art rock

There are several artists with this name. 1. Strange Days was formed by vocalist/gituarist Jorgen Rief and drummer Richard Berby in Oslo, Norway in 2006. Rief had been sitting alone in his little recording studio for years contemplating a record way in the back of his mind. Luckily, Berby came to his aid and after a few tries the band now consists of Rief's wife Elisabeth Leithe on vocals and keys, and Erik Larsen on bass. The band released their debut album, The Great Cardinal Sin, in summer 2010.

Australian avant-garde or experimental band whose music evokes 50s B-grade horror film and deranged circus mayhem, somewhat in the same vein of Mr. Bungle. Darth Vegas is lead by Michael Lira, formally from Vicious Hairy Mary.. Thus far the band has only released one official studio album but still tour locally with a 7-piece-band. Many of the members are currently working on The Tango Saloon on Mike Patton's label. Darth Vegas released "Brainwashing For Dirty Minds" in 2012.

Unknown Flow are a young progressive rock group from Oxford, England, drawing influences from bands like Mahavishnu Orchestra, Rush, Genesis, Gentle Giant, Cynic, Steve Hackett,, Frank Zappa, Porcupine Tree and King Crimson. Their music can be found at www.myspace.com/unknownflow.

Psychic Ills is a group that became active in NYC sometime during 2003. Their sound has included a combination of rock experimentation, drones, electronic textures, and various ethnic influences. Their live shows have varied widely and have been known to have an improvised performance art element as well. The current line up consists of Elizabeth Hart, Brian Tamborello, and Tres Warren. Their 2nd album "Mirror Eye", is set to be released on January 20th of 2009 on The Social Registry label.

Read more about Psychic Ills on Last.fm.