Posts Tagged as ‘Dada Dallas’
From the land of New Brunswick, New Jersey, Screaming Females is a trio of Marissa Paternoster, Jarrett Dougherty, and King Mike. Releasing five albums up to date, Screaming Females is all about their DIY roots, turning down management teams that would tell them which mold to fit. Throughout the last »
Dream-pop duo, Memoryhouse, started out as an art project in between two friends. Evan Abeele (composer) and Denise Nouvion (vocals) create art and music that coexist with one another: images of nostalgia, photographs of memories. Memoryhouse is a growing band: having released their latest, The Slideshow Effect off of Sub »
Chairlift is Brooklyn duo consisting of Caroline Polachek and Patrick Wimberly. Polachek described the band as “a long slow panoramic trip over changing terrain” in a 2009 interview. You might be familiar with Chairlift through the iPod nano commercials featuring the ever-so-catchy “Bruises.” After 4 years between 2008′s Does You »
Born in Washington DC but claiming Phildelphia as their base, indie pop band Jukebox the Ghost has been going strong since 2003. Members Ben, Tommy and Jesse met while attending The George Washington University and quickly formed “The Sunday Mail.” With the band on hiatus, they quickly moved into new »
Electric Guest is what you get from joining the forces of two musicians who met at a Los Angeles musician compound. Asa Taccone and Matthew Compton’s music can’t be described in one word. The duo worked with Danger Mouse to produce their latest debut, Mondo. The funk and blues channeling »
Although it may seem redundant, the exclamation point at the end of Los Campesinos! name is definitely worth noting, especially in live shows. The band has been the Janus of modern indie pop, embracing not only upbeat and happy but also dark and morose with the same care and quality. »
Purity Ring makes lullabies for the club, drawing from airy 90s r&b and lush dream pop. Megan James’ remarkable voice soars joyfully through Roddick’s trembling synths rendering the entire musical backdrop beautifully alien. After Purity Ring’s tour with Neon Indian and Com Truise, they crossed over the pond and played »
For you lovers of Washed Out, Neon Indian: Toro y Moi is a solo project started by Chaz Bundick when he was 15. Beginning with recording from 4-track recorders and drum samplers, he then moved to bigger things that included being signed by Carpark Records and releasing his debut, Causers »
If one had to label Gang Gang Dance under a specific genre, the task would be near impossible. The experimental-electro noise-rock African-influenced group from Manhattan produce sounds in the lines of eclectic. After the release of the 2008 Saint Dympha, GGD have often been linked to other experimental New York »
Only two years ago, Smith Westerns released their self-titled debut album and have been gaining momentum since. These Chicago natives produce a loud, grimy style of rock full of synths and stereo effects that define their sounds as Smith Westerns. The band cites David Bowie, T. Rex, and Brit Pop »
