The Weepies a folk-pop duo comprised of Deb Talan and Steve Tannen two singerguitarists who had already released solo material met at Tannens concert in Boston while he was supporting his debut Big Seorita Mutual admirers they started writing songs t…

Ray LaMontagne was born in New Hampshire but as he put it his family was just passing through His parents split up shortly after his birth and his mother began a pattern of moving her six children wherever she could find employment and housing which …

In late 2003 things picked up rapidly and a bit weirdly for folkie Alexi Murdoch Moving to balmy Los Angeles from Scotland in the late 90s Murdoch let the sleepy weepy UK folk sound seep into indie and lo-fi influences But he never did much with his …

Rogue Wave was formed in 2002 when Zach Rogue took off from his San Francisco home headed for New York and came home with nearly a full albums worth of songs recorded Rogue then quit his post in his previous group the Desoto Reds and finished the alb…

Chamber pop quintet matt pond PA was led by titular singersongwriter Matt Pond who formed the group upon relocating from New England to Philadelphia Also featuring guitaristbassist Josh Kramer cellist Jim Hostetter violinist Rosie McNamara-Jones and …

Joe Purdy a singersongwriter from Arkansas put in his time working at a loading dock and as a counselor at a private high school before his song Wash Away became synonymous with the 2004 season of ABCs Lost Purdy left Arkansas for California in 2001 …

Sydney Australias Youth Group originally formed around vocalistguitarist Toby Martin and drummer Danny Allen While the two had hooked on with various other players here and there by the bands second full-length theyd gelled with guitarist Cameron Eme…