Liars were conceived in November 2000 after two friends and ex-Los Angeles art students, Aaron Hemphill and Angus Andrew, reunited in New York City. They responded to a "musicians wanted" ad posted in a local record store by two Nebraskans, Pat Noecker and Ron Albertson. The lurching Aussie Andrew took on the vocal/frontman duties while Hemphill... [+] Read More

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Liars were conceived in November 2000 after two friends and ex-Los Angeles art students, Aaron Hemphill and Angus Andrew, reunited in New York City. They responded to a "musicians wanted" ad posted in a local record store by two Nebraskans, Pat Noecker and Ron Albertson. The lurching Aussie Andrew took on the vocal/frontman duties while Hemphill... [+] Read More

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Portland's synth-core outfit Point Line Plane features singer/keyboardist Josh Blanchard, drummer Nathan Carson, and keyboardist/multi-instrumentalist Howard Gillam. Blanchard has also played with the Sensualists, Mome Raths, and the Kremlin Bronx; Carson is a member of Witch Mountain, and Gillam also performs as Supersprite. The group began as... [+] Read More

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Hailing from Portland, OR, the Planet The primarily play guitar- and synth-driven math rock that has some elements in common with new wave progenitors Devo and Pere Ubu. The trio of Charles Salas-Humara, Dave Huebner, and Charles Matze became a staple of the local Portland scene before releasing their 2003 debut, Physical Angel. Two years later... [+] Read More

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