For some, music is a requisite need; for others, it is simply a soundtrack playing behind their day-to-day routine. No matter how casual or invested one’s relationship with music is, we have all had “Who’s this?” moments.

It is our hope that The Music Blogger’s Guide To SXSW will spark a few for you.

I would like to give a huge thanks to all of our contributing bloggers for shining a light on their favorite up-and-coming artists from this year’s festival.