EXOTIC FRUITICA, Shysters, CorMae [inside]

Before showcasing at ever-bustling festival South by Southwest, Austin’s EXOTIC FRUITICA brings their own frenetic energy to Mohawk, shedding shards of punk with echoes of art rock cut to tape on August’s distortion-heavy self-titled LP. Joining the bill are the sonically akin Shysters, whose October single “Sick” opens with a propulsive hi-hat beat before launching into guitar chugs, and indie rock sixpiece CorMae, whose January release “Hipsters in <3” dabbles in mid-song conversations and carries an upbeat disposition. – Catalina Perez