Austin, Texas-based band Font operate on a combination of mystique and high-quality songwriting -- accessible primarily through well-honed local shows more than studio tracks or viral content. Debut album Strange Burden, released in 2024, gave fans something firmer to hold on to, sacrificing none of what made them such a buzzy band in the first place.
Font took root when Beaumont, Texas native Thomas Waddill (vocals/guitar) and Jack Owens (drums), who'd played in dance-oriented cover bands while they were roommates at Davidson College in North Carolina, moved to Austin and st...