Texas King was established and soon after, they started to become known for their exhilarating rock performances. After supporting a first EP with tours around Ontario's and Canada's east coast, they witnessed the release of Circles, their long-awaited full-length album. During their Canadian release tour, the band's first hit "Boomerang" attracted notice on Canadian radio, particularly at Toronto's 102.1 The Edge and... read full bio
A diverse, energetic and well-hydrated progressive rock band from New Jersey is called Thank You Scientist. Terraformer, the boy-like septet's forthcoming album, finds them at their most ambitious and unexpected. By presenting an incredibly ambitious and continually engaging 84 minutes of experimental rock and roll music, the band has advanced its experimental, genre-defying sound. The group was started by guitarist and... read full bio
Although Thantifaxath has never been easily listened to or approachable, they appear to have taken a step in the direction of both a more intense and clear sound in this instance. They have abandoned many of the noisy inspirations that typified their previous work and are now more focused on their discordant death edge. They resemble Portal, if Portal were... read full bio
Rock group That Dog, with lead vocalist and guitarist Anna Waronker, bassist and vocalist Rachel Haden, violinist and vocalist Petra Haden, and drummer Tony Maxwell, was founded in Los Angeles in 1992. For their original music, the band received parallels to Redd Kross, Wednesday Week, Dolly Mixture, and Buzzcocks. Waronker's sister is married to Steve McDonald of Redd Kross, and her... read full bio
The 1975 is an English pop rock band from Manchester that consists of members Matty Healy, Adam Hann, Ross MacDonald, and George Daniel. British rockers The 1975 were selling out shows before their debut album was even released. The self-titled album, which was produced by Mike Crossey – who’s worked with Arctic Monkeys and Foals - hit no. 1 in... read full bio
Some bands, it could be argued, actually represent a certain atmosphere or feeling. The Acacia Strain, a long-running powerhouse from Massachusetts, unquestionably personifies rage. And that is more evident than ever before on their most recent album, "Wormwood." This is the band's fourth full-length for Prosthetic Records and their fifth overall; their actual sound and vibe are fiercer than ever.... read full bio
The Adicts are a British punk band from Ipswich, Suffolk, England, that was one of the most popular punk rock bands of the 80’s. The Adcits consists of members Keith “Monkey” Warren, Pete “Pete Dee” Davison, Michael “Kid Dee” Davison, Kiki Kabel and Highko Strom. Over the years, the band has released 11 studio albums; the first four of their... read full bio
The Afghan Whigs are an alternative rock band from Ohio. The group members rose up around grunge and garage sounds, but also incorporated R&B and soul influences into their sound and image. Pitchfork has described them as “one of the few alt-bands to flourish on a major label”. The Afghan Whigs broke up in 2001, only to reform again in... read full bio
The Age of Electric is a Canadian hard rock and alternative rock band that consists of members Todd Kerns, Ryan Dahle, John Kerns, and Kurt Dahle. The band was started by Kerns and Dahle and the duo were later joined by their younger brothers after graduating from high school. The four were originally from Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, and the traveled... read full bio
The 1980s new wave/rock band The Alarm was formed initially as a punk band by lead singer Mike Peters. After embracing the sound of rock, they soon distinguished their sound by infusing Welsh culture and language. The band was quickly noticed and was featured by ZigZag magazine as their single of the month. After meeting U2s band agent, The Alarm... read full bio
The Allman Betts Band is a new side project of Devon Allman and Duane Betts. Just recently the duo were touring together with The Devon Allman Project and decided to take this show on the road again and start an album and a tour around the world with fresh new music that they’re creating together. The Allman Betts Band will... read full bio
The Almost, the emo-driven alt-rock solo project of Aaron Gillespie, the former drummer and sporadic lead singer for Underoath, the Christian metalcore band he co-founded, first appeared in the late 2000s. While Southern Weather was mostly a Gillespie solo project, later albums saw the Almost develop into a real band, giving rise to the more collaborative sound seen on Monster... read full bio
The Alternate Routes are an American rock band that was formed by Tim Warren and Eric Donnelly while they were studying at Fairfield University. The band has released six albums and four EPs. They have won an Independent Music Award for their song “Ordinary” and have performed on late night television shows such as “Late Night with Conan O’Brien” and... read full bio
Four of the original six members of The Amish Outlaws grew up strictly Amish, having been raised in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. They had no access to alcohol, musical instruments, or power from landlines, yet their spirits were too wild for the Amish way of life. There was no going back once they stomped in the Devil's Playground. The members of the... read full bio
Frontman Cormac Neeson, guitarist Paul Mahon, bassist Micky Water, and drummer James Heatley form the Northern Irish hard rock and blues-rock band, The Answer. A few years into the group’s existence, ‘Classic Rock’ magazine named The Answer as the ‘Best New Band’. They went on to co-headline the first Nokia ‘New School of Rock’ Tour and, that same year,... read full bio
The Arcs is a garage rock band formed by Dan Auerbach, vocalist and guitarist of the acclaimed rock band, The Black Keys. Other members of the band include Leon Michels (synth, farsifa organ, electric guitar) Nick Movshon (bass guitar), Kenny Vaughan (baritone guitar, electric guitar), Richard Swift (drums, keyboards, percussion), and Homer Steinweiss (bass guitar, percussion, drums). The band released... read full bio
Creators of an enviable string of hits, The Association's music is heard every day in coffee houses, offices, television commercials and movies. Their signature style is a tight vocal harmony, heavily influenced by The Beach Boys. The group's smooth harmonies and pop-oriented sound (which occasionally moved into psychedelia and, much more rarely, into a harder, almost garage-punk vein) made them... read full bio
Founded thirteen years ago at a booze and hallucinogen-fueled party at the Dabbs Hotel along the river in Llano, Texas, the Asylum Street Spankers stand as one of America's most distinctive groups. Defiantly acoustic, fiercely independent and absurdly good, the Spankers have been led by founders Christina Marrs and Wammo from being a country-blues revival act playing happy hours in... read full bio
Kristopher Roe is the sole constant member of The Ataris. He is the lead singer and guitar player. His band swaps out very often and he always plays with new sets of musicians. They have released five full studio albums to date, the sixth album has been in the works for almost a decade but has been getting pushed back... read full bio
The Atomic Punks are a tribute to early Van Halen, the David Lee Roth era. Voted ""Best Tribute Band"" by LA's ""Rock City News"" three years in a row, the Atomic Punks have created a national following that continues to grow by leaps and bounds all the time. In his 1997 auto-biography ""Crazy from the Heat,"" former Van Halen frontman... read full bio
