The Austin 100: Gracie and Rachel
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The Austin 100: Gracie and Rachel
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The Austin 100
Hometown: Brooklyn, New York
Genre: Chamber Pop
Why We're Excited: Gracie Coates sings ominously but brightens the proceedings with soft, buoyant piano parts; Rachel Ruggles, for her part, plays swooping, hypnotic lines on the violin. It's a particular sound — at once sunny and dark, sad and sweet, gentle and intense. In "Only a Child," Gracie and Rachel place lives of anxiety and conflict in simple, refreshing context.
SXSW Schedule:
- March 14: NPR Music's Public Radio Showcase @ Stubb's (801 Red River St.)
- March 15: Stephen F's Bar (701 Congress Ave.)