Our current band of the month poll has evolved into a close one between My Empty Phantom and Baron Grod – we thought we’d take a moment, before polls close in two days, to familiarize any of the unfamiliar with our two frontrunners. And so…
Baron Grod’s tentacle-adorned self-titled debut traffics in the epic, seismic, apocalyptic and many other words for big heavy sounds – grab a thesaurus and have at it. They regularly finish in the money in the Austin Music Award categories for Metal, Experimental, and Instrumental…so they’ll rock you and you may have to think while they’re doing it. You can get acquainted May 1st at Beerland.
My Empty Phantom is the creation of Jesse Beamon; his work gets named ambient, classical, minimalist…and won’t be at all out of place on a bill with Balmorhea. He’s headed out on tour in July & August, but you can catch him the night before you go see Baron Grod, at Emo’s, Friday, April 30th, along with DOSH, Mono, and the aforementioned Balmorhea.
Now cast your vote!