Noah And The Whale consists of Charlie Fink (vocals, guitar), Doug Fink (drums 2006-2009), Tom Hobden (fiddle), Urby Whale (bass), Fred Abbott (guitar/keys 2009- ), and Jack Hamson (drums 2009- ) and after a few singles, released their debut album, Peaceful, the World Lays Me Down in August 2008. Laura Marling and Emmy The Great [...]

Black Kids is an American indie pop band from Jacksonville, Florida. The band’s debut EP, Wizard of Ahhhs, was released to critical acclaim in 2007 and was followed by the Partie Traumatic album, which debuted at #5 on the UK Albums Chart in July 2008.
Black Kids, consisting of Reggie Youngblood (vocals and guitar), Owen Holmes [...]

Astronautalis (born Andy Bothwell) is an American hip hop artist based out of Seattle, Washington.
After gaining some renown in local circles in Jacksonville and competing at Scribble Jam, Astronautalis self-released his debut album, You and Yer Good Ideas, in 2003. After signing with Fighting Records, it was re-released on July 12, 2005, followed by his [...]

The Action Design is a rock band from California (US) which was formed after the breakup of the former punk band Tsunami Bomb. Emily Whitehurst and Matt McKenzie came together to produce a new band, self-described as “a refreshing mix of the band’s punk rock roots infused with hard hitting dance rhythms and catchy bass [...]

Chris Garneau is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist, whose distinct musical style combines elements of folk, Americana, pop, baroque, and carnival music. Garneau cites Jeff Buckley, Nina Simone, Nico, and Chan Marshall, among others, as musical influences.
Garneau, a native of Boston, lived with his family in Paris during grade school, and later New Jersey [...]

THE MAIN DRAG use music production as an instrument in and of itself–cleverly stacking harmonies, synthesizers, guitars, keyboards, drums, strings and horns within insanely fun and accessible songs. The Boston collective make self-recorded and self-released sophisticated and infectious indie-pop that sneaks its way into your heart and have just released their latest album, YOU ARE [...]

Shiny Toy Guns is an alternative/electronic band which formed in Los Angeles, California, United States in 2002. The band currently consists of Sisely Treasure (vocals), Gregori Chad Petree (vocals, guitar), Jeremy Dawson (synths, bass) and Mikey Martin (drums). Former vocalist Carah Faye Charnow left the band under unknown circumstances in 2008 to be replaced by [...]

Chris Garneau is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist, whose distinct musical style combines elements of folk, Americana, pop, baroque, and carnival music. Garneau cites Jeff Buckley, Nina Simone, Nico, and Chan Marshall, among others, as musical influences.
Garneau, a native of Boston, lived with his family in Paris during grade school, and later New Jersey [...]

Head Automatica is a powerpop band, formed by Glassjaw frontman Daryl Palumbo.
History
The beginnings of the band stemmed from singer Daryl Palumbo’s interests in the hip hop and Britpop genres. Palumbo felt that the material that was inspired by these genres did not fit into Glassjaw’s spectrum and so Head Automatica was created to showcase this.
The [...]

It’s often said that the true test of an artist’s worth arrives on their second album, when they have to prove that their first was no fluke. By that measure, Natalie Walker has succeeded wildly with her sophomore effort With You, a startling maturation from the former lead singer of Daughter Darling.
Expanding the strengths of [...]

Mansions is a rock band based out of Louisville, KY. On record it has consisted solely of Christopher Browder, but live he is joined by Sal Cassato on drums and Ryan Davis on bass.
Mansions plays indie-pop-rock sometimes described as The Get Up Kids meets Ryan Adams meets Dinosaur Jr.
A full-length album entitled New Best Friends [...]

IAMX is the solo project of Sneaker Pimps singer/instrumentalist Chris Corner.
The man behind IAMX, Chris Corner, has repeatedly said that the IAMX project is very different to his actual, real-life personality and is a kind of quasi “act”.
Whether an act or not, IAMX’s music is primarily concerned with subjects such as outlandish sex, death, narcotic [...]

Peephole is a Brooklyn-based project founded in the Spring of ‘07 by Kent Odessa, its main producer, singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist. It initially began as an electro-pop collaboration between Odessa and producer Jeremy Jonas Cox, the results of which are included on the recently released “Strawberry Told Me” EP.
In the Summer of ‘08, Odessa began [...]

Ann Arbor, Michigan’s Tally Hall feature vocalist/guitarist Rob Cantor, guitarist Joe Hawley, bassist Zubin Sedghi, keyboardist Andrew Horowitz, and drummer Ross Federman. Most will know them by the color of their ties; however, their infectious blend of ’60s pop harmonies, garage rock work ethic, playful sense of humor, and indie rock sensibilities make Tally [...]

