The annual SXSW festival in Austin, TX starts tomorrow. We here at Beards would love to be there but alas, the magic ticket fairy didn't visit us this year. Fortunately, The SXSW website has a complete list of performers, so we'll be bringing you our picks over the next couple weeks.

Check out today's picks after the jump: Johnny Cooper, Kilians, Matthew Perryman Jones, The Stationery Set, We Were Promised Jetpacks




The Stationary Set

Brooklyn pop quintet

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Johnny Cooper

Country-tinged rock from a 21 year old Texan who sounds much wiser than his years.





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Matthew Perryman Jones

Singer-songwriter from Nashville, TN.





We Were Promised Jetpacks

In the spirit of full disclosure, we've been fans of this Scottish band for awhile now. If you aren't, you should be.





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The Kilians

Awesome band from Germany- I could see these guys hitting it big here in the US.

Unfortunately, I can't seem to get any of their songs to embed. Check them out here.