Tag Archives: Power Pop

Founded by Christian Stefos from the Tattle Tales and offering members (and former members) from the Ergs, the Unlovables, Dirt Bicycle Annie, the Steinways, as well as the Slaughterhouse Four, the quirky punk-pop group Brief Attention released their first EP, Clever, Maddening and Frustrating, on Cold Feet Reports in 2007. …

Inspired by the brand new Pornographers and early Weezer, force pop group the Mood originally began in the Fort Lauderdale area before shifting north to NEW YORK. After some lineup adjustments, Marco Argiro (vocals, acoustic guitar), Corinne Callen (vocals, glockenspiel, keyboards), Kenton Langstroth (acoustic guitar), Chris Bunatta (drums), and Brian …

The Paranoids are three SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA garage area rockers who blend ’60s rock and ’70s punk right into a heady stew of power pop bliss. Delivered in 2003 in the ashes from the indie rock-band the Librarians, previous associates Damon Larson (vocals) and Elliott Kiger (drums) recruited bassist …

An unsung power pop music group from the ’70s, Artful Dodger existed in the mid-’70s difference that separated the Raspberries from Cheap Trick. Sonically, Artful Dodger skewed toward the large arena hooks from the Raspberries however they lacked the Paul McCartney infatuation of Eric Carmen, favoring a huge roar that …

The Elvis Brothers were a power pop trio (using a hint of rockabilly and roots rock) made up of Rob Elvis (guitar, vocals), Graham Elvis (bass, vocals), and Brad Elvis (drums). Produced in the first ’80s in Champaign, Illinois, the music group released a set of albums for Family portrait …

NEW YORK music group that had a mildly effective stint on that city’s membership circuit (breaking in to the renowned Max’s Kansas Town in the first ’80s) and released a single unheralded album in the indie Gambling house label. Songwriter and business lead guitarist Justin Difficulty got an affinity for …

Affected primarily by second-wave ska, classic pop, and new wave, Irish five-piece the Blizzards take up the unidentified territory between Arctic Monkeys, Franz Ferdinand, and Lily Allen, managing frank, occasionally explicit lyrics atop energetic rhythms and sweet pure pop melodies. Vocalist/guitarist Niall Breslin switched his back on the encouraging professional …

Shaped in 1994, the members of Iridesense possess slowly developed a substantial pursuing within their hometown, NEW YORK, playing displays at well-known venues like CBGB, Arlene Grocery store, the Mercury Lounge, as well as the Bitter End. Bandmembers Rick Eberle (electric guitar/vocals), Tara Eberle (vocals/bass), Wealthy Drouin (drums), and business …

Canadian alt-rock trio the Perms shaped in Brandon, Manitoba in 1998. Brothers Shane (bass/vocals) and Chad Smith (acoustic guitar/vocals) experienced each been playing within their personal bands for quite some time before enlisting drummer Paul Thorsteinson to create a vintage power pop trio influenced by their shared like for ’70s …

The Happy Accidents play rock & roll music. Exactly like too many elements can ruin the very best soufflé, simpleness may be the watchword, the objective. No scratching, no examples, no raps. The program is to help make the globe safe for noisy guitar rock once again. This isn’t revisionist. …