Singersongwriter Inara George is the daughter of Little Feats Lowell George At a young age she was surrounded by the music of his father and his peers -- Jackson Browne Terry Allen and Van Dyke Parks -- but George never intended to follow in her late…

Born in spring 1976 in Birmingham Ala the ethereal-voiced Maria Taylor won over her first fans at age 15 as part of the Birmingham duo Little Red Rocket a poprock group that brought comparisons to Belly When that outfit which issued two CDs -- 1997s …

The English indie rock duo Psapp pronounced isapi feature Carim Clasmann guitarproducer and Galia Durant vocalskeyboardsviolins Together they create a charming pop mix of sultry vocals and quirky electronic beats Tiger My Friend marked Psapps album d…

Purveying an utterly charming sound that borrows from folk pop Western swing and early vocal jazz Los Angeles fancifully named Ditty Bops feature the tightly woven harmonies of Amanda Barrett who also handles mandolin and dulcimer duties and Abby DeW…

Tegan & Sara are twin sisters from Canada who have won over legions of fans with their self-deprecating humor and energetic acoustic music that marries emo honesty with pop sparkle and songcraft. After winning a local battle of the bands in their nat…

Before emerging as a solo artist M Doughty first name Michael was best known as the frontman of the unique avant-garde group known as Soul Coughing Spawned in 1992 Soul Coughing was formed after Doughty met his bandmates Yuval Gabay Sebastian Steinbe…

b. 11 September 1978, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Alternating between a folksy singer-songwriter and an alt-popster, Lee has been heralded in the music press as a "modern day Bob Dylan.' Lee got his start during the early to mid-90s with the …

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 …

Rilo Kiley is a pop four-piece formed in Los Angeles in the late 1990s by Blake Sennett and former child actress Jenny Lewis. The band plays an effortless brand of sing-song pop/rock shot through with hints of Americana and songbook stylings. After s…

Born in the middle of a seven-daughter family with creative and free-spirited parents Butterfly Bouchers first name was suggested by some divine intervention her mother was experiencing A picture on an elementary school wall a print on a dance teache…

Jem Griffiths roundabout road to songstress stardom started in Cardiff Wales where she was born and raised From there she attended Sussex University and by the mid-1990s she was working in promotion for the Skint and Marine Parade electronic imprints…

London-based Norwegian-born Kate Havnevik spent her formative years with the desire to become a guitarist in the jazz and classical worlds but these plans were derailed after joining a punk band at the tender age of 14 Since then Havnevik has explore…

Glasgow-via-Belfast indie-rock ensemble Snow Patrol have played everything from shambolic noise-pop a la Pavement, to a slightly droney post-rock in the vein of Mogwai, to epic lovelorn anthems modeled after Coldplay. While the band's influences are …

Taking cues from My Bloody Valentine and Miranda Sex Garden Swedens Moonbabies have gained wide acclaim at home and abroad for their sophisticated hypnotic pop Comprised of multi-instrumentalists Ola Frick and Carina Johansson Moonbabies maneuver thr…

Bursting on to the U.K. music scene seemingly out of nowhere in 2005, KT Tunstall is a Scottish singer-songwriter who blends the earthy pop sensibilities of Sheryl Crow with the darker leanings of Cat Power and Beth Orton. Her debut album, EYE TO THE…

Separately, synth player Jimmy Tamborello and singer Ben Gibbard were known for their work in electronica and emo, respectively, with Dntel and Death Cab For Cutie. Together, they became a powerful pop duo, combinining Tamborello's melodic knowhow an…