Thunder from down under - Australian bands at this year's SXSW

There are more Australian bands than you can poke a didjeridoo at playing SXSW this year, so it'll be hard to actually miss seeing at least one of them play. But if youre going and want to check out some of them beforehand, here's twenty we've filmed playing to a home crowd. For the rest of you who can't make it to Austin, it's a great chance to enjoy some exciting up and coming Aussie talent.

AN HORSE

BEACHES

CHILDREN COLLIDE

CRAYON FIELDS

DAPPLED CITIES

DARREN HANLON

GOONS OF DOOM

KATE MILLER-HEIDKE

KARNIVOOL

JACK LADDER

PHILADELPHIA GRAND JURY

PIVOT

THE RUBY SUNS

SHERLOCK'S DAUGHTER

SONGS

THE TEMPER TRAP

THE VASCO ERA

VIOLENT SOHO

HENRY WAGONS