Press

2024

• Nathan Lankford, The Sour Notes Return with New Single, Austin Town Hall

2022

• Nathan Lankford, The Sour Notes Release Middle Distance, Austin Town Hall
• Mike Cosmic, Song Premiere: Austin act The Sour Notes dropped Middle Distance this month, The Cosmic Clash

2021

• Sjimon Gompers, Video Premiere: The Sour Notes – “Best”, Week in Pop
• David Garrick, The Sour Notes Drop Comical New Video, Closed Captioned

2020

• Greg Ackerman, Best Austin Albums of 2020, The Cosmic Clash
• David Garrick, Our Favorite Albums of 2020, Closed Captioned
• Nathan Lankford, Top Austin Hits from 2020, Austin Town Hall
• Brian Audette, The Sour Notes’ More is the Pity Shows the Band is Still Eager to Push the Envelope, OVRLD
• Greg Stitt, New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week, Austin Chronicle
• David Garrick, The Sour Notes Deliver Indie Rock Gold on New Album, Closed Captioned
• Nathan Lankford, The Sour Notes Release More Is the Pity, Austin Town Hall
• Ashley Gregg, New Releases from Local Artists: July, Do512
• Nathan Lankford, The Sour Notes Share Dandy Video, Austin Town Hall
• Greg Ackerman, Video Premiere: The Sour Notes take it DIY with Peak, The Cosmic Clash
• Jay Armstrong, New Music Video: The Sour Notes – “Peak”, Anon Magazine
• David Garrick, The Sour Notes Leak Acoustic Version of “Small Hints”, Closed Captioned
• Doug Freeman, Song Premiere: Sour Notes Cut New Single in a Sanctuary, Austin Chronicle
• David Garrick, The Sour Notes Strong Suit is Their Ability to Grow Their Indie Rock Sound, Closed Captioned
• Brian Audette, The 100 Best Albums by Austin Artists of the 2010s: 60-41, OVRLD
• Carter Delloro, The 100 Best Albums by Austin Artists of the 2010s: 100-81, OVRLD
• Brian Audette, The 100 Best Songs by Austin Artists of the 2010s: 100-81, OVRLD

2019

• David Garrick, The Sour Notes Share Two New Songs Off Upcoming Seven Inch, Closed Captioned
• Sjimon Gompers, Premiere: The Sour Notes, “Gold” / “Best”, Week In Pop
• David Garrick, New Seven Inch From The Sour Notes is on Another Level, Closed Captioned
• Nathan Lankford, The Sour Notes Share B-Side from New 7-inch, Austin Town Hall
• Jack Anderson, Song of the Day: The Sour Notes – Shoulda, KUTX
• Nathan Lankford, The Sour Notes Share New Single, Austin Town Hall
• Bryan Audette, Exclusive Track Premiere: The Sour Notes – Peak, OVRLD
• Ray Padgett, The Best Radiohead Covers Ever, Cover Me Songs
• Robert Hein, A-LIST: Free Week shows on Jan. 5, 2019, Austin360
• Nathan Lankford, Austin Stories: Sour Times, Austin Town Hall

2018

• Ray Padgett, The Best Cover Albums of 2018, Cover Me Songs
• Bryan Audette, 9 Austin Albums We Overlooked in 2018, OVRLD
• Ryan Ray, New Video from The Sour Notes: Welcome To The Club, Austin Town Hall
• Taylor Wallace, Song of the Day: The Sour Notes – Welcome to the Club, KUTX
• Brian Audette, Exclusive Track Premiere: The Sour Notes – Kitty Got Your Tongue, OVRLD
• Trish Connelly, The Sour Notes cover The Ronettes, Anon Magazine
• Jeremy Hart, The Sour Notes, Darkest Sour, Space City Rock
• Nathan Lankford, The Sour Notes cover Patti Smith, Austin Town Hall
• Megan Matthews, The Sour Notes Channel Their Inner Beatles, Track Rambler
• Mike Cota, The Sour Notes – Sleater-Kinney’s “Modern Girl”, The Cosmic Clash
• Wendy Reddon, The Sour Notes – Cuttooth (Radiohead cover), The Revue
• Brian Audette, The Best Songs of 2017, Plenty for All
• Andy Aldridge, First listen: The Sour Notes cover Galaxie 500, A Head Full of Wishes
• Sjimon Gompers, Week in Pop: The Sour Notes, Impose Magazine

