Say Hi is a rock n' roll band from Seattle, WA. The 7th record, "Um, Uh Oh," is out now on Barsuk records.......

Seattle WA

 

A gorgeous, messy cluster of melody and jangle, Young Orchids' songs are instantly accessible, yet somehow left-of-center. Drawing inspiration from the timeless sounds of early rock n' roll and doo-wop, combined with the...

Atlanta GA

 

Oh Mercy, headed by songwriter Alexander Gow, are a young indie pop band with serious talent. Debut 'Privileged Woes' won the Australia Music Prize in 2009. New album, Great Barrier Grief, recorded by Mitchel Froom, debu...

Melbourne VIC AUSTRALIA

   

Last we heard of Sean Bones he was riding a triple wave with RINGS, his oddball reggae debut, an acclaimed feature film Wah Do Dem and still shipping orders of swim trunks for his S/S Friends line. The three projects wer...

Brooklyn CA

 

The irresistible, magnetic vocal harmonies of The Pierces - Alabama-bred, New York-based sisters Allison and Catherine -take a giant step forward as the two singer-songwriters become the newest members of the Mercury Rec...

New York NY

   

San Antonio’s Girl In A Coma have left a permanent tattoo on the hearts of music lovers with their piercing songs and nuclear performances. They’ve blazed a singular trail since Nina Diaz joined the band at age 13 an...

San Antonio TX

 

Grandchildren is a six-piece electro-acoustic orchestral pop band from Philadelphia, PA. Since its beginnings as a solo recording project that fused folk songs with globally sourced sampled beats and epic arrangements, t...

Philadelphia PA

Every once in a while, a band comes along that stands apart from the rest. There’s something immediately familiar but undeniably new, absolutely their own, and exciting in every way. That band is The Rassle. With...

New York NY

   

Wishes and Thieves is a New York based Alternative-Pop group that came together in the fall of 2010. Starting as the project of long-time friends Joe Higgins (bass) and Mike MacAllister (guitar), they sought to create m...

New York NY

   

Throughout history, individuals have been playing with the delicate balance between polarities. Often, the combination of two opposites makes for a harmony previously unknown, a sum greater than its parts. Motopony is th...

Seattle WA

 

What Made Milwaukee Famous has been a stalwart of the Austin music scene since their inception in 2003. The three original members, Michael Kingcaid (vocals, guitar, keyboards), John Farmer (bass), and Jason Davis (guita...

Austin TX

 

ALO, or Animal Liberation Orchestra, formed in the late 1990s while the band members were students at UC Santa Barbara, and has been touring and releasing albums steadily with this lineup since 2002. There’s a universa...

San Francisco CA

The Great Wilderness is a dream rock band from San José, Costa Rica influenced by British post punk, alternative rock and inspired by bands such as B.R.M.C., The Big Pink, M83, Joy Division and Sonic Youth. The group is...

San Jose COSTA RICA

   

Spring 2010 saw the demise of Port O'Brien, and founding member/front man Van Pierszalowski needed a break from the hectic, wonderful mess that is touring. He stumbled into respite in Oslo, Norway, and spent some time aw...

San Francisco CA

 

Sacramento’s Ganglians return after a relatively quiet two years since their dual album dropping in 2009. The aptly titled Still Living hits the streets August 23rd stateside via Lefse, and August 29th throughout Euro...

Sacramento CA

 

In 2010, Unicycle Loves You stripped away the studio gloss of their self-titled 2008 debut and took a large step forward with the release of Mirror, Mirror. With front man Jim Carroll in complete control of the recording...

Chicago IL

 

A Classic Education Italy’s most interesting band finds inspiration in an unlikely place and crafts a timeless masterpiece. While Call It Blazing is A Classic Education’s first proper LP, it is instantly recogn...

Bologna ITALY

   

Cymbals Eat Guitars released their debut album Why There Are Mountains in 2009, receiving a response that far exceeded the band’s expectations. Two years have gone by since that early hype cycle began, and a lot has ch...

Staten Island NY

 

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If the Pixies and the Black Lips got drunk at a party and then had a relationship that spawned a musical child it just might sound like The Lovely Bad Things. Anchored in heavy bass, thick drum lines and post punk guitar...

La Mirada CA

   

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Forming in the ancient lands of Roanoke Virginia, Eternal Summers began as a 2 piece minimal pop project that incorporated post punk and pop elements. Fronted by Nicole Yun (guitar) and backed by Daniel Cundiff (drums). ...

Roanoke VA

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Known for rowdy shows and catchy rock songs, Turf War started in 2008 as a bedroom solo project for lead singer John Robinson and quickly turned into a full band with Brian McGrath filling in on drums and backup vocals, ...

Atlanta GA

   

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Four gentlemen from Barcelona who met at the university, where they studied cinema, and came to the brilliant idea to form a band. We don't know if they would have been geniuses in the science of cinema, we do know that ...

Barcelona SPAIN

 

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Miami QLD AUSTRALIA

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The Jacuzzi Boys’ practice space is like most any other -- crammed with gear along with one of the guys’ record collections. But their band room happens to be located in a trailer tucked just inside Bill Baggs Cape F...

Miami FL