The Gin Blossoms: Til I Hear It From You (1995)

The Gin Blossoms wrote this song during the SXSW Music Festival in Austin, Texas. One critic called it the perfect pop song, or at least the closest thing to a perfect pop tune. The Gin Blossoms experienced great success in the mid-90s before breaking up in 1997. They reunited in 2002, but have yet to regain the level of popularity achieved 20 years ago.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7sx32alzeE

Of Monsters and Men: Little Talks (2012)

Icelandic folk band Of Monsters and Men made an impression at 2012's SxSW festival in Austin, Texas. They topped Iceland's charts with "Little Talks." The track is interesting as it incorporates trumpet and accordion. Don't hear that much nowadays!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghb6eDopW8I&ob=av2e