Ryan Townsend moved to Davis, CA in January 2006. By March, the former Chevron Girl/Girlfriend in a Coma/Lonely as America frontman had a brand new band. the overdubs play a particular brand of homemade indie rock that fuses intimate songwriter material with beats and other foolishness.

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Scottish Gaelic of origin: Loud-mouthed person who talks a lot, but nothing with any value - as in shi te coming out of their gob.
Gobshite has much to say, socially, economically, psychologically.
Formed in 1994, Gobshite currently resides in Algonquin, Illinois.

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Combining a knack for infectious melodies with a quirky, bizarre sense of humor and a vaguely avant-garde aesthetic borrowed from the New York post-punk underground, They Might Be Giants became one of the most unlikely alternative success stories of the late '80s and early '90s. Musically, the duo of John Flansburgh and John Linnell borrowed... [+] Read More

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I'm an American who has left Seattle and am now living and creating in Eastern Europe (Slovakia). I hope to help you lose yourself and forget your cares, if just for a moment, in my music music and writings. More importantly, I hope to be a friend who inspires you in your journey of self-discovery.

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Born in Olympia, Calvin Johnson's first true relationship with music started in 1977. After returning from a trip with his parents to England, he returned and enrolled in a summer course called Radio for Everyone. The 15 year old would do his own radio show, playing the latest records by the Jam and Sex Pistols. Two of the program directors at... [+] Read More

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Hi all. I've been making music for a few years now, but decided I might as well start to show it off. Not sure how similar my music is to anyone else, but I draw my influences from pop music, indie, rock, even a bit of hip-hop. However, as with most things, I'd prefer not to put myself 'in a box'. Please listen to my tracks and provide any... [+] Read More

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It may have taken Cornershop a few years to perfect its innovative hybrid of Indian music, British indie rock, and contemporary dance, but with the release of a third full-length album, When I Was Born for the 7th Time, the racially integrated group's multi-cultural fusions made band instant critics' darlings. Taking their name from a common... [+] Read More

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David Bowling
Throughout our recent history, independent artists through their innovation and use of the latest technology have been changing the face of the music industry. David Bowling is a stellar example of what the independent scene of up-and-coming talent is doing both as a singer/songwriter as well as producer. Since the release of... [+] Read More

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The oddball indie-funk collective Dub Narcotic Sound System was spearheaded by vocalist Calvin Johnson, the former frontman of the legendary Beat Happening as well as the founder of the famed K Records label. Named in honor of Johnson's own Olympia, WA-based basement studio Dub Narcotic, the project was begun in 1994 with a rapid-fire series of... [+] Read More

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Combining elements of both rock and folk music, along with disturbingly personal sentiments and a voice that is able to channel both the falsetto highs of Neil Young and the wavering raspy low tones of Leonard Cohen, Toronto's Hayden Desser has spent most of the last decade creating uniquely affecting music. The critically acclaimed yet... [+] Read More

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Ill Lit craft Americana-style country songs over lo-fi ambient noise soundscapes, resulting in a sort of folk-tronica hybrid. The duo, comprised of D. Ahearn and M. Moser -- both veterans of the Brooklyn, NY, scene and former members of Burakumin and Men -- resides in Los Angeles. ~ Jason Birchmeier, All Music Guide

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Jeff Mallon's music can be described as a mix between Beck, The Cars, U2, and Bowie. Jeff writes, records, performs and produces all of his own songs. He is very much a “This Generation” artist; using drum loops, live instruments and samples of his own instruments.

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Growing out of the American underground of the late '80s, Liz Phair fused lo-fi indie rock production techniques and styles with the sensibility and structure of classic singer/songwriters. Exile in Guyville, Phair's debut album, was enthusiastically praised upon its 1993 release and spawned a rash of imitators, particularly American female... [+] Read More

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Luna Trick is the creative brainchild of English multi-Instrumentalist, Daniel Staniforth. Classically trained as a Cellist, Staniforth crafts an array of songs styles - ranging from alt-pop/rock to widely experimental. His hybridized guitar style renders many different sonic colours, which are further enhanced by his willingness to explore... [+] Read More

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Not so much a band as a long, strange trip, the chaotic avant pop pranksters Mercury Rev formed in Buffalo, NY, in the late '80s. Originally comprised of vocalist David Baker, vocalist/silver pickup guitarist Jonathan Donahue, guitar shaper/single-exhaust clarinetist Grasshopper (born Sean Mackowiak), rooster-tail bass flutist Suzanne Thorpe,... [+] Read More

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A genre- and gender-defying mix of rock, pop, and dance inspired by burlesque, drag queens, and glam rock, New York's Scissor Sisters made a splash in late 2003/early 2004 with their neon-bright reimagining of Pink Floyd's "Comfortably Numb," the B-side to the band's first single, "Electrobix." The song made quite a name for the band, which... [+] Read More

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Out of the ashes of Anarchy Steering Committee and Bitrate rises Sunday Dread, an even more pathetic stab at making "music."

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What is the name of your band and who are the current members? Warpharin consists of John Farmer (guitar, vocals), Dan Thies (bass), Keith Shank (guitar, vocals), Ryan Simpson (drums, vocals), Ken Pilkington (keyboards), and Lori Brooks (backup vocals). How did you all get together to form the band? Most of us have known each other since... [+] Read More

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