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Wooly Mammoth

Wooly Mammoth is an indie band from Ontario in Canada comprising Jessiah Devine and Paul Vroom. I can only really say that it is the earthy realism of Wooly Mammoth that I enjoy. They are one of those bands I had to take on a second listening to get to grips with and the reason I took […]

Pet Tigers

Pet Tigers is a synth alt rock band from Las Vegas in the USA. Ryan Arcoraci (bass/ vocals), Liz Ofte (Keyboards/vocals) and Jesse Moran (drums) set out with the clear intention to form a new wave rock band with no guitar.  Pet Tigers challenge preconceptions and the ‘Keytar’ used by Liz, let’s her wander round the […]

Little Dove

Little Dove is the indie rock duo of Vanja James (Guitar Vocals) and Dylan Cooper (Drums) from Los Angeles in the USA. I was keen to introduce Little Dove for a few reasons, predominately of course for the music – but also… Their first gig was only 8 days ago (4th April 2013) at The Viper Room, […]

4th Ward Afro Klezmer Orchestra

4th Ward Afro Klezmer Orchestra is a nine-piece ensemble comprised of Edim Baho (acoustic guitar), Colin Bragg (electric guitar), Jeff Crompton (reeds), Tony Staffiero (tenor sax), Noah Kess (drums), Chris Riggenbach (bass guitar), Bill Nittler (reeds), Roger Rusow (trumpet) and finally Nick Dixon (trombone). Hailing from Atlanta, Georgia, these fellows play what can only be […]

The Wired Era

The Wired Era an alternative indie duo from New York in the USA is - Steve Winiarski and Nick Winiarski. Having undergone a shrinkage in line-up and a new band name to mark the new project The Wired Era seem have settled with a sound that belies there are only two players. The music has more than a […]

A Primitive Evolution

A Primitive Evolution is the alternative rock trio of Brett Carruthers (Vocals / Guitar), Stu Dead (Drums) and Stephany Seki (Bass / Vocals) from Toronto in Canada. Rolling peels of bass rattle through the speakers as A Primitive Evolution play the darker side of rock. There is in earthy tinge to the music which is delivered with precision. The […]

Fun Fact

Fun Fact is the Rock ‘n’ Roll trio of Justin D’Croix (vocal / Guitar), Alex Tirolese (Saxophone /Bass) and Kelly Currie (Drums) from London in Canada. Well how could I ignore more than a touch of rock-a-billy as the day took a decidedly better turn when I hit play.  For an orchestra Fun Fact have a huge musical […]

Sincerely, The Alchemists

Sincerely, The Alchemists is Marc Koza (Lead Vocals), Dave Lilly (Piano) and Justin Muldoon (Vocals / Electronics) – an electro-pop band from Philadelphia in the USA. Despite my heart cringing at the concept of a band introducing themselves as ‘pop’ as ever I dutifully opened the player as is the promise of the Indie Bands Blog to all introductions, I […]

The Fox & The Hounds

The Fox & The Hounds is - Kendel Lester (Vocals / Songwriter), Tony Panico (Drums), Kara Poe (Vocals / Violin), Steve Howe (Guitar), Sam Crossland (Vocals / Keys) and Ira Ochs (Bass) who make up the alternative Rock’n’Roll band from Chicago in the USA. You just know by the line-up and instruments this is no usual proffering and it was with some interest I […]

Fixing Bayonets

Fixing Bayonets is the vehicle for solo shoegaze artist Kevin Smigel from Los Angeles in the USA to deliver his wave of echoed guitars. The material has an ever more oppressive sense of doom as tracks build, which given the context of the heavy echoes and muted sounds that Fixing Bayonets deploys to deliver the music, […]

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