Voltaire Twins are a four-piece indie dance band from Perth, Australia composed of twin brother and sister Tegan and Jaymes, along with their good friends Matt and Jack. After being Unearthed by Triple J in 2008, they went on to high profile tours and supports with Ladytron, Maximo Park, Tim & Jean and Art vs Science, as well as festival slots at Laneway Festival, Parklife, Groovin the Moo, Summadayze and Good Vibrations.
Psychic Ills is a group that became active in NYC sometime during 2003. Their sound has included a combination of rock experimentation, drones, electronic textures, and various ethnic influences. Their live shows have varied widely and have been known to have an improvised performance art element as well. The current line up consists of Elizabeth Hart, Brian Tamborello, and Tres Warren. Their 2nd album "Mirror Eye", is set to be released on January 20th of 2009 on The Social Registry label.
Led Er Est emerged from a series of jam sessions that core members Shawn O’Sullivan and Sam De La Rosa started having in early 2007, using bass guitar, some cheap drum machines, and synths. They were inspired to record music largely by ’70s synth prog, and ’80s lo-fi electronic and industrial music. They recorded a number of songs at friend Will Burnett’s studio that fall. Their first officially released track was on the Wierd Records compilation, Analogue Electronic Music Vol II. Owen Hutchinson joined the band for their first live show at the Wierd party that December.