I've been making up songs on the piano ever since I was probably about six years old. Since then, I have always felt like music was the best way to express myself. I'm seventeen years old now, and I'm trying to find ways to become noticed. I have been singing ever since I can remember, and if you know me personally, I'm always singing something... [+] Read More

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Death is not a joyride is an avant-garde/experimental band known for their high energy shows, complex recordings and strong theatric/visual elements. Interested in exploring storybook-like concepts and allegories, they often test the boundaries of composition and performance. The group is known for their manic lead singer, bizarre... [+] Read More

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The New York City-based trio Rasputina was led by singer/songwriter Melora Creager, a classically-trained cellist who backed Nirvana on the group's final tour. In 1992, Creager placed a want ad seeking other cellists to form a rock band; among those responding was Canadian musician Julie Kent, and with the later addition of Polish native... [+] Read More

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One of the more offbeat and memorable figures in new wave, Lene Lovich certainly drew much of her widely varied approach from her unconventional early experiences. Born of a Yugoslavian father and British mother, she spent much of her childhood in Detroit, MI. At age 13, she moved to Hull, England, with her mother. She ran away to London shortly... [+] Read More

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A veteran of New York's anti-folk scene, Regina Spektor makes quirky, highly eclectic, but always personal music. Born and raised in Moscow until age nine, Spektor listened to her father's bootleg tapes of Western pop and rock as a young child and also learned to play piano. She and her family moved from Russia to the Bronx, where she was... [+] Read More

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Purveying an utterly charming sound that borrows from folk, pop, Western swing, and early vocal jazz, Los Angeles' fancifully named Ditty Bops feature the tightly woven harmonies of Amanda Barrett (who also handles mandolin and dulcimer duties) and Abby DeWald (who also plays guitar). Though Barrett and DeWald met in New York City in the late... [+] Read More

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The Red Paintings are an orchestral art rock band from Brisbane, Australia. The band consists of Song writer Trash McSweeney on lead vocals, guitar, sequencing and samples; Ellen Stancombe (violin, vocals); Mike Langdale (bass), Andy Davis (drums) and David Sue Yek (Cello). The band is well known for their unique and confronting live... [+] Read More

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The World/Inferno Friendship Society can best be described as a gang rather than an actual band. The group is a rotating cabaret of punk/ska/gospel featuring horns, piano, punk rock guitar, a number of percussionists, and a mayhem-inducing live presence. The Brooklyn, NY, collective started in the late '90s and has seen over 30 members move... [+] Read More

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