Minnesotas the Vestals are spearheaded by singing and guitar-playing brothers Jeremy and Ben Gordon who after honing their skills both at home and on-stage actually qualified as finalists in the 2000 edition of the yearly John Lennon Song Writing Con…

A singersongwriter from the New York City area Sarah Fimms ethereal piano-based music first appeared in 2001 when her debut CD Cocooned was released Building on the success derived from her work on MP3com Fimm managed to get a fair amount of college…

Originally formed during their high school days in 1994 the hard rock quartet Sinch -- Jamie Stem vocals and sampler Tony Lannutti guitar and synth Mike Abramson bass and Dan McFarland drums -- sounds like a throwback to such 90s Seattle rocks as Ali…

The Travoltas formed in 1990 with founding members Stephen La Haye Vince Koreman and Perry Leenhouts joining forces after the demise of two earlier Dutch bands Kriezus and Stillborn With a sound that combines an energetic mix of the Beach Boys and th…

In its press materials the Detroit sleaze metal band Zug Izland described its songcraft as an exploration of imperfect human morality brought forth through the imagery of a pure fantasy Maybe so but the combos origin as the backup band for Insane Clo…

The Chenille Sisters quirky appeal truly reached across all ages -- while their irreverent country-folk sound was originally targeted to adults they also recorded a number of albums specifically for children Formed in 1985 in Ann Arbor Michigan the C…

Oakland CAs Fleshies first launched themselves out of their dingy practice space in 1999 Banshee vocalist Johnny No Moniker led Vonny Bon Bons bass Mattowar guitar and Hamiltron drums into on-stage battle leaving actual songcraft behind in favor of d…

Say Anything is the pop-punk brainchild of singersongwriter Max Bemis The band first started up while its members were still in high school and has had a rotating cast of characters throughout its existence with the most recent lineup featuring found…

San Franciscos Bottles and Skulls are a Bay Area punk band that specialize in crusty punk metal Made up of singer Alpha Boozer guitarist Tiny Riot bassist Johnny Fuckin Hildo and drummer Jersey Land Phil they are known for their vicious live shows an…

Love Arcade is the musical creation of frontman and multi-instrumentalist Snowhite aka Christian Berishaj Often performing live wearing a pair of angel wings the Detroit native was not yet out of his teens before signing a deal with Atlantic Records …