SXSW bands announced

United States | | 19 December 2005

Arctic Monkeys, Clor, The Go! Team, Mystery Jets, and Editors are just a few of the hundred or so bands just confirmed for the South By Southwest festival, which takes place in Austin, Texas, next March.

The huge multimedia and music festival, which takes place from 15-19 March, is seen as a proven way for UK and European bands to break into American markets.

The Cribs, The Duke Spirit, The Earlies, Dirty Pretty Things, iForward Russia!, Lady Sovereign, The Magic Numbers, Towers Of London, and KT Tunstall are some of the other UK acts heading to Texas.

There will also be a large American presence headed up by The Like, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Dengue Fever, The Adored, and Be Your Own Pet.

Other acts include Luminous Orange (Japan), The Morning After Girls (Australia), Jose Gonzalez (Sweden), and Dr Spock (Iceland).

Click here for the full lineup.

The festival will also see a series of music seminars and speeches from well known industry figures, including KD Lang, Chrissie Hynde, and Sam Moore. Neil Young has been announced as keynote speaker for the 2006 event.

A variety of ticket options are available through the official site.

Click here for more information on South By Southwest 2006.