Australia is gearing up for one of its biggest years ever at the SXSW music conference in Austin, Texas.
Lanie Lane - Photo By Ros O'Gorman
Below is the list of all Australian acts invited to attend next year. The acts with the * have accepted their invitation and will showcase in Austin in March. The others are waiting to confirm.
Five of the invited acts will now no longer be able to attend so cross off showcases for Gotye, The Grates, The Chevelles, King Cannons and C.W. Stoneking.
Books have closed for new additions. Anyone who drops out now will not be replaced.
SXSW Music is on March 13-18, 2012 in Austin, Texas.
Invited acts are:
* Oh Mercy
Little Red
* Big Scary
* The Black Ryder
Teeth & Tongue
* The Art
* Lanie Lane
* The Vasco Era
Blackchords
* Emma Louise
Luluc
Tonight Alive
* Electric Jellyfish
sleepmakeswaves
Split Seconds
* Voltaire Twins
The Vaudeville Smash
* Bliss N Eso
* Kimbra
* Busby Marou
* Dead Letter Circus
* Pets With Pets
Geoffrey O’Connor
Twerps
World’s End Press
WAGONS
Lowrider
The John Steel Singers
* Gold Fields
* Sparkadia
* Electric Empire
Expatriate
Chet Faker
* Grace Woodroofe
Cameras
DZ Deathrays
Catcall
Alpine
* Jonti
Damndogs
WIM
Bleeding Knees Club
* Clubfeet
Jordie Lane
Ben Lee
Husky
Daniel Merriweather
The five artists that were invited but are unable to attend SXSW are
Gotye
The Grates
The Chevelles
King Cannons
CW Stoneking
