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"   Photo: Getty Images  ELLE combed through all of the big names, little-knowns, legends, come-back artists and soon-to-be buzz bands headed to Austin for the annual South By Southwest music festival and came up with this list of can&amp;#039;t misses that might be worth losing your place in line at Fiona Apple for: Alabama Shakes Everyone from Adele to Jack White has lauded this throw-back rootsy blues quintet. The vintage rock is held together by Shakes front woman Brittany Howard&amp;#039;s vocals, whose soulful rasps and cathartic wails define the group&amp;#039;s sound. Warm-up jam: The sunny, mellowed &amp;quot;I Found You&amp;quot; Sharon Van Etten This Brooklyn singer/songwriter broke out this year with her album Tramp and more specifically the remarkable single &amp;quot;Serpents. Her spin on direct, autobiographical rock and subtly venomous alto makes her worth the wait in line. Warm-up jam: The melodic, &amp;quot;I&amp;#039;m Alright&amp;quot; 2:54 London-based sisters Hannah and Collete Thurlow specialize in rrriot girl/punk inspired gloom pop reminiscent. Collete&amp;#039;s misery-steeped vocals will remind you of Shirley Manson\u2014dreary in a truly infectious way. Catch them before they open for the xx later this year. Warm-up jam: The moody, guitar-heavy &amp;quot;On a Wire&amp;quot; Danny Brown Magnetic Detroit MC Danny Brown had such a big year\u2014he was named one of Spin&amp;#039;s Best Hip-Hop Albums of the Year, earned a spot on the XXL Freshman List, and toured with Das Racist\u2014that we&amp;#039;ll excuse the boastful song title &amp;quot;Greatest Rapper Ever.&amp;quot; His high-energy shows and clever, occasionally filthy lyrics prove that he might be on his way. Warm-up Jam: &amp;quot;Need Another Drink&amp;quot; Lionel Richie The legendary Lionel Richie is set to make his first ever appearance at SXSW during Billboard&amp;#039;s annual showcase. He&amp;#039;ll perform some new songs from his forthcoming album Tuskogee (March 26th) but we don&amp;#039;t need a reminder why he&amp;#039;s once, twice, three, times a performer. Warm-up Jam: Famed 80&amp;#039;s ballad, &amp;quot;Hello&amp;quot; Tan Lines This duo blends the best of cheerful, summery pop: synth-heavy riffs over poly-rhythmic tribal beats for an obsessively listenable album. Perfect tunes for the BBQ &amp;amp;amp; Beer parties they&amp;#039;re headlining in ATX. Warm-up Jam: &amp;quot;Yes Way&amp;quot; Howler This year&amp;#039;s release America Give Up earned this Minneapolis group some attention (and a few comparisons to The Strokes). The nihilistic rockers don&amp;#039;t care if you like their throw-back, guitar-heavy &amp;quot;beach-thrash,&amp;quot; but you absolutely will. Warm-up Jam: &amp;quot;This One&amp;#039;s Different&amp;quot; Sleigh Bells Though already established, the solid sophomore album from this Brooklyn&amp;#039;s beloved noise-pop duo demonstrated a new fearlessness, more guitar-shredding and plenty of mosh-pit moments for the metal-lite set. Warm-up Jam: &amp;quot;Comeback Kid&amp;quot; Cloud Nothings Cleveland&amp;#039;s lo-fi indie rock band proved they could rock a little bit harder this year thanks to a foray into listenable pop/punk territory. Warm-Up Jam: No Future/No Past Class Actress Elizabeth Harper layers her delicate vocals over drum machines and synths for unique and thought provoking dance music. Warm-up Jam: The quirky electro ballad &amp;quot;Keep You&amp;quot; "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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