2017

• Morgan Davis, Top 25 Songs by Austin Artists in 2017, OVRLD
• Morgan Davis, Top 10 Albums by Austin Artists in 2017, OVRLD
• Tony Shrum, Song Premiere: The Sour Notes – Soft Applause, New Noise Magazine
• Doug Freeman, The Sour Notes – Darkest Sour, Austin Chronicle
• Deidre Gott, Live in Studio 1A: The Sour Notes, KUTX
• Ricky Kingham, The Sour Notes Bring Sweetness With Latest LP, Free Press Houston
• Brian Audette, The Sour Notes’ Darkest Sour Feels Both Fresh and Familiar, OVRLD
• Laurie Gallardo, Austin Music Minute: Darkest Sour, KUTX
• Peter Blackstock, Austin360 On The Record: KGSR Broadcasts, Gary Clark Jr., The Sour Notes, Austin360
• Nathan Lankford, The Sour Notes release Darkest Sour this Friday, Austin Town Hall
• Raoul Hernandez, Show Preview: The Sour Notes, A. Sinclair, El Lago, Duncan Fellows, Austin Chronicle
• Sjimon Gompers, Week in Pop: The Sour Notes, Impose Magazine
• Leah Hobbs, Song Premiere: “Today, I’ll Buy No Sorrow” by The Sour Notes, Culture Collide
• Nathan Lankford, Brand New Track from The Sour Notes, Austin Town Hall
• Jack Anderson, Song of the Day: The Sour Notes – Clock Strikes Twelve, KUTX
• Kevin Curtin, The Sour Notes – Ride It Out: Life’s tedium and passion captured in black & white, Austin Chronicle
• Morgan Davis, Exclusive Track Premiere: The Sour Notes – Loose Leaf and Bleak + Parallel Action, OVRLD

2015

• John Laird, Show Of The Week: The Sour Notes, John Wesley Coleman, Side One Track One
• Dylan Owens, Sweat out the booze with the Sour Notes, opening UMS day three, Denver Post
• Deborah Sengupta Stith, ATX tour diary: The Sour Notes, Austin 360
• Steve Hatley, Prom Date, Sour Notes, Alexis and the Samurai, Where Y’at
• Patrick Wall, Sour Notes, Flower Girl, Ghostt Bllonde, Indy Week
• Drew Necci, RVA Shows You Must See This Week: The Sour Notes, Anousheh, My Darling Fury at Strange Matter, RVA Mag
• Nick Hanover, Ovrld Recommends: A Giant Dog, The Sour Notes & More, OVRLD
• CJ Morgan, KLBJ’s Live Broadcast Artist Spotlight: Sour Notes, KLBJ 93.7 FM
• Shannon Sweet, 7 Shows To See this Weekend: The Sour Notes, Creatura, San Antonio Current
• Kandice Garibay, Jared Boulanger & Amarah Ulghani Interview, Sweet Spirit

2014

• Brian Audette, Top 10 Austin Albums of 2014, OVRLD
• Shane Edwards, The Sour Notes – Do What May Remix EP Premiere, Red Bull
• Nathan Lankford, Top 15 Austin Albums of 2014, Austin Town Hall
• John Laird, 2014 Austin Essentials: The Sour Notes, Side One Track One
• Corina Carrizales, Exclusive Interview with Jared of The Sour Notes, Coog Radio
• John Anderson, Fun Fun Fun Fest 2014, Saturday, Austin Chronicle
• Emily Ferris, FFF Nites: Foxygen w/ The Sour Notes and Ex Cops @ Red 7 – 11/9, mxdwn
• Laurie Gallardo, Austin Music Minute: The Sour Notes Album Release at Cheer Up Charlies, KUTX
• Rory Burbeck, The Sour Notes Celebrate Fifth Album with a Party!, SXSW
• Brian Audette, With Ease, With Time: An Interview with The Sour Notes, OVRLD
• Neph Basedow, Album Review: The Sour Notes – Do What May, Austin Monthly
• Nathan Lankford, Stream The Sour Notes New Album Do What May, Austin Town Hall
• Nicole Baumann, The Sour Notes – Do What May (Album Review), Austin Town Hall
• Art Levy, Song of the Day: The Sour Notes – Do What May, KUTX
• Jen Leduc, Song Premiere: The Sour Notes – Cutthroat, Side One Track One
• David Cobb, The Sour Notes, New York City Queens, The Caldwell play Walter’s tomorrow night, Houston Calling
• Laurie Gallardo, Austin Music Minute: That Sweet, Sweet Sour, KUTX
• Brian Audette, Exclusive Song Premiere: The Sour Notes – Lay Me Down Smooth, OVRLD
• Chase Hoffberger, The Sour Notes – Do What May (Album Review), Austin Chronicle
• Sjimon Gompers, Week in Pop: The Sour Notes – It Could Be Worse (Single), Impose Magazine
• Chase Hoffberger, The Sour Notes at FFF Fest 2014, Austin Chronicle
• SPIN, Fun Fun Fun Fest 2014 Lineup, SPIN
• Red Bull, Red Bull Sound Select Presents Austin, Red Bull
• Brian Audette, The Sour Notes continue to raise the bar with Do What May, OVRLD
• Elliott Sharp, The Sour Notes – Do What May Video Premiere, Red Bull
• Alex Hudson, The Sour Notes release single Do What May, Exclaim
• Dominoe Farris-Gilbert, SXSW 2014 PHOTOS: Bands, Babes, Fashion & Passion, Grimy Goods
• Chris Riemenschneider, SXSW 2014, Night 1: Low-key, high-volume start, Star Tribune
• Brian Audette, Daily SXSW Report: Day 1, OVRLD
• Laurie Gallardo, Austin Music Minute: The Sour Notes, KUTX
• Dylan Tracy, Prefix Premiere: The Sour Notes – Don’t Listen, Prefix Magazine
• Sjimon Gompers, Debut: The Sour Notes – Don’t Listen, Impose Magazine
• Carter Delloro, The Sour Notes Video Premiere Two Hands Wait, OVRLD
• Tim Griffin, Yuck on tour, played Red 7 with The Sour Notes, Brooklyn Vegan
• Tim Griffin, Free Week pics: Royal Bangs, Sour Notes & Sweet Spirit, Brooklyn Vegan

