Armrug
Armrug are a band that hail from Manchester (or thereabouts.) Comprised of Jamie King (guitar, vocals), Luke Richardson (guitar, shouts) and Matt Fawbert (drums, shouts) Armrug have a distinct indie-punk sound with infleunces ranging from the Sex Pistols to Franz Ferdinand. Their mini-album "Everybody Loves a Little Bit Of Armrug" is available from their website; www.armrug.co.uk
Bad Veins
Bad Veins is an indie rock duo from Cincinnati, Ohio, composed of Benjamin Davis and Sebastien Schultz. The band released their debut self-titled album on Dangerbird Records. Davis primarily writes the music, plays guitar and keyboard, and sings, while also recording backtracking music on a reel-to-reel tape player, nicknamed Irene. Schultz plays the drums. Davis also uses a megaphone and telephone to sing into, producing an unique sound.
Everafter
Everafter was an Emo punk band originating out of Greensboro, North Carolina. They formed in the fall of 2000, got signed shortly after, released their first (and only) album Fading Into Bright on October 29, 2002 and broke up in 2003. Remaining members are now in the band Farewell. There was also a band in Buffalo, NY called Everafter. They were primarily a Beatles cover band that played in the fall of 1981.
morain
There are two bands named Morain: 1) A West Yorkshire based band that play indie-pop music. Their first single has been released independently this year and is available from http://www.myspace.com/morainmusic . 2) A German rock band from Alfeld/Lower Saxony (1995-2005).
Spring Heeled Jack
Spring Heeled Jack U.S.A. was a third wave ska band based out of New Haven, Connecticut. The band was formed by guitarist/vocalist Ron Ragona and drummer Dave Karcich in 1991. After a short breakup, Ragona and Karcich reformed the band with a new lineup. This lineup would record two albums before announcing a hiatus in 2000. While the band members moved on to new bands, their intention was to play the occasional reunion show. This idea was would never come to fruition due to Karcich's sudden death in 2002 after suffering a brain aneurysm.
ASG
North Carolina. US
ASG is a small band with a sound that’s big in so many ways. The trio formed following the break-up of local Wrigthsville Beach punk band the Urethra Franklins when Andy Ellis (bass) and Scott Key (drums) teamed up with guitarist Jason Shi. Together they created a perfect fusion of punk and metal. “If we had to classify it… we’d just say we play loud..” raves guitarist Jason Shi commenting on their punk, metal and classic rock n’ roll sound. “We’re definitely not emo”. And all who have seen them live would surely agree to that.
1000 Hertz
JR Erwing style discordant Hardcore with a Punky sense of melody from Milton Keynes
Wussy
Wussy is a four-piece rock and roll band comprised of ex-Ass Ponys frontman Chuck Cleaver (guitar, vocals), Lisa Walker (guitar, vocals), Mark Messerly (bass, keyboards) and Joe Klug (drums). They formed in Cincinnati, Ohio in the early 2000's with original drummer Dawn Burman. Cleaver and Walker began playing together in 2001 as a result of Cleaver’s stage fright when asked to perform a brief run of solo shows. The duo’s first performance was largely unplanned and yet went without incident.. so they agreed to continue and expand.
Richard Burke
Richard is a 30 year old songwriter who lives in Birmingham. He spent the nineties listening to as much american punk rock, indie and folk as possible. From classic underground bands such as Husker Du, The Replacements and Mudhoney to the more modern mainstream sounds of The Lemonheads, Sebadoh and Palace (Will Oldham). For a few years he was in an indie-rock band called The Starries who did a couple of tours with Idlewild and had a single release on Fierce Panda Records before splitting up in 2003.