Dart Music International
Thank you to everyone who joined us at our first Happy Hour on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at the
Tiniest Bar in Texas. DJ Alan B and
DJ Fred kept great tunes from your favorite
Dart Music International Artists playing and the drink specials
from
Independence Brewing Company,
Tito's Handmade Vodka, and
Sweet Leaf Tea helped us all survive the 105 degree temperatures.
Me So Hungry provided great food and the drawings for cool items from
Tito's,
Girl Guitar,
Alite Laser,
Bird's Barbershop,
Nuevo León,
Austin Cookie Lounge, and
The Screaming Goat made it a fun time all around. Among those
hearty souls who braved the heat to come out to see us was the intrepid Michael Barnes, who chronicled the event for
Austin 360 and our favorite Brit-Texan,
Rosy Lea, who contributed lots of great shots for our
Flickr Photostream.
Dart Music International (DMI) is an Austin-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that works with small indie/rock/pop bands from around the world. We make it possible for them to come to Austin and our region by decreasing costs on things like visas, logistics, and other services while increasing opportunities to earn some income through paying gigs and merchandise sales. The point of doing this is to help people here - students, young professionals, regular working folks like us - have the opportunity to experience and interact with our peers from other countries & cultures. Rock/pop music as that common ground we all share that opens the door to learn more about these "foreign" cultures. At Dart Music International we have been fortunate to work with some of the most exciting and talented bands on the planet. But don't just take our word for it. Read about the international awards they are winning and the glowing reviews our bands are receiving from such sources as NME, Rolling Stone, and Blurt on our Press Page.
