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The Barracudas

This London-based Anglo-Canadian band, whose members include Jeremy Gluck (vocals), Robin Wills (guitar), David Buckley (bass), and Nick Turner (drums), was formed in 1979 and scored a U.K. chart hit in 1980 with the neo-surf song "Summer Fun." Turner and Buckley left after the release of the first album Drop Out With the Barracudas (1981) and were replaced by Jim Dickson and Terry Smith. Chris Wilson also joined on guitar.

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The Rudiments

The Rudiments. a - The elements or first principles of a subject: The rudiments of grammar. b - A mere beginning, first slight appearance, or undeveloped or imperfect form of something: The rudiments of a plan. "there is nothing rudimentary about their sound. Another band that makes harmonies work for them, The Rudiments have 60s beat inspired tunes with hooks and melodies to make you smile"

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The Maudlin Hounds

THE MAUDLIN HOUNDS
Hard rock powertrio from the northern Norway. "The Roaring Season", NEW album OUT NOW!. Melodic, hard hitting & in-your-face rock 'n' roll from one of Norway's finest acts of it's genre.
If you're into Foo Fighters, Against Me!, Manic Street Preachers and the heavy greats of the 70's,
this NEW album of The Maudlin Hounds might be right up your alley. HQ: Storsteinnes, Balsfjord - (NO)..
Formed: 2002
Releases: EP (2003)
Somersaulting (2006)
The Roaring Season (2012)

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The Secret Handshake

Check out the new album "Night & Day"!
Listen to three new Motown inspired songs from the CD below and download the single "Domino" Since 2004, luis dubuc (a.k.a. The Secret Handshake) has penned and recorded scores of songs by himself. His signature electronic-pop sound landed him the sort of success many in the indie circuit could only wish for. But for his latest full-length, Dubuc wasn’t going to find himself recording another batch of similar tracks. Enter Night & Day, As Dubuc quite succinctly describes Night & Day, “it’s a Motown record, man.”

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Winch House

"Welcome to the world of WINCH HOUSE! Us lads set at a 4 piece band with a passion for music. We LOVE to perform and enjoy any gig that is thrown at us. Still looking for gigs any time anywhere and would really appreciate it. we started out just a little over one year ago and yet we still hold the excitement of new music as we grow stronger every day. if you have seen us before you should know what type of music we enjoy and play, if not...

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Paul Collins

Paul Collins was a founding member of The Nerves, a legendary underground rock group from 1974-77. (Other legendary rock groups formed in 1974, including Blondie, The Ramones, Radio Birdman and The Dictators). The Nerves were a 3-piece band featuring the talents of Jack Lee, Peter Case (The Plimsouls) and Paul Collins (The Beat). Aside from touring with The Ramones, The Nerves funded their own recordings without a record deal. The Nerves originally recorded the song Hanging On The Telephone, which was leter covered by Deborah Harry and Blondie on the chart topping "Parallel Lines" album.

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Vandalism

Vandalism is an Australian electro house music group. It comprises DJs/producers Andy Van (previous member of Madison Ave), and Cassie Van (Singer, Songwriter). In February 2006 Vandalism released a cover single "Never Say Never" (originally sung by Romeo Void), backed by a considerable amount of airplay by Nova and a video clip shown on Rage. The group have been profilic remixers in the last few years, reworking songs for varied artists such as Skepta, Brad Hed and Yves Larock.

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Baby Bitch

Baby Bitch were the finest rock 'n' roll band to ever disgrace a stage. Combining infectious pop melodies with punk energy and a metallic stomp, accompanied with a twisted sense of humour and an unhealthy fixation with Crispin Glover, their unforgettable tunes and charismatic presence were utterly irresistable. Formed in 2005, the lineup consisted of: Stephen James Buckley - Vocals/Guitar
Wayne Cole - Drums/Vocals
Adam Kendall - Guitar/Vocals
Sean Womack - Bass The Bitch gigged extensively throughout the UK, and picked up a loyal following. Mostly young and female.

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Breathe Carolina

Breathe Carolina is an electro-pop duo from Denver, Colorado. Their music is comprised of synthesized beats and tag-teamed, vocoded vocals ranging from melodic harmonies to abrasive screaming. They have released one EP, "Gossip", and two albums. The first album, "It's Classy Not Classic", was released on Sep. 16, 2008, and their second album, "Hello Fascination", was released on Aug. 18th, 2009
Breathe Carolina wrote and recorded It's Classy, Not Classic as a duo, with David producing, in their home studio.

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