Last month, the band wrapped up a Texas tour with a couple shows at the South by Southwest (SXSW) music festival in Austin, Texas. It was our first time playing at SXSW and we had a blast!

If you aren’t familiar with the festival, here’s how it works. Try to imagine some 2,000 musical acts playing on 80 stages in downtown Austin, TX for four straight days. Crazy, right? Now imagine the 175,000 fans traveling from around the world to support their favorite bands and hear some new ones. Seriously… out of control. Practically every club, bar, and restaurant welcomes bands to play, and when we were simply walking down the streets of Austin, it wasn’t unusual to hear up to ten bands playing at any given moment. The organized mayhem takes everyone involved to the edge of sensory overload, and we learned very quickly not to be separated from our earplugs!

As official performers for the festival, we found ourselves in an enviable position- we were able to walk in and out of almost any show we wanted. With so many bands there, it was a really difficult to decide who to see. Some of the bands we heard were: Karnivool, Stone Temple Pilots, Tally Hall (who joined us on Fearless Music TV) and Dillinger Escape Plan. We also heard our cellist friend Zoe Keating, then the next day played a jam session together!

Break of Reality performed two shows during the weekend. The first was part of a “classical crossover” themed showcase, and we were pleasantly surprised that the place was packed! The next evening, we gave a solo show at a great club called The Lucky Lounge. We had a lot of friends come visit us for that show and it was the perfect way to end a great tour. Having never played at SXSW or even in Austin, we didn’t know exactly what to expect. However, having experienced it (and survived it!), we recommend everyone to check it out and hope to see some of you there next year.

-Break

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