Red Riders are a four piece band from Sydney, Australia. They play an angular indie sort of music, and have released their first album, Replica Replica, to much critical acclaim. They also have 3 other EP's released including Self-Titled, The Plan A and Slide In Next To Me EP. The single 'Slide In Next To Me' received much airplay on Triple J and was voted number 96 in the 2006 Hottest 100.
Midlake was formed in 1999 by a group of jazz students at the University of North Texas. The original lineup consisted of Tim Smith (vocals, guitars, keyboards), McKenzie Smith (drums), Paul Alexander (bass), Eric Nichelson (guitar), and Evan Jacobs (keyboards). Their initial work — under the working name The Cornbread All-Stars — consisted of funk/jazz explorations heavily influenced by Herbie Hancock.
Patrick Duff, once lead singer with the cult rock band Strangelove, is now an artist/songwriter in his own right, living and working in the United Kingdom and Ireland. His first solo album "Luxury Problems" was released on EMI's legendary Harvest Records label in June 2005. His second album "The Mad Straight Road" is now complete and due to be released in 2009 being his greatest achievement to date.
The Soul Hustlers are a Helsinki-based duo that blend original Delta-based grooves and aggressive Hip Hop beats. DJ Hereill (FIN) lays down the thick rhythmic backbone via turntables and sampler, as the soulful voice of Alaska Kalanen (USA) complements the raw, earthy sounds beaten out of his steel slide guitar. That's the technical side. The experience is something entirely original, refreshingly energetic and often political, evoking musical references from Pete Rock & CL Smooth to the songs of cotton field laborers from the early 1900's - and everything in between.
Indie/emo/post rock outfit consisting of Kyle, Tony, Jamie, and Andrew from NJ. FREE MUSIC;
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(1) bearhug is a brazilian experimental/lo-fi act formed in 2004. His first ep (Birds) was released in January, 2009. He hopes that other bands called "Bearhug" get together to form the Mystic Big Bear of Magic Mountain to combat the evil Dr. Zibuow. (2) Bearhug was formed in the winter of 2008 in Chandler, Arizona and consists of friends Jon Hubbell, Jeremy Lilly and Austin Scates. (3)Bearhug is an indie rock group that was formed in 2007 in Sydney, Australia under the name Skeletal Explosive.
There are at least three projects with the name Romance.
1) Romance is the name of a Seattle based 4-piece producing music in the early 80's post-punk style with elements of Joy Division, The Chameleons and The Sound.
They formed in late 2005 and shortly after released their debut EP - When Things Are Better. Lead by their single Paris Is Burning KEXP and other radio stations put the EP in regular rotation. This lead to fans voting them as one of the top four up and coming bands in Seattle.
The Besnard Lakes are a progressive rock band from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Formed by the husband and wife team of Jace Lasek and Olga Goreas. The band are currently a six-piece centered around the atmospheric songs of Lasek and Goreas, whose expansive sound culls from numerous aspects of rock 'n' roll history. It is completed by Kevin Laing, Steve Raegele, Nicole Lizee and Richard White. Their debut album, Volume I, was released in a limited 1000 copies edition in 2003 and later rereleased in October 2007.
Vetusta Morla is an alternative rock band from Madrid, Spain. Their first album, Un día en el mundo, was released in February, 2008.
Skillet is an American rock band formed in Nashville, Tennessee, consisting of all Christian members. Skillet formed in 1996 with two members: John Cooper, former vocalist for Tennessee progressive rock band Seraph, and Ken Steorts, former guitarist for Urgent Cry. The two bands met through touring together, but those bands disbanded soon after, so John and Ken's pastor encouraged them to form their own band as a side-project.