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March 12, 2019

Valley Maker: “Light On The Ground”

By: Jack Anderson

Like it or not, SXSW is officially in full swing! Joining the thousands of musicians making their annual pilgrimage is Seattle singer-songwriter Austin Crane, best known as Valley Maker. Crane began landscaping Valley Maker’s indie folk sound with his 2010 self-titled debut that also doubled as his senior thesis project at the University of South Carolina. Crane hurdled over creative crests and came out on top with 2015’s When I Was A Child. Most recently he went deeper into the sonic canyon with 2018’s Rhododendron, an album engrained in nature and Crane’s most cohesive record to date.

Valley Maker is in town with four shows for SXSW starting tomorrow. For today let’s illuminate somethin’ good from Valley Maker, “Light On The Ground“!


Valley Maker’s SXSW Dates

Wednesday 3/13 @ Barracuda

Thursday 3/14 @ Native Hostel

Thursday 3/14 @ Hotel Vegas

Friday 3/15 @ Cheer Up Charlie’s


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