The Von Bondies assembled around 2000 in Detroit, MI. Led by guitarist/vocalist Jason Stollsteimer, the group also included guitarist Marcie Bolen, bassist Carrie Smith, and drummer Don Blum. The quartet's fusion of raw blues heartache with ferocious, gritty punk was an overnight sensation in the Motor City, where such influences seemed to float... [+] Read More

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Parker Gispert (vocals/guitar), Julian Dorio (drums), and Hank Sullivant (bass) create the rollicking indie rock sounds of the Whigs. With a jaunty mix of Westerberg-like style and a heartfelt country disposition, the Whigs made a name for themselves playing shows as students attending the University of Georgia. Additional opening slots for the... [+] Read More

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"If 'words don't mean nothin'...' (as stated by the title of their debut release), one looking for a description of remote(s)'
sound should choose said words carefully, indeed...

but we'll go ahead anyway!

A dynamic amalgam of influences, drawing from the days of glam through the sounds of... [+] Read More

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The dark blues duo Soledad Brothers began in early 1998 after guitarist/vocalist Johnny Wirick (a.k.a. Johnny Walker) asked drummer Ben Smith (a.k.a. Ben Swank) if he wanted to play a show. Since then, they have recorded for Detroit's Italy Records and Bellingham, Washington's Estrus label. Wirick and Smith's partnership can be traced back to... [+] Read More

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Originality is the first thing that is mentioned
when fans speak of Soul of the River. Formed in
June 2002 out of Southern California, Soul of the
River creates an unusual blend of songs that
immediatelty grab the listener. Steve Hansen's
abstract yet funky basslines take a lead voice in
the music and effectively... [+] Read More

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