5 Rising NYC Bands That Played SXSW 2012

3. Widowspeak Widowspeak played an extensive line up during SXSW, proving that female vocalists and folk inspired tunes are never out of style. Widowspeak represents a romantic New York City. Singer, Molly Hamilton, lead her band members, Robert Thomas and Michael Statsiak, on a journey through a musical wilderness on stage. Songs like “Hard Times” and “Puritan” have a sweet sadness to them that are easy to get lost in. Widowspeak’s SXSW performance at Red 7 had more of a South Western chant than an assumed grit NYC bands get pigeon holed for maintaining. The purity that makes up Widowspeak can come off as a surprise since they have Brookyn roots. Once the band starts playing, all musical politics aside, it is too easy to fall in love with Widowspeak -- the band that is easy to trust for all forms of easy listening pleasures. Widowspeak will be playing at Death by Audio on 3/24. [Photo via]