Hexvessel, K-X-P and Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät to SXSW

South by Southwest (SXSW) is the largest music professional event in the world. It has grown from 700 registrants to over 30,000 registrants in two decades. It used to be only about music but nowadays the event includes independent films and emerging technologies.

SXSW present musical performances from over 2,000 regional, national and international acts at the nighttime music festival as well as exploring the future of the music industry during the day at panels and talks.

Hexvessel, K-X-P and Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät to SXSW

This year’s edition features three Finnish bands trying to get the deserved attention from the music professionals.

Hexvessel is a psychedelic folk-rock band founded by Englishman Mat McNerney after he moved to Helsinki in 2009. Fusing late 60s and early 70s English folk/psych with Finnish nature mysticism, they play a witches brew of heavy, tripped-out atmospherics and hypnotic paeans.

K-X-P mixes electronics, kraut, noise, rock and even rockabilly into a hypnotic and minimalistic motorik groove. Their new album II, released via Melodic in UK and Manimal / French Kiss Label Group in US, received positive reviews from Pitchfork, The Guardian and Drowned In Sound.

Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät is is a hardcore punk band inspired by Finnish punk bands from the last millennium. Pertti Kurikka decided to form a band during a workshop for adults with intellectual disabilities. The band will play one show at SXSW and the award winning documentary about the band will be screened as part of SXSW's films selection.

Showtimes at SXSW

Hexvessel
Showcase
Folk
The Hideout
Thursday, March 14 8:00PM - 8:40PM

K-X-P
Showcase
Electronic
Empire Control Room
Saturday, March 16 12:00AM -12:40AM

Showcase
Electronic
Karma Lounge
Thursday, March 14 1:00AM - 1:40AM

Showcase
Electronic
Lustre Pearl
Wednesday, March 13 8:00PM - 8:40PM

MANIMAL SXSW PARTY 2013
16. maaliskuuta 2013 kello 21:30 (PDT)
606 E 7th St Austin, TX 78701

Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät
Showcase
Punk
Headhunters Patio
Friday, March 15 11:35PM -12:10AM

The Punk Syndrome documentary
Screening
Documentary Feature
SXGlobal
Violet Crown 1&2
Tuesday, March 12 6:45PM - 8:10PM

The Punk Syndrome
Screening
Documentary Feature
SXGlobal
Violet Crown 3&4
Wednesday, March 13 7:00PM - 8:25PM

The Punk Syndrome
Screening
Documentary Feature
SXGlobal
Alamo Ritz 2
Friday, March 15 2:15PM - 3:40PM