Two of the most well-known bands of the decade, JOHNNYSWIM and Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors each draw on a variety of musical styles, from contemporary folk and pop/rock to bluesy, southern soul. On their debut EP Farewell Road, which was magnificent and featured the exquisite harmonies of Penny & Sparrow, they first collaborated musically. The album's release landed them a... read full bio
Australian stoner pop group Babe Rainbow is renowned for its boogie psychedelia and retro surf cult aesthetic f formed at Rainbow Bay by kiosk scroungers Elliot O'Reilly, Angus Dowling and Jack Crowther, aka Cool Breeze. The three of them once toiled in Duranbah, New South Wales, close to Tropical Fruit World for local grower John Cutts. The Babe's musical style has evolved... read full bio
Clara Luciani has the ability to transform a personal experience into a timeless principle through her writing. Writing that is infused with the fervor of the impassioned vocalists she grew up listening to such as Françoise Hardy, Barbara, Blondie or Nico, all the way to Lana Del Rey. This young lady has character—she can be fierce and passionate, contemplative and evasive, feminine and... read full bio
Chris Farren effortlessly opens the door for genuine pop catharsis by fusing the pain of even the deepest insecurities with his irrepressible sense of humor and complete lack of self-seriousness. Born Hot is the perfect example of how Farren perfectly captures the sensitive-goofball contradiction present in all of his work, notably his enthusiastic live performance, when he performs alone while playing... read full bio
Cheekface, which consists of Katz, Tannen and drummer Mark "Echo" Edwards, frequently adheres to the post-punk and power pop fusion they first experimented with on their self-titled debut and refined on "Emphatically No." However, for the first time on this album, the chatty indie rock band occasionally lets the music speak for itself, as in the winding dance break of the... read full bio
Indie four-piece Death by Denim's honey vocals, hazy synths and vivacious guitar riffs are quickly becoming their trademark. Palle Mazzulla, Nikolas Ilidias, George Gunson and Hamish Macarthur are close friends who form the band. With their chart-topping single "Wiggy," the band created waves, climbing as high as number three on the triple j most played charts and signing a management deal with Lemon... read full bio
With a smokey voice and a fondness for girl groups, the vocal age and Brill Building pop, Molly Burch's longing indie pop songs on her debut, Please Be Mine, covered infatuation, rebellion and sorrow. Her third album, Romantic Visions, adopted a more glittering, pop-forward sound recorded with members of Tennis and was more driven by self-love than by sadness. Burch was raised in LA by... read full bio
The popular band Real Estate's leader, Martin Courtney, has also established himself as a solo recording artist with the publication of the album Many Moons. As a follow-up to the Real Estate album Atlas, Many Moons gave Courtney the chance to experiment with a more condensed, direct writing approach that seemed naturally his. The ensuing album explores the depths of... read full bio
The Pacific Coast Highway, a famous route that runs beside the coast for nearly the whole length of California, including the Southern California South Bay region where Niko Rubio grew up, served as a never-ending inspiration for the singer/debut songwriter's album. Spacious and ecstatic, Niko's brilliant songwriting style channels the powerful emotion typical of any Pisces while wonderfully evoking the... read full bio
Since their formation, Spanish Love Songs have undoubtedly made their presence felt, from throngs of underground fans at The Fest and SXSW to media outlets like NPR, which praised their album Schmaltz as a "wellspring of big ideas, bigger riffs and the biggest possible feelings about love, war, fear and existential crisis." Schmaltz was an introspective collection of songs that saw the singer... read full bio
The Boston-born, Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter and producer creates snappy pop by piecing together elements of indie rock, alternative experimentation, glitchy electronic soundscapes and even a bit home-made hyperpop for good measure. As a result, on her independent first EP, Basement Party, she subverts the current quo with joy. Her adventurous journey from a young age spent in a beachside Massachusetts village... read full bio
Noah Weinman, a musician residing in Los Angeles, has been performing as Runnner for the past several years and for the most of those, Runnner has been working. As well as working on his collection album, Constantly Repeating, Like Dying Stars, We're Reaching Out, he is also producing music for the Skullcrusher records. He has been deeply involved in the art... read full bio
The Roly Mo are an indie rock band from the fringes of Glasgow that perform their music loudly and quickly. Excellent at narrating stories, whether they are bravely imaginary or painfully true. While the world stood still, the band issued their debut EP, "TRM," on the Glasgow-based label 7 West Music. Jack Saunders dubbed them his "Next Wave" and Dan... read full bio
With backing from organizations like Glastonbury, NME, SoYoung Magazine and BBC 6 Radio music, Maruja has already gained a reputation as one of the most electrifying live artists on the UK underground scene. Their string of sold-out performances has wowed audiences around the UK and Europe. Maruja is a powerful evocative force that carries listeners to a diverse and grimy realist universe. The... read full bio
A dream pop/indie rock duo from Birmingham, UK is called JAWS. With albums like Be Slowly, Simplicity and their third LP The Ceiling, the band offers moody and ethereal reverb-laden songs on self-identity, love and introspection. The band, which consists of guitarist Alex Hudson, drummer Eddy Geach and vocalist/guitarist Connor Schofield, was founded when Schofield uploaded a self-made demo online. When he was a... read full bio
Vundabar is a Boston-based group that creates jangly, fuzzed-out indie rock with surf and math influences that is heavily infused with post-punk attitude. The band gained popularity after breaking through when their explosive tune "Alien Blues" unexpectedly became a streaming hit. The following year, Vundabar released their fifth long-player, Satan for the Fire, to capitalize on that popularity. While still in... read full bio
The VANNS, who are best characterized as "four pals playing their instruments loud & live," are a veritable powerhouse of contemporary Australian rock & roll. They have surpassed recent expectations by touring essentially nonstop, selling out each capital city they have played and they have no plans to stop. The VANNS' true home is on stage, where they are led by... read full bio
Since he was Rebelution's guitarist, the reggae musician Eric Rachmany has been creating waves in the music industry. Rachmany and his comrades started the band while they were still in college and they started playing shows around town to get recognition. They continued to collaborate on music after graduating from college and they even put out their first full-length album as a... read full bio
Del Amitri can readily recall the good old days, when a Glasgow indie band effectively became overnight successes, some two decades after the release of their last album. The hit single "Nothing Ever Happens" propelled them to sharing a Top of the Pops stage with Phil Collins, who was then in the imperial phase of his solo career, newcomer Sinead O'Connor... read full bio
The Dangerous Summer is a melodic emo band that started playing rock music right out of high school. Before disbanding, the Baltimore band achieved wide recognition with their debut Reach for the Sun and a Warped Tour performance after signing with Hopeless Records. They got back together for The Hazardous Summer and Mother Nature after a four-year break. The Dangerous... read full bio
