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Scorpion Child Austin Texas
Born in June of 2006, the Child consisted of vocalist Aryn Schwartz, guitarist Asa Savage, and bassist Shaun Avants. The three went on to add Jeremy Cruz of previous Austin fame in early 2007, to lay down the rhythm with his creative and powerful drum skills. Even in their earliest appearances, ...
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  • sonictheveghog sonictheveghog
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    this act is totally killer. They rocked my ass in Houston,Corpus,& Emo's. Hint of a serious revival ahead. Great singer,drummer,guitar player,& bassist. Fuck,& they're playing sxsw this year. Go see em. Maybe this new agro breed of old style jamming will end the bad emo and pop metal bullshit!
    Posted 1/22/2009 respond (flag)
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So So Glos @ Emo’s (1/13)
Austin Town Hall — ... .  The band is yet another up and coming Brooklyn based outfit who are gaining some notoriety outside of New York.  They’ll be playing along with Austin’s own Scorpion Child with doors opening at 8pm.  Best news of all, the whole thing is free! ...

SXSW Band List Update 1/14/09
donewaiting.com — ... NY) SambaDa (Santa Cruz CA) Samba de Rainha (Sao Paulo SP) Sanguine Piss (Philadelphia PA) San Saba County (Austin TX) Satin Dolls (Mexico City MEXICO) Savia (Madrid SPAIN) Mathew Sawyer And The Ghosts (London UK-ENGLAND) Say Hi (Seattle WA) Bryan Scary and The Shredding Tears (Brooklyn NY) Danny Schmidt (Austin TX) Scissors for Lefty (San Francisco CA) Scorpion Child (Austin TX) Scotland Yard Gospel Choir (Chicago IL) Scram C Baby ...

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ultra8201 — ...  (Brooklyn NY) SambaDa (Santa Cruz CA) Samba de Rainha (Sao Paulo SP) Sanguine Piss (Philadelphia PA) San Saba County (Austin TX) Satin Dolls (Mexico City MEXICO) Savia (Madrid SPAIN) Mathew Sawyer And The Ghosts (London UK-ENGLAND) Say Hi (Seattle WA) Bryan Scary and The Shredding Tears (Brooklyn NY) Danny Schmidt (Austin TX) Scissors for Lefty (San Francisco CA) Scorpion Child (Austin TX) Scotland Yard Gospel Choir (Chicago IL) Scram C Baby  ...

SXSW Unveil The Newest, Very Long List Of Official Bands
Ohmpark — ... Cruz CA) Samba de Rainha (Sao Paulo SP) Sanguine Piss (Philadelphia PA) San Saba County (Austin TX) Satin Dolls (Mexico City MEXICO) Savia (Madrid SPAIN) Mathew Sawyer And The Ghosts (London UK-ENGLAND) Say Hi (Seattle WA) Bryan Scary and The Shredding Tears (Brooklyn NY) Danny Schmidt (Austin TX) Scissors for Lefty (San Francisco CA) Scorpion Child (Austin TX) Scotland Yard Gospel Choir (Chicago IL) Scram C ...

Austin bands at SXSW 2009
Covert Curiosity, an Austin Music Blog — ... Brandon Rhyder Web site Bill Rice Band Web site Right Or Happy Web site Ringo Deathstarr Web site Bruce Robison Web site Carrie Rodriguez Web site Ryno Web site Wes Sanders Web site San Saba County Web site The Savage Trip Web site Danny Schmidt Web site Bob Schneider Web site Scorpion Child Web site The Service Industry Web site Shearwater Web site ...

Scorpion Child @ Beauty Bar (6/24)
Austin Town Hall — ... for a set by local boys Scorpion Child.  The shows kicks off around 10pm and will run you $5 at the door.  Fellow local rockers ...

The Cult @ Stubbs (9/5)
Austin Town Hall — ... I was just wee youngling when British glam rockers The Cult got their start, but that doesn’t mean I can’t appreciate some throw back 80s rock.  So if you’re into that sort of thing, make your way to Stubbs on Saturday night for the experience.  Once the headlining set wraps up, head indoors for a free show (if you keep your Cult ticket) by local Austin boys Scorpion Child.  That picture alone should make you want to check this one out. Download: The Cult – She Sells Sanctuary [MP3]

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