We are a five piece band from Austin, Texas that started in late 2004. We've been compared to such indie luminaries as Archers of Loaf, the Hold Steady & Pavement.
// March 4th, 2010 // No Comments » // Drunk Fun Time, festival, music
Our yearly SXSW party with The Coathangers, Follow That Bird!, DJ Car Stereo (Wars) and more. Check it out here: A Band and A Blog .
Also, we will be posting video from our east coast tour soon.
Talk to you soon,
Robert/La Snacks
// September 16th, 2009 // 1 Comment » // festival, music, news
Thanks To everyone who came out if you like more information Video and other exciting stuff check out http://www.ctheds.com/.
We are also working on new songs our comeback show in Austin will November 12th at the Mohawk after Thao and The Get Down Stay Down see you then.
We love you Beaumont goodnight!!!
Robert
// April 5th, 2009 // No Comments » // festival, music, news
What a Doozy? After South By… I felt a little Woozy.
To say the least.
We had three shows in two days, so Thursday was a double header of sorts.
We played the first show, it went ok. It could have been better but we were pretty exhausted with works and plannings as la snacks (Robert) curated a two day show.
I couldn’t seem to get anyone to cover any of my shifts from work as well. So I either begged and borrowed to get out an hour early or same day switched so I could make it to my shows, which involved me riding my bike through the insane SXSW traffic to get to the shows.
(Did you know clubs upped the parking fee to $20? Suckers!)
After the first show, I went out to eat at Polvo’s with friends and had some food and margaritas. From there Marisa and I went to Auditorium shores and hung out on a hill and digested.
The second show approaching lead me to our official showcase at the hide out. What a cool venue. Small/intimate/theatre seating/awesome. The roadies had a little trouble with running a line out and like most situations, it was two guys (me and sound guy) working,rigging my amp, and three others standing around. Consequently, an unlikely roadie got blasted in the eye by my bass head and I felt bad. This show went well, and sounded really good.
I got about five hours sleep and went to work. Later that night I went to Space Cave and saw Transmography. It’s a shame they didn’t get a SXSW Show. They are a lot more creative and have more heart/want than a lot of the bands I saw that had showcases.
Saturday, I reckon I had four hours sleep and I had to work at 8 am. Exhaustion was setting in. I emergen-c’d my heart out. worked my shift and bathed in the sink at work. It was Tuesday I had last bathed and I felt fresh afterwards. [Note: The hand soap in bathrooms makes your hair really soft.] After the quick sink bath, I rode my bike to the show, stomached some high lifes, and played a show. It was a good show. Probably our best show. Definitely, our funnest.
From there I proceeded to eat pizza, and got to see The Proclaimers, who were amazing and the best band I saw all SXSW. They really go for it. I saw a bit of Kings of Leon, didn’t really care for them and left. I caught Echo and the Bunnymen and got right up to the front of the stage. They were all outfits and sunglasses much like KOL. There was no oomf! in their set like The Proclaimers, who were just two brothers, a guit and a tamborine (did I mention they were awesomely captivating?). I stayed for about five and a half songs for Echo and the Bunnymen and felt myself starting to black out. So I bounced. I made it home, fell asleep in the bath and awoke refreshed and fell asleep correctly. Got some sleep and am now recovering.
What a hectic and awesome week?
Later,
Trae
Song of the Blog: La Snacks-That Old Dirty Word.
PS La Snacks Played two new songs… They are good.
PPS Had the opportunity to see DEVO, pretty glad I missed it. I spent my time wisely.
(Trae is dumb for this I like Devo – Robert)
// March 8th, 2009 // No Comments » // festival, music, news
We are working on some new songs, waiting for our drummer to come back, booking an east coast tour and sleeping now because we won’t be able to later. SXSW is going to be crazy and if you need to know where we will be at the festival check out myspace.com/lasnacks.
Also up on the player right now we got Holy Roman Empire and Are We Danger so check it out. So we’re pretty busy if you’re in Austin hope you can come see us for some of our SXSW shows.
Until Next Time,
La Snacks
“Kristin Was A Meteorologist” (from New Fangled)
“Devil Has Left The Building” (from New Fangled)
