The Polyphonic Spree
The Polyphonic Spree are a psychedelic pop group which formed in 2000 in Dallas, Texas, United States. The band's core members are Tim DeLaughter (lead vocals, guitar), Mark Pirro (bass) and Bryan Wakeland (drums), all former members of the alternative rock band Tripping Daisy. The band also contains 5 backing vocalists and 12 musicians. The band's lineup has generally been stable since their formation.
Neon Trees
Neon Trees is an alternative rock band which formed in Provo, Utah, United States in 2005, with origins in Southern California. Formed initially by neighbors Tyler Glenn (lead vocals/keyboards) and Chris Allen (guitars), the band made its first home in Provo, eventually adding Branden Campbell (bass) and Elaine Bradley (drums/vocals) to the lineup. In 2010, the band's single "Animal" peaked at #1 on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart.
Red Riders
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.
Oh No! Yoko
Oh No! Yoko is a band from Abbotsford, Canada. Four years ago, they assembled in Liam
The Big Sleep
The Big Sleep are a Brooklyn, NY based trio, comprised of Danny (guitar), Sonya (bass) and Gabe (drums). They formed somewhere around 2003. In February 19, 2008, they released Sleep Forever, follow-up to their debut album Son Of The Tiger, released September 19, 2006. More information at
www.thebigsleep.net
www.myspace.com/sonofthetiger
Johnossi
Johnossi is a rock duo from Saltsjöbaden, Stockholm, Sweden. The band consists of John Engelbert on vocals and guitar, and Oskar "Ossi" Bonde on drums and vocals. The members' names form the band name Johnossi. Although there are only two members in the band they have a lot of energy, both live and on recordings. Ossi plays powerful drums and John prefers to play an acoustic guitar which further characterizes their sound.
Miniature Tigers
Miniature Tigers are an indie rock band which formed in Phoenix, Arizona, United States in 2006. The band consists of Charlie Brand (vocals, guitar), Algernon Quashie (guitar, keyboards), Alex Gerber (bass, vocals) and Rick Schaier (drums). Miniature Tigers’ sound was forged in the bedroom of frontman Charlie Brand, only to quickly outgrow the space, with the band soon finding itself on stage, in the studio and signed to Phoenix’s Modern Art Records in short order.
Smallwhitelight
Just another band from the UK? Have a listen, there may be more to this lot than you think. 'Their epic, psychedelic indie-rock suits a bigger stage, and all in black before a sequence of film projections they effortlessly convey the sense of an Event. Shades of Radiohead, electric Dylan and a skinny English Queens of the Stone Age converge, but the light shines through.' - The Fly Magazine
Dead Skeletons
Nascent Icelandic band with ties to The Brian Jonestown Massacre. Debut full length album for streaming and downloading available here:
http://www.dead.is/deadskeletons.html
http://www.last.fm/music/the+dead+skeletons