Hailing from Fairfax, VA, Action Figures have released two albums of aggressive power-pop influenced by '80s giants R.E.M. in addition to '60s and '70s acts such as the Rolling Stones and Big Star. The band is comprised of Jeff Smith, Chris Piller and Jim Waters -- who trade off on guitar, bass and vocals -- and drummer Josh Rowley. The group... [+] Read More

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After achieving whirlwind success in their own homeland, the British alternative rock five-piece Electrasy naturally wanted to break America and destruct the corporate mainstream. Comprised of vocalist Ali McKinnell, guitarists Nigel Nisbet and Steve Atkins, bassist Alex Meadows, keyboardist Jim Hayden, and drummer Paul Pridmore, Electrasy... [+] Read More

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Mott the Hoople are one of the great also-rans in the history of rock & roll. Though Mott scored a number of album rock hits in the early '70s, the band never quite broke through into the mainstream. Nevertheless, their nasty fusion of heavy metal, glam rock, and Bob Dylan's sneering hipster cynicism provided the groundwork for many British punk... [+] Read More

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Originally a Boston power-pop group with a regional hit on the Ace of Hearts label in 1980, the Neighborhoods and vocalist David Minehan toned down the bright melodies and added more energy to become, well, a rock & roll band. Their first release, the 1984 mini-LP Fire Is Coming was followed by a full record for Restless in 1986, "...the high... [+] Read More

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