Posted by scxrl3t on Jul 19, 2011 in
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The Killers 
The Killers are an American synth-rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada that was formed in 2001, by Brandon Flowers and Dave Keuning. Mark Stoermer and Ronnie Vannucci Jr. would complete the current line-up of the band in 2002.
The group's debut album, Hot Fuss (2004) brought the band mainstream success. The Killers' second album, Sam's Town, was released in 2006, and compilation album Sawdust containing B-sides, rarities, and unreleased material, was released in 2007. Their third studio album, Day & Age, produced by Stuart Price, was released in 2008. In 2009, they released their first live album and DVD titled Live From The Royal Albert Hall.
To date, the band has sold over six million albums in the United States, over five million albums in the United Kingdom and over 18 million worldwide.
Tags: heartland rock, indie rock, New Wave, Post-punk revival
Posted by scxrl3t on Jul 16, 2011 in
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Shiny Toy Guns 
Shiny Toy Guns is an American indie rock band that formed in 2002 in Los Angeles, California. They released their first studio album We Are Pilots in 2006, after recording it two previous times. It featured three singles that peaked inside the top 30 in the Alternative Songs Chart. We Are Pilots was nominated for a Grammy Award. Their second album Season of Poison was released in 2008 and featured two singles that peaked inside the top 30 in the Alternative Songs Chart.
Tags: alternative dance, Electroclash, Electronica, indie rock, New Wave, Post-punk revival, synthpop
Posted by scxrl3t on Jun 28, 2011 in
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Plain White T's 
Plain White T's is an American rock band from Lombard, Illinois. Formed in 1997 by high school friends Tom Higgenson and Ken Fletcher, the group had a mostly underground following in Chicago basements, clubs, and bars in its early years, and underwent numerous personnel changes.
The band is best known for the number-one hit song "Hey There Delilah", which achieved platinum status in 2007 and earned two Grammy nominations, as well as "1, 2, 3, 4", which turned platinum in 2009.
Tags: alternative rock, emo, indie rock, pop punk
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 10, 2011 in
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Skank 
Skank is a Brazilian rock/reggae band, begun in 1991, in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. As of 2004, they had sold approximately 5,200,000 copies of their albums. Initially intending to mix dancehall with traditional Brazilian styles, later the band changed its sonority to music closer to Britpop and local movement Clube da Esquina.
Tags: alternative rock, indie rock, reggae
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
