Pernice Brothers are an indie rock band. Formed by Joe Pernice in 1996 after the breakup of his old band, the Scud Mountain Boys, and including Joe's brother Bob Pernice (hence the 'Pernice Brothers') the band recorded their first album, Overcome by Happiness, for Sub Pop in 1998. After a 3-year hiatus (during which Joe Pernice recorded under his own name and as Chappaquiddick Skyline), Pernice Brothers returned in 2001 with The World Won't End; after parting with Sub Pop, the album was released on Pernice's own label, Ashmont Records, co-owned with his long-time manager Joyce Linehan, which in 2003 released Yours, Mine and Ours. After a 2004 tour, the band released their first live album in early 2005, Nobody's Watching/Nobody's Listening, and, in June of the same year, released their fourth studio album, Discover a Lovelier You. The band released Live a Little, their fifth studio album, in October 2006 - (Read more)

4 musicians leaving in the South-west of France, rocked by all the currents rock'n'roll seventies and all the rock'n'roll types have creates Pete Vyler, the ultimate group in Montauban town near Toulouse. Without being caught the head and with a good state of mind, like the pleasure of playing and sharing the decibels, this group manufactures for the amateurs of guitar's riffs, a rock'n'roll simple and effective, without concessions. - (Read more)

Melodic rock band the PHIL MANN BAND from New York City is led by singer-songwriter and lead vocalist Phil Mann. Produced by Steely Dan’s Gary Katz, the PHIL MANN BAND is made up of some widely respected members of the New York City music community, musicians who have experience playing alongside well-known names in the business. Together they have combined to form a band rich with the elements of melodic rock, exhibiting stylistic influences from the best of what pop rock radio has been dishing out for the last 20 years: Springsteen, Neil Young, Eagles, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Aerosmith, Zeppelin, REM, U2, Nirvana, Kravitz and Matthews. The influence of these bands can be heard in the music, melodies and lyrics of the PHIL MANN BAND. - (Read more)

Plastotype is the new project from Arno Briggman, who is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. It`s a powerful alternative Indie Noiserock sound !!! Plastotype is a 3 piece Band and comes up with guitar, bass, drums and vocals. The Band is working on their new Album. Which is more rough and honest. Plastotype live is a powerful Liveact as you can see(pics)!!! The Debut PLASTOTYPE "SUGAR CANE" is out on scream records !!! The whole record is written in London and recorded by Briggman himself. ORDER NOW!!! www.amazon.de. Latest project was Urban Trip, which was released 2002 in germany by Zomba. He worked with Craig Cameron ( massive attack, oasis.) Tom Rixton ( ass.Tim Simenon, bomb the bass ), Chris Eigner ( live-drums depeche mode, massive attack ),Ann Klein ( guitars Joan Osborne, Natalie Imbruglia ),. Live supports 2005/2006 I am X (UK), LIARS(N.Y.),The Cooper Temple Clause(UK), Hugh Cornwell(the stranglers,UK) www.screamrecords.net - (Read more)

Presto Ballet is the new band from Metal Church guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof. Evoking a classic 70's feel, their debut album "Peace Among The Ruins" heralds a return to a time when music was at its most colorful and influential. An album full of tasteful guitar parts, crunching Hammond organ and rich vocals, the band follows a path previously tread by rock pioneers such as Kansas, Yes, Genesis and Deep Purple. Vanderhoof describes the album from a production point of view, "We recorded the whole album in a somewhat 'old school' manner, which means analog synthesizers, real Hammond organ and real Mellotron sounds". All of the tracks from "Peace Among The Ruins" were recorded using an analog tape machine, which was another nod to the sounds of the seventies. Vanderhoof explains, "Digital recording techniques are annoying! For rock music it's absolutely fatal when you always rely on samples, sequencers and drum machines. It destroys the live feel of the music. With Presto Ballet, it was our aim to return to a more 'natural' feel while keeping as melodic and musical as possible." Without a doubt, the band has succeeded in the approach they took to their debut album. With the opening notes to the title track "Peace Among The Ruins", it's easy to see the band's full strengths on display. Following on from that, "The Fringes" powerfully recalls the sound of early American stadium rock. Tracks like "Seasons" or "Find The Time" unmistakably show the band's allegiance to a time in which they felt rock music was at its most alive. "For me, the seventies was the most interesting time, with the most skilled bands, the best songs and the best ideas", says Vanderhoof. "I've never understood why nobody has gone back to that kind of music again". The album also occasionally references the progressive and inventive approach of the Beatles, with psychedelic sounds and unconventional arrangements. - (Read more)