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Live at the Loft: Strange Shapes

Watch the video below to see Indaba Members, Strange Shapes, perform their original song “Desire Bug” live at the Indaba Music loft in New York.

Want to see more videos? Check out our brand new youtube channel Suite268 featuring original music and covers from some of our favorite artists.

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You’re Invited to SXSW!

Wherever Indaba Music goes, we like to bring you with us.

On Friday, March 16th, Indaba Music hopes to see you at our SXSW showcase featuring some of the best emerging artists we know. Oh, and by the way, we’re looking for one amazing band to fill out the bill and perform for the SXSW attendees at the Bandpage HQ! See more details on that and meet the amazing musicians playing our showcase below.

Cory Chisel

 

Ambassadors

 

Emily Greene

 

Sydney Wayser

THIS COULD BE YOU! 

Submit your original music to be considered for a spot in a SXSW showcase and receive up to $1,000 toward travel expenses.

Every year thousands of music executives and music fans flock to downtown Austin, Texas for the South by Southwest music festival to see the latest and greatest independent artists showcase their talents. The careers of acts like the White Stripes, M.I.A. and Foster The People have been launched from the Austin festival. Now it’s your chance to get heard!

Here are the requirements:

  • Submit at least 3 original songs for consideration (all genres welcome).
  • Your band must be actively touring.

 

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“The Sea In Between” Trailer Goes Live!

Over the past few months we’ve been working tirelessly on assembling all the music and footage from our trip to Mayne Island with Josh Garrels last summer. As you might know, the fruit of that trip will be a feature-length documentary: The Sea In Between. The film will explore Josh’s hand-built career, the process of collaborating on Mayne Island, and the challenges and rewards of being an artist in the 21st century. Today we are happy to share the trailer for the film with you:

 

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Battle of the Bands Winner Announced by kate spade

Congratulations to Mad Maude & the Hatters from Beaumont, Texas! Lead by vocalists Jenny Carson, Adrienne Ryherd and Ashlynn Ivy, this eclectic, soulful supergroup (inspired by the likes of Ella Fitzgerald, Ray Charles and Diana Ross) are opening for the Vivian Girls at SXSW on March 15th.

Don’t forget to check out our awesome showcase on the 16th. Details coming soon…

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Indaba Music Valentine’s Day EP


What’s love got to do with it? Everything. Be sure to check out this Indaba Valentine’s EP on iTunes as a last minute gift for the music lover in your life!

Congratulations to the talented Indaba Music members that made the cut from the Valentine’s Day Songwriting Contest: Jori King, Jonnie Allen, Valentina Mitzk, Ben Marino, Johnny Rain, and Miss Mercury.

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