This is part of our coverage of South by South West (SXSW) 2023.
Some people learned to bake during the pandemic. Austin hip-hop artist David Shabani, 33, spent his time in isolation building what he calls a “super team”—his band, the Nu Leopards.
“Honestly, it gave me the opportunity to get a bunch of unemployed musicians, put together a band, and then practice, practice, practice,” he said when the Texas Observer caught up with him during the South by Southwest (SXSW) Festival earlier this month.
