The Motifs
The Motifs is the band of Alexis H, from Melbourne, Australia. She makes songs at home. www.myspace.com/themotifs
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Kicker
There are two bands called "Kicker": 1) A British indie pop band
2) A punk rock band from Oakland, California 1) Jill Drew and Phil Sutton (Comet Gain and The Soft City) started UK band Kicker in 1998, releasing their first single in 1999, on the Rough Trade Shop imprint ForUs. Four more singles followed, on various lables, which were compiled together as their first CD 'Fivefortyfives' (Track and Field) in 2002.
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Dorotea
Jangly drum machine-indie-punk-pop trio from Gothenburg Sweden, the greatest city in the universe. Jolly good music to listen to when you want to "take in".
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Wolfgirl
Wolfgirl are a recently formed garage pop/twee punk four piece from the outskirts of London. http://www.wearewolfgirl.co.uk
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Crazy arm
From Plymouth, Crazy Arm is the versatile, hobocore lovechild that arose from two of the city's popular punk rock bands, No Comply (Jon Dailey and Simon Marsh) and The Once Over Twice (Darren Johns). Although the band has been together since May 2005 it wasn't until their respective bands split up in Feb/May 2006 that they became a more serious concern for all involved. And with the addition of fourth member, Dan Couling (Toxic Waste Brigade), Crazy Arm has developed a distinct and progressive style, shot through with a healthy dose of grass-roots radical politics.
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The Pastels
There are three groups called the Pastels: The Pastels, from Glasgow, have been described as an 'almost pop' group. As the description implies the group have some pop elements but miss out on others and have never charted. Their early records (1982-85) for labels like Whaam!, Creation and Rough Trade had a raw and immediate sound, melodic and amateur, which seemed all at odds with the time. But an emerging fanzine culture identified with the group's sound and image, and slowly The Pastels started to influence a new wave of groups which interested the NME and other UK media.
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Lois
Having picked up a second-hand guitar in 1985, and learning from Calvin Johnson, Lois Maffeo's first band was Lumihoops, with Sharon Berman and Jan Brock. They only played live once, at the Smithfield Cafe, but can be heard on the Yoyo Recordings compilation Throw.
Her second band, The Cradle Robbers, was formed with future The Spinanes member Rebecca Gates. They released one track on the compilation Red Hot + Bothered/Indie Rock Guide To Dating before disbanding.
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Jeremy Jay
Jeremy Jay lives in Angel town. He writes songs and plays piano and guitar. He says one of his favorite things to do is drive around with the moonroof open and listen to music with his friends.
Jeremy has gone on a couple west coast tours and has played with a variety of bands. His performances on the surface seem like a pop singer's performance: dancing, singing and playing guitar. Yet he's still so elusive.
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The Hornblower Brothers
The Hornblower Brothers are a five piece band from Brighton, England. Their music combines a wide variety of influences to produce an uplifting original sound. Band members are: Nat Forrester (Electric guitar and vocals), Alistair Johnstone (Acoustic guitar and vocals), Gary Cox (Keyboard and Melodica), James Emery (Bass guitar) and Antony Groves (Drums). The band were recently featured by Steve Lamacq on BBC 6Music as his Unsigned Band of the Week.
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Penny Century
1. Penny Century consists of five northern youngsters hailing from Ostersund, Sweden. They are first and foremost dear friends, but also happen to share a huge love for pop-music. So writing and performing songs together came along rather natural, and the band Penny Century were soon formed. The guitarists and songwriters Erik Persson and Kim Fastesson are also members of local rockband Archer and the rhythm-section, Pontus Sillren and Martin Soderin used to play in various odd, experimental groups when they were younger.
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