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Artist: Curtains
Featuring members of Deerhoof, Natural Dreamers, Open City and St. Joseph and the Abandoned Food, the Curtains were formed in 2000 by Chris Cohen, Trevor Shimizu and Jamie Peterson. This version of the group recorded the 2001 debut album Fast Talks, a vinyl-only release limited to 500 copies. Peterson and Shimizu departed and were replaced by... [+] Read More
Artist: Pony
Pony released only one recording, a double seven-inch EP (14"), before their first album arrived. The energetic punk-pop of Cosmovalidator (1994) featured Jimmy James on drums and vocals, Dallas Crowe on guitar and vocals, and bassist Kitty DuBois. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide [+] Read More
Artist: Pedestal
The Manhattan-based indie pop duo Pedestal comprised singer Rachel Mueller-Lust and guitarist/keyboardist Erik Mueller. Their debut seven-inch effort appeared on the Twee Kitten label in 1997. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide [+] Read More
Artist: The Rockets
With their inspiration of AC/DC, Motorhead and Electric Frankenstein, Mike Motorfinger (guitar/vocals), Martin Rocket (bass) and Ryd (drums) got together The Rockets in 1997 for the purpose of importing a heavy metal sound to their native Denmark. On top of the blunt energy of three chord punk, The Rockets released a handful of seven-inches the... [+] Read More
Artist: Silver Scooter
The Austin, TX-based indie-pop trio Silver Scooter comprised singer/guitarist Scott Garred, bassist John Hunt and drummer Tom Hudson. After hooking up with the local Peek-a-Boo label, the group issued their debut seven-inch "Biting My Nails; " the singles "Ball of Yarn" and "Cup & String" followed before Silver Scooter issued the full-length The... [+] Read More
Artist: Choking Victim
New York City ska-punks Choking Victim comprised singer/guitarist Stergin, bassist Alec and drummer Skwert; after debuting with a handful of seven-inches including the Crack Rock Steady EP and "Squatta's Paradise," the trio signed to Epitaph to release the full-length No Gods, No Managers in 1999. Crack Rock Steady Demo followed a year later. ~... [+] Read More
Artist: Dils
The Dils were one of the biggest draws on the late '70s L.A. punk circuit. Led by harmonizing brothers Chip and Tony Kinman, the group played short, aggressive songs with political lyrics, often from a socialist viewpoint. During the group's four years of existence, it only released three 7-inch singles; all of their albums were posthumous,... [+] Read More
Artist: Rig
California industrial-punksters Rig first appeared on a split 7-inch single with Oiler on the flipside. Mr. Ibarra (megaphone vocals), Mr. Wabschall (bass, vocals, programming) and Mr. Palacios (guitar, programming) were then signed to Cruz Records; their full-length debut, Belly to the Ground, was produced by Greg Ginn. King of the Soft Serve... [+] Read More
Artist: Small Ball Paul
Jeff Wendler (vocals, guitar), Maureen Relling (bass), Jesse Kilsinger (guitar), and Gus Kodros (drums) formed the raw indie/hard rock band in St. Louis in 1990. After touring the region and releasing a few 7-inch singles, the band signed with Thirsty Ear Recordings released an EP in 1993 and You in Flames the next year. ~ John Bush, All Music... [+] Read More
Artist: Secret Square
Another outgrowth of the ever-expanding Elephant 6 recording collective, the indie pop duo Secret Square comprised Apples in Stereo drummer Hilarie Sidney and Lisa Janssen, who previously played bass on the Neutral Milk Hotel album On Avery Island. Secret Square debuted in 1995 with a self-titled seven-inch issued on E6; a full-length follow-up,... [+] Read More
Artist: Thrones
Thrones was the solo project of double-necked bassist Salty Green, first surfacing with a cassette on the Punk in My Vitamins label. The "Reddleman" seven-inch soon followed, and after a split single with Behead the Prophet, Thrones signed to Communion to issue the 1996 full-length Alraune. A move to Kill Rock Stars preceded the single "The... [+] Read More
Artist: The Brainbombs
Austrian punk-pop quartet the Brainbombs was formed in Vienna in the spring of 1997 by singers/guitarists Gabriel Gruber and Paul Neubauer, bassist Mathias Gruber and drummer Herbert Pfeifer. The group's debut EP Dem O!!! followed later that year; a series of subsequent seven-inches were compiled on the Load label in early 2000. ~ Jason Ankeny,... [+] Read More
Artist: Saint James Infirmary
