Bands

Kishi Bashi Athens GA

5.00 1.75 A classically trained violinist, Kishi Bashi (the pseudonym of Kaoru Ishibashi) makes highly catchy indie pop tracks using repeated loops of instrumentation and vocals. Unique and mesmerizing live.

Miike Snow Stockholm SWEDEN

5.00 4.30 Producers of electronic dance pop featuring a male falsetto. The shows are lively and include cool gadgetry.

Art School Girlfriend Wrexham UK-WALES

5.00 0.00 Every lyric sung by the vocalist against the subtle percussion and synths is effortlessly pulled off with reserved emotion. This is dark.

My Life as Ali Thomas Bangkok THAILAND

5.00 0.00 Indie rock mixed with a bit of that folk fun we had in naughts with big drums and acoustic breaks.

Phantogram Saratoga Springs NY

4.89 3.10 Dark ambient indie electro-pop male/female duo

Sylvan Esso Durham NC

4.86 0.00 A male-female duo putting out smooth tunes that are a nice blend of of electro-folk and indie pop.

Jim James Louisville KY

4.83 3.06 The frontman for My Morning Jacket, Jim James is a fascinating performer who loves music, loves his audience, and loves to do cool things.

TV On The Radio Brooklyn NY

4.83 4.35 Little bit funky, little bit electro, multi-instrumental excellent rock music

Alt-J Leeds UK-ENGLAND

4.82 3.64 Mercury prize winners for best album of 2012. Haunting vocals, stripped down intrumentation, fresh indie music

Rhye Los Angeles CA

4.80 2.12 Chill, well-produced, R&B tunes from a male duo. Singer sounds very much like a sexy Sade female voice.