the joys of white denim!…

i have been blown away by this band out of austin, texas! they are called “white denim” and it has to been the freshest sound i’ve heard in SUCH a long time. they are high energy, high caliber musicians with a frenetic pop/rock feel to them. it’s young, tight and raw, the way music should be. i hear a bit of the velvet underground, a little hendrix and a healthy dose of the minutemen. it’s not over-produced, pre-packaged trash. this band maintains their authenticity by being extremely competent musicians. thank god for youtube because i have no idea when i’m ever going to get to austin. there is sxsw next year and i do have a first hand guide who knows the lay of the land but in the meantime, there’s this: