Wild Cub: “Thunder Clatter”

In the music world, you don’t hear of much emigration from Brooklyn. For the past decade, it’s been a hotbed for musicians, but count Keegan DeWitt out. The Oregon native found himself in Brooklyn trying to balance both his job and music against the high cost of living. “I found myself putting 50% effort into both that job and my music,” he told American Songwriter, so he packed up and headed for another music Mecca: Nashville.

There, he was able to make music his full-time job. DeWitt  started out by scoring films, earning buzz from the SXSW Film Festival and the New York Times, and composing allowed him expand his musical scope. But the songwriting bug soon bit after meeting several multi-instrumentalists in Nashville. After performing around the country under his own name for a few years, DeWitt decided to form Wild Cub in 2012 with his Nashville friends. Last year, the quintet self-released their debut, titled Youth. Indie label Mom + Pop decided to give the record a wider push after lead single “Thunder Clatter” started charting in Britain.

Wild Cub recently stopped by KUTX’s  Studio 1A for a live session, and they did not dial anything back. First-hand experience: “Thunder Clatter” sounds fantastic in the live setting, and luckily, the band returns to Austin for SXSW 2014.

Catch Wild Cub at SXSW 2014:

Monday, Mar 10: The Mohawk, 7pm

Wednesday, Mar 12: The Swan Dive

Friday, Mar 14: Stubb’s, 8:00-8:40pm (official showcase)

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