The Austin 100: Tristen

By Stephen Thompson

Published March 1, 2018 at 6:00 AM EST

Hometown: Nashville, Tennessee

Genre: Rock

Why We're Excited: Tristen Gaspadarek used to tour as a member of Jenny Lewis' band, an association that makes sense when you devour the lilting jangle of her third solo album, Sneaker Waves. Tristen — she records under her first name — sings with a beguiling sweetness that cuts nicely against her taut, acerbic songwriting. (And, yes, that's Lewis singing backup in "Glass Jar.")

SXSW Schedule:

March 13: Cheer Up Charlie's (900 Red River St.)

March 15: The Townsend (718 Congress Ave.)

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Stephen Thompson

Stephen Thompson is a writer, editor and reviewer for NPR Music, where he speaks into any microphone that will have him and appears as a frequent panelist on All Songs Considered. Since 2010, Thompson has been a fixture on the NPR roundtable podcast Pop Culture Happy Hour, which he created and developed with NPR correspondent Linda Holmes. In 2008, he and Bob Boilen created the NPR Music video series Tiny Desk Concerts, in which musicians perform at Boilen's desk. (To be more specific, Thompson had the idea, which took seconds, while Boilen created the series, which took years. Thompson will insist upon equal billing until the day he dies.)

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