Formed in 2006, the Straight Arrows are a studiously authentic take on the glory days of 60s garage rock. From Sydney, Australia, they feature members of local acts such as The Holy Soul and The Red Riders. Doing their best to re-invent The Sonics, the Straight Arrows don't fail.
The Wheels are a garage band from Belfast, Ireland
Comets on Fire are a psychedelic rock band from Santa Cruz, California. The band was formed in 1999 by guitarist and vocalist Ethan Miller and longtime friend bassist Ben Flashman, who were seeking to create rhythmically and sonically intense music that paid no attention to categorizations. The band's self-titled debut was released in 2001 and eventually issued on the Alternative Tentacles label. Recorded on a four-track, it was a garage/psych freakout of intense if not epic proportions.
The Smith Westerns are a band from Chicago, Illinois. All of the members in the band are between the ages of 17-19. Their musical influences stem from the compilation albums Nuggets and Back from the Grave, along with David Bowie, Marc Bolan, and T. Rex. Their self-titled debut album was released on HoZac Records on June 05, 2009. Most of the album was recorded throughout the winter and early spring in Max Kakacek's basement. The band is currently on tour with Girls.
The Bizet project born in May 2009 in Guadalajara, México by Carmen Reyes (Zanate & Asociados, Momo, Matinee) on Guitar and Vocals, Oscar Ramirez on Drums/Percussions and Manuel Tostado on Bass Guitar. With a most proper sound created by years of musical career, in Bizet we can hear influences of classic rock like Led Zeppelin and Jimi Hendrix and contemporary like Wolfmother and Queens of the Stone Age. The band purpose it's keep that force and dynamics of pure rock coming from the 70', as a result, the band sounds like a modern rock band with taste of oldies.
Los Robertas are a band from San José, Costa Rica. Bandmembers are, Mercedes Oller, Monserrat Vargas and Franco a.k.a Ana M. Valenciano. They released their debut full-length album Cry Out Loud in May 2010. The project started in 2009, Meche and Monse met years before, then they met Lola, decided to put up something together and started the band. Franco arrived a couple of months later and completed the lineup. (Later on, Lola left the band to pursue her college studies.)
Bitter Sweet Kicks are a self-described "dirty rock n' roll" band from Melbourne, Australia. Influenced by proto-punk (The Stooges) and old school rock music (New York Dolls, AC/DC), their sound is a mix of raucous rock rhythms and rollin' guitar licks. Helmed by the gravelly rasp of Jack Davies (vocals), the rest of the band is anchored by Johnny Kicks (Bass Guitar), Chris Taranto (Guitar), Brendan Charlie (Guitar) and Joe Cunliffe (Drums). http://www.myspace.com/bittersweetkicks
In 1966 The Tropics won The International Battle of the Bands held at the famous McCormick Place in Chicago, IL. The Band took first place over more than 1000 bands, which included names as Chicago and Tommy James & The Shondells. Out of that came a recording contract with Columbia Records and the single "Take the Time," produced by Teo Macero, which made it to the top of the charts and got a "92" on Dick Clark's American Bandstand!
Boring Girls are a Garage Rock/Noise Pop three piece of sixth form students from Cambridge, UK, who formed in February 2011. Maxwell Tait - Guitar/Vocals
Ollie Kane - Bass/Vocals
Dan Smith - Drums http://www.facebook.com/boringgirls All of their music can be downloaded for free here: http://boringgirls.bandcamp.com/ and here: http://soundcloud.com/boringgirls