L.A.'s vey own Johnson Barns, better known as "Blu", has recently signed with Sire/Warner Brothers Records after a 5 year stint with Independant label Sound In Color. Blu has recently been featured in a Vibe Magazine online article and the Los Angeles Times (links below). On top of all this, he has announced that he will be playing 5 shows it this years SXSW festival in Autin, Texas!

http://www.vibe.com/news/news_headlines/2008/07/internet_superstars/

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2009/02/blu.html

SXSW PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:

WEDNESDAY, March 18th
9:50 – 10:10pm
Agency Group Showcase
Back Alley Social
303 W 5th St.
Austin, TX 78701

THURSDAY, March 19th
1am
LA Record Showcase (HEADLINER)
The Independent
501 N. IH-35
Austin, TX 78753

FRIDAY, March 20th
5pm
Nah Right / Smoking Section Showcase
Peckerhead’s
402 E 6th St\t "_parent"
Austin, TX 78701

Time TBD
Crème de la Crème - Dub Frequency Showcase
Malverde
400B W. 2nd Street
Austin, TX 78701

SATURDAY, March 21st
5:20 – 6:00pm
Okayplayer Showcase (HEADLINER)
Speak Easy
412 Congress Ave #D
Austin, TX 78701