Photo Credit : Cary Whittier "Brooklyn trio Dead Stars is a sonic throwback to the ‘90s with a modern twist, blending elements of rock, pop, and grunge to create a large, resonant sound full of memorable hooks, melodic vocals, and plenty of guitar solos. Having been compared to iconic acts like Dinosaur Jr., Sonic Youth, and Pavement, the band has won over fans with their raucous live show. They’re gearing up to release their new EP, High Gain, June 4th via Uninhabitable Mansions, a label founded by fellow Brooklyn band Radical Dads". [...]
" Pet Friends are a four piece band from London, UK who have been together for the last six months or so. They've recently finished a four track demo called 'I Don't Want Pet Friends' which is already receiving a wider interest - Four of the first few tracks that they wrote are on it. Pet Friends have debut shows booked, playing shows in June around Hertfordshire after which they plan to play some in London. BBC Introducing is airing a live interview on the 18th May and the track 'Expect You To' has been put onto the mainstream radio playlist [...]
Photo Credit : Kadie Foppiano "St. Louis-based band Picture Day emerged from the demise of the local group Team Tomato, a band of young, single men in love with The Who, Guided By Voices, and middle-era Bowie. Attempting to live up to the myths of their heroes, both onstage and off, it was only a matter of time before Team Tomato ran its course. Brian Weigert, Picture Day’s lead singer, occasional guitarist and principal songwriter, spent his first few post-Tomato Team years in the country music world, recording a well-received album with the Red Headed Strangers [...]
The Shallows second four track EP 'Same Space Vol 22 is now available over at Bandcamp on a delicious 'Name Your Price' basis, we're lifting the first track 'The Enemy' for your pre-purchase delight. The London Based four-piece have two remaining London shows booked for this month, if you're anywhere near Camden tonight, the legendary Barfly would be an ideal place to start. With diverse array of influences, The Shallows pitch their sound somewhere between Editors, The Strokes and Hot Hot Heat - The term Post-Punk turned upside down with a deep meandering guitar groove, this band only gets better. [...]
"A London-based band who met through musical endeavours across the city, The Shallows is made up of four members, Tom Skelton on lead vocals, Russ Cragg on guitar, Joe White on bass and Al Hewitt on drums. Taking their influences from the likes of The Strokes, Neu!, Two Door Cinema Club and The Smiths, The Shallows focus is writing great music, with solid vocals. The About Time Vol 1 EP was recorded at Youths (Killing Joke, Paul McCartney, The Verve) studio in Spain at the beginning of 2012. There are two more EPs still to come. The focus of their [...]
"So two Americans, one actuary & one lawyer, suddenly realized how boring their lives were so they packed a couple shirts, quit their jobs, and then flew to Berlin two weeks later. American #1 quickly enrolled in German class because, well, he didn't know any German, and forced his friendship upon a guy from Brazil who liked Pavement way too much. American #1 & the Brazilian kept trying to enlist a third member into their collective, but couldn't find the fit they were needing. Just when they were about to throw their hands up in the air & call it [...]
"Fresh faced Australian band; Sleepy Tea have today announced the release of their debut EP ‘The Place Where We Lay’. This announcement comes in the wake of their debut single ‘Make Believe’ and sold-out national support tour for songstress Emma Louise. This 5 track EP showcases Sleepy Tea’s unique sound, blending atmospheric and electronic elements with organic and acoustic instruments lending the songs a sense of nostalgic dreaminess. Recorded by award winning producer Mark Myers (The Middle East), it will be available online from Friday 22nd March". An EP saturated with wistful sensibilities and delicious tone, [...]
"Originated in the depths of East London, the three piece band consist of Jerome (vocals), Robbie (guitar) and Manlio (programming) bringing a sonic sound that's highly captivating. Formed in 2009, Elephant 12 are already known for their ultra-hyped stage performances and Funk/Metal anthems - Diet Coke, Holiday, Shut Up and Renegade are already singalong classics. Such impressive performances and songs have amassed a huge international cult following for the band, in turn these boys have captured a new sound which is encouraging crowds onto the dance floor in droves plus winning over a skeptic Hardcore Mental audience". [...]
Photo Credit Elyssa Iona "Trim the Barber are a Psychedelic Post-Punk 4-piece from East London UK. The lush musical euphoria of shoegaze meets the cold atmosphere of minimalist post punk. Their self titled debut EP was released in spring 2012 and received positive press online as well as local and international publications such as Total Guitar, Zero Tolerance, The Hackney Citizen and TNT. Known for explosively loud chaotic audio-visual live performances and global radio plays on BBC 6 Music, NME Radio, XFM, Q Radio and Amazing Radio, the group has played around the UK over the [...]
