of Otis the Destroyer's Taylor Wilkins, Croy & the Boys' Corey Baum, and electronic..."

Nov. 24, 2017 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Otis the Destroyer Unleashes Red Witch

Song premiere teases new EP

"...Even as frontman Taylor Wilkins continues developing his solo songwriter chops as Otis..."

Jan. 14, 2019 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Portraits of Austin Musicians With Their Pets During Stay-at-Home

"...Laura Lee Bishop (Primo the Alien) with Ruger Elizabeth Taylor..."

May 7, 2020 Photo Gallery

Faster Than Sound: Vivien Goldman’s Lasting Echoes of Feminist Punk

Vanguard journalist brings new book to Austin, the Larriva family remembers their friend Elliott Smith, and local musicians pop up all over the place

"...El Famoso. A packed house fielded brain benders from Taylor Wallace and an Ask Me Another-esque round sung by..."

April 26, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

100 Local SXSW Music Acts

A-Z list of 100 Austin acts showcasing at the Fest

"...America Kind Again" filters the political through a James Taylor/Slowdive strainer. – Kahron Spearman Kay Odyssey..."

March 17, 2017 Music Feature by The Music Staff

Playback: Your Austin Music Poll Ballot

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

"...things kick into gear again in mid-February," says James Taylor, co-owner of Holy Mountain, which boasts mighty Free Week..."

Jan. 9, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Check Out the New Q&A Hole Trailer

Kevin Curtin chats up Sabrina Ellis, Abhi the Nomad, Ray Benson, & more

"...Rod Melancon, Lou Lou Ghelichkhani, Kevin Russell, Leslie Sisson, Taylor Wilkins, Kady Rain, Jim Campo, Black Pistol Fire, and..."

Jan. 28, 2020 Music Post

Otis Wilkins

"...Straying from indie rockers Otis the Destroyer, Taylor Wilkins strips back guitars to push his songwriting to..."

Sept. 28, 2018 Music Review by Doug Freeman

Playback: Sound on Sound Fest Is Set, but What About Fun Fun Fun?

SOS Fest dropped its lineup this week, but what of predecessor FFF?

"...Mobley, atmospheric banjoist/cellist Lindsey Verrill, Otis and the Destroyer's Taylor Wilkins, and Torino Black singer/guitarist Sisi Berry. The songwriter..."

June 23, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Swallow Some Otis the Destroyer

Fuzz rockers tease new Belushi EP

"...bomb dynamics, exploding with the radiant wail of frontman Taylor Wilkins. In a sonic triumph, the former Couch vocalist’s..."

Feb. 29, 2016 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Playback: Triple Crown Ends Historic Streak

San Marcos' Triple Crown ends its live music streak, White Ghost Shivers lose a founder, and Twine Time host Paul Ray hospitalized

"...a lot of bands," says Otis the Destroyer frontman Taylor Wilkins, who credits Shaw with giving him a stage..."

Dec. 18, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Live from Austin – Free Week!

Saturday night at Holy Mountain and Swan Dive

"...They also offer a real-deal frontman in the SG-wielding Taylor Wilkins, who bookended the set by channeling both Iggy..."

Jan. 5, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Playback: Margaret Moser Retires

'Chronicle' Senior Music writer Margaret Moser retires after 33 years on the beat

"...artful new indie rock offering, Pretty Girls. Similarly, guitarist-songwriter Taylor Wilkins recently scrapped his group the Couch to form..."

May 16, 2014 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Austin Psych Fest Live (Sunday): Think No Think

Whoever managed the Levitation Tent did these psychs no favor

"...the Mars Volta’s Cedric Bixler-Zavala cut with local Destroyer Taylor Wilkins. Not that there was any time to get..."

May 5, 2014 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

Down on the Farm

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

"...quartet set the precedent of sweat and catharsis in Taylor Wilkins’ crunchy guitar licks. Soon after, the Gents brought..."

July 1, 2013 Music Post by Doug Freeman

The Couch

One last 2012 local music roundup

"...ominous "Ratchet" to the good-time quartet's darkest corners. Elsewhere, Taylor Wilkins' upbeat guitar attack on shimmering soul cuts like..."

Dec. 28, 2012 Music Feature by Chase Hoffberger

SXSW Music Festival

Picks & Sleepers

"...WALT WILKINS: Originally from Texas, Walt Wilkins has called Nashville home..."

March 17, 2000 Music Feature

Sxsw

"...country/gospel Stone Mountain, Alabama can muster. (Antone's, 8pm) -- Taylor Holland..."

March 14, 1997 Music Feature

Eve About All

The Stunning Images of Photographer Eve Arnold

"...Father Gregory Wilkins, Nottinghamshire, England, 1963..."

Aug. 16, 1996 Arts Feature

Titles That Can't Myth

"...Comes to Texas: The Texas Rangers 1870-1901 by Frederick Wilkins (State House Press, $29.95 hard; $19.95 paper) details the..."

May 28, 1999 Books Feature

The San Marcos Music Scene Runs Deep

ACL Fest hip-hop headliners Brockhampton might just be the tip of the iceberg from our neighbors south on I-35

"...change in 2008 with Clark's arrival. At the time, Taylor Wil­kins, frontman of Austin metal act Otis the Destroyer,..."

Aug. 3, 2018 Music Feature by Jeremy Steinberger

Tenth and Final SXSW Artist List

Action Bronson, Talib Kweli, a Blaze Foley tribute, and 196 more

"...TYFS (Thank You For Sweating) DJ Crew, and Walt Wilkins & The Mystiqueros...."

March 1, 2018 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Picks & Sleepers

"...Canada, this 16-year-old singer-songwriter-guitarist has been described as "James Taylor with Prince leanings." Indeed, there's earnest, skanky funk on..."

March 19, 2004 Music Feature

Boyhood Nominated for Six Oscars

Academy singles out Linklater, Adair, Arquette, Hawke

"...Martin Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance), Jon Taylor, Frank A. Montaño and Thomas Varga Interstellar, Gary A...."

Jan. 15, 2015 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Scenes From the Winners Lounge at the 2024 Austin Music Awards

"...Houser (left), who performed later in the night, with Taylor “Otis” Wilkins..."

Feb. 27, 2024 Photo Gallery

Voices From the Black Austin Rally and March for Black Lives

Letting the protesters speak for themselves

"...hurting, and I wanted to stand with them.” – Taylor Schwartz, who offered “free prayer” for Black Lives Matter..."

June 9, 2020 News Post by Clara Ence Morse

A New ATX6 Ventures to Vietnam

Music scene ambassadors prepare for far-flung adventures

"...demanding international travel. Unsurprisingly, several past ATX members, including Taylor “Otis” Wilkins, Lindsey Verrill, and Tate Mayeux, were at..."

July 9, 2018 Music Post

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