The Oakland-based emo-core unit Saint James Infirmary comprised former members of East Bay area bands including Engage, Dempsey and Accustomed to Nothing; after debuting with a seven-inch single they recruited vocalist Scott Carter in time for their 1997 self-titled debut LP. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide [+] Read More
Artist: Gaze
Vancouver, British Columbia-based indie-popsters Gaze comprised singer/guitarist Miko Hoffman, singer/bassist Megan Mallett and drummer Rose Melberg (of Tiger Trap/Softies fame). After signing to the famed K Records label, the trio debuted in 1997 with the single "Seedless; " the full-length Mitsumeru followed a year later, trailed soon after by... [+] Read More
Artist: Nasum
Formed in late 1992, the Swedish grindcore band Nasum began building an international reputation in the years to follow on the strength of a series of split singles recorded with the likes of Psycho and Agathocles. A 1995 EP, Industrislaven, and a subsequent seven-inch titled "World in Turmoil" helped Nasum earn a contract with the Relapse... [+] Read More
Artist: Vidi Vitties
Formed in Austin, TX in 1996, the Vidi Vitties consisted of Ryan Weston (bass), Corbin Supak (guitar/ vocals), Jennifer Saez (guitar/ vocals) and Marc Dickey (drums).Tthe foursome released their first single "La Familia de Vidi Vitties" on Peek-a-Boo Records in 1998. But following their second seven-inch "Aguardiente," conflicting schedules... [+] Read More
Artist: Von Hemmling
Another outgrowth of the ever-expanding Elephant 6 recording collective, the lo-fi, experimental pop of Von Hemmling was in fact the solo project of former Apples in Stereo bassist Jim McIntyre, whose debut seven-inch "My Country 'Tis of Thee" appeared in 1997. The one-sided 12-inch J.W. Kellogg followed in early 1999. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music... [+] Read More
Artist: Hello, I'm a Truck
The eccentrically titled Hello, I'm a Truck were as musically quirky as their choice in band names. With their 1995 debut seven-inch Bad Bad Poisonous Love on No Life Records, the band brought a style of straight-forward power-pop on top with their own brand of goofy humor. Following their first aforementioned EP, Framed Records released Hello,... [+] Read More
Artist: Gritty Kitty
Athens, GA indie-pop quartet Gritty Kitty comprised singer/guitarist Jason Taylor, guitarist John Hart, singer/bassist Polly Hansen and drummer Jessica Slavich. Landing with local label Kindercore, the group debuted with a split seven-inch with Rug Boy, followed by the cassette Stardust and Loser Wheelbarrows; the full-length Mistaking Airplanes... [+] Read More
Artist: Dee Rangers
Debuting in 1997 with the EP This Modern World, Dee Ranger imported their vintage of 60's guitar romp to their home country of Sweden. With their reflection towards the raw styling of The Sonics and The Kinks, Nicke Ohman (guitar), Johnny Elfstorm (bass), Uffe Pettersson (drums) and Mike Eriksson (vocals) would release a series of seven-inches... [+] Read More
Artist: Lucy Loves Schroeder
Although the three-piece of Lucy Loves Schroeder started out in San Antonio, TX, in 1996, the band eventually relocated to Dallas in 1999 to find a larger audience. Consisting of Sara (guitar/vocals), Andrew (bass), and Rob (drums), the simple three-chord, female fronted pop-punk debuted their 1999 EP, Seven Inch Jellyfish through Grade Nine... [+] Read More
Artist: Trunk Federation
From the start, Trunk Federation knew they wanted to be different. Their video-game-sounding indie rock brought a unique vision to the southwestern indie rock scene from their start in Arizona in the mid 1990s with their first singles. The Winnie seven-inch came first, released on Medical Records in 1995. Hi-Fi For Small Fry soon followed, as... [+] Read More
Artist: Rosebuds
Indie rock trio the Rosebuds formed in May 2001, shortly after Ivan Howard (vocals/guitars) and Kelly Crisp (keyboards) met while in college in Wilmington, North Carolina. They moved to Raleigh that fall and enlisted drummer Billy Alphin (of Ashley Stove). After a split seven-inch, nearby Merge records discovered their demo in early 2003 and... [+] Read More
Artist: Shorthanded
Heavily inspired by the likes of MxPx, Mr. T Experience, Screeching Weasel and The Descendants among others, Andy (vocals/ guitar), Jason (bass) and Mickey (drums) started their own brand of God-fearing pop-punk with Shorthanded. After releasing a self-titled seven inch in 1997, the "Simple" full-length in 1998 and the "Slice of Life" EP in 1999... [+] Read More
