Local Natives
An American band formed in the Silver Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles in 2008 by Ryan Hahn (guitar, vocals), Taylor…
The Folk Implosion
The Folk Implosion was created in the early 1990s as a side project bySebadoh frontman Lou Barlow in partnership with…
Dirty Three
Dirty Three is an instrumental trio formed in 1992 in Melbourne, Australia by Warren Ellis (a classically trained…
Guided By Voices
Guided By Voices was formed in 1983 in the American city of Dayton, Ohio, by mathematics professor Robert Pollard.…
Washed Out
Washed Out is the project of North American multi-instrumentalist Ernest Greene, with his musical style classified…
Redd Kross
Although they became better known in the early 1990s, during the grunge boom - more precisely with the album…
Kate Nash
Kate Marie Nash was born in Dublin, Ireland, on July 6, 1987. However, she moved to London when she was still a child.…
Isobel Campbell
Isobel K. Campbell was born in Glasgow on April 27, 1976. She became known as a member of the band Belle &…
The Decemberists
American indie pop band The Decemberists was formed in 2000 in Portland, Oregon. Led by vocalist/guitarist Colin Meloy…
Moby
Richard Melville Hall was born on September 11, 1965 in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City. The name Moby he…
Bat For Lashes
Bat for Lashes is the stage name of English singer and songwriter Natasha Khan, born on October 25, 1979. Her voice has…
Buffalo Tom
The trio formed in Boston in 1986 by Bill Janowitz (vocals, guitar), Chris Colbourn (bass, vocals) and Tom Maginnis (…
Paul Weller
Englishman Paul Weller, born John William Weller on May 25, 1958, was the leader of the bands The Jam (1976–1982) and…
Of Montreal
Despite the name, the band Of Montreal is from the American city of Athens, in the state of Georgia. Formed in 1996 by…
Mark Lanegan
Mark William Lanegan's hoarse and grim voice became known with Screaming Trees, a group formed in 1985 and which peaked…
Cage the Elephant
North American band formed in 2006 in Bowling Green, Kentucky, by brothers Matt Shultz (vocals, guitar) and Brad Shultz…
Beth Gibbons
English singer Beth Gibbons was born on January 4, 1965 in Exeter, Devon. At 22, she went to Bristol to try her luck as…
Shellac
Self-defined as a "minimalist rock trio", Shellac is known as Steve Albini's group, a producer known mainly in the…