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Unnatural Helpers
Land Grab Seattle, WA (Hardly Art) “Seattle Sub-Punk” Land Grab features intense punk rock that makes a conscious nod to the golden-era Sub Pop sound. Formed around singer/songwriter/drummer (and...
Two Gallants
The Bloom and the Blight San Francisco, CA (ATO Records) “SF duo creates loud, raucous record to perfectly capture rock and roll” If you’re the kind of person who judges songs within the first five...
Sea Wolf
Old World Romance Los Angeles, CA (Dangerbird Records) “Self-exploration driven by haunting melodies and provocative chords” Sea Wolf, led by Alex Brown Church, is back with a new album, Old World...
Radiolucent
Turn Me On & Turn Me Loose Athens, GA (Old South Records) “Southern rock at its finest” Athens, GA is often thought of for its quirky indie-pop, fueling hipster house parties across the little...
Radio Fallout
Vox E Tenebris Austin, TX (Defeat the Squares) “Like a missing track from the Empire Records soundtrack” Radio Fallout is a three-piece rock band from Austin Texas who sounds much like most 3-piece...
Ponderosa
Pool Party Athens, GA (New West Records) “Athens band switches styles and comes up the better for it” For a few weeks I thought there were two separate bands named after a shitty restaurant chain,...
Pegasus Dream
In Absentia Portland, OR (SoHiTek Records) “Psychedelic pop with an electronic twist” In Absentia has earned the right to a presence on your stereo. Portland-based band Pegasus Dream oozes...
Mary C
Right on Time New York, NY (Chantress Music) “Strong voice delivering an upbeat blend of soul, funk and pop” As a white girl with a big voice recording soul-driven pop in 2012, it is inevitable for...
The Helio Sequence
Negotiations Portland, OR (Sub Pop) “Rich, free-form alternative musings and instrumental compositions resulting from a flood” The Helio Sequence is preparing to release their fifth full-length...