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Hailing in the rocky shores of America’s elder Portland (Maine), psychedelic songsmiths Phantom Buffalo started their job in 1998 as the Ponys, a name they utilized until 2004 whenever a dispute using the Chicago post-punk band of the same name triggered these to rechristen themselves. Led by dueling vocalist/guitarists Jonathan …

This group’s six core members — guitarist, main singer/songwriter, and producer Josh Babcock; bassist Adam Dobrer; theremin participant Lorelei David; pianist Dave Isbister; saxophonist Dave Dunstan; and drummer Mike Evans — had been native Californians, the majority of whom fulfilled each other if they had been attending classes in the …

Creating a remarkably intricate pop appear that attracts on an enormous selection of traditional and obscure tools, the Orchid Pool largely defy classification, though they integrate components of indie, twee, and chamber pop. Exclusively made up of multi-instrumentalists/vocalists Tony and Kimberly Paglia, with percussionist Elisha Elliott filling in the lineup, …

Another outgrowth from the ever-expanding Elephant 6 recording collective, the lo-fi, experimental pop of Von Hemmling was actually the single project of previous Apples in Stereo system bassist Jim McIntyre, whose debut seven-inch “My Nation ‘Tis of Thee” appeared in 1997. The one-sided 12-inches J.W. Kellogg implemented in early 1999.

Pursuing in the footsteps of party-on-the-stage rings such as for example Arcade Open fire, Emanuel and worries, an 11-piece orchestral rock-band hailing from Brooklyn, can be found somewhere within Bright Eye at their most split, Elliott Smith at his most experimental, and a less wacky Polyphonic Spree. Merging complex and …

Not a music group by itself, the Marbles were essentiallly the alias of vocalist/songwriter Robert Schneider, better referred to as the frontman from the frontman from the Apples in Stereo system. A four-track single task, the Marbles started in March 1992 in the Denver, CO house Schneider distributed to fellow …

Created in 2007 by ex-Eames Period guitarists/songwriters Ted Joyner and Offer Widmer, New Orleans-based indie pop outfit Generationals build hook-filled tunes that pull liberally from rock and roll and pop’s ’50s, ’60s, and ’70s heyday while preserving enough contemporary sensibilities to stay relevant in the MP3 age group. Like their …

An indie pop group whose eclectic audio embraces anything from lo-fi acoustic jangliness to full-bodied power pop gusto, Fishboy are, at their primary, a car for the bright-eyed zany tunes of Eric Michener. Michener, a indigenous Texan, was dubbed “Fishboy” when, provoked with a dare, he ate a live seafood …

Originally referred to as Sex with an Angel, the (eventual) Albertans first convened like a “theatrical musical collective” beneath the leadership of guitarist and vocalist Joel Bravo. The group required root in NEW YORK, with Bravo rounding out his lineup with help from Kylie Ward (vocals, ukulele, harmonica), Ian Everall …

Self-described as “galactic-forest rock,” Fantastic Bear’s jubilant sound is normally motivated by themes of hope and excitement. By middle-2007, the Austin, TX, band’s changing lineup included frontman Chris Gregory (electric guitar, vocals), Matt Gardiner (keyboards), Andy McAllister (drums), Brent Pennington (bass), Jamie Reaves (electric guitar), and Kullen Fuchs (multiple equipment). …