IO ECHO is Ioanna Gika and Leopold Ross. Currently putting the finishing touches on their debut album which combines grand songs with unique textures such as Japanese koto harps and Chinese violins, the band have created towering tracks with a distinctive sound early listeners have been calling “the leaders of Grunge Goth” and “New Orientalism.”
The Lumineers were formed by Wesley Schultz and Jeremiah Fraites in New York. After battling the city’s cutthroat music scene and impossibly high cost of living, the two decided to expand their horizons. They packed everything they owned and headed for Denver, Colorado, where they met cellist Neyla Pakarek. And so The Lumineers sound took shape;
Hello to our fellow Super Bowl watchers! Yes – moments ago as you were just starting to dig into those chips and dip, wings, and pizza, you did in fact see OK Go flash across your screen. Check the new OK Go video for “Needing/Getting” here: http://www.mtv.com/videos/?vid=729497&id=1518071 Enjoy the video and the game (go Giants!!),