Belying his status as a narcoleptic slacker icon, Badly Drawn Boy proved himself a tireless pop songwriter, with arrangements that reflect a great deal of creativity. Born Damon Gough, he began recording after meeting the like-minded Andy Votel at a Manchester nightclub. The pair formed the Twisted Nerve label, and Gough debuted as Badly Drawn... [+] Read More

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Vancouver's indie rock supergroup the New Pornographers features the talents of Zumpano's Carl Newman, the Evaporators' John Collins, Destroyer's Dan Bejar, cartoonist/filmmaker Blaine Thurier, drummer Fisher Rose, and guest vocalist Neko Case. Newman began the band in 1996 as a lark after releasing Zumpano's Goin' Through Changes; one by one,... [+] Read More

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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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Los Angeles-based cosmic country-pop combo the Beachwood Sparks was formed in mid-1998 by onetime Strictly Ballroom singer/guitarist Chris Gunst, slide guitarist/keyboardist Dave Scher, ex-Further bassist Brent Rademaker, and Lilys drummer Aaron Sperske. Inspired by the pioneering country-rock efforts of West Coast legends like the Byrds, the... [+] Read More

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Manishevitz began in Virginia as the brainchild of Adam Busch, formerly of the Curious Digit. With the help of guitarist Via Nuon, the band's first release for Jagjaguwar, (1999's Grammar Bell and the All Fall Down,) was a promising disc of intimate, gentle indie pop liberally laced with folk and acoustic blues tones. Busch and Nuon soon... [+] Read More

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Beau is an alternative rock singer-songwriter hailing from the San Francisco Bay Area. His diverse and prolific collection of songs have been described as "electrifying," "haunting," "classic" and "adventurous" (see compilation of reviews below). While Alternative Rock/Indie is the primary genre he is aligned with, his songs delve all over the... [+] Read More

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Formed a few years ago in a small MS town. All we have is our instruments and ideas. We take what we have learned throughout the years from listening to indie rock and combine it all with our own unique style. You will either hate us or like us... I personally don't care that much... im not really trying to get signed or anything, I just want to... [+] Read More

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Sounding like a bizarrely sweet and whimsical cross between progressive rock, psychedelia, and pure pop, Gorky's Zygotic Mynci were one of the most original and distinctive bands to emerge from the vital post-Brit-pop Welsh scene of the mid-'90s. Gorky's music followed unconventional time signatures and structures, as well as instrumentation... [+] Read More

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Inspired equally by jangle pop and arty post-punk, Guided by Voices created a series of trebly, hissy indie rock records filled with infectiously brief pop songs that fell somewhere between the British Invasion and prog rock. After recording six self-released albums between 1986 and 1992, the Dayton, OH-based band attracted a handful of fans... [+] Read More

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From a quiet suburban community outside of Cleveland, Ohio-comes a sound all it's own. Jimmy Aschenbener has been a part of area bands for 20 year-Including Back Pages, Lake Effect, and Hayshaker Jones. It's all about the song-that is the motto here. Melody-harmony, and all with a bit of an edge. Playing guitar since age 5-Jimmy began... [+] Read More

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As the landscape of music is carved throughout time, the work born solely to contribute to that progression is something to be appreciated. With lyrical aspirations of Dylan and a healthy admiration for the innovative guitar work of Bert Jansch, the contribution from acoustic singer/songwriter Marco Mahler is immense. Born of Swiss heritage... [+] Read More

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Night's Bright Colors was started by Jason Smith in 2002 for a recording project centered around a ficticious patient in a mental hospital. Working with engineer Matthew Mauney (The Spoonbenders), the two began recording demos for what was originally meant to be a single, six-song ep of acoustic indie pop. The project quickly evolved to include... [+] Read More

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Sunny pop band the Apples in Stereo was one of the leading lights of the Elephant 6 Recording Company collective, a coterie of like-minded, lo-fi indie groups -- including the Olivia Tremor Control, Neutral Milk Hotel, and Secret Square -- who shared musicians, ideas, and sensibilities. They were led by singer/songwriter Robert Schneider, a... [+] Read More

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The Hat Company is an indie/pop group from Toledo, Ohio that has shared the stage with bands such as Saturday Looks Good To Me, M Coast, Thunderbirds Are Now!, Bunnygrunt, and Daniel Johnston. They have toured the country and played at famous festivals such as the Athens Popfest held by HHBTM Records in Athens, Georgia.

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As much a concept as a band, the Olivia Tremor Control was one of the most visible and innovative members of the Elephant 6 collective, a coterie of like-minded, lo-fi indie groups -- including the Apples in Stereo, Neutral Milk Hotel, and Secret Square -- who shared musicians, ideas, and sensibilities. The Olivia Tremor Control was led by... [+] Read More

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Add Therapy Session on myspace if you like the music and have an account. Most updates about shows and such will come through there. Therapy Session

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Austin's Kevin Peroni has been writing songs under the moniker of Wiretree since 2005, when he released his first EP. His full-length album Bouldin was released in early 2007. Influenced by the La's, the Beatles and later Radiohead, Sparklehorse and Jason Falkner, Wiretree has been described as a twist of Elliot Smith meets Matthew Sweet with a... [+] Read More

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Although they only lasted for two albums, Vancouver, British Columbia-based indie power-poppers Zumpano were a fresh and unpretentious act whose mixture of '60s soft pop influences and hard-candy guitar rock made them a pivotal part of the Sub Pop label's image change from early '90s grunge central to a poppier and more eclectic imprint. [+] Read More

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