As you well know, SXSW is right around the corner! And with South-By comes a number of smaller fests along the way for you to get a chunk of the action without spending all of that tax return. TheBlueIndian.com crew is especially excited, since we’ll be making our first ever trip to SXSW. Maybe you saw our list of bands to watch from this year’s lineup, but we wanted to give credit to some of the guys and gals from our homestate that will be making the trek to Austin. By no means is this even close to all the Georgia-based artists heading West, but just a glimpse of a few that we’ve been paying attention to. See you soon, Austin!

The Black Lips – Atlanta

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The Coathangers – Atlanta

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Futurebirds – Athens

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Gringo Star – Atlanta

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Heroes X Villains – Atlanta

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Maserati – Athens

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Popeska – Atlanta

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Royal Thunder – Atlanta

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Scotty – Atlanta

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Shonna Tucker – Athens

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