Wye Oak take a quieter approach to their music at our PledgeHouse day party during SXSW.

Catch new music from Josh Rouse at PledgeHouse, our day party during SXSW.

Watch Starcrawler's set from our day party during SXSW.

On our third day at SXSW, The Current is welcoming a mix of fresh upstarts and veteran voices to PledgeHouse.

Watch Natalie Prass try out her new material live for the PledgeHouse crowd at SXSW.

Marlon Williams, a New Zealand singer-songwriter, channels the pathos and drama of evocative voices like Roy Orbison and Chris Isaak. Get ready for chills.

L.A.'s Warbly Jets rock the day stage with their life-affirming blasts of power pop.

PledgeHouse is turning it to 11 with Wednesday's lineup, which ranges from face-melting rock to heart-stopping songcraft.

Music to Watch is a new feature from The Current where host Sean McPherson checks in Kateri Palen, music segment producer, and Brian Stack, writer and actor, both of 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' on CBS. Together, the three swap notes about music and artists who have captured their attention lately. This week, Sean, Kateri and Brian talk about David Byrne, Chance the Rapper, Brandi Carlile, Julien Baker and more.

As PledgeHouse opens its doors for 2018 at the Blackheart Bar on Rainey Street, we'll be sharing sessions with five artists who are putting their own stamps on familiar genres.