Vote for our SXSW Panel "The New Economics of the Music and Publishing Industries ".  Jonathan Gill (Co-Founder and President) of End Sounds has a SXSW Panel for SXSW 2010 that is currently under consideration for SXSW Music.  Voting (which counts for 30% of the final score) ends soon so hurry.

Panel Summary: A discussion of the problems facing the similarly modeled music and book publishing industries and how people and companies at various stages of maturity are coming up with new models and ways to grow and provide value to consumers and artists alike.

We just got some footage in of the End Sounds 2009 Pre-SXSW Party/Show right here in our hometown of Austin, TX.  In continuing our annual tradition of putting together the "Punkers of Punk" (e.g. one time only cover bands with our friends), this year we had a Minor Threat tribute band called Filler.

Check out some videos posted on YouTube and we hope that next year you come out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEh6eCoWB6A
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5a14H3Stv8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggRNTa8q09k

Wait until you see what we have in store for next year...

Here is a link to a video of Filler (a one time only Minor Threat tribute band) practicing for their only show at the March 17, 2009 End Sounds Pre-SXSW Music Show/Party.  This practice video of "Guilty of Being White" features Frank Carter from Gallows, Zach Blair from Rise Against, Rob Marchant from Riverboat Gamblers (and Saboteur), and Luke Abbey from Gorilla Biscuits.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6agPKfg2gWA

End Sounds' official SXSW showcase will take place on Friday, March 20, 2009 at The Independent.  The show is a split showcase between us and some great bands from Ernest Jenning Record Company.
 
Friday, March 20, 2009 - Official SXSW Showcase
 
The Independent
501 N IH 35
Austin, TX 78702
 
End Sounds presents
8:00PM  The Escape Frame
9:00PM  Death In The Park
10:00PM  True Widow
Ernest Jenning presents
11:00PM  Takka Takka
12:00AM  The Black Hollies
1:00AM  Still Flyin'

End Sounds was also selected to be part of SXSW's Indie Village this year and use the space to set up interviews, meetings, and Q&As with the band and label.
 
Stop by End Sounds @ SXSW Indie Village - 2-3 PM daily (a label representative to answer any questions about the label or its artists).  If you want to come by at another time, leave a message with the host/hostess and they will pass it on to us.

We're having our second annual pre-SXSW music show/party on Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at Red 7 (611 E 7th St, Austin, TX 78701).    Here's some more info on the 3/17 show with more forthcoming.  We can tell you now that Madball will also be playing.  If you are in town for SXSW or can come out, please do...and spread the word by any means possible.

Similar to last year (where we had a one time only Black Flag tribute band aptly titled Nervous Breakdown), the headlining band will be a one time only Minor Threat cover band (e.g. the band's not playing any other shows together ever) featuring:

• Guitar
• Zach Blair (Rise Against, GWAR, Only Crime, Armstrong, Hagfish)
• Drums
• Luke Abbey (Gorilla Biscuits)
• Bass (Split Set)
• Mike Herrera (MxPx, Tumbledown)
• Rob Marchant (Riverboat Gamblers, Slowride, Saboteur)
• Vocals (Split Set)
• Frank Carter (Gallows)
• Sam Ghanbar (Complete Control)

Here are some links to the rest of the pre-show line-up in descending order:

• Death In The Park (Andy Jackson from Hot Rod Circuit's new band) - http://www.myspace.com/deathinthepark
• Mike Herrera's Tumbledown (MxPx frontman's alt-country band) - http://www.myspace.com/tumbledowncountry
• True Widow - http://www.myspace.com/truewidow
• The Ramonahs [crossdressing Ramones cover band featuring Oliver Peck and Steve Viseanu (Slowride/Saboteur/The Queers)]
• The Escape Frame  - http://www.myspace.com/theescapeframe

There will be a cover of $10 and tickets will be available ahead of time, but anyone can get into the show (no SXSW passed/badges required and the show is all ages) pending there's room.

The show will also be sponsored by our friends at Vans, Sailor Jerry, JakPrints, and Punknews.org.

Three End Sounds artists have accepted their SXSW 2009 invitations, with hopefully more on the horizon.  Death In The Park, True Widow, and The Escape Frame will be playing the festival this year and hopefully our "super secret" new signing as well.

We will be announcing a new signing very soon.

Death In The Park and The Escape Frame have both added new tour dates for September and October.  Check out the shows page on the End Sounds site.

End Sounds has a brand new digital download store located at http://endsounds.downloadcentric.net.
 
Grab your favorite End Sounds releases direct, in high-quality, and without the restrictions and hassles of digital rights management and proprietary formats.

Here's the URL one more time for good measure: http://endsounds.downloadcentric.net.

Music from two End Sounds bands (The Escape Frame and The Mag Seven) will be featured in the film Made For Each Other, which is currently in post production.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1051241/