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This Song: Jake Lloyd

Austin Artist Jake Lloyd has been making a name for himself by producing music that mixes R&B, hip-hop, soul, rock, and reggae. Listen as he describes how hearing Tony! Toni! Tone!’s “Let’s Get Down” as a kid made him realize that he wanted to be a musician. Also, he talks about what it’s like to be working as an artist in Austin’s burgeoning hip-hop and R&B scene.

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Listen to Jake Lloyd’s self titled album “Jake Lloyd”

Watch the new video for Jake Lloyd’s song “Rasclat.”

Listen to Jake Lloyd’s Studio 1A performance

Get Jake Lloyd’s song “Mile” as part of our Song of the Day series

Read the Austin Monthly episode about The Breaks

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This Song: Miles Francis

Miles Francis, who has played with Antibalas and backed up Arcade Fire’s Will Butler, just released his first solo EP Swimmers along with a companion visual album directed by Charles Billot. Listen as he describes how two very different songs — Prince’s “Let’s Pretend We’re Married” and The Beach Boys “Don’t Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulder)”– showed him how music can convey a range 0f feelings, and helped serve as a template for his own work.

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Listen to Mile’s Francis’ EP Swimmers

Watch the Visual Album for Swimmers

Check out Miles Francis’ Tour Dates

This Song: Thao Nguyen // BUHU

Thao Nguyen from Thao and the Get Down Stay Down talks about her love for Lucinda Williams‘ song “Drunken Angel” and the power of the “good hurt.”

Then Juan Mendez Barjau, Clellan Hyatt and Jeremy Rogers of the Austin band BUHU talk about everything from the importance of good headphones to the placement of Dave Grohl’s drumming to the necessity of love in music.

Check out Thao and the Get Down Stay Down’s new Record A Man Alive

Watch Thao and the Get Down Stay Down on VuHaus

Listen to Thao Nguyen’s MyKUTX Guest DJ Set

Check out BUHU’s new record Relationshapes

Listen to BUHU’s Studio 1A set

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Listen to the songs featured in episode 36 of This Song.