Imagine Dragons
In a dark kitchen in the middle of a sweaty night in Las Vegas, all 6
In a dark kitchen in the middle of a sweaty night in Las Vegas, all 6
The Echo are an unsigned band based in Leeds England, tho also with a fan-base in Lincoln and Sheffield. Formed as a duo compromising Andy on lead vocal and guitar with Sam on piano, guitar and backing vocals in the early 2000s they have since expended into a 4 piece with the additiona of a full time drummer and bass-guitarist. Their sound would fit under the broad category of Indie, they make extensive use of Sam Wooding's piano in the songs giving them a somewhat distinctive sound.
Read more about The Echo on Last.fm.
“Beginning like a rock concert on the Klangers planet, before surging into an amped up, wiry rebirth of the same demonic soul that drove Young Knives to wear Victorian casual wear and (probably) smoke pipes in the comfort of their red velvet coated den, But with a more muscular physique - keep the name on your lips, I have a feeling you’ll be using it more frequently in the near future!” Subba-Culture (single of the week)
1.) Compelling Sydney two-piece, The Fumes burst onto the scene in 2004. The Fumes deliver multi-facetted stylistic raw blues tunes mashed with healthy rock riffs and snappy beats. Steve Merry (Vocals, Guitar) spent 12 months in the U.S where he took on some mentoring from Bob Brozman and an opportunity to immerse himself with many styles of music. It helped define and develop The Fumes. The Fumes complete with the addition of Joel Battersby, who had been drumming with members of The Beautiful Girls, proceeded to churn out an 8-track demo.
Collarbones is a long distance collaboration between Adelaide’s Travis Cook and Sydney’s Marcus Whale, beginning in 2007. The ‘Waiting for the Ghosts’ EP was released in June 2009. 'Tiger Beats', a covers and remixes mixtape was released in January 2011 on bandcamp. Debut album 'Iconography' was released in March 2011 on Two Bright Lakes.
"When I first heard Chester French, I felt like I had stumbled upon two geniuses," says Pharrell Williams, who signed the duo to Star Trak / Interscope records in the Spring of 2007. "It's been a long time since I've heard a project teeming with this sort of musicality and originality," he continues. "You're going to watch history unfold with these guys. I feel it in my gut." A year ago, Pharrell's auspicious blessing was only a dream for D.A.
Quincy Matthew Hanley (born October 26, 1986), better known by his stage name ScHoolboy Q is an American recording hip hop artist from Los Angeles, California. Hanley is signed to Top Dawg Entertainment and is a member of Black Hippy along with Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar and Ab-Soul. In 2008, ScHoolboy Q released his first mixtape titled, Schoolboy Turned Hustla and followed up in 2009 with Gangsta & Soul. In 2011, he finally released his first album titled, Setbacks
Sheeps are Daniel Britt front man of The Gods,
Luther Ivan Adams aka sceneCUNT, and the mysterious Joseph Pelling drummer of Ageseat. Together they make nice synth-y indie, usually with the help of a vocoder. They formed in Surbiton, UK in 2007 Check them out on myspace www.myspace.com/sheepsarenang. You can also join their group on facebook http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=1588248&op=2&o=global&view=global&....
Young Heretics fell asleep in February 2011. Someone find a pokeflute, quick! Young Heretics are the brainchild of Melbourne based duo, Kitty Hart and Matthew Wright - eccentric twins, both with a love of warped pop music and sonic invention. The dual vocal attack incorporates theatrical soundscapes, driving beats and a massive selection of other instruments to create a dynamic and inventive sound unlike any Australian music created before it.