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Boy & Bear, Dune Rats Lead Aussies On Second SXSW Announce

Staff Writer

More locals set to invade Austin next year

Another round of artists set to descend upon Austin, Texas for the South By Southwest [SXSW] music festival and conference next year have been revealed and there are plenty of Aussies in the mix.

Here are the new names that have been invited to showcase at the mammoth event:

Boy & Bear
The Delta Riggs
Dub Fx
Dune Rats
Gossling
The Growl
Kid Mac
King Parrot
Oh Mercy
Touch Sensitive
What So Not

These artists will join the likes of Vance Joy, Money For Rope, The Swiss, The Chevelles and more from the first announcement. You can also find the full list of all SXSW showcasing acts revealed so far here.

Around 2,000 artists are set to perform throughout the event, which will run from Friday 7 to Sunday 16 March 2014. Over 15,000 delegates are also expected to attend.