Freelance Whales is an emerging indie-rock band hailing from Queens, New York. The band formed in 2008 and has just released their first full-length LP, Weathervanes, this year. Most of the band members are multi-instrumentalists and the band has created a patchwork sound that has influences from everything from bluegrass to The Postal Service. Be
Despite the fact that Broken Bells only announced themselves as a project just over a year ago, the duo has exploded onto the scene with force and an eclectic new sound. Broken Bells is the now familiar name of Brian Burton (aka Danger Mouse) and James Mercer, frontman of the Pacific Northwest indie band The
With a new EP out last month (Prepare For Black & Blue) and a voice reminiscent at times of a younger Eddie Vedder, The White Buffalo is primed and ready to take the country rock world by storm. He is a storyteller by trade and his voice can scale from quiet love songs to brooding
Under-the-radar indie veterans Blonde Redhead will be coming to Portland’s Roseland Theater this Saturday, and it will be a show not to be missed, for several different reasons, including a possible new starlet. First off, fans of Blonde Redhead will be pleased to see the band in Portland again in support of their new album,
The Chicago band California Wives combines indie rock with melodic pop undertones and touch of 80s style synth haze, resulting in mellow but catchy tunes that have garnered comparisons to 80s supergroup The Police and modern pop purveyors Phoenix. Their five song EP Affair is available as a digital download over at Amazon. Members Dan
Eric Frederic of Oakland, California is otherwise known as the band Wallpaper. Frederic creates catchy club songs with a funky twist all his own. Anyone who is already a fan of the likes of Chromeo or Ratatat will surely fall in love with Wallpaper’s quirky and lovable sound. Frederic kindly gave us some insight into
Born Kristine Flaherty, genre-hopping artist K.Flay grew up with rock ‘n’ roll in Chicago and landed with hip hop in the Bay Area. Her sound shows off her strong voice (both literal and figurative) and eclectic taste. Live she does everything from create beats to play the guitar, all as a one-woman show. K.Flay has
The Giving Tree Band has mastered the art of American indie folk and they show off their big, full sound on their most recent album, The Joke, The Threat & The Obvious. The Illinois band began as brothers and has expanded into an 8-piece folk ensemble that plays classic folk music with a little bit
Newcomers Archie Powell & The Exports have just released their debut full-length album, Skip Work, and are making grit-covered guitar pop that is accompanied by charming lyrics and formidable songwriting. The Chicago band is still new, but their sound is a fresh mix of influences like Elvis Costello and Weezer that has us bopping our
Singer-songwriter Kevin Devine and indie-rockers Manchester Orchestra have been making music as separate, and very different, entities for years. This year, Kevin Devine has joined up with the guys from Manchester Orchestra to form a new band called Bad Books. Their self-titled debut album is out now as a digital release and will be available