The Preatures, Kite String Tangle, Gang Of Youths Invited To SXSW

The Preatures, DZ Deathrays, The Kite String Tangle and Gang Of Youths are amongst the next batch of Australian artists who have been invited to showcase at the South By Southwest [SXSW] conference this year.

The world's highest profile music industry conference and festival, the Austin, Texas, event has released its third, and biggest, round of artist invites, headlined by Melissa Etheridge, Action Bronson and Dum Dum Girls. As part of the additions, over 20 Australian acts have been given the nod.

The latest Aussie invites are:

Kirin J Callinan
The Creases
Mia Dyson
DZ Deathrays
Favored Nations
Gang Of Youths
The Griswolds
High Tension
Indian Summer
The Jungle Giants
The Kite String Tangle
Miami Horror
Mt Warning  
Owl Eyes
Panama
The Preatures
Reptiles
Seekae
Sheppard
The John Steel Singers
Angus & Julia Stone
Strange Talk
Vancouver Sleep Clinic
Wave Racer

They join the likes of Vance Joy and Money For Rope, who were announced in the first list, and Boy & Bear, Dune Rats and Touch Sensitive from the second list.

An estimated 2,000 artists are expected to play across 100 venues to over 15,000 delegates expected at the event, which takes place from Friday 7 to Sunday 16 March.