Indie-folk band Wild Child hail from Austin, and they have certainly managed to stand out in a town saturated with musicians. The band began as an acoustic duo consisting Kelsey Wilson and Alexander Beggins, and now includes drummer Carey McGraw, cellist Sadie Wolfe, keyboardist Evan Magers, and multi-instrumentalist Matthew Mares. Their debut album Pillow Talk was released in 2011, and they were named Best Indie and Best Folk band at the 2013 Austin Music Awards. Wild Child released their Ben Kweller-produced album, The Runaround in October.
Alexander and Kelsey came in to take over the station for an hour and we’re so happy they did. Click on the player below to hear some of Wild Child’s favorite tunes.
Alexander & Kelsey’s List:
The Notorious B.I.G. – Mo Money Mo Problems
The Rapture – Echoes
Deathcab For Cutie – A Lack of Color
House of Pain – Jump Around
Jay Z – Hard Knock Life
The Beatles – Across The Universe
Wild Child – Crazy Bird
Possessed By Paul James – There Will Be Nights When I’m Lonely
Michael Kiwanuka – I’ll Get Along
Aretha Franklin – Day Dreaming
The Dillards – The Whole World Round
Nina Simone – I wish i knew how it would feel to be free
- Curtis Mayfield – Move On Up
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