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The Austin 100: Jess Ribeiro

Louis Roach
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Courtesy of the artist

Hometown: Melbourne, Australia

Genre: Rock

Why We're Excited: Australian singer-songwriter Jess Ribeiro got her start playing country music, but on 2015's Kill It Yourself, she steered toward a sparer, more haunting sound. On that album's tremendous title track, Ribeiro crafts a solemn bit of timeless country-noir that would have been perfectly suited to those Bang Bang Bar spots on the latest iteration of Twin Peaks.

SXSW Schedule:

  • March 13: Maggie Mae's Gibson Room (323 E. 6th St.)
  • March 17: Waller Ballroom (700 E. 6th St.)
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