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A singer/songwriter influenced with the jangly pop from the 80’s Athens picture, Mike Shupp writes heartland pop with crunching guitars along with a sugary lovely tone of voice. A Virginia local, Shupp first used Bang Theory in the first 90’s, however when the music group dropped apart he discovered himself …

Boston’s punky power-pop combo Produce Lisa Rich includes vocalist/bassist Bo Barringer, guitarist/vocalist David Fisher, and drummer/vocalist Frank Defreitas. Shaped in 1997, the group released their debut record, Oustmarted, 2 yrs later and earned local acclaim because of its mixture of edgy, new-wave motivated pop. Their second record, Another Venus, found …

An electrical pop music group from Vancouver, Chances shaped in 1987 throughout the shared abilities of Craig Northey (vocals, electric guitar), Steven Drake (electric guitar, vocals), Doug Elliott (bass), and Paul Brennan (drums). Originally, the music artists performed being a cover music group known as “Dawn Patrol” to create ends …

Australian teenage pop sensations Sound Addict shaped in Bondi Seaside in 1992; led by vocalist/songwriter Ben Lee — most of 13 yrs . old during the band’s formation — the initial lineup also included guitarist Doron Kalinko, bassist Daniel Mapp and drummer Saul Smith. After documenting a demo, Sound Addict …

Landing somewhere within the energy pop of fellow Canadians Sloan as well as the piano-led rock and roll of Ben Folds, the Meligrove Strap were put together in Ontario in 1997 by high-school students Jason Nunes (vocals, guitar, piano), Michael Small (bass), Rick Gomes (drums), and Darcy Rego (who later …

A branch-off from the Evanston, IL, duo Jason and Alison, Verbow is really a power pop music group greatly improved by singer/guitarist Jason Narducy’s punk origins and Alison Chesley’s mesmerizing cello. Jason and Alison experienced expanded in to the music group Skinny after adding drummer David Suycott and bassist Jason …

Inspired by such classic mod rock and roll groups because the Who as well as the Kinks, Canadian group Novillero play their very own make of guitar- and keyboard-driven melodic pop. Shaped in 1999, the Winnipeg quartet released its debut record, The Brindleford Follies, on Endearing Information before contacting it …

A vintage power pop music group in the custom from the Raspberries and Big Superstar, Velvet Crush shaped in Rhode Island in 1989, although their root base actually extended western to Champaign, Illinois, where vocalist/bassist Paul Chastain and drummer Ric Menck initial met and began performing jointly. There Menck founded …

The Halifax punk-pop quartet Plumtree were formed in 1993 by Amanda Braden (vocals, guitar), Nina Martin (bass), and sisters Carla and Lynette Gillis (guitar and drums, respectively); all girls were within their mid-teens at that time. They released many singles and documented a full-length recording, Mass Teenager Fainting (the recording …

California vocalist/songwriter Jordan Zevon initial appeared on the tribute record (Enjoy Every Sandwich: Music of Warren Zevon) for his late dad, where he sang the previously unreleased “Studebaker.” Another tribute record (Rush House Early: The Music of Warren Zevon) implemented in 2005 with Jordan executing “Warm Rainfall” with fellow Western …