The Dismemberment Plan is an indie rock/post-hardcore band formed in Washington, D.C., United States on January 1, 1993. Also known as "The D-Plan" or "The Plan," the band's name comes from a stray phrase uttered by the insurance salesman in the popular comedy Groundhog Day. The band members include Eric Axelson (bass), Jason Caddell (guitar), Joe Easley (drums) and Travis Morrison (vocals and guitar).
Frenzal Rhomb is an Australian punk rock band that formed in 1992, in Sydney, Australia. A long-standing institution in Sydney music scene but with a national and international base of fans, Frenzal have consistently nurtured new generations of young fans through endless touring, festival appearances and all ages shows. With a sound that is most often characterized as 'California pop/punk', the band is overtly left-wing political and known for their humorous, savage and insightful lyrics.
On their sophomore release the Melbourne conglomerate that is IN TRENCHES returns a reworked, more advanced and specifically intensified beast. Without diverting from their overall dissonance and rhythmically complex approach, Sol Obscura sees the band having ventured deeper into heavy dirges and progressive compositions and returned with stunning results. Giant walls of guitar noise reach into the human psyche, with output flowing over 27 minutes across 5 unique tracks.
The Soul Rebels formed when Lumar LeBlanc and Derrick Moss, originally members of New Orleans
The Darcys will release their self-titled LP in the fall of 2011.
Management: Aaron Miller // aaron.miller@arts-crafts.ca
www.thedarcys.ca
There is more than one band called The Wild. 1. The Wild is a 4 (sometimes 5) piece folk-rock band currently based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Wild also help run WonderRoot, a nonprofit community center in Atlanta that provides a low-cost/free recording studio, darkroom, computer lab, library, conference room for the local kids as well as an all-ages show space for tons of bands passing through. 2. The Wild is a 3-man alternative / indie-hip hop band from Auckland, New Zealand.
Strength Through Purityxxx are a straight edge mosh band from Brisbane, Australia.
Forming in 2008 with a solid foundation and drive to play fast, heavy, straight edge music.
xSTPx have shared the stage with such bands as Bury Your Dead (USA), Terror (USA) , The Acacia Strain (USA), Stick To Your Guns (USA) and Bishop (USA).
The sky is the limit for xSTPx with a full length cd due to be released at the end of 2010.
After coming off the road in mid-2005, following months of touring in support of their Triple Crown debut, Lafcadio, from Long Island, New York, United States the band As Tall As Lions – vocalist/guitarist Daniel Nigro, guitarist Saen Fitzgerald, bassist Julio Tavarez and drummer Cliff Sarcona – spent more than half a year channeling their energies into crafting an album that would not only realize the lofty ambitions of these four young men but define them as a band, once and for all.
Swearin' is from NYC and Philly! Swearin' is Allison Crutchfield, Kyle Gilbride, Keith Spencer, and Jeff Bolt. Some of their other musical endeavors include: PS Eliot, Big Soda, Bad Blood Revival, Bad Banana, Big Eyes, Dear Marje, and countless others. You can hear the influences of these bands in Swearin's sound along with bands like the Breeders or the Rentals. All of Swearin' has come up and been involved with with the DIY scene for a long time. Not much has changed with this band, they record their own songs, make their own merchandise, and self released their first tape "What a Dump".
Ana Sia’s love of electronic music combined with an innate understanding of the value of dance to the human soul collectively fuse to create unforgettable sets of experience, whether she is slamming spots in her hometown of San Francisco or taking her turn in the forests of music festivals around the country. Ana’s energetic delivery of brain-fazing beats has earned the Princess Slay-ah an important spot in pioneering the West Coast future sound movement.