1,500+ bands will flock to Austin Texas in March for the South by Southwest music festival. All month, we'll be profiling a few of the lesser known artists we're looking forward to seeing.

Back in November, we posted an mp3 from LoveLikeFire, a west coast foursome that has since found a special place in my iPod. By combining spacey, relaxed instrumentals with rich, haunting vocals, the band creates a powerful catalog. The passion and emotion instilled in their recordings has led critics to describe them as a female-fronted Arcade Fire. The band's music fell into the hands of Tom and Samara, a married couple who recently directed a phenomenal video for the band's track "I Will."

LoveLikeFire has already announced two SXSW dates: On January 13th, they'll be playing a 7:30 showcase for Giant Step Records at Beauty Bar. Two days later, they play Bourbon Rocks as part for the Talking House showcase.