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Austin at SXSW: Scorpio Rising
Scorpio Rising has been described as one of Austin’s best industrial/electronic rock bands. Front woman Madam Scorpio was diagnosed with breast cancer in October 2009, but promises she will give the SXSW performance everything she’s got. Backing her up on stage will be band mates Wohttps://mt.coxnewsweb.com/shared-cgi/mt/mt.cgi?_mode=view&type=entry&id=16837903&blog_id=544nderbred on bass and guitar, and D.J. Bixler on drums. The official SXSW showcase is Thursday, March 18 at 7 p.m. at the Ghost Room. Madam Scorpio shared her thoughts about the upcoming festival with us via e-mail, and also suggests you check out their recent music videos to accompany the songs in our streaming player below.
Describe your sound.
We like to call ourselves Millennium Disco…which sounds like Madonna and the Rolling Stones.
What can SXSW attendees expect at your showcase?
We will be playing the songs from our new EP “The Last One Standing”; we have not played a couple of them live yet. Attendees will for sure get a lot of Wonderbred rockin’ his bass and fringe upfront and center along with drummer DJ Bixler kicking the groovy beats with all his acrobatic stick skills. Madame Scorpio will deliver her dose of vocals to complete the set.
What other acts are you excited to check out?
Glad to see VoiVod is playing. Will also try to see Sixteen Deluxe, it has been a while to see them play…
Are you planning to go to any panels?
Will play it by ear, there is a lot to check out so pretty much show up as early as possible and roam the panels … and tradeshows.
What are some Austin must-do or must-sees for out-of-towners?
Depending on the weather…go to the lake-pale face park…or stay in Austin and check out the greenbelt…sculptured falls…walk up and down the drag, South Congress-check out some shops and places to eat and drink…
Where do you like to hear live music, when it’s not SXSW? Flamingo Cantina on Sixth is always a great place to see live music. Emo’s is usually a cool place to check out a band. A lot of the venues preferred have closed…clubs open and close so much in Austin, you don’t get a chance to even dig a place anymore.
What’s your favorite ‘only in Austin’ thing to do? Go see live music any day of the week.
Finish this sentence: ‘Industry folks and visiting bands, while we love having you as guests of our city, please don’t… ‘ Litter our streets and pick fights.
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