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Artist: The Vagrants
Most famous for featuring Leslie West on guitar in his pre-Mountain days, the Vagrants were extremely popular in their home base of Long Island, NY in the mid-'60s, and recorded some decent singles without approaching a national breakout. Like fellow New Yorkers the Rascals, the Vagrants prominently featured a Hammond organ, and often played... [+] Read More
Artist: The Vagrant
Artist: The Bled
Inspired by groups like Refused and the Mars Volta, Tucson-based post-hardcore quintet the Bled burst onto the national scene with their 2005 Vagrant debut, Found in the Flood. By that point the band's lineup featured vocalist James Muñoz, guitarists Ross Ott and Jeremy Talley, and a rhythm section of Darren Simoes (bass) and Mike Pedicone... [+] Read More
Artist: No Motiv
A punk-pop quartet from Oxnard, CA, No Motiv specialize in the sort of personal introspection and emotional catharsis that defines the subgenre known as emocore. They released two albums on Edge Records, Cynical and Scarred, and soon became one of the first bands to sign to the then-fledgling Vagrant Records. No Motiv continued their recording... [+] Read More
Artist: The Hippos
Los Angeles ska-punks the Hippos formed in late 1995, comprising singer/guitarist Ariel Rechtshaid, bassist James Bairian, trumpeter Louis Castle, trombonists Danny Rukasin and Rich Zahniser, and drummer Kyle Biggs. After debuting in 1998 with the Vagrant Records release Forget the World, the Hippos signed to Interscope to issue the follow-up... [+] Read More
Artist: The Blue Faces
The Blue Faces formed in the midst of early-'90s corporate grunge, and neglected the fray of the genre itself. Composed of frontman Ryan A. Ray, guitarist Roger Ramos, keyboardist Todd Mitten, and a drum machine, the Blue Faces ignited their own brand of synth-powered rock thanks to influences such as Peter Murphy, Japan, Dif Fuz, and Pink... [+] Read More
Artist: Doug Savercool
Doug Savercool takes note from Henry Rollins and does spoken word his own way. He labels himself a sensitive one, however his ramblings can get pretty loud and crude. Signed to Vagrant Records, Savercool issued Weird Poetry in 1995. ~ MacKenzie Wilson, All Music Guide [+] Read More
Artist: Dashboard Confessional
The alternative rock outfit Dashboard Confessional hails from Boca Raton, FL, and is headed by singer/songwriter Christopher Carrabba, who became the poster boy for a new generation of emo fans in the early 2000s. Starting the group purely as a solo act, he marked his first proper effort with the release of 2000's acoustic guitar-driven Swiss... [+] Read More
Artist: Automatic 7
New Jersey punkers Automatic 7 had the vocalic growl similar to SoCal punk revivalists, yet honed their own brash rock sound. Formed during the mid-'90s in New Brunswick, vocalist John Hulett, bassist Nic Nifoussi, and guitarist Phil Jaurigui, molded jaunty punk-pop inside the hardcore face spewing off about the downward spirals of drugs and... [+] Read More
Artist: Saves the Day
Perfecting their power pop rock since the mid-'90s, New Jersey's Saves the Day call it like it is. They refrain from characteristic pogo-pouncing anthems for their own quirky post-punk and energetic live shows, influencing a new school of emo/punk bands along the way. The first incarnation of Saves the Day happened when singer/songwriter Chris... [+] Read More
Artist: Long Faces
Seattle's Long Faces mix '60s psychedelics and New York punk for their own dose of alternative rock. Erik 4-A (vocals/guitar), Otto D. Struct (guitar), Dan Stanard (bass), and Robert McNaughty (drums) formed in 1998 after a long haul of performing with various Seattle musicians and bands. They wanted something more grounded, something based... [+] Read More
Artist: The Lot Six
The Lot Six formed in summer 1999 in Boston with the lineup of vocalist Dave Vicini (ex-member of Vagrant recording artists Boxer), guitarists Will Kerr and Julian Cassanetti, bassist Dan Burke, and drummer Aaron Sinclair. By January 2001, Espo Records released a debut 7", followed by The Code Mode EP in March 2001. The first full-length, Gwylo,... [+] Read More
Artist: Viva Death
Viva Death is the punk rock supergroup comprised of Trever Keith (Face to Face), Scott Shiflett (Face to Face), Chris Shiflett (Foo Fighters), Josh Freese (A Perfect Circle), and Chad Blinman. The five-piece came together in mid-2001 when Trever Keith and Scott Shiflett initially started out recording for fun. What came of those sessions was the... [+] Read More
