The White White Lights Lift Off

After a loud and blurry performance New Year’s Eve at The Parish with noir electronic group, Missions, and top notch intellectual rapper, Zeale, The White White Lights started their 2010 with a bang.
In the famed writers’ poll, respected music critic and music editor of the Austin Chronicle, Raoul Hernandez, selected TWWL as “Best New Austin Band” and writer Austin Powell selected them as “One of 10 to Watch for 2010.” Both of these accolades are an honor and show the band hitting their stride after a series of stellar performances in 2009 including a psychotic show at ATX Emerge at The Mohawk as well as unique events like their hour and a half long set at The Blanton Museum.
As the New Year began, The White White Lights performed to a full house at Emo’s during Free Week as well as played an hour long set live on KVRX’s long-tme radio program, Local Live, which has hosted an amazing list of bands, and partnered with New York-based licensing group, Shout It Out Loud Music.
The band is wrapping up production of their limited edition, hand-made record entitled “Medium Head Boy” and are preparing for an official release party at Emo’s on February 27th with The Happen-Ins and Cowabunga Babes. The music will be distributed digitally to all outlets via Double Kick and the label, Indierect, will be offering both digital and limited-edition physical goods via Bandcamp, a direct-to-fan musicians’ service. And, taking their cue from prolific bands like Sonic Youth and Yo La Tengo, a full-length is already halfway recorded to follow quickly after the EP’s release.

CD release poster, design: Daniel Perlaky, City On Fire

Look for upcoming performances at the Sneak View event at The Independent on Jan. 30th, the Sixteen Deluxe reunion show at Mohawk on March 13th, and the unofficial kick-off party during SXSW, Art Disaster, on March 16th at Beauty Bar.
Cheers to a solid 2010 to all the musicians, artist, and producers involved with Echotone!