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Background information
Origin Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States
Genre(s) World music
Indie Folk
Electronica
Years active 2006—present
Associated acts Owen Pallett
Alaska in Winter
A Hawk and a Hacksaw
Kocani Orkestar
The Silent League
Website Website
Members
Perrin Cloutier
Hari Ziznewski
Jason Poranski
Nick Petree
Kristin Ferebee
Paul Collins
Jon Natchez
Kelly Pratt
Tracy Pratt
Ben Lanz
Lucy Blyth
Zach Condon
Former members
Heather Trost
Jeremy Barnes



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Metallica, Kanye West, Outkast Star 'To Play Secret SXSW Shows'

March 18, 2009
Metallica, Kanye West, Outkast Star 'To Play Secret SXSW Shows'US rapper Kanye West will make a surprise appearance at this week's South By Southwest festival (SXSW) in Austin, Texas, according to reports.

The Associated Press news agency also claims Metallica and Outkast's Big Boi will play secret shows.

Big Boi is expected to preview his forthcoming solo material at the event.

The SXSW festival typically showcases new bands, although the event has a history of staging high profile surprise performances.

(by Jason Gregory)



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