SXSW Bands – Abalone Dots
March 1st, 2009 - by Eddie
Any group, be it pop, rock or hip hop, will always command my attention whenever I hear that magical phrase “Women from Sweeden…” Sold.
After you stop gawking at the picture, imagine the group playing bluegrass. Apparently since dominating pop for so long, the Swedes appear to be stepping into Alison Krauss’ territory and have extracted whatever sexiness the music genre had. Abalone Dots is like putting for different Krauss’ in a group with various levels of sex appeal. Don’t believe? Watch the video on their site.
Bluegrass has always been a strong player in for the Austin, Texas music festival, but there’s something extra in Abalone’s sound which I can’t quite put my finger on. Maybe it’s because I picture them imagining what bluegrass must be like and that’s how they write their music. Or maybe I just want to meet them in person.
Abalone plays twice at the festival, March 19 & 20 and I may never listen to bluegrass the same way again.
Abalone Dots – Craighead County Sky
