indie pop

Having picked up a second-hand guitar in 1985, and learning from Calvin Johnson, Lois Maffeo's first band was Lumihoops, with Sharon Berman and Jan Brock. They only played live once, at the Smithfield Cafe, but can be heard on the Yoyo Recordings compilation Throw.
Her second band, The Cradle Robbers, was formed with future The Spinanes member Rebecca Gates. They released one track on the compilation Red Hot + Bothered/Indie Rock Guide To Dating before disbanding.

[There are three different bands named CityLights) 1. A disbanded [1998-2006] dreampop band based out of Gothenburg, Sweden. Two former members now play under the name Boat Club.
2. A Indie Pop band based out of Nottingham, UK.
3. Hardcore/Rock'n'Roll band formed in Czech Republic/Slovenia. 1. Citylights were an eight year old short lived indie modern-dreampop band during the boom of Bliss Rock in the early to mid millennia.

Sian Alice Group have a talent for artfully wrought, wholly realized compositions. Founded in the rock tradition, but adorned by the orchestral, the band unifies its members’ varied backgrounds in to a cohesive whole, underpinning it all with the ethereal beauty of Sian Ahern’s voice. They have an instinctively experimental approach to their songwriting, and take in elements of rock, modern classical, soul, improvisation, free jazz and dance to create a mix that sounds both organic and completely original.

Matt Sharp is a former bassist for Weezer and lead singer/multi-instrumentalist for his own band The Rentals. Matt Sharp was with Weezer during "The Blue Album" and "Pinkerton" eras, and then moved on to play full time for The Rentals which spawned two full-length releases in the 90s, "Return of the Rentals" and "Seven More Minutes" as well as a number of rarities and b-sides. As a solo artist Sharp has released a 4-song EP, "Puckett's vs The Country Boy," and a full-length self-titled album.