Judging from their affinity for psychedelic pop/rock (with some improv elements thrown in as well), the Boston quartet Abunai! are major admirers of Syd Barrett-era Pink Floyd. The band originally formed during the mid-'90s, when Dan Parmenter (bass), Brendan Quinn (guitar), and Joe Turner (drums) got together to jam -- all of whom had... [+] Read More

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The Manchester, England, epic pop trio Doves reunited Jimi Goodwin (vocals/bass) with twin brothers Jez (guitar) and Andy Williams (drums) for a stunning musical collaboration mimicking the likes of Radiohead, the Verve, and Ocean Colour Scene. Doves, all of whom had previously joined forces in the dance combo Sub Sub, are best-known for their... [+] Read More

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The Detroit-based indie pop group Godzuki formed in 1993 out of the band members' shared passion for science and new wave music. Singer/keyboardist Erika Hoffman, drummer Scott Michalski, guitarist/bassist Chris Fachini, and guitarist Dion Fischer played in other Detroit-area indie rock bands such as His Name Is Alive, the Whales, the Ohms, the... [+] Read More

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AudioInformationPhenomemon label head Marc Bianchi began the electronic-based space pop project Her Space Holiday mostly as a bedroom endeavor in 1996, after departing the hardcore scene. (He'd played in bands like Indian Summer and Calm). Releases during that formative period included the "Audio Astronomy" 12", Astronauts are Sleeping, and the... [+] Read More

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Named after history class notes on Abraham Lincoln, the Livonia, MI-based sonic manipulators His Name Is Alive formed when multi-instrumentalist/producer Warren Defever (also of shockabilly group Elvis Hitler) was still in high school. Defever, former schoolmate Karin Oliver (vocals), and drummer Damian Lang released self-produced cassettes of... [+] Read More

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Named in part after a sister of one of the bandmembers, Reykjavik, Iceland's Sigur Rós (Victory Rose) was formed by guitarist and vocalist Jon Thor Birgisson, bassist Georg Holm, and drummer Agust. Formed in early 1994 while the members were teenagers, the trio's first recorded song earned them a deal with Iceland's Bad Taste label. Their... [+] Read More

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Formed by siblings Rob and Sara Montejo, Smashing Orange was the American response to the shoegaze movement afoot in the U.K. during the early to mid-'90s, with influences of '60s garage rock thrown into the mix for good measure. Their initial singles and EPs were released in the U.K. to much acclaim, but failed to measure an equal response on... [+] Read More

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In 2002, Temporary Residence reissued Sonna's then-out-of-print 7" Kept Luminesce/Mirameko on CD, and the EP Make Shift Carousel also appeared. The latter was a collaboration with Sybarite and Lilienthal; Sonna recorded raw acoustic tracks that were then remixed and added to by the others. Sonna toured constantly during this period, sharing the... [+] Read More

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Formed from the ashes of the trance-rockers Spacemen 3, singer/guitarist Jason Pierce's group Spiritualized did not break away from his prior band's trademark hypnotic minimalism; instead, they perfected it. Drawing on the continued influence of the Velvet Underground, La Monte Young, and Steve Reich, Spiritualized staked out a common ground... [+] Read More

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A leading light of the Michigan space-rock scene, the Dearborn-based duo Windy and Carl comprised guitarist Carl Hultgren and bassist Windy Weber. Hultgren first began recording instrumental guitar-drone pieces in 1992, self-releasing a cassette, Portal, before teaming with Weber; by the end of 1993 they issued a single, "Watersong," on their... [+] Read More

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