Black Box Recorder
Black Box Recorder was formed in 1998 in London, blending indie pop influences with elements of French electronic music…
Keane
Keane is an English alternative rock band formed in the town of Battle, East Sussex. Following in the vein of the…
Ian Sweet
Ian Sweet is the musical project of American singer, songwriter, and guitarist Jilian Medford. Born in Los Angeles,…
The Strokes
When The Strokes released the EP The Modern Age in January 2001 on Rough Trade, the band was already being hailed as…
Elastica
Formed in 1992 in England by Justine Frischmann (a former member of Suede and Brett Anderson’s ex-girlfriend), the…
Body Type
Body Type is an Australian post-punk band formed in 2016 in Sydney by Sophie McComish (guitar and vocals), Annabel…
Charli XCX
Charlotte Emma Aitchison, an Englishwoman born on August 2, 1992, began writing her first songs at age 14, adopting…
Tricky
Born on January 27, 1968 as Adrian Nicholas Matthews Thaws, Tricky started his music career during the second half of…
Xiu Xiu
Formed in 2002 in San Jose, California, the American band Xiu Xiu has developed a sound associated with various genres,…
L7
Although often associated with the grunge movement, the American band L7 was formed in 1985 in Los Angeles by Suzi…
Echo & The Bunnymen
Echo & the Bunnymen produced albums that were essential to 1980s pop/rock. Albums such as Crocodiles (their 1980…
The Temper Trap
The Temper Trap is an indie rock band formed in 2005 in Melbourne, Australia. The band’s lineup consisted of Dougy…
Jack White
Considered one of the best rock guitarists to emerge at the beginning of the 21st century, the American Jack White was…
The Telescopes
Created in the shoegaze movement, The Telescopes was formed in 1987 in Burton-on-Trent, England, by Stephen Lawrie…
Beth Orton
Elizabeth Caroline Orton, better known as the English singer-songwriter Beth Orton, was born on December 14, 1970. She…
Hard-Fi
The British band Hard-Fi was formed in 2003. Drawing on influences from punk, post-punk, ska, dub, and electronic music…
The Veils
The English/New Zealand band The Veils combine elements of indie rock and folk in their music, which is characterized…
Graham Coxon
English musician Graham Leslie Coxon, born on March 12, 1969, rose to prominence in the 1990s during the Britpop…