The Sian Alice Group close SXSW NME day party

The Sian Alice Group close SXSW NME day party
Spiritualized�s protege�s play shimmering set in the sun

The Sian Alice Group closed the NME SXSW day party at the Wave bar today (March 15) with a set of shimmering sophisto-pop that had crowd member clamouring to shower praise on the band as the finished.

Singer Sian Ahern, a prot�g� of Spiritualized�s Jason Pierce, was battling a sore throat, and swigged strong medicine between songs to battle her ailment.

However, the state of her throat didn�t affect the impact of the band�s performance, and Ahern led the troupe through a four-song set of impressive bluster-pop.

Ending the set with �Motionless�, the band were immediately mobbed by fans as they laid down their instruments, with one even attempting to have a swig of Ahern�s medicine.

The Sian Alice Group played:

�Sleep�
�Contours�
�Way Down To Heaven�
�Motionless�

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