Our sound has been compared to the Bangles and the Cranberries and our musical influences range from the Beatles, R.E.M., Indigo Girls, Abba, to traditional Irish music.
The Screaming Orphans are four funny, high-spirited, musically-obsessed sisters with the good fortune to have been raised in the magic of Bundoran in County Donegal Ireland.
There is a great [...]

Blondfire is an indie pop band from New York City composed of the brother-and-sister duo Bruce and Erica Driscoll. The band was formed in October 2002 as Astaire, changing the name to Blondfire in July of 2005 after legal threats from the estate of Fred Astaire.
Childhood
The Driscolls were born in Grand Rapids, Michigan to an [...]

The Action Design is a rock band from California (US) which was formed after the breakup of the former punk band Tsunami Bomb. Emily Whitehurst and Matt McKenzie came together to produce a new band, self-described as “a refreshing mix of the band’s punk rock roots infused with hard hitting dance rhythms and catchy bass [...]

Brazil’s garotas suecas mixes 60’s and 70’s garage psychedelia, fuzz guitar, organ grooves and heavy freak beat funk from all over the world with brazilian movements such as “jovem guarda” and “tropicalia”. garotas suecas recently played at sxsw and toured the us receiving great response from both public and press such as ny times, spin [...]

IAMX (also referred to incorrectly on some websites as “I AM X”) is the solo musical project of Chris Corner. Corner has repeatedly said that IAMX is very different from his actual, real-life personality and is a kind of quasi “act”. Whether an act or not, IAMX’s music is primarily concerned with subjects such as [...]

The Gay Blades are a two piece from New York City who play an acerbic brand of Trash Pop. What is Trash Pop, you ask? Trash pop is what happens when two keenly observant wanna-be hipsters write and record songs the same pair couldn’t possibly pull off live, and make up for their missing bass [...]

Sounding like a Tarantino film in stereo, BLACK TAXI seduces with the seediness of a pulp fiction novel; a decaying sideshow that’s as sexy as it is punk rock. Lyrics paint woozy pictures of Kerouac-ian misadventures, featuring a rotating cast of transvestites, bible-thumpers and corrupt cops. A cavalier concoction of carnival trumpets, swaggering bass lines [...]

Brokencyde (often typeset as brokeNCYDE) is a band from Albuquerque, New Mexico. It consists of four members: Se7en, Phat J, Mikl, and Antz.
Beginning (2006–2007)
BrokeNCYDE was the brainchild of vocalists Se7en (David) and Mikl (Mike). According to them, the etymology of the band name comes from the idea of their music being fundamentally broken or “broken [...]

Juno Reactor are a musical and performing act known for the cinematic fusion of electronic, orchestral and global music. Central to the project is Ben Watkins, and his collaborations with a constantly changing ensemble of musicians from across the world, including percussionist Mabi Thobejane from South Africa along with countrymen Amampondo, Eduardo Niebla, Steve Stevens, [...]

Black Kids is an American indie pop band from Jacksonville, Florida. The band’s debut EP, Wizard of Ahhhs, was released to critical acclaim in 2007 and was followed by the Partie Traumatic album, which debuted at #5 on the UK Albums Chart in July 2008.
Black Kids, consisting of Reggie Youngblood (vocals and guitar), Owen Holmes [...]

White Lies (formed 2005)
White Lies are an English alternative rock band from London. The lineup of the band consists of Harry McVeigh on vocals and rhythm guitar, Jack Lawrence-Brown on drums and Charles Cave on bass guitar and backing vocals.
White Lies: Starting Out
Charles Cave and Jack Lawrence-Brown met at North Ealing Primary School, where they [...]

Imogen Heap (born 9 December 1977 in the London Borough of Havering)[1] is a Grammy nominated English singer and songwriter from Romford, Essex, known for her work as part of Frou Frou and for her 2005 solo record Speak for Yourself, which she wrote, produced and mixed. In 2006, she was nominated for two Grammy [...]

Never Shout Never is the alias of eighteen year old American acoustic pop musician, Christofer Ingle.
Career
Ingle began making music as NeverShoutNever! in September 2007. His first exposure came through the internet, where he achieved success on MySpace before issuing the Yippee! EP on July 29, 2008. On July 30, 2008, he was featured on TRL, [...]

Paramore (pronounced /ˈpærəmɔr/) is a Grammy-nominated American rock band that formed in Franklin, Tennessee in 2004 consisting of Hayley Williams (lead vocals/keyboard), Josh Farro (lead guitar/backing vocals), Jeremy Davis (bass guitar), Zac Farro (drums), and Taylor York (rhythm guitar). The group released their debut album All We Know Is Falling in 2005, second album, Riot! [...]

The Red Romance is a critically lauded, independently released act, that has earned critical praise for their unique blend of Motown-oriented grooves and a literate and lyrical moodiness.
Formerly of New York based indie-rock group Ambulance LTD, Matthew Dublin and Darren Beckett formed The Red Romance using a song catalog Dublin had assembled while one tour [...]