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Austin City Limits 2019: 7 Rising Artists To Watch

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Here are several rising artists to add to your rotation from the Austin City Limits festival
Ecleen Luzmila Caraballo
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Oct 14, 2019 - 10:47 am

When it comes to music festivals, you pay for the headlining acts and leave with newfound emerging favorites. Over the course of two weekends, Austin City Limits 2019 gave festivalgoers more than enough chances to check out both sides of the spectrum, with both major-label marquee names and a heaping handful of up-and-comers. From Kat Dahlia to Pink Sweat$, here are several rising artists to add to your rotation from Austin City Limits 2019. 

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For fans of: Jessie Reyez, Alessia Cara, Kali Uchis

Dahlia is one of those genre-defying indie artists who has grown into her skin in front of all who are smart enough to keep tabs. The Cuban-American singer, who performed at the BMI stage at ACL weeked two, established a strong pop foundation with My Garden in 2015, whose titular track earned a spot on the Billboard 200. After a hiatus, Dahlia's re-introduction this year makes a case for taking a reprise to find the right wave to ride. Her new tracks, "Dime Si Te Llego" and "Mojada," spotlight her bilingual roots and lead towards seemingly effortless, airy urbano. It’s the kind of music that requires ample personal space for your arms to sway about freely. 

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For fans of: Omar Apollo, Mac Ayres

David Bowden has earned recognition in the music industry and beyond with just two bite-sized EPs. But, of course, he’s surely more than willing to take new membership applications for the pink gang (as he calls his fans). Sporting a baby pink vest and a pink in-ear monitor to match, he poured his soul out with a sultry, interactive performance. The Philadelphia native’s voice needs little instrumental support, and is a treat for solo over-ear headphone listening and outdoor group belting alike. His eclectic sound is due to his own musical tastes. "I feel like my ears are always eclectic to catchy things, but just different sounds," he said.in an interview with the Recording Academy at ACL. 

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For fans of: Mr Eazi, Burna Boy

Anything but a larger-than-life set is unlikely coming from this 19-year-old. If you’re a person who leaves the house, you’ve likely touched noses with someone as the sound of "Toast" filled the room. The Jamaican reggae and dancehall queen (born Mikayla Simpson) is a must-see and, being that she doesn’t yet have a collection of songs to her name, definitely one to keep an eye on. Safe to say standing still while listening to this multi-talented teen is nothing short of impossible.

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For fans of: Megan Thee Stallion, Rico Nasty

This 24-year-old rapper is just getting started. But with a GRAMMY nomination and covetable spots on best end-of-year roundups and Pitchfork’s best-of-the-decade list, she’s accomplished more than most. Her 15-track debut pronounced her an unparalleled, refreshingly quirky addition to the hip-hop spectrum. The collection, Whack World, which clocks in for a total of 15 minutes, proves that longer isn’t always better—a notion she doubled down on with her live ACL setlist. At one point during her performance on weekend one, she took a dive into the crowd. "Not your average girl/He needed swag and I provide it," she sings on "Hungry Hippo."

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Diamante Eléctrico at the 18th Latin GRAMMY Awards

For fans of: Jorge Drexler, Juan Pablo Vega, Monsieur Periné 

Though this trio from Colombia has always been a delight, with hundreds of live shows and a Latin GRAMMY for Best Rock Album win in 2017, their latest shift towards funk and a more experimental sound feels like the final stage of their artistic metamorphosis. Their latest album, Buitres, is a dreamy concoction. This is one of the very few Latin acts that made appearances both weekends.

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For fans of: Dolly Parton, Aretha Franklin, Johnnyswim

For country music fans, Yola is a breath of fresh air. Adding a pinch of pop and a cup of soul to the classic guitar kick, this singer/songwriter’s sound is sweet and timeless. The U.K. artist made her official debut with Walk Through Fire. She followed that up with a booked schedule filled with impressive live performances at SXSW festival, Music Midtown, Newport Folk Festival on Rhode Island, and last but certainly not least, opener sets on Kacey Musgraves' tour. 

Mahalia
 

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For fans of: Jorja Smith, Ella Mai, Summer Walker 

Signed to Atlantic Records at the age of 13, this young artist will envelope you with her honey-bathed voice, while her lyrics unleash relatable words of love and heartbreak. Her debut album, Love And Compromise, is a testament to her capabilities. She even stopped by backstage with the Recording Academy to share some details on who helped shape the album. If you managed to catch her at ACL's Honda stage this weekend, you can officially say you were an OG stan before she becomes a headliner. 

