Posted by scxrl3t on Jul 9, 2011 in
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The Ready Set 
The Ready Set was formed on November 17, 2007. Jordan Witzigreuter is the vocalist and usually thought of as the only member; he writes and records his own music while using a backup band on tour. He has stated that he adopted the name due to concerns that his last name would be difficult for people to pronounce. Jordan resides in his hometown of Fort Wayne, Indiana when he is not on tour or recording in Los Angeles, California.
Tags: Electronica, Indie pop, pop
Posted by scxrl3t on Jun 15, 2011 in
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Black Kids 
Black Kids is an American indie pop band from Jacksonville, Florida. The band's debut EP, Wizard of Ahhhs, received favorable critical response in 2007, and was followed by the Partie Traumatic album, which debuted at #5 on the UK Albums Chart in July 2008.
They are currently writing songs for their second album. The band played new songs on their Mini-Tour along Florida as seen on their setlist. The new songs are possible related or at least contain the words 'Trippin', 'Smokes', 'Castles', 'Rude Boys' and 'Weird Hearts'.
Tags: alternative dance, Indie pop, indie rock, synthpop
Posted by scxrl3t on Jun 12, 2011 in
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the downtown fiction 
The Downtown Fiction are an indie pop/rock band from Fairfax, VA, formed in the summer of 2008 by Cameron Leahy (guitar/vocals) and Eric Jones (drums). The two posted three demos on the band’s MySpace profile and quickly built a following and added David Pavluk (bass/background vocals) to the line up. After a year of touring, The Downtown Fiction announced their signing with Photo Finish / Atlantic Records. The band performed on the 2010 Bamboozle Roadshow and the 2010 Warped Tour and was recently featured in the “100 Bands You Need To Know” issue of Alternative Press Magazine.
The Downtown Fiction released a self-titled EP in March 2009, which included the hits “Living Proof” and “Is Anybody Out There?”. Followed up by an EP titled “Best I Never Had” in March. In August, the music video for “I Just Wanna Run” was released and in December, they released a new EP “The Double E.P.”, including all tracks from the two other EPs and a new demo, “Keep On Moving”. Songfacts reports that their first album Let’s Be Animals was released on April 26, 2011, via Photo Finish / Atlantic Records, “Thanks for Nothing” was the first single.
Tags: indie, Indie pop, pop punk, powerpop
Posted by scxrl3t on Jun 7, 2011 in
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Florence + The Machine 
Florence + the Machine is the recording name of English musician Florence Welch and a collaboration of other artists who provide backing music for her voice. Florence and the Machine's sound has been described as a combination of various genres, including rock and soul.
The band's music received praise across the music media, especially from the BBC, before they gained mainstream success. Specifically, the BBC played a large part in their rise to prominence by promoting Florence + the Machine as part of BBC Introducing.
The band's debut album, Lungs, was released on 6 July 2009, and held the number-two position for its first five weeks in the UK Albums Chart. On 17 January 2010, the album reached the top position, after being on the chart for twenty-eight consecutive weeks. The album has been in the top forty in the United Kingdom for sixty-five consecutive weeks, making it one of the best-selling albums of 2009 and 2010.
At the 2010 BRIT Awards, Lungs won the Mastercard British Album award. At the 53rd Grammy Awards, the band was nominated for Best New Artist.
Florence + the Machine performed at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards and the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize Concert.
Tags: art rock, baroque pop, Indie pop, indie rock, soul