2013

• Ankur Khanna, Of Montreal w/ The Sour Notes, Do512
• John Laird, SOTO Residency: The Sour Notes, Side One Track One
• Ty Stegall, New Austin Cassettes, Austin Chronicle
• Tim Griffin, Dandy Warhols & The Sour Notes played a Red Bull Sound Select show at Stubb’s, Brooklyn Vegan
• Chase Hoffberger, The Sour Notes Tour Diary, Austin Chronicle
• Carter Delloro, The Sour Notes In The Meanwhile Music Video, OVRLD
• Richard Gonzalez, The Sour Notes Tour Return – Tonight at The Blackheart, Ultra 8201
• Elliott Sharp, Watch The Sour Notes’ New Video In The Meanwhile, Red Bull
• Nathan Lankford, Welcome Home the Sour Notes, Austin Town Hall
• Frank Yang, The Sour Notes at Sneaky Dee’s (NXNE), Chromewaves
• John Laird, The Sour Notes (Single Premiere), Side One Track One
• Tim Griffin, The Sour Notes played TKAAFest, play again tonight after Grizzly Bear, Brooklyn Vegan
• Jeremy Peruski, Music in Pictures: DC vs. Austin SXSW Showcase, Chirp Radio
• Doug Freeman, SXSW Saturday Picks and Sleepers, Austin Chronicle
• Randy Cremean, Photos: The Sour Notes at Stubb’s, Sound Check Magazine
• Nathan Lankford, Show Review: Tame Impala @ Stubbs, Austin Town Hall
• Abby Johnston, Tweethearts, Austin Chronicle
• Brian Gray, Show Review: A Night @ Holy Mountain, Austin Town Hall
• Laurie Gallardo, Preview: Ume, The Sour Notes, Not in the Face! at Holy Mountain, Red River Noise
• Laurie Gallardo, Killer Bills To Blow Your Mind, KUTX
• Matt Sonzala, New Music: The Sour Notes, Pushermania

