SXSW is essentially a United Nations conference for artists. Each country sends its best entrepreneurs, film-makers, and musicians to a city in Texas to show their skill-set and hopefully get attention from industry types. While it might be cliche, SXSW has the potential to make dreams come true, and each of these countries listed below brings something unique to the table. Listed below is each country, a link to it’s party, and three bands from that country that are worth checking out.
Canada
https://cimamusic.ca/events/canadian-blast-events/display,details/1365/sxsw-2018 https://www.evensi.us/breakout-west-sxsw-canada-house-swan-dive/248595950
3 Worthwhile Canadian Bands:
StrVngers – Edmonton; Intense Electro Pop
Le Couleur – Montreal; New Wave Electro Pop
Metz – Toronto; Garage Rock
England
http://www.thebritishmusicembassy.com/
3 British Bands:
Bugzy Malone; Manchester; Conversational Grime
Idler – London; Chill Electronic Pop
Draper – London; Electro Dance Pop
Scandinavia
https://www.facebook.com/groups/houseofscandinavia/about/
3 Scandinavian Bands:
Sassy 009 – Oslo, NOR
Pink Milk – Gothenburg, SWE
Sturle Dagsland – Stavanger, NOR
France
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/france-rocks-austin-sxsw-2018-tickets-43837425921?aff=efbneb
3 French Bands:
Fishbach – Paris; French Electro Pop
The Blind Suns – Angers; Indie Rock Base
Champagne Superchillin- Paris; French Garage Pop
Dutch
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dutch-impact-party-sxsw-2018-tickets-43328208839?aff=efbneb
3 Dutch Bands:
Insterstellar Funk – Amsterdam; Spacey House Music
Canshaker Pi – Amsterdam; Garage Pop/Indie Rock
DAZION – The Hague; Percussive Electronica
Spain
https://www.spainculture.us/city/austin/sounds-from-spain-at-sxsw-2018/
3 Spanish Bands:
Bifanna – Vigo; Dreamy Indie Rock
Belako – Mungia; Garage Pop/Rock
Museless – Barcelona; Moody Electro Pop
New Zealand
https://www.facebook.com/nzmusicmonth/
3 Kiwi Bands:
Noah Slee – Auckland; Electronic R&B
October – Auckland; Grey Tinted Pop
Hex – Wellington; Gothic Shoegaze
Italy
https://www.facebook.com/officialitalysxsw/
3 Italian Bands:
Denis The Night & The Panic Party – Fano; Industrial Math Rock
Fabrizio Cammarata- Palermo; Folk Pop Base
Altre Di B – Bologna; Raw Electro Pop
Germany
https://www.facebook.com/GermanHausSXSW/
3 German Bands:
World Brain – Berlin; New Wave Pop
Better Person Berlin; Bedroom Synth Pop
Blackberries – Solingen; Psychedelic Rock