Leila Louise Henley is a vocalist and multi-instrumentalist and enjoys participating in the myriad varieties of experimental music and weirdo rock available in Austin. She has been known to sing and play saxophone, flute, clarinet, and various other aerophones to the delight and amusement of other humans (and the distinct displeasure of certain dogs). In addition to multiple part-time projects...
Article by Lauren Lyman Before moving to Sedalia, Missouri in 2013, Danny Brymer was apart of local progressive rock band, The Aaron Clift Experiment. After his move, he formed a progressive rock trio, The Alea Dilemma, who released their debut album last year called Within the Clamor of Voices. This jazz fusion record is a strong and electrifying work, of which the band hopes to portray both...
Erik is a video editor and producer with over twenty years of experience in film and television production. He holds a B.A. in English from Colorado College and a M.F.A. from the U.S.C. School of Cinematic Arts. He has helped create hundreds of hours of content for networks such as: Discovery Channel, HGTV, Food Network and AMC. In addition to his broadcast work, he has produced training and...
Article by Lauren Lyman Following the first annual Voyager Music Festival, the VoyagerFest organization began coordinating a series of events during the year, which are intended to help build interest, awareness, and a broader audience for the next festival. For the first event, we could not be more excited to have Ponytrap perform a new experimental production entitled Promethean Waltz. The...
TICKETS ON SALE NOW AT THE STATESIDE THEATRE WEBSITE Ponytrap’s enthralling mix of classical and industrial music provides the foundation for Promethean Waltz, a new theatrical production that tells the story of a search for meaningful connection in a world overrun by technology. The performance will combine video projection, new music, and robotics to create a groundbreaking theatrical...
Article and photos by Lauren Lyman Last night, three bands gathered at Hotel Vegas on an otherwise simple Monday night, ready to heat things up for the rock-starved folks on the Austin east side. Unbothered by the mist and scattered rain, the attendees included those from the early comedy show, members of local prog band Wonderbitch, and other music enthusiasts looking forward to the night ahead...
The VoyagerFest celebration continues with the launch of Voyager Nights! We are excited to announce that we will be continuing to support progressive and experimental music by hosting events throughout the year. Subscribe to the Lark’s Tongue Newsletter to receive updates as soon as they are announced.
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Article and Photo by Lauren Lyman I sat down and tried to describe Opposite Day to myself. The words came to me, and then they left. Then, I smiled at the thought that this could be one of the aesthetics the band is trying to achieve: a pleasant disarray of emotion and interpretation. This Austin fusion, power trio can take you out of your seat, by broaching multiple rock sub-genres in the most...
Eric Power is an animator and video director. He has been crafting exciting animated films in a wide array of styles for over a decade. In this time, he has directed over 30 animated music videos, several short films, webisodes, advertisements, and two long form documentaries. After gaining acclaim for his animation output, he decided it was time to venture into the world of feature animated...
Descendants of Erdrick is a progressive/metal video game tribute band from Austin, Texas, specializing in (but not limited to) covers of “epic” role-playing/adventure genre games. The band is composed of guitarist/vocalist/front-woman Amanda Lepre, her co-guitarist Glenn Elliott (also known as Omigadrive), synth-pop keyboardist Emily Thompson, and a progressive-metal/jazz influenced rhythm...