While Ringo Deathstarr helms the Garage, Empire’s indoors hosts impactful producers and hard-hitting lyricists beyond Texas. In LA via San Antonio, EDM-integrating sinister wordsmith Yung Bambi returns from South by Southwest and national fests with latest “Geek.” Longtime Austin-based affiliate Mason Flynt, heard elegantly producing Bambi on predictive 2018 single “Lockdown,” joins alongside Houston rapper Joseph “Doeman” Gonzales. With Brian Hobbs’ SXSW email as the contact in his IG bio, Doeman brings Motown-mixing July record Barrio God Vol 2. UK-born, Cincinnati-based Suave’s moody alt-pop, plus Austin’s Moscato J and Dallas’ D. Smiley, round out the lineup.
Thu., Jan. 5, 7pm