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Wanting to draw out the sophisticated indie pop noises with their hometown of Stockholm, Sweden, vocalist Annika got Fivel together in 1994 with Tristan (bass), Linda (drums), and Mirke (guitar). Using a calendar year of regional gigs a two demos going swimming, the Swedish indie label North of No South …

Using the 1999 self-release of their first album, Bitchin’, Lesley Poirier (bass/vocals), Mauri Skinfill (guitar/vocals), and Chavaugh Levias (drums) had the opportunity to capture their angst-filled indie pop beneath the name of Glitter Mini 9. Motivated by famous brands Sleater-Kinney, the Breeders, the Pixies, and Gap, the three SAN FRANCISCO …

The Ackleys formed in the mid-2000s being a power trio centered around twin sisters Katie (vocals/guitar) and Allison Crutchfield (drums/vocals), consuming acts just like the Breeders, Price cut, and Guided by Voices. Structured out of Birmingham, AL, both enlisted assistance from a bassist friend and started crafting addictive indie rock …

Composed entirely of Asian-American women, the Chicago indie/math rock and roll trio Kim features guitarist/vocalist Janet Kim, guitarist/vocalist Yanti Arifin, and drummer Mia Park. In 2001, soon before completing their eponymous debut EP, the music group was selected to take part in the 1st Coke-sponsored SONGS Awards competition for unsigned …

Keito combines Nikki Colk’s feathery vocals, the increase electric guitar (Colk and Dave Lake) wall structure of sound of Goo- and Dirty-era Sonic Youth, wigged-out electronic beeps, and loopy gaming effects. Keito produced in Norwich, U.K., in 1996 with Nikki Colk on electric guitar and vocals, Dave Lake on electric …

Named for the principality overseen with a Duke or Duchess, Grand Duchy will be the husband-and-wife duo of Dark Francis and Violet Clark. Francis’ background using the Pixies and his single profession as Frank Dark are well-known, while Clark performed keyboards as a kid and used several rings in senior …

Using the styling’s of 80’s new wave and indie-pop keeping a strong relationship amongst the users of Morella’s Forest, they wished to introduce this sound with their home of Dayton, Ohio. Comprising Sydney Rentz (vocals/ acoustic guitar), Sean McCorkle (bass), Shawn Johnson (acoustic guitar/ keyboards) and Nate McCorkle (drums), the …

One of the biggest college bands from the ’80s, Throwing Muses was formed in 1983 by guitarist/vocalist Kristin Hersh and her half-sister guitarist/vocalist Tanya Donelly having a couple of friends from senior high school. In 1986, the group’s debut recording was released by the exclusive English label 4AD; Throwing Muses …

The rock trio Wilma includes singer/bassist Amy Marshall, guitarist Johnny Marshall, and drummer Paul Lobel and includes a sound not unlike such ’80s female-fronted alternative bands as the B-52’s, Blondie, the Pretenders, as well as the Divinyls. The band’s origins place in the obscure Dallas, TX, music group Butch, including …

Josephine Wiggs found prominence while the bassist for the Uk goth music group Perfect Catastrophe in the past due ’80s. During 1990, she became area of the Breeders, an alternative-rock supergroup led by Kim Offer from the Pixies and Tanya Donnelly of Throwing Muses. The Breeders became a full-time group …