Genre: Alternative Site: www.myspace.com/thebenjaminclocks When you first hear The Benjamin Clocks, you’ll probably notice the eerie vocal similarities between lead singer Dillon Warnek and Bright Eyes’ Conor Oberst. The four-piece band from Seattle craft engaging and thoughtfully arranged rock songs. While the tracks featured on the band’s MySpace are a little dark, the emotions all [...]
Genre: Powerpop/ rock/ alternative Site: www.myspace.com/wearemaurice Hailing from Victoria, B.C., the men of Maurice produce powerpop songs that you can listen to for more than half an hour (sorry Hellogoodbye). Maurice’s tunes are a little dark, but full of energy. The lead singer sounds a bit like Brett Dennen mixed with Cartel’s leading man. Not [...]
Genre: Electronica/pop Sounds like: Shout Out Louds, Mew, Stars Site: www.myspace.com/ilikewhereilive Glasgow’s I Like Where I Live is sure to please anyone craving fresh electro-pop songs. The one-man band creates sweet and soothing tunes that have just the right balance of vocals and synth sounds. The title track off of the band’s Coordinates EP seems [...]
Genre: Indie/rock Sounds like: Arctic Monkeys, Tokyo Police Club, The Kooks Site: www.myspace.com/artarena Infectious guitar riffs, tight drumming, and clever lyrics make the three concise tracks on Denmark’s Art Arena’s myspace a joy to listen to. Share
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