That's right, it's almost time for the annual Capricorn Chillout.
Some of you joined us in 2007 for the first one, it was Shuttle Debris, Ear to Anon, and Matson Belle, and it was at Stubb's.
In 2008 we all met up at the Beauty Bar. Good times were to be had, and Brandon was spilling drinks on peoples shoes. In attendance was Chloe Day, all the way from Los Angeles, Rage Ranger hometown heros, and of course Shuttle Debris was there as well.
This year, well just read the press release below. If you miss this one, you're not allowed to rent here anymore.
Capricorn Chillout returns to Austin this January for it’s 3rd installment
12/16/08
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Annual Electronic Music Event descends on Austin once again.
Saturday, January 3
Austin, TX – Once again the minds behind local Austin electronica act “Shuttle Debris” get their friends together for the 3rd annual “Capricorn Chillout,” taking place again this year at the Beauty Bar (617 E 7th St).
For the third year in a row, local musicians Scott Kinnebrew and Brandon Hegar (a.k.a. Shuttle Debris) put together an event that brings an often forgotten music genre to the forefront of the Austin music scene. The Capricorn Chillout was designed to bring together musicians that are simply ignored in the live music community. "Just because we use synthesizers and computers doesn't mean there isn't anything happening on stage." says event co-founder Scott Kinnebrew. "Quite the contrary...it's like mission control up here when we perform."
Last year’s event brought music from all across the county, but this years focus is on the Great State of Texas and the musical gems that just might have flown under your radar. Be it the deep space influenced sounds of Austin's "Shuttle Debris," or the soothing trip-hop flavor of San Antonio's "The Green," current fans and those just learning about electronica are sure to find something to their liking.
"There are very few Texas electronica acts that anyone really knows about, and those that people do know about tend to make the actual music more of an afterthought," continues Kinnebrew,"There is a very tightly nit circle of acts in this state that really have something special going on musically, and that's what the Capricorn Chillout is all about."
This years line up consists of hometown boys “Shuttle Debris” and "Rage Ranger", Dallas' own "My Life on FIlm", and "The Green" via San Antonio.
Media Inquiries:
Scott Kinnebrew
Phone: 512-762-2267
Email: skinnebrew@aol.com
ABOUT THE BANDS
Shuttle Debris: www.myspace.com/shuttledebris
Originally conceived in August 2006, Shuttle Debris takes full advantage of the modern advances of music technology a combine that with classic multi-genre songwriting styles. All the while continuously able to offer the highest quality product possible to satisfy the world’s Laptop-Pop needs. Shuttle Debris utilizes notebooks, desktops, synths, live instruments, and the most current music technology available to write, record, produce, mix, master, perform, package and promote their projects and products. This DIY duo is continuously looking for new outlets to express their creative nature.
Featured on KVRX's Local Live, Thru da Keyhole (as both performer and host), The Infynit Hour, and 101x’s Chillville, Shuttle Debris continuously balances a thin line between various electronic and pop genres. In early 2007 Shuttle Debris released their first album, SD 1.0, consisting of 12 deeply exploratory compositions, and ultra limited to only 500 copies. Based solely on this release, 2008 has been a whirlwind of activity for Kinnebrew and Hegar, with a number of performances across the state of Texas, their sold out musical performances at the Alamo Drafthouse of Jim Henson's Labyrinth, and the continuously requested release of the second Shuttle Debris album sometime in the 2009.
My Life on Film: www.myspace.com/mylifeonfilm
Hailing from Dallas, TX, My Life on Film features the duo of Todd Walker and Drew Gabbert, whose minimalistic approach to music is best expressed in the following quote from William Blake: "you never know what is enough until you know what is too much."
Rage Ranger: www.myspace.com/rageranger
"Rage Ranger is Damon Jones, Marco Castaneda and Michael Miller. Using whatever equipment they could get their hands on, Rage Ranger have experimented with various sounds, programs, hardware, and line-ups. Adding Mike Miller on live guitar to the formerly all electronic lineup brings attention from music fans that are unfamiliar with the electronic music genre. Further experimentation with blending live and synthesized instruments creates an enticing mix of acoustic and artificial beats. Rage Ranger also collaborates with local singers from other Austin bands at their live performances with much success. They continue to work with Bill Davis (of Underwood fame), a local singer/songwriter who brings a distinctly Austin flavor to the vocals, and with Callie Shelton (of Alexander's Dark Band and various other local projects).
Rage Ranger has played with a variety of bands, fitting into lineups that include DJ's, Rock, Goth/Industrial, Experimental, and Punk bands and have played venues such as Stubb's BBQ, Emo’s Lounge, Club Deville, Beauty Bar, Beerland, Elysium, The Light Bar, The Scoot Inn, Red 7, The Orchid, Plush, Cavern Club (Dallas), and Limelight (San Antonio).
The Green: www.myspace.com/thegreen
Hailing from San Antonio, Texas, electronic/trip hop duo “the Green” have tightened up their dynamic signature sound on their new 6-song EP "Dysnomia Volume One", featuring the electro/dancehall track "Can You Hear Me?". The new set joins the duo's debut effort “Emancipation”, a 15-song set featuring the award-winning single’s “Never Change” and “The Kyoto Treaty”, along with an array of electronic textures, from acid jazz to funk, dancehall and reggae vibes.
the Green was formed when the musical minds of producer/guitarist, Carlos Santiago and vocalist/pianist, Anne Noel, fused together in the summer of 2006 after the duo was introduced through a mutual friend. Since then, the Green sought to expand on the wide variety of eclectic ideas laid out by their amazing peers and deliver a unique style of music to an increasingly diverse audience in the USA, Europe, and to electronica lovers world wide.