On the Road to Austin with Mumblr: A DIY photo essay about SXSW

Scott Stitzer lights a cigarette behind the wheel of a big white van as he pulls away from Han Dynasty – the Old City upscale Chinese restaurant where he and his bandmate, Nick Morrison, work as waiters. “The thing that was really apparent about this whole process is that there are people that support us, as people, which is all a human being wants. It’s so gratifying.” Nick and Scott just got off their last restaurant shift for the next week. Not only did Han, the owner of the restaurant, allow them to take off time off, but he also lent them his business van to carry the band and its gear 1,700 miles to Austin, Texas for the 27th annual South by Southwest festival. The band, Mumblr, was invited by their label, Fleeting Youth Records, to play a showcase with local bands from Austin and other artists on the label. Follow along their journey in pictures. [continue]