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Corto Maltese

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"We play cards with JD Shellnut, chief of police!"

Location: Austin, TX

Website: http://myspace.com/thecortomaltese

Bio: Corto Maltese formed in film school when three members began meeting to play jokey covers of their heroes in their friend's bedroom, their favorites being ... (more) David Bowie, Blue Oyster Cult, and Van Halen.

Eventually they got serious and made a three song EP called "Providence". The house they shared was repossessed during mixing, and as a result the masters were lost and they found themselves homeless.

Meanwhile, "Providence" went into heavy rotation on local radio shows like 101X's "Next Big Thing" and NPR's "Song of the Day."

Their latest EP titled "Answer, Answer" was released in March 2009. It received rave reviews from local publications The Chronicle and Austinist, as well as heavy rotation on KBGA in Missoula and Austin's 101X and KUT 90.5, where it was featured in their "Texas Music Matters" segment.

They were also recently featured on WOXY.com's "Future Sounds" and the Daytrotter blog. (less)