SXSW 2012: 101 MP3s

The music portion of the South by Southwest festival in Austin starts tomorrow! Now in its 26th year, the festival has built a reputation for itself as a staggering platform for fresh new talent to reach a wide audience. Some of the decade’s most important artists broke after studiously playing the festival, including: The White Stripes, Spoon, The Strokes, Amy Winehouse, M.I.A. and Bon Iver. What new icon will this year bring? Well, we present you with 101 candidates. Grab your downloads below:

101 MP3s for SXSW 2012