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Relive The Fun At Austin City Limits 2019 With The Aces, Mahalia & More

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Backstage at one of the most frigid iterations of the Texas capital event, we hid from the chills and chilled with some of your favorite artists
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Oct 14, 2019 - 6:56 pm

Austin City Limits, the music festival that's been keeping Austin groovy since 2002, wrapped up Weekend Two of its 2019 event last night. As per usual, the big three-day fest brought in a killer lineup of big name and emerging acts across genres and locales. The Recording Academy was there to catch some music and interview a handful of the performers, including Alesia Lani, The Aces, Mahalia and Pink Sweat$.

Backstage at one of the most frigid iterations of the Texas capital event, we also caught up with Denzel Curry, Billie Eilish and her big brother Finneas, King Princess, Orville Peck, IDK, Metric, K.Flay and more.

Relive Austin City Limits 2019

Watch the recap video above to hear from the artists themselves about the electric mood at the fest, and click the links for more great ACL 2019 exclusives. 

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5 Texas Artists Who Rocked Austin City Limits 2019

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From Kacey Musgraves to Gary Clark Jr., a sonically and racially diverse array of artists put their best notes forward at ACL 2019
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Oct 13, 2019 - 4:14 pm

There’s no place like home, and, over the last two weekends, several Texan artists represented their hometowns at Austin City Limits Festival 2019.

Reflective of the state itself, a sonically and racially diverse array of artists put their best notes forward, even if the weather, which began in the upper 40s on Friday and warmed to a high of 79 on Sunday, was a little moody. With the exception of Houston rapper Megan Thee Stallion, who missed her allotted set time, each artist proved to be a standout act in one of the country's greatest music hubs. Some would say it was all “a big dream,” as R&B artist Alesia Lani describes it. 

Here are a few names, both familiar and on the rise, who rocked the stages at Zilker Park.

PNTHN
 

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Hometown: All over Texas

Following in the prevalent trend of doing away with vowels, this eight-man rap collective’s name is pronounced “pantheon.” Earlier this year they told Complex they’re “a group of gods coming together.” Amongst them is a graphic designer, a photographer and several producers. This year at ACL gives the Texas-based group a chance to let the audience decide for themselves. 

Kacey Musgraves
 

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Hometown: Golden

"The sky is finally open, the rain and wind start blowin'… You hold tight to your umbrella, darlin’ I’m just tryna tell ya/That there’s always been a rainbow hanging over your head." Is that a Kacey Musgraves song, or a description of this crisp year at ACL? Let’s say both. The country-pop singer's show, lacking in neither hand clapping nor yee-haws, was one of the festival’s most awaited acts. The 2019 Album Of The Year GRAMMY winner dazzled and serenaded the audience in her golden-hour slot.

Alesia Lani
 

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Hometown: Austin

This year marked Alesia Lani’s first time performing at ACL. The Missouori-born R&B loyal who grew up in Austin, Texas took a moment to chat with the Recording Academy, telling us of the city's artistic nature, “With Austin, there's so much room for opportunity... There's so much room to grab your goals and get out there and talk to people." Beloved by locals, the soul singer hopes being in Austin will shed light on the authentic work she’s doing. In 2015, she, along with GRAMMY winner Gary Clark Jr., earned a spot of The Austin Chronicle’s list of top 10s. Her upcoming work, she shares, will differ from her prior two albums. As she sings on "Along the Way,” from 2017’s Resilient, she’s figuring it out as she goes.  

Dayglow
 

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Hometown: Aledo

19-year-old Dayglow (Sloan Struble) is so good at making dreamy bedroom pop he’s reportedly decided to take a bet on it, leaving college in Austin behind to pursue a more long-term musical career in Nashville, Tenn. This will perhaps be the first time the Texan ops to live outside the state, and this year will forever live on as his first festival performance. The entirety of his debut self-produced and the self-released album was recorded in the bedroom he grew up in. 

Gary Clark Jr.
 

