Knifight is a five-piece indie-electronic band with an incredibly energetic live show that plays gripping electronic, post-wave pop songs that include synthesizers, electric guitar, bass, drums and group vocals. Influenc…

Salesman, saljan, transaction. Acid Americana, desert-electro, post-gospel. We love being alive, let madness go in certain directions which we know to be useful and then work it over by playing and saying what we feel…

Born out of intense personal hardship, Les Rav is the musical brainchild of Lauren Bruno, an energetic and waifish young woman who’s cheery demeanor hardly belies the haunting ethereal quality of the melodies she compose…

Zorch are Zac Traeger (keyboards, omnichord, vocals) and Shmu (drums, omnichord, vocals) they currently reside in Austin, TX. Their debut full length album will be coming out on Sargent House in 2013.……

Born 1983. Tallahassee, Florida. In the last few years, Morgan Sorne has written over 80 songs. The first 13 were released in 2011 in his debut album, House of Stone, and he’s working on releasing more this year on…

EPK: www.eyeinthesky.org/wildchild/press www.facebook.com/wildchildsounds www.wildchildsounds.com twitter.com/wildchildsounds www.myspace.com/wildchildsounds **Five #1 Spots on Hype Machine and three #1 spot…

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The Jade Idol is a no-bullshit combo that takes classic early r&r/r&b influences straight to the garage; raw, loud, and honest. Formed in 2009 and fronted by Bob Bleed, late of Milwaukee garage namesake Bleed, the ban…

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Detroit’s masters of heavy soul, The Sights, are a five-piece rock ‘n’ roll band renowned for both their incendiary live shows and acclaimed song-writing. Think Big Star & Badfinger fronted by Steve Marriott and you’ll g…

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Detroit-based emcees Mister and Blaksmith have symbiotically stitched together keen, canny rhymes that vary in shades, inflected their own personal influences, but wrapped and worn together upon the same quilt. The d…

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The Michigan four-piece blends angular post-punk, rock and the balladeers of yesterday, mastering the art of mature indie- pop while still winking at youth’s never-ending need to wave a flag of revolt. The result is a mo…

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Come be the first people in the nation to watch the first episode of DIRECTV's new original series, ROGUE at the official Rogue Watch Party at SXSW. Doors open at 3, Screening at 4. Free drink tickets provided to the fi…

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Golden Bloom has always been known for their sharp melodies, vivid guitar work, and intelligent, energetic songwriting; pop music that wasn’t afraid to ask listeners to think, as well as dance. Shawn Fogel launched Golde…

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Krief - Hundred Thousand Pieces Writing intensely personal music is nothing new for Montreal's Patrick Krief, either as a solo artist or as the longtime guitarist for The Dears, but even Krief himself was taken aback …

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Singer-songwriter born in the Kansas Territory before the turn of the century. Migrated to New York City, where he recorded several records for Bar None and Elektra Records. He has contributed music to several films, inc…

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Kevin Bowe is a Minneapolis based guitarist/writer/producer, he has earned 3 platinums and songs on 2 Grammy winning albums working with Jonny Lang, Paul Westerberg, The Replacements, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, The Meat Puppe…

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The Melismatics formed at the turn of the century in the fertile ground of the Minneapolis indie-rock scene. Their debut album "Postmodern Rock" quickly caught the attention of college radio stations around the country a…

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Over the last three decades, singer, songwriter and guitarist Gary Louris has built a deeply compelling body of music whose artistry and integrity has won the loyalty of an international audience and the respect of both …

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With an excess of frenetic energy and penchant for well crafted, unconventional dark indie rock, Ravenna Woods has quickly become a favorite among Seattle concert-goers and music critics alike. Their 2010 full length ‘De…

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Named one of the “Best New Seattle Bands” by Seattle Magazine, Lemolo is a dream-pop duo comprised of Poulsbo natives Meagan Grandall and Kendra Cox. Creating what Seattle Weekly calls the “most promising expansions on …

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Seattle folk-pop band Ivan & Alyosha are set to release their debut album "All The Times We Had" (Missing Piece Group/Dualtone) as a follow up to their well received 2011 EP "Fathers Be Kind". The EP won the band recogni…

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If Parenthetical Girls have learned anything over the course of their bewilderingly unorthodox discography, it's that they are—for richer or for poorer—a necessarily singular pop group. It's a peculiarity that they've le…

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Dear Winter, If it wasn't for your dreary days we may never have holed up in a basement to record these two new songs. We present to you She Moves, our antidote to the months of gloom you wreak on Portland. Call us es…

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