Artist: Down to Earth Approach
Down to Earth Approach included vocalist/guitarist Jonathan Lullo, guitarist Ryan McClurg, bassist John McCampbell, and drummer Peter Metzler. After a few false starts in their native New York, the band really started to roll around 2000, when they moved to California and their sound solidified around a robust emo/indie rock style influenced by... [+] Read More
Artist: Biology
From Autumn to Ashes frontman Francis Mark started Biology in 2004. Though he tapped FATA bassist Josh Newton and Engine Down drummer Cornbread Compton as a rhythm section for Making Moves, Biology's 2005 Vagrant debut, his vision for the project went beyond simply being in another band to include plans for theatrical live performances and a... [+] Read More
Artist: Alexisonfire
Alexisonfire is a post-hardcore combo formed in Ontario, Canada, in 2001. Vocalist George Pettit, guitarist/vocalists Dallas Green and Wade MacNeil, bassist Steele, and drummer Jesse Ingelevics debuted in 2002 with a self-titled effort for the Toronto-based Distort imprint. The album did very well in Canada, garnering a lot of support for the... [+] Read More
Artist: Emanuel
Gritty emo-rockers Emanuel formed in 1998 amid a heavy indie rock scene in their hometown of Louisville, KY. Initially coming together while in junior high, the group -- Matt Breen (vocals/guitar), Bryan Whiteman (bass), Matthew Barber (guitar), and Anthony Brock (drums) -- drew influence from bands like the Beatles and Led Zeppelin to Smashing... [+] Read More
Artist: Senses Fail
Bergen County, NJ's Senses Fail consisted of vocalist James "Buddy" Nielsen, guitarists Dave Miller and Garrett Zablocki, bassist Michael Glita (ex-Tokyo Rose), and drummer Dan Trapp. Forming in 2002, SF developed a slick amalgam of post-hardcore chuggery and emo heartbreak that was solidly in line with the sound of other New Jersey groups like... [+] Read More
Artist: Gotohells
Based out of St. Petersburg, Florida, the Gotohells line up of Edward McGrady (vocals/ guitar), Timmy Lynch (bass), Hunter Oswald (drums) and Gene Boen (guitar) originated in 1993 with a reminisces of Social Distortion, Johnny Thunder and The Replacements. On top their nostalgia of country and surf from the 1960s, Stiff Pole Records first... [+] Read More
Artist: Comas
The Comas formed in Chapel Hill, NC, in March 1998 as a joke country band, as a sort of counterweight to the hyped No Depression movement. Soon, however, both the "joke" and the "country" parts of the concept were eliminated, and they developed into a quirky alternative rock band. Their respectable 1999 debut effort, Wave to Make Friends, is... [+] Read More
Artist: Twelve Cents for Marvin
Twelve Cents for Marvin was formed by a group of Colorado State University students in Ft. Collins, CO, in late 1996 and early 1997. According to the liner notes of their debut album, the band got its unusual name when they went to Denver to see a concert and it was canceled. Walking around Denver, they came upon a vagrant named Marvin, who... [+] Read More
Artist: Moneen
Toronto's emo quartet Moneen began with vocalists/guitarists Kenny Bridges and Chris Hughes, bassist Mark Bowser, and drummer Peter Krpan. Moneen formed in 1999 after the dissolution of Perfectly Normal, and released their debut EP, The Smaller Chairs for the 1900s, the following year on Smallman Records. In 2001, they finally put out their... [+] Read More
Artist: Protest the Hero
Combining technical metal and post-hardcore instincts, Whitby, Ontario's Protest the Hero comprised Rody Walker (vocals), Tim Millar (guitar/vocals), Luke Hoskin (guitar/vocals), Moe Carlson (drums), and Arif Mirabdolbaghi (bass/vocals). Starting as many bands do -- with a common musical passion found among high school friends -- Protest the... [+] Read More
Artist: From Autumn to Ashes
Long Island, NY's From Autumn to Ashes gained a reputation for being one of the more melodic bands in East Coast hardcore. Their sound involved a variety of ingredients, from hardcore, metal, and thrash to alternative rock and screamo. Overall, FATA's work was quite melody-minded -- even lush at times -- but vocalist Benjamin Perri also had a... [+] Read More
Artist: Hot Rod Circuit
Originally from Auburn, AL, Hot Rod Circuit was made up of Andy Jackson (vocal, rhythm guitar), Casey Prestwood (lead guitar, vocals), Jay Russel (bass, vocals), and Wes Cross (drums). The band can be compared to other post-grunge rock bands such as Jawbox and the Get Up Kids. In their earlier days, Hot Rod Circuit was known as Antidote, under... [+] Read More