2012

• Abby Johnston, Review: The Sour Notes – Last Looks, Austin Chronicle
• Carter Delloro, Top 50 Austin Songs of 2012, OVRLD
• Chris Martins, SXSW 2013 Initial Lineup, SPIN
• John Laird, Sound Samples: The Sour Notes, Side One: Track One
• Pete Mongillo, New Austin music: The Sour Notes, Whitman, Flesh Lights and the Bad Lovers, Austin American Statesman
• Cara Tillman, The Sour Notes Tour Kick-Off Show, Chrontourage
• OVRLD, 9 Bands: Music That Has Made Our Year So Far, OVRLD
• Jason Smith, Free Press Summerfest Day 2: I’m A Survivor!, Space City Rock
• Pete Mongillo, Bands on the road deal with costs of gas, food and lodging, plus the time spent together, Austin 360
• Samantha Pitchell, Fight heat-induced boredom at Hole in the Wall’s Bummer in the Summer fest, CultureMap
• Bryan Parker, Free Press Summer Fest Day Two Part Two, Pop Press International
• Reid Schroder, A “Little Engine” of Summer Fest: Sour Notes band members riff on movies, music & Houston fans, CultureMap
• Raoul Hernandez, Local psych pop act the Sour Notes burn up TGMC, Austin Chronicle
• Zoe Cordes Selbin, Attendance Records: Jenna Carrens’ AISD outreach via the CD release, Austin Chronicle
• Dan Wolovick, First wave of Rancho NXNE bands announced!, Two Way Monologues
• Tim Griffin, Dax Riggs & The Sour Notes played Red 7, Brooklyn Vegan
• Austin Chronicle, My SXSW: Jared Paul Boulanger, Austin Chronicle
• Thrillist, Zorch’s Hardest Hustlers SXSW Playlist, Thrillist
• Raoul Hernandez, Review: 7 & 7 Is – Marmalakes & The Sour Notes, Austin Chronicle
• Tim Griffin, Calm Blue Sea, Sour Notes, Follow That Bird & more inside @ Mohawk, Brooklyn Vegan
• Brian Audette, Guest Feature on The Sour Notes, OVRLD
• Carter Delloro, Top 25 Austin Albums of 2011, OVRLD
• Doug Freeman, Critics Poll: Local Act You Saw the Most: The Sour Notes, Austin Chronicle
• Brian Audette, My Top 5 Albums of 2011 – Number 4, Plenty For All

2011

• Don Simpson, Best of 2011: Austin Music, Adobe Airstream
• Carter Delloro, Top 50 Austin Songs of 2011, OVRLD
• Jen Leduc, Side One: Track One Year End List, Side One: Track One
• Ryan Ray, Top 15 Texas Albums of 2011, Austin Town Hall
• Tim Griffin, Future Islands played Mohawk w/ Ed Schrader’s Music Beat and Sour Notes (pics & video), Brooklyn Vegan Austin
• Scott Osborn, Austin Independent Music: The Sour Notes, Austin Independent Music
• Ryan Ray, Show Preview: The Sour Notes @ Palm Door, Austin Town Hall
• Shea Serrano, The Sour Notes Are Not Going To Save The World, It Seems, Houston Press
• Julie Tran, The Basement Tapes: The Sour Notes, The Daily Texan
• Dan Corbin, Show Spotlight: The Sour Notes, Side One: Track One
• David A. Cobb, Free Press Summer Fest Preview: The Sour Notes, Houston Calling
• Jeremy Hart, Summerfest 2011 Rundown, Pt. 1: The Sour Notes, Space City Rock
• Jeremy Hart, The Sour Notes, Last Looks, Space City Rock
• Austin Powell, Texas Platters: The Sour Notes – Last Looks, Austin Chronicle
• Ryan Ray, New Music From Sour Notes, Austin Town Hall

2010

• Francisco Marin, The Sour Notes embark on January tour, Sick of the Radio
• Jeremy Hart, The Sour Notes, Hot Pink Flares, Space City Rock
• Western Holmes, It’s All About the Parts, Big Western Flavor
• Roger Cullman, The Sour Notes at the Horseshoe plus Trap Tiger, blogTO
• Francisco Marin, Indie-Pop Band Gets Perspective with Gender Mix, Daily Texan
• Charles Stepczyk, The Sour Notes: Do-ers & Say-ers, Insomnia Radio
• Erika Gradecki, The Sour Notes: It’s Not Gonna Be Pretty, Skope Magazine
• Raoul Hernandez, The blurbing of SXSW: Wednesday Picks & Sleepers, Austin Chronicle
• Raoul Hernandez, Casual Victim Pile: Hometown SXSW showcasing sampler, Austin Chronicle
• Pop Stereo, Sour Notes Sound Good, Pop Stereo
• Austin Powell, Off the Record: Music News – The Sour Notes, Austin Chronicle
• Austin Powell, Album Review: The Sour Notes – It’s Not Gonna Be Pretty, Austin Chronicle

2009

• Austin Chronicle, Texas Platters: 7 & 7 Is, Austin Chronicle
• Indie Houston, Live From SugarHill Glasnost and The Sour Notes Today, Indie Houston
• Austin Chronicle, Music: Review – The Sour Notes, Austin Chronicle
• Audra Schroeder, Local Chorus Line, Austin Chronicle
• Darcie Stevens, Texas Top 10s, Austin Chronicle
• Darcie Stevens, Best New Act, Austin Chronicle
• Austin Powell, Nine Locals to Watch in 2009, Austin Chronicle

2008

• Darcie Stevens, Texas Platters deEP end, Austin Chronicle
• David Cobb, Review: The Sour Notes, The Meat of The Fruit, Houston Calling
• Chris Gray, The Austin group releases The Meat of the Fruit EP, Houston Press