"Opening track from the 'Psych For Sore Eyes' EP - Six tracks of modern psych mastered by Sonic Boom and also featuring Ttotals, The Vacant Lots, White Manna, Lorelle Meets The Obsolete and The Band In Heaven. The EP will be released on February 18, 2013 and will be available on limited-edition double 73 on green and red vinyl with a fold-out 3D sleeve (designed and screen printed by Heretic) and glasses. It will also be out digitally via iTunes and Bandcamp". London Psych/Shoegaze label Sonic Cathedral formed in 2006 with an aim of celebrating shoegaze and [...]
"Hey Anna, a blossoming New York-area based band, brings you the salty shores of the Coasts and the fast-paced excitement of the city. The band came to life when 3 sisters–who've been making music together since since before they could eat solid food–met up with two long-time best friends in an overheated 8 by 8 practice room in Newark, NJ. The result: a mixture of intimate vocal harmonies perched atop poppy melodies that meet soaring, atmospheric alt rock". Charmingly pop-conscious, Hey Anna have a humbling softness which unveils into a bright and melodic soulful mood. The [...]
Photo Credit Lance Hillier "It's a warm evening in Sydney, Australia in early 1985. The Cannanes take two guitars, a drum, and some cider and set up a sign outside a hall which reads `The Cannanes Play 40 of Their Greatest Hits`. It was a start. The Cannanes have been described as “the world’s most indie band,” never having had a manager, agent, or a recording deal. Still, members Stephen O’Neil and Frances Gibson have toured the planet, headlined countless sold-out shows in London, New York, and Tokyo, and have created a prolific body of work. [...]
"Imagine Janis Joplin possessed by Iggy Pop's soul and returning from the dead to front the freak love child of the Rolling Stones, Queens of the Stone Age and the MC5. That is White Shag. White Shag is high energy, female fronted, passionate rock with airs of Jimi Hendrix and Cream on electric guitar and a heavy handed and very primal John Bonham banging on drums. You have to see it to believe it. No videos or recordings do a live show justice and even then, you still can't believe it". Some seriously major Rock`N Roll [...]
Photo Credit Ryan Rose "Phoenix Thunderbird is a three piece punk band from Vancouver, whose members grew up mostly just listening to Gary Numan and early-80s thrash. In fact, other than their mutual inability to keep functional relationships, Jordan Ardanaz, Blair Bodnar and Grant Minor only know how to relate through inside jokes and '80s pop-references. Subsequently, they are big, loud and fitful". A debut 5-track EP that is exhilarating in its execution and smashes every sub-genre associated with the heavier side of Rock, `Repetition` is a conceptual cross [...]
San Francisco's Girls In Suede has a style that is tough to pin down. Their new self-titled EP takes you from intricate math-rock to loud, catchy choruses, while hitting just about everything in between throughout the album's 27-plus minutes. To celebrate the new release, the band is playing a show at Bottom of the Hill on December 20th, and we have a pair of free tickets for you. To win the two tickets, be the first person to email contest@thebaybridged.com with "Girls in Suede" in [...]
"Live, loud, melodic and fiercer than ever, City and The Sea are sporting a new line-up, new songs and a fresh attitude. After several years in the live circuit and three releases, for all intents and purposes, City and The Sea is a brand new band. The video for the song features a post-apocalyptic landscape where music is the only hope. It was directed by Angelo Cino" Only came across this Canadian band this afternoon, grab a few listens and check out the fuzzy guitar riff in your [...]
Photo Credit : Kurt Von Stetten "Mining the edges of indie, country, and the worst of basic cable, The Longwalls make American pop music. Featuring ex-Gatsby heroes Alan Wuorinen and Brandon Comstock with Dan London and DIY wunderkind Kurt von Stetten on drums, The Longwalls stalk a line between noisy post-pop and twang—exploring ideas and ideals from pop and pulp alike". Expansive Americana and breezy guitar Pop, The Longwalls capture the sound of a dusty repetitious highway and the lonely poetic spirit of adventure, the simmering combination of flickering Indie guitars and [...]
Photo by Athena Pelton Thanksgiving is a mere 48 hours away, and if you aren't already in the holiday mood, we have just the thing to get you there. Local singer-songwriter Brynn Andre releases a C
Photo by Thomas DunningSince releasing their third disc last year, Big Quarters have taken their message to new levels, opening for Atmosphere on the "Welcome to Minnesota" tour and maintained their m
It seems hard to believe, but as Gospel Gossip release their new, three-song 7-inch, "Atlantic Blue," Saturday, it will be the first bona-fide recording they've put out in nearly three full years. Wit
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