AC & The Rainbirds Featured on AmericanaRoots.ComOn this edition of The Americana Spotlight, I feature Austin Collins & The Rainbirds.Austin joins me to talk about his new album, Wrong Control, which marks the band’s third release. I’ve seen Austin several times live over the years and have always enjoyed his sound both vocally along with the rock laiden guitar work. Wrong Control captures the best of both worlds both on the vocal tracks and instrumentation. It’s an excellent album which I would highly recommend picking up especially if you lean towards the more heavy side of Rock (Son Volt, The Bottle Rockets, etc) If you will be around Austin, Texas in March make sure you catch one of the band’s seven shows during the upcoming South By Southwest (SXSW) music festival in mid March. Songs:Illinois Review
Austin Collins – “Wrong Control” (March 2)
You had me at Will Johnson. Will Johnson from Centromatic has produced the new record from Houston nativeAustin Collins.Wrong Control comes out March 2 and from the songs I’ve heard and from the video below the record is full of buzzing guitars and pulsing drums. On record Austin Collins has a full band sound that brings me back to the robust sounds of early Replacements and Uncle Tupelo. High praise indeed but I really like these songs and the wall of sound that encompasses them. CD Release Show @ ParishWe’re excited about the show this weekend at the Parish - contrary to what Reverb Nation would like you to believe, there is no Queen cover band performing Saturday night. We hope you can make it out to celebrate with us. Doors are at 9. Special guestsCollin Herring and Ruby James. 
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The Houston born, Austin, TX based Collins has returned with heart in hand and music in groove. His latest offering, Wrong Control, is by name mysterious and unique, but that’s par for Austin’s course. He’s a writer, after all, and as any good writer will tell you, one mustn’t tip ones hand right off the bat. And so, you can’t help but wonder exactly what it is that went wrong and exactly what it is that he’s trying to control. And as that drama unfolds, you begin to get this feeling: There’s just so much Austin Collins and the Rainbirds got right with Wrong Control. With Centro-Matic’s Will Johnson at the production helm, they pick and choose their moments with expertise, creating a vast and colorful landscape upon which the drama can unfold.
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