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Hometown: Austin

Gary Clark Jr., signed to Warner Bros Records, is ahead of his time. In 2014, he won a GRAMMY for Best Traditional R&B Performance and was nominated for Best Rock Song. At 35, he’s shared the stage with the likes of Beyoncé and the Rolling Stones. His latest LP, This Land, is already a conversation-starter, with fans taking the liberty to nominate him for awards that won’t have a list of potential claimants for months to come. In the meantime, Clark tells KVUE his only plans on the horizon at the moment are to "ride off into the sunset with my family and go hide out for a second." Needless to say, those who got to see his nine-song set over these last two weekends were in for a treat.

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Behind The Scenes At Austin City Limits 2019

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Here's who hung out with the Recording Academy during weekend two of the Austin music festival
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Oct 12, 2019 - 11:39 am

Austin City Limits 2019 weekend two began as one of the coldest in the history of the more than 15-year-old three-day music festival. From iconic rock legends like Guns N' Roses to rising R&B artists like Mahalia, the Austin music event brought locals and fans from all over a plethora of genres to enjoy. See what artists stopped by to hang with the Recording Academy from Oct. 11–13 in Zilker Park.

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Soulful pop singer/songwriter and producer King Princess stopped by backstage to say hello before her set on Friday.

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Rising Austin R&B talent Alesia Lani hung out for a minute to talk about how much performing at Austin City Limits for the first time means to her. "It's a big dream. It's great that they give local opportunities and chances, and me being an authentic R&B artist that's a really big deal and I'm really very happy to be here," she told the Recording Academy's On The Road host Alina Vission. 

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Axl Rose, Slash, Duff McKagan and Dizzy Reed (Guns N' Roses) have been on the Not In This Lifetime reunion tour since 2016, and ACL was one festival to join the list of dates. Before 2016, Axl and Slash had not shared the same stage in 23 years. 

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U.K. singer/songwriter Mahalia shared some of her thoughts on being an international artist and sat down with us to give us a little more insight on her latest music project, Love And Compromise.

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K.Flay swung by to talk the inspiration behind her "Not In California" video and more.

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We could not miss The Raconteurs rocking the ACL stage on Friday.

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Folk/pop singer Savannah Conley came through the Recording Academy tent to share what she likes to do when she comes to Austin and what she loves about ACL.

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The Recording Academy caught Billie Eilish and her brother Finneas cheesing during a backstage moment.

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Judah & The Lion's set was awesome and they were even more awesome to chat with afterwards.

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We had to ask country star Orville Peck about both his musical and fashion style influences when he popped by backstage.

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Pink Sweat$ let us know that he loves the diverse audience that comes out to ACL every year. He also shared the way he keeps in touch with fans on social media: answering DMs. 

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The Cure delivered one of the greatest sets at the festival, hands down. The U.K icons took the stage to play some of their biggest songs, including "Lovesong" and "Just Like Heaven." 

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James Blake also gave an electrifying set which, despite the big crowd, felt intimate because of his soothing vocals. The performance had many wanting more after his closing song. 

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Oregon-trio Joseph were a delight to chat with backstage. 

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Canadian band Metric were one of the awesome international bands to play at the fest. They stopped by to chat about their new collab with GRAMMY-winning Mexican band Zoe and more.

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We loved rapper/singer/songwriter Denzel Curry's energy backstage. 

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Billie Eilish and Finneas had a huge crowd going during their set at ACL.

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Lizzo performed in front of one of the biggest crowds she's ever seen during her Sunday set at weekend two of ACL.

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Mumford & Sons brought out a marching band to close out the last night of ACL 2019 during their epic performance. 

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Following the second weekend of Austin City Limits Music Festival, 2018 dates announced
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Oct 16, 2017 - 11:37 am

Jay Z, Chance The Rapper, Red Hot Chili Peppers, the Killers, the xx, Foster The People. The dust has barely settled on the amazing 2017 installment of the Austin City Limits Music Festival. But festival over-achievers who like to make their road-trip plans far in advance can now look ahead to ACL 2018.

Vance Joy: Writing “Lay It On Me”

According to the festival's official website, the 2018 festival will take place over two weekends once again, on Oct. 5–7, 2018, and Oct. 12–14, 2018.

In addition to a dazzling diverse lineup, the festival provides a huge boost to the local economy each year. In 2016 the ACL festival generated more than $277 million into the Central Texas economy — a 24 percent increase from its 2015 economic impact, and up nearly 52 percent from 2013, when the festival expanded to two weekends.

The Recording Academy was on the ground for ACL 2017, providing coverage during weekend one. Some of the artists we interviewed were Grace VanderWaal, Devin Dawson and Lukas Nelson.

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