SXSW Bands We Know: Basia Bulat
March 6th, 2008 - by Eddie
We got Basia Bulat’s “Oh, My Darling” at the office a couple of weeks ago and was immediately turned off by the title. Then we saw a picture of her and decided that cuteness should count for something and gave it a spin. She also plays an mini harp looking thing autoharp, which upped her weirdness level (you can see it in her video for “Into the Night”. It features a strange sort of hipster carnival, complete with musicians dressed in animal costumes). But she also has a sort of Natalie Merchant thing going on with her voice.
But for some reason, it’s engaging. And after a couple of listens, it grew on me. Or maybe it’s because I like saying her name when I’m drunk.
See the blonde beauty on Friday, March 14, 9pm at Antone’s (213 W. 5th Street)
Basia Bulat - Into the Night
