Iron & Wine
Born on July 26, 1974, American Samuel Beam released his indie folk works under the name Iron & Wine. The musician'…
Pavement
Pavement became one of the most revered American bands of the 1990s in alternative rock. Formed in 1989 in Stockton,…
St. Vincent
American singer and multi-instrumentalist Annie Clark was born on September 28, 1982 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, but grew up in…
A Certain Ratio
A Certain Ratio was formed in 1977 within the post-punk scene in the English city of Manchester. His music absorbed…
Cloud Nothings
Band formed in 2009 by singer and songwriter Dylan Baldi, Cloud Nothings has its music associated with genres such as…
James
James is an English band from the city of Manchester formed in 1982 by Paul Gilbertson (guitar), Jim Glennie (bass),…
METZ
The visceral sound of the Canadian trio METZ stood out on the music scene in 2012, with the release of their debut…
The Libertines
Formed in 2001 in London, The Libertines were immediately considered as an English answer to the Strokes, an American…
The Black Keys
The Black Keys were formed in 2001 in Akron, Ohio. The American band has been compared to The White Stripes, both for…
Vampire Weekend
The New York band Vampire Weekend, formed in 2006 by Ezra Koenig (vocals, guitar), Chris Baio (bass), Rostam Batmanglij…
Chastity Belt
An American band associated with the noise pop and indie rock genres, Chastity Belt was formed in 2010 by Julia Shapiro…
Ride
Formed in 1988 in the English city of Oxford by Andy Bell (vocals, guitar), Stephan Queralt (bass), Mark Gardener (…
Starsailor
With the band's name taken from the title of an album released in 1970 by American folk singer Tim Bucley, Starsailor…
Elbow
Alternative rock band Elbow was formed in 1997 in England. Among its influences, the group has cited artists such as…
The Jesus and Mary Chain
Scottish band led by brothers William Reid and Jim Reid, founded in 1983 in Glasgow. The following year, Jesus And Mary…
Julia Holter
American singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Julia Holter, from Los Angeles, emerged in the early 2010s with…
Gossip
Gossip was formed in 1999 in the city of Searcy, Arkansas. However, at the beginning of his career he moved to Olympia…
DIIV
Formed in 2011 by New Yorker Zachary Cole Smith, DIIV adds elements from genres such as dream pop, shoegaze and grunge…