Tag Archives: Alternative/Indie Rock

The Australian alternative rock outfit Litany was formed in Melbourne in 1993. Led by drummer Stephanie Bourke — the creator of Melbourne’s Rock and roll ‘N Roll SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, a loosely arranged collective of mentors and pupils numbering more than 200 aspiring music artists — the group also included …

According to story, “Ugly Casanova” may be the pencil name utilized by a crazed Modest Mouse lover named Edgar Graham who also broke in to the band’s display in Denver in 1998. Intrigued from the man’s publications filled with potential track lyrics, frontman Issac Brock put together a hodgepodge of …

British multi-instrumentalist/composer/singer/songwriter Costs Ryder-Jones started his music job as the lead guitarist for well-known Hoylake-based psychedelic pop outfit the Coral, with whom he spent 12 years before getting into a solo job. Influenced by famous brands Ennio Morricone, Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood, as well as the pastoral British folk from the …

Starting like a piano prodigy, singer Amanda Adams started writing young. Spending her adolescence on the plantation in Ohio, Adams required to traditional music and analyzed Western composers. Upon finding her like for the Russian vocabulary, she journeyed to St. Petersburg for formal teaching and started absorbing the chilly and …

The brainchild of Montreal’s Andrew Rodriguez, Bodega was formed in the middle- to later ’90s. Originally a trio, the music group was agreed upon to London Information, which released the band’s debut, Bring Yourself Up. Regardless of the label putting your signature on, both sides acquired a lengthy dropping out, …

Mexican pop/rock music group Jumbo was shaped in March 1997 by ex-Blueswagen keyboardist Eddie González and bassist Charly Pornet. These were became a member of by guitarist Jorge Tamez Chapa (aka Turn Fantastic) vocalist/guitarist Alejandro Clemente Castillo, and drummer Enrique González Peláez (aka Pests Wako). After documenting a few primary …

Area of the equal mid-’90s Philadelphia psych-pop/space rock and roll scene while Bardo Fish pond, the Asteroid #4, and Transient Waves, Emma also gives a hint of Pleasure Division-style darkness with their mellow audio. Basically vocalist/guitarist Rick Henderson (who also takes on keyboards with Eltro, Town of Horns, Ashtabula, the …

The Crustaceans have already been together since 1994 surviving in a global where break ups are everyday happenings. After interacting with through common acquaintances and living collectively for a couple of months. The Crustaceans performed their 1st gig on March 1 1995 in the Orange & Brew for the College …

Among the Florida ska-revival circuit’s best rings, the Strangeways comprised business lead vocalist Clyde Pinder, trumpeter Can Haynes, guitarist Tony Shepperd, trombonist Bruce Glasberg, bassist Jason Nwagbaraocha and drummer Jon Walman. Originally called World Dread, the Strangeways created in 1994, and released their debut LP Corporate and business Monkey in …

Negative 9 came busting from the gates in 2002 with a difficult choice rock sound and an eponymous debut album. Vocalist/songwriter Jason Andrew have been composing songs for a long time, trying to go from his prior time being a percussionist. He met up with guitarist Jimmy Whip, drummer Jay …