Artists with the tag 'sleeping'
Jimmy Eat World
Generally, the punk-inspired generation of bands that came to prominence in the late '90s fell into two camps; cred-soaked aesthetes in thrall to the art-punk approach of emo godfathers Fugazi and radio-friendly pop-punks following in the footsteps o…
Death Cab For Cutie
Formed in the Pacific Northwest during the late 1990s, Death Cab for Cutie deals in guitar rock that is informed by a striking sensitivity. Led by singer/guitarist Benjamin Gibbard, the group straddles the line between indie and emo rock, earning the…
Mazzy Star
Highly regarded US duo featuring the soothing timbre of singer Hope Sandoval's textured voice and guitarist David Roback. The partners had begun working together on a projected album as Opal (under which name Roback had formerly operated). Previously…
The Postal Service
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…
Coldplay
In 2000, Coldplay emerged seemingly out of nowhere to become a worldwide smash with their debut album PARACHUTES and hit single "Yellow." They're generally lumped in with the Britpop crowd, but, like Travis, they favor a more thoughtful, melodic pop …
Damien Rice
Irish singer/songwriter Damien Rice started out in 1997 in a band called Juniper, which was signed to a major deal but fell apart before it could make a full album. Shortly after that, Rice hit the road as a solo artist. His first album, 2003's O, in…
Hard-Fi
England's Hard-Fi have a unique approach to making the punky version of Britpop so ubiquitous in the early 2000s. Embracing new technology--from the standpoint of efficiency as opposed to experimentation--and the music that has grown out of it, Hard-…
Alkaline Trio
A mainstay of the Chicago punk and hardcore scenes of the 1990s and 2000s, Alkaline Trio play a somewhat darker and more textured--though typically fast and furious--brand of punk that gives sonic representation to the anger and desperation that fue…
Minus the Bear
With catchy song titles like Hey Wanna Throw Up Get Me Naked Monkey Knife Fight and Lemurs Man Lemurs its hard not to be at least a little bit curious about this Seattle-based quintet Featuring members of Botch Kill Sadie and Sharks Keep Moving Minus…
