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Artist: A-Bomb Chop Shop

Genre: Alternative/Indie
One of the many devil children spawned from contemporary pop punk fallout. Best described as the easiest way to take a 37 minute shower in booze,spit,sweat,beer cans, and broken glass out side of actually taking a shower in booze, spit, sweat, beer cans, and broken glass. Since their conception in 2004, A-Bomb Chop Shop has made a trademark out... [+] Read More
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Artist: A.D.M.E

Genre: Alternative/Indie
A.D.M.E is a Breakout Artist hailing from Seattle. HIs music bridges Electro, Hip Hop,Grunge, Pop, Alternative, Club,and Experimental rock beats overlayed with creative, witty, and ingeneous lyrics. A.D.M.E is more than a Recording Artist, also Model and Actor for Fashion and commercials. A.D.M.E's music is about being unique, creating his OWN... [+] Read More
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Artist: All

Genre: Rock/Pop
When renowned (and often copied) Los Angeles punk rockers the Descendents were forced to go on hiatus in the late '80s when singer Milo Aukerman left the group to attend college full time, the remaining members decided to carry on under a different name: ALL (lifted from the title of the Descendents' final 1987 studio recording). Former... [+] Read More
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Tags: pop, punk

Artist: Green Day

Genre: Rock/Pop
Out of all the post-Nirvana American alternative bands to break into the pop mainstream, Green Day was second only to Pearl Jam in terms of influence. At their core, Green Day was simply punk revivalists, recharging the energy of speedy, catchy three-chord punk-pop songs. Though their music wasn't particularly innovative, they brought the sound... [+] Read More
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Artist: Gwen Stefani

Genre: Rock/Pop
Before she discovered she could write songs, Gwen Stefani was looking forward to a life of marriage, children, and white picket fences. When her brother introduced her to ska and new wave music, it set off a chain of events that would eventually lead to millions of albums sold and a Madonna-sized public image that extended past music and into... [+] Read More
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Artist: Helden (fr)

Genre: Alternative/Indie
4 human beings making noise. [+] Read More
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Artist: left standing

Genre: Rock/Pop
Left Standing was established in 2002. This Las Vegas original rock act is assembled by determination, motivation, and the love of music. Driven by different influences, Left Standing transforms into one energy on stage. The band consists of 5 members, Danny Pino (lead vocals), Chris Pino (bass, vocals), Beau Stewart (guitar, vocals), Jesse Pino... [+] Read More
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Album: "Much Worse" by Big Audio Dynamite
Release date: 0
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Artist: Panic! at the Disco

Genre: Rock/Pop
Just barely out of high school, emo-pop outfit Panic! at the Disco burst out of suburban Las Vegas in 2005 with their full-length debut, A Fever You Can't Sweat Out. Taking their name from a line in Name Taken's "Panic," the group materialized when friends Spencer Smith (drums) and Ryan Ross (guitar) grew tired of covering blink-182 tunes... [+] Read More
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Artist: Paramore

Genre: Rock/Pop
Pop/rock outfit Paramore began humbly enough in Franklin, TN, when lead singer Hayley Williams met brothers Josh and Zac Farro (guitar and drums, respectively) after moving into town from Mississippi. The two had a young band that the burgeoning singer was soon asked to join. Opening Williams' 13-year-old eyes to the likes of U2, the Cure,... [+] Read More
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Album: "Planet BAD: Greatest Hits" by Big Audio Dynamite
Release date: 1995
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Artist: Rise Against

Genre: Rock/Pop
Chicago's Rise Against began in 1999 when ex-88 Fingers Louie bassist Joe Principe tapped area vocalist Tim McIlrath for a new project rooted in the sound and social vision of traditionalist hardcore. Joined by fellow 88 Fingers vet Dan Precision on guitar and, eventually, drummer Brandon Barnes, Rise Against signed to Fat Wreck and issued The... [+] Read More
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Artist: Rufio

Genre: Rock/Pop
The Rancho Cucamonga, CA, pop-punk quartet Rufio is comprised of members Scott Sellers (guitar, vocals), Jon Berry (bass, vocals), Clark Domae (lead guitar), and Mike Jimenez (drums). Musically comparable to such early 21st century chart-toppers as blink-182 and Sum 41, Rufio issued their debut recording in 2001 on the Revelation Records label,... [+] Read More
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Artist: Silverstein

