Photos: Austin Psych Fest: Levitation – Joel Gion, Golden Dawn Arkestra, Les Big Byrd

Photos by: Steve Danyleyko –

Austin Psych Fest: Levitation kicked off in Austin, TX with a kick-off party on May 7th that featured performances by The Brian Jonestown Massacre’s (who released their fourteenth album, Musique de Film Imaginé, on April 27th, 2015) tambourine player Joel Gion, Austin, TX-based experimental band Golden Dawn Arkestra, and Swedish band Les Big Byrd, which features Joakim Åhlund of Teddybears.    

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Joel Gion
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Joel Gion of The Brian Jonestown Massacre performing at Austin Psych Fest: Levitation in Austin, TX on May 7, 2015. (Photo: Steve Danyleyko/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Joel Gion of The Brian Jonestown Massacre performing at Austin Psych Fest: Levitation in Austin, TX on May 7, 2015. (Photo: Steve Danyleyko/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Joel Gion of The Brian Jonestown Massacre performing at Austin Psych Fest: Levitation in Austin, TX on May 7, 2015. (Photo: Steve Danyleyko/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Joel Gion of The Brian Jonestown Massacre performing at Austin Psych Fest: Levitation in Austin, TX on May 7, 2015. (Photo: Steve Danyleyko/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Joel Gion of The Brian Jonestown Massacre performing at Austin Psych Fest: Levitation in Austin, TX on May 7, 2015. (Photo: Steve Danyleyko/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Joel Gion of The Brian Jonestown Massacre performing at Austin Psych Fest: Levitation in Austin, TX on May 7, 2015. (Photo: Steve Danyleyko/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Joel Gion of The Brian Jonestown Massacre performing at Austin Psych Fest: Levitation in Austin, TX on May 7, 2015. (Photo: Steve Danyleyko/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Joel Gion of The Brian Jonestown Massacre performing at Austin Psych Fest: Levitation in Austin, TX on May 7, 2015. (Photo: Steve Danyleyko/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Joel Gion of The Brian Jonestown Massacre performing at Austin Psych Fest: Levitation in Austin, TX on May 7, 2015. (Photo: Steve Danyleyko/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Joel Gion of The Brian Jonestown Massacre performing at Austin Psych Fest: Levitation in Austin, TX on May 7, 2015. (Photo: Steve Danyleyko/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

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Golden Dawn Arkestra
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Golden Dawn Arkestra performing at Austin Psych Fest: Levitation in Austin, TX on May 7, 2015. (Photo: Steve Danyleyko/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Golden Dawn Arkestra performing at Austin Psych Fest: Levitation in Austin, TX on May 7, 2015. (Photo: Steve Danyleyko/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Golden Dawn Arkestra performing at Austin Psych Fest: Levitation in Austin, TX on May 7, 2015. (Photo: Steve Danyleyko/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Golden Dawn Arkestra performing at Austin Psych Fest: Levitation in Austin, TX on May 7, 2015. (Photo: Steve Danyleyko/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Golden Dawn Arkestra performing at Austin Psych Fest: Levitation in Austin, TX on May 7, 2015. (Photo: Steve Danyleyko/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Golden Dawn Arkestra performing at Austin Psych Fest: Levitation in Austin, TX on May 7, 2015. (Photo: Steve Danyleyko/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Golden Dawn Arkestra performing at Austin Psych Fest: Levitation in Austin, TX on May 7, 2015. (Photo: Steve Danyleyko/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Golden Dawn Arkestra performing at Austin Psych Fest: Levitation in Austin, TX on May 7, 2015. (Photo: Steve Danyleyko/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Golden Dawn Arkestra performing at Austin Psych Fest: Levitation in Austin, TX on May 7, 2015. (Photo: Steve Danyleyko/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Golden Dawn Arkestra performing at Austin Psych Fest: Levitation in Austin, TX on May 7, 2015. (Photo: Steve Danyleyko/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

 

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Les Big Byrd
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Les Big Byrd performing at Austin Psych Fest: Levitation in Austin, TX on May 7, 2015. (Photo: Steve Danyleyko/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Les Big Byrd performing at Austin Psych Fest: Levitation in Austin, TX on May 7, 2015. (Photo: Steve Danyleyko/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Les Big Byrd performing at Austin Psych Fest: Levitation in Austin, TX on May 7, 2015. (Photo: Steve Danyleyko/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Les Big Byrd performing at Austin Psych Fest: Levitation in Austin, TX on May 7, 2015. (Photo: Steve Danyleyko/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Les Big Byrd performing at Austin Psych Fest: Levitation in Austin, TX on May 7, 2015. (Photo: Steve Danyleyko/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Les Big Byrd performing at Austin Psych Fest: Levitation in Austin, TX on May 7, 2015. (Photo: Steve Danyleyko/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Les Big Byrd performing at Austin Psych Fest: Levitation in Austin, TX on May 7, 2015. (Photo: Steve Danyleyko/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)