Austin, Texas based The Clouds are Ghosts formed in 2008. Growing from a two piece bedroom project to the full fledged band they are today, they blend elements of prog, rock, pop, and even the occasional electronic compo…

KIONA is a band of 4 independent musicians from 4 different ways of thinking who came from very different places. From Nebraska to Texas to Louisiana to California, the formation of KIONA has been nothing short of a jour…

Los Angeles quartet KIVEN has set February 25th as the release date for its long-awaited self-titled full-length debut. The album will be available through iTunes and other digital retailers as well as on the band's offi…

Rock 'n' roll faith-healers the Blind Pets, known for their show-stopping live gigs where frontman Joshua Logan jumps into the crowd wrestles his Gibson SG into sonic oblivion, have long been a spark plug in the engine o…

Outernational is one of the few bands that means serious fucking business. “There’s part New York City rock & roll band in them, and then there’s the myriad of world music influences that drives these songs," descri…

Naked, stripped down and aching with adrenaline is the rawness of Leopold and his Fiction. Led by Daniel James (lead vocal/guitar), their essential make up sprouted from collaborations made on the road in the whirlwind c…

In its four year existence, Toronto-based the Wilderness of Manitoba has released three albums, two EPs and toured the UK, the Netherlands, Germany, Canada and the US. One critic described them as blending the sounds of …

Formed in 2009 in Lisbon, the Portuguese band Paus breaks all moulds from their unusual formation: two drummers that act as the motor of the band, bass and an arsenal of keyboards that create the multiple textures of the…

Line & Circle Brian J. Cohen – Voice/Guitar Brian Egan – Keyboards Eric Neujahr – Guitar Nathan Gammill – Bass Guitar Nick Cisik – Drums Line & Circle was born of the collaboration between Brian J. Cohen & Bria…

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Ilya Lagutenko was brought up at the end of the line. Vladivostok is where the Trans-Siberian Railway terminates. Japan and China were locked behind unbridgeable barriers in the Soviet Union of Lagutenko’s youth, but nea…

BARCELONA / BIO: Close your eyes and imagine your second kiss. Forget the first one, that nervous smooch fueled by hormones and peer pressure, and fast forward to the one where you get it right. Maybe it was an intens…

Diamond Youth brings quite the diverse resumé to the table. Claiming Baltimore as their home,members of Diamond Youth are spread across Chicago as well, creating an obstacle in terms ofactually practicing as a band. Howe…

Influenced by the rich East Bay music scene, Gilman Street, classic power pop, and garage rock, Emily’s Army craft heartfelt teenage anthems dealing in cautionary tales, politics, and the pressures of adolescence. The…

In 2003, Two Cow Garage--the Columbus, Ohio-based three-piece featuring Micah Schnabel (vocals, guitar), Shane Sweeney (bass, vocals), and David Murphy (drums)--released their debut full-length, 0Please Turn the Gas Back…

If we imagine Stpehin Merritt of Magnetic Fields singing in a shoegaze group produced by Phil Spector, we could have something like Univers. Their songs reveal the alquimistic secret, they transform vulgar materials into…

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Dubbed, "Chew it up, Spit it out, Rock and Roll", Cheers Elephant is a tight, rootsy, psychedelic poprock quartet from Philadelphia, now located in LA. Digging deep into three part harmonies and pop song arrangements, Ch…

TRUMPETER SWAN reemerges with an expanded lineup and new sophomore release The Magnitude of Now. Founded by Drew Patrizi, who gained recognition as a founding member of What Made Milwaukee Famous (Barsuk Records), New Y…

Milwaukee-by-way-of-Texas sisters Victoriah and Hannah Gabriela started playing music together riding in the back seat of their dad’s car singing along to songs like “The Spirit of Radio” or “Walking On The Moon”. They w…

When Adam McHeffey (guitar, banjo, vocals) first heard Kari Spieler (guitar, vocals) in 2009, she was playing a cover of the Jackson 5's “I Want You Back” in their college co-op, where Adam volunteered. "I thought she…

Since forming in July of 2011, Oakland natives Tumbleweed Wanderers have been growing at a blistering pace. As at home playing their energy fueled blend of soul, folk and rock'n'roll on stage as they are busking intimat…

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The Bright Light Social Hour is a psychedelic southern rock band from Austin, Texas. Born out of a university art-rock collective, the band first gained attention in Austin from their incendiary live performances and inn…

Join MPress Records for our 8th Annual MPressFest SXSW 2014 and enjoy an afternoon of free cocktails, free food and amazing music! Performers include GRAMMY nominee Seth Glier, A Fragile Tomorrow, Danielle Howle, Rachael…

When guitarist Thomas Becker approached singer Alicia Solombrino about playing music together, one small thing stood in their way: 4,500 miles to be specific. Becker, a Harvard-educated lawyer, was living in Bolivia, whe…

K I E V Robert Brinkerhoff - vocals/guitar Brandon Corn - drums/percussion Derek Poulsen – bass/computers Andy Stavas - keys/sax Alex Wright - keys/piano Kiev’s full-length debut, Falling Bough Wisdom Teeth (co…

In the early 1990’s a seismic storm was brewing in American underground rock music. Distorted guitars and fuzz-infused punk began to seep into the mainstream. Nirvana’s Nevermind lead this sonic revolution becoming the #…

Certain bands sound like summer. Self-proclaimed "aquawave" band Misun are undeniably energetic and catchy, but transcend traditional pop -- effortlessly blending 1960's rock & roll nostalgia, hip-hop, electronic dance,…

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Quiet Company is joyful, magnificent indie powerpop. If you love indie rock but wish it leaned more towards the rock side of the moniker, if you're a fan of Britpop but feel like it might be even better when flav…