This Band is Real

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Madima - "Melt"

Bonus track from pop soul artist, Madima!

Episode 5: Short Term Cupid & Madima

Episode Five has a Special Surprise...

Jenny Parrott - "loving you is a little bad"

She's got DATE MUSIC on lock, y'all.

Episode 4: O.M.F & Jenny Parrott

We play genre music!

Vanilla Presley - "F*ck 2018"

A year in review from the incomparable Vanilla Presley

Episode 3: Little Kids With $20 & Vanilla Presley

Episode 3 is hawt as heck.

Christmas in Austin

Happy Holidays from the TBIR Crew! We're wishing you well from sunny, shining, Central Texas!

County - "Exhausted"

A bonus track live in studio from Austin-based band, County

Episode 2: County & Infinite Tortillas

Episode 2 gets more rockin!

Genres: Arts , Music , Comedy
Creator: thisbandisreal

This Band is Real is a month-to-month program showcasing bands that you have never heard of. This podcast features actual bands that have not yet made their way into the limelight, alongside other bands you might secretly wish never do.

Show Concept

Each episode brings in an improviser or stand-up comic to create the identity of a fake band based on live audience suggestions.
Based on these suggestions, the house band and featured performer will play a completely improvised song.
To close out the show, an actual band that may not be well known will be interviewed in addition to performing two of their songs live.

Imagine if UCB and Audiotree had an improvised baby.
...there’s probably a better way to phrase that, but that’s honestly what it is!