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Austin at SXSW: Crew 54
Straight out of Killeen, but so familiar with Austin that it “feels like home,” duo G-christ and M.O.S. of Crew 54 will bring their soulful beats to this year’s SXSW festival. You can catch their official showcase on Wednesday, March 17 at 10:10 p.m. at The Independent. Here’s what M.O.S had to say about their plans for the festival…
Describe your sound. We like to pay homage to what folks call “real hip-hop,” with soulful beats and lyrics that speak from the soul. We just try to keep it versatile, but still do it the 54 way, man that felt like an “artist” answer haha.
What can SXSW attendees expect at your showcase? High energy, lots of crowd participation and movement. We want the guys with their hands in the air, and the ladies dancing and bobbing their heads, maybe even a hip-hop mosh pit or two.
What other acts are you excited to check out?
First off shoutout to Matt Sonzala for doing his part to bring so much good hip-hop to SXSW this year, its just gotten bigger and better the last few years. This year our schedule is going to be outrageous because we’ll be blogging for www.the54realityshow.com. We want to check out Damien Marley & Nas, The Duck Down Showcase with Pharaoh Monch, Smokey Robinson, and just so many to name.
Are you planning to go to any panels? Actually in our history with SXSW, we’ve never gone to any of the panels or the Interactive/Film stuff, but this year we’re trying to get move involved and get all the knowledge we can.
What are some Austin must-do or must-sees for out-of-towners?
Just check out the city, we’re out of towners ourselves who spend so much time in Austin I feel like its my home, and there is still a lot stuff we’ve yet to try out.
Where do you like to hear live music, when it’s not SXSW? Antones, Emo’s, Flamingo Cantina, Ace’s Lounge, checking out TMC at Plush, or just all the venues we’ve ever played and saw good shows.
What’s your favorite ‘only in Austin’ thing to do? Walk down Sixth Street with a video camera and just watch people scream out crazy things. I’ve seen things…things you can only see here in Austin.
Complete this sentence: ‘Industry folks and visiting bands, while we love having you as guests of our city, please don’t…’ LITTER snitches!
Tracks courtesy of Crew 54. Photo (above) by Tammy Perez.
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