Genre: Rock/Pop
Silverstein formed in Ontario, Canada, in 2000 as a side project for vocalist Shane Told, guitarist Josh Bradford, drummer Paul Koehler, guitarist Richard McWalter, and bassist Bill Hamilton. But after diving into the thriving Ontario hardcore/emo scene, which also included bands like Moneen and Grade, Silverstein soon found an audience for... [+] Read More
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Artist: Slippery Nipple

Genre: Rock/Pop
Slippery Nipple. When these words are uttered only the mild fascination of a dirty porn film comes to those with an also dirty mind. Be warned though, because lurking behind the words of filth lies a band of five members, which spawned lovingly from a vibrant Lichfield Music Scene in the late months of 2005 and are already being heralded by some... [+] Read More
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Artist: Snow Patrol

Genre: Rock/Pop
Featuring a dynamic fusion of several alternative stylistic touchstones, Snow Patrol's compositions combine songwriting aptitude with guitar rock's sharpest strains. Originally from Northern Ireland, Gary Lightbody (vocals, guitar) and Mark McClelland (bass, keyboards) first got together in Dundee, Scotland, where they were studying, prior to... [+] Read More
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Artist: Spitalfield

Genre: Rock/Pop
Formed in the suburbs of Chicago in 1998, Spitalfield play punky alternative rock with some pop sensibilities. A split release first appeared in 2001, followed the next year by Faster Crashes Harder on Sinister. Their debut five-song EP, The Cloak and Dagger Club, came out in October 2002 to rave reviews from Punk Planet, and the band soon... [+] Read More
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Artist: Sum 41

Genre: Rock/Pop
Sum 41 hit worldwide radar in 1996 after tiny Ajax, Ontario, proved unable to fully contain the foursome's blathering mixture of punk-pop riffing, hip-hop poses, and toilet-bowl humor. Led by guitarist/vocalist Deryck Whibley, who looked like a mash-up of the Prodigy's Keith Flint and cartoon land's Calvin, the band also included... [+] Read More
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Artist: The Audition

Genre: Rock/Pop
Drummer Ryan O'Connor and bassist Joe Lussa formed the core of punk-pop/emo hybridists the Audition in their hometown of Chicago in 2003, working with a revolving cast of early members to hone the band's sound and play shows. After recording a demo and playing some gigs with locals like the Academy Is..., the Audition caught the ear of Victory... [+] Read More
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Artist: The Offspring

Genre: Rock/Pop
The Offspring's metal-inflected punk became a popular sensation in 1994, selling over four million albums on an independent record label. While the group's credentials and approach follow the indie rock tradition of the '80s, sonically they sound more like an edgy, hard-driving heavy metal band, with their precise, pulsing power chords and... [+] Read More
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Artist: The Ramones

Genre: Rock/Pop
The Ramones are the first punk rock band. Other bands, such as the Stooges and the New York Dolls, came before them and set the stage and aesthetic for punk, and bands that immediately followed, such as the Sex Pistols, made the latent violence of the music more explicit, but the Ramones crystallized the musical ideals of the genre. By cutting... [+] Read More
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Album: "the rebel heart" by mosaic butterfly
Release date: 0
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Tags: metal, pop, punk, rockish

Artist: The Stomps!

Genre: Rock/Pop
Well.... The Stomps began when Elliot told Jackson "get on them drums, and pound me a rhythm". Jackson did so, and The Stomps were born that fateful day in 2006. Since then, The Stomps have been busy recording with a small, equipment lacking, home studio (Sailor Mouth Records). Half in Wellington half in Northland, the lads found ways to get... [+] Read More
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Album: "The Young Werewolves" by The Young Werewolves
Release date: 2004
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Artist: Thrice

Genre: Rock/Pop
Post-hardcore quartet Thrice formed in Irvine, CA, in 1998. Guitarist/vocalist Dustin Kensrue, guitarist Teppei Teranishi, bassist Eddie Breckenridge, and drummer Riley Breckenridge all knew each other from high school and the skate park, and decided that starting a band sounded like a pretty good idea. The usual round of practices, battle of... [+] Read More
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