Sierra Veil makes the kind of music that sounds like driving through West Texas at 2am with the windows down — big, open, a little reckless. Formed in Austin in 2021, the four-piece has built a reputation on loud shows and louder hooks, drawing from 90s alt-rock, shoegaze, and the desert. Their debut EP Neon Dust caught the ear of local radio and earned them opening slots for touring acts at Austin's mid-size rooms. The follow-up LP Glass Hours landed on a handful of year-end lists and took them on a 40-date run through the South and Midwest. They're currently writing album two and booking fall 2026.
Sierra Veil makes guitars sound urgent again. Glass Hours is the best Austin rock record this year.
Equal parts Sonic Youth and Wilco, with a desert-sun warmth that's entirely their own.
One of the tightest live bands in Texas right now. If they're playing your town, don't miss it.
Neon Dust is five tracks of perfectly crafted alt-rock that refuses to sit still.