KUTX Presents Go Fever, our September 2021 Artist of the Month.

Filmed in KUTX Studio 1A 11.30.21

Say it ain't so! In their recent visit to Studio 1A, Go Fever frontwoman Acey Monaro announced that she and husband Ben Burdick are relocating to Longbeach, California in order to finish a stalled undergraduate degree. But fans shouldn't be too concerned. The couple plan to return to Austin regularly to play with the band and are already dreaming up a new concept album to follow 2021's

Like so many projects hatched during the early months of the pandemic, Velvet Fist spent some time in limbo as Acey and Ben decamped to her native Australia and stages across the world went dark. Not content to let their hard work gather dust, the band reconvened in 2021 and released Velvet Fist on October 8th via Nine Mile Records. KUTX Music Editor Jeff McCord called it "bracing hook-laden indie rock, where auto-tune is vanquished, guitars aren’t shy, and neither is Monaro, powering track after track into a thrilling frenzy."

Go Fever brought the frenzy to Studio 1A last week for a three-song set that perfectly captures the band's wonderfully idiosyncratic pop music. Joshua Merry and Keith Lough's guitars bounce between shimmering New Wave inspired solos and chugging punk riffs while Acey's sly, sardonic lyrics invite the listener to celebrate the awkward side of life.

Set List:

“Long Run” “FYI” “Amargosa”

Album: Velvet Fist

Label: Nine Mile Records

Musicians:

Acey Monaro: vocals; Ben Burdick, bass; Danny Blanchard, Drums; Joshua Merry, guitar; Keith Lough, guitar

Credits:

Engineer: Jake Perlman; Producer: Deidre Gott; Cameras: Gabriel C. Pérez, Michael Minasi, Patricia Lim, Frank Christenson; Video Edit: Gabriel C. Pérez