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A hook-driven alt-rock device from LA, California, Fifty percent the Animal’s infectious mixture of groove-laden, radio-ready pop and lush stadium grandeur invokes titles like Imagine Dragons, Walk the Moon, and Maroon 5. Founded by vocalist Run after Johnson and drummer Nick Gross, both of whom had been featured character types …

In past due 2015, Ohioan Jonathan Hoonch Kim and Brazilian local Gabriel Navo Rodrigues parted ways using their former band, Walla, to create their own duo, Hoonch (stylized as HØØNCH). With multi-instrumentalist Kim managing vocals and songwriting and Rodrigues on vocals and keyboards, the set debuted their liquid indie electronic …

DNCE can be an exuberant dance-rock group devoted to former Jonas Sibling vocalist Joe Jonas. Produced in 2015, DNCE (which means dance) also contains Korean-born guitarist JinJoo Lee (Jordin Sparks, Charlie XCX, Cee-Lo Green), bassist/keyboardist Cole Whittle (Semi-Precious Weaponry), and drummer Jack port Lawless (Demi Lovato, Miley Cyrus). Using the …

Named to get a term from a ’60s ad in Playboy magazine, melodically sweet, experimental electro-pop strap Teen Men started like a one-off public-access Television audio/video task in Wilmington, Delaware. Vocalist/guitarist Nick Krill and guitarist Joey Hobson of indie dance-rockers the Spinto Music group, with visual performers Albert Birney and …

Mating Ritual may be the single dance-rock clothing of Ryan Marshall Lawhon. Located in LA, Lawhon was one-part of Pacific Air flow, a synth-rock duo along with his sibling Taylor. In 2014, the siblings place their group on keep in order that Taylor could get back to college. Ryan forged …

Focusing on an exuberant mixture of retro dance-rock and evocative, road trip-ready indie pop, Little Rock and roll, Arkansas’ Knox Hamilton (the name was taken randomly out of a vintage yearbook bought at a thrift shop) formed this year 2010 across the talents of longtime friends Footwear Copeland (bass, vocals), …

Pop singer Ryn Weaver debuted in the first summer time of 2014 using the elaborately produced pop jewel “OctaHate.” Elevated near LA, she spent period pursuing an performing career in NY before moving back again to California to create music. Several songs on her behalf SoundCloud account resulted in a …

Scottish outfit Model Aeroplanes help to make infectious, guitar-based pop influenced by danceable ’80s post-punk and dazzling Afro-beat rhythms. Created in Dundee in 2012, the Model Aeroplanes comprise previous high school close friends lead vocalist, guitarist Rory Fleming-Stewart, guitarist Give Irvine, bassist Ben Buist, and drummer Kieran Smith. By 2013, …

Focusing on a heady mixture of polyrhythmic, psych-tinged art-rock and sugary, soulful indie pop, colorful Wisconsin-based pop sextet PHOX was shaped in 2011 in the town of Baraboo (one hour north of Madison) across the talents of longtime friends Monica Martin, Matt Holmen, J. Sean Krunnfusz, Davey Roberts, Matteo Roberts, …

A spirited indie pop dance music group using a reggae-pop former and a penchant for worldbeat and ska-infused arrangements that invoke brands like Vampire Weekend, Brazilian Young ladies, Interest Pit, and Dirty Projectors, Brooklyn’s Rubblebucket was formed in 2007 by music few Alex Toth (trumpet) and Kalmia Traver (vocals, saxophone) …