David Wax Museum
David Wax Museum is a folk and roots rock band blending traditional Mexican son music with Americana in what they call "Mexo-Americana". Husband and wife, David Wax and Suz Slezak, are its core members. Most of the band's albums have been self-released, supported by grassroots efforts and an active touring schedule. History David Wax Museum released its first album, I Turned Off Thinking About, in 2008. Its second album, Carpenter Bird (2009), included many tracks that would become staples in the band's live shows. The band had its breakthrough after winning a contest for a spot at the 2010 Newport Folk Festival. Paste magazine dubbed the band "the breakout act" of the festival. The band was the winner in the Americana category in the 2010 Boston Music Awards. In 2011, the band released the critically acclaimed album Everything Is Saved, featuring the song "Born with a Broken Heart", which was named Song of the Year in the Boston Music Awards. After playing South by Southwest in 2011, Craig Duff of Time magazine dubbed David Wax Museum one of the "Ten Acts That Rocked South by Southwest". They went on to play the main stage on the final day of the