2024 Bat Fest

J3RM & Friends BIO J3RM hailing out of Austin, TX is a Producer/DJ as well as an EDM (Trap/Tech-House/Dubstep) Hip-Hop, and Rock enthusiast. He was the owner and publisher for one of the only print music magazines out of Austin, ATX Music Mag, from 2011-2014, before transitioning into a full time booking agent and Producer/DJ thereafter. From then on, he had residencies all up and down 6th Street from 2014-2020 til the pandemic. He then

Dj, Producer, rapper, rocker, director, actor, author and activist…self-made independent musician & business owner! Building his vision and mastering his craft for decades. Traveled the world from Japan, Korea, Philippines Alabama, Georgia, California Cuba, Canada, Texas. From his first rap group Gangsta 2 Productions to Major Playahz “19 NinetyPlayah Ha8te” featuring the underground classic “Liquor on The Curb”. He signed a solo deal in 1999 to light heavyweight boxing champion Roy Jones Jr.‘s label Body

Bio: Window blinds paint lines across a room that radiates with alpenglow from the afternoon sun; The dichotomy of something so serene yet knowing that ultimately nothing lasts forever and nothing can be perfect. There is unparalleled beauty in the human condition. Whether we acknowledge it or not, our lives can never leave its scope. Elijah is much like “The Giver”. Recounting memories and feelings in vivid colors for those to witness and carry on

Meet James Speer, the piano virtuoso from the heart of Austin, Texas, who leaves audiences breathless with his unparalleled talent and magnetic stage presence. With fingers that dance across the keys and a voice that resonates deep within the soul, James effortlessly blends the timeless allure of jazz and R&B with a modern twist that’s uniquely his own. Drawing inspiration from legends like Ray Charles and Stevie Wonder, as well as contemporary icons such as

There is a new, nostalgic alternative rock presence emerging from the depths of Austin’s Orb Recording Studios; nolo, a band that combines their high energy, luscious grooves, and ear-catching melodies with a truly inspiring personal story behind their creative work. nolo was formed in Austin in 2018 after the four group members met in an Austin-area rehab during a journey of healing and self-discovery. It was there that they drew inspiration from their collective challenges

Jamie Friese born and raised in Austin, TX bringing fire hip hop and dope beats through the cosmos. DJ Gxldbloom is a genre fluid Producer/DJ that delivers electric sound from the south that, moves the body. Xander loves drums and parties

Way back in 1985 Stuart Laurence and I met working at Mr. Gatti’s Pizza. Between rolling dough and listening to heavy metal I talked Stuart into starting a band with me. An ad in the Chronicle brought Pawl Willis and Charlie Brownell on board. Within a year we were gigging and made our first demo with the help of Lonestar studios and San Coppinger. Stan got us a record deal with Passport Record, which turned

In the family tree of American music, country and rock have long been at odds. Feuding cousins claiming the same legacy, each one spawning a bitter tribe of true believers … but it doesn’t have to be that way. For Warner Records’ Pecos & The Rooftops, it’s time to bury the hatchet once and for all – and bury it deep. A Texas-based six-piece built around metal-laced sonic aggression and bluesy, confessional song craft, it’s

The “Broke Ass Kid” Dylan Wheeler is a perfect example of what the evolution of the Texas Independent Music Scene looks like and the level of artist that it can produce. His music has all the singer-songwriter laden depth that lyric lovers covet, while his blending of both Rock and Alternative genres allows his original productions to feel comfortingly familiar whilst simultaneously breathing a gust of fresh air into a scene that has long been

CORE is a four time Billboard charting Austin-based rock band with roots in Las Vegas and McAllen Texas. The band is led by internationally renowned guitarist Chris Iorio, a founding member of Adelitas Way and superstar singer Mark Morales, known for his work with Sons Of Texas and Mark Morton. Bass player Jarrett Smith and drummer Brandon Lemond form the groups heart-pounding rhythm section. Chris Iorio and Jarrett Smith would form the band out of

Luniz (pronounced Loonies) is an American hip hop duo from Oakland, California, formed by West Coast rappers Yukmouth and Numskull. They were signed to Noo Trybe Records and C-Note Records. They were the flagship act for C-Note Records. The group is best known for the internationally successful hit in 1995 titled “I Got 5 on It”, known as a weed-smoking anthem

The group’s breakout single was 1988’s “What’s on Your Mind (Pure Energy)”, a dance song which spent 39 weeks on the dance chart, going straight to number one and would also peak at number three on the Hot 100 pop chart. The track included a vocal sample of Mr. Spock (Leonard Nimoy) from Star Trek, saying “pure energy”. A look into the history of Information Society is a peek at the evolution of electronic music.

Born and raised in the Houston,TX DJ Grip grew up around music ever since he was a child. Being exposed to genres of music ranging from Rock,Techno,Country to Rap.“I can honestly say Ive listened to almost every genre of music as a I grew up, I taught myself how to play the guitar when i was only 12 years old, and was in a band by the age of 14.“Grip adds. But as Grip entered

Kevin Daniel Smith has been a fixture on the Texas music scene since his professional start in 1994 at The Tap in College Station. As a good-timin’ South Austin native, Smith blends Texas Country and rock for a sound that can only be defined as his own. With his deep soulful voice, Smith creates a gritty, rock-infused country vibe that makes you want to dance. Kevin Daniel Smith’s unique delivery, passion for the music and

Ghostland Observatory’s entire approach to music – sonically, aesthetically, conceptually – is essentially a melding of the two distinctly different personalities of its two members, Thomas Ross Turner and Aaron Behrens. Whereas Turner, the producer/drummer/keyboardist of the duo, finds solace in the minimal, bleak cable-patch squawks of Karlheinz Stockhausen and the analog-disco-thump of Giorgio Moroder, Behrens’ interests lie more along the lines of psychedelia, rock and various country and blues artists. The result is a