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Boys Like Girls

Posted by scxrl3t on Jun 2, 2011 in Artist, Boys Like Girls

Boys Like Girls is a rock band originally from Boston, Massachusetts. The band consists of Martin Johnson ( lead singer, rhythm guitar), Paul Digiovanni (lead guitarist), Bryan Donahue (bassist), and John Keefe (drummer). The debuted with their self-titled album, Boys Like Girls, and followed up with their hit album Love Drunk.

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Fall Out Boy

Posted by scxrl3t on Jun 2, 2011 in Artist, Fall Out Boy

Fall Out Boy is a Grammy-nominated American rock band from Wilmette, Illinois, formed in 2001. The band consists of vocalist/rhythm guitarist Patrick Stump, lead guitarist Joe Trohman, bassist Pete Wentz, and drummer Andy Hurley. The band released five albums from 2003–2008, and were deemed inactive as of 2009.
With Pete Wentz as the band's primary lyricist and Patrick Stump as the primary composer, Fall Out Boy reached mainstream success with its major label debut, From Under the Cork Tree. Released in 2005, the album won several awards and achieved double platinum status after selling more than 2.5 million albums in the United States alone. To support the album, the band headlined tours around the world in 2005 and 2006. In 2007, the band released the followup Infinity on High to major chart success, reaching #1 on the Billboard 200 and selling 260,000 copies its first week. The lead single, "This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race", reached #1 on the Billboard Pop 100 and #2 on the Billboard Hot 100. In live performances, Patrick Stump simultaneously plays guitar and sings. Patrick Stump, in a recent interview, explained that Fall Out Boy never really broke up and are simply "on a break" whilst the members work on other projects. In an interview with Chicago Sun-Times, he said "Fall Out Boy is just not planning anything right now. I would be very, very surprised if we don’t do another record again”, hinting that Fall Out Boy may make more music in the future.
With the release of their 2009 compilation Believers Never Die - Greatest Hits, and in regard to the legacy of the band, Allmusic senior-editor Stephen T. Erlewine wrote that Fall Out Boy ? "seems like one of the quintessential mainstream rock singles bands of the 2000s."

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Goodnight Nurse

Posted by scxrl3t on May 31, 2011 in Artist, Goodnight Nurse

Goodnight Nurse was a pop punk band from New Zealand, formed in Auckland, in 2001. The group originally began as a trio, but later changed to a four-piece prior to the release of their second album. It consisted of lead vocalist Joel Little, guitarist and back up vocalist Sam McCarthy, bassist Rowan Crowe, with drummer and back up vocalist Jaden Parkes.
The band has released two studio albums, Always and Never and Keep Me On Your Side. Both peaked at number five in their home country of New Zealand. The albums combined have spawned nine singles to date, with Goodnight Nurse having a top 40 single in New Zealand every year since 2004, the most recent being 2009's "Lay With Me".

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Marianas Trench

Posted by scxrl3t on May 31, 2011 in Artist, Marianas Trench

Marianas Trench is a Juno Award nominated Canadian pop rock band from Vancouver, British Columbia signed to 604 Records. The band released their first full length album Fix Me on October 3, 2006. Some of the demos the band sent out four years before appear on the album.
The band released their second studio album on February 24, 2009 entitled Masterpiece Theatre. Canadian producer/engineer/mixer Mike Fraser (AC/DC/Franz Ferdinand/Aerosmith) mixed 6 tracks off Masterpiece Theatre including "All to Myself" and "Sing Sing".

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The Cab

Posted by scxrl3t on May 30, 2011 in Artist, The Cab

The Cab is an American rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada, signed to Decaydance Records. Their first album, Whisper War, was released on April 29, 2008.
The band members are Alexander DeLeon, Alex Marshall, Alex Johnson.

They have been called "The Band You Need to Know 2008" by Alternative Press. They were also featured in the '100 Bands You Need To Know in 2010' by Alternative Press and were one of the three bands featured on the cover page, along with Never Shout Never and Hey Monday.

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Green Day

Posted by scxrl3t on May 30, 2011 in Artist, green day

Green Day is an American punk rock band formed in 1987. The band consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt, and drummer Tre Cool.
Green Day was originally part of the punk scene at 924 Gilman Street in Berkeley, California. The band's early releases for the independent record label Lookout! Records earned it a grassroots fanbase. In 1994, its major label debut Dookie became a breakout success and eventually sold over 10 million copies in the U.S. Green Day was widely credited, alongside fellow California punk bands The Offspring, Rancid, NOFX and Sublime, with popularizing and reviving mainstream interest in punk rock in the United States.
Green Day has sold over 65 million records worldwide and 24.639 million in the US alone. The group has won five Grammy Awards.

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