Upcoming Bands

The band was formed in 2007 with three members who were all in their individual bands all throughout high school. They got their name from the song “The Coast of Maine” from a band named Ivory which influenced them greatly and kinda’ stuck them together to get down and make their own music. They got a break when they signed on to Fearless Records in late 2007 resulting in them releasing their new album “The Way we Talk”. One of their first music videos “Everything I Ask For”, came out with Lindsey Lohan’s feature film “Labor pains”. They have tours with other bands beginning next year as they make their mark on the music scene along with the 2009 Vans Warped Tour, and event they also participated in 2008.

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Lovely Victoria, British Columbia, a charming city on the water visited by hundreds of thousands of tourists each year — perhaps not the place you’d expect to find one of the weirder and smarter punk bands around today. Or perhaps exactly the sort of place you’d expect to find such a band. In any case, it’s the place No Means No calls home. Possibly Canada’s preeminent power trio, No Means No have been abrading delicate ears with their complex rhythm-heavy funk-punk and promulgating leftist social commentary across North America since 1981. That was the year a couple of nice Canadian boys, brothers John and Rob Wright, formally began their strange sonic experiments that fused punk with blues, jazz, funk, metal, and pure noise.

Rhythms and declamatory lyrics dominated their sound, a situation that remains true today after two decades of developing their sound. The Wright brothers added a guitarist — first Andrew Kerr and later Tom Holliston — but the slashing, sometimes bluesy guitar parts have always seemed to work at the service of the band’s complicated rhythms, not the other way around. Rob’s deep chugging bass is usually the biggest sound in the mix and John’s jarring, polyrhythmic drumming is a lot more sophisticated than most of the percussion you hear in rock music. The brothers share vocals, which range from forceful spoken word speak-sing to Jello Biafra-style demented rants, only occasionally approaching anything like melody. Tricky, confrontational music, but if you appreciate it, consistently rewarding.

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If you are familiar with Test Icicle Devonte Hynes, then you must have heard Lightspeed Champion. Though they are at all times being compared, their musical elements varies. The band’s name came from a comic strip. In 2007, they first recorded their first debut album with Saddle Creek which was produced by Mike Mogis. The recording session went out smoothly and the album Falling Out Off The Lavander Bridge was an instant hit in January 2008. Though they have recorded various songs which was not released in the market, these songs can be heard at MySpace and can be viewed as well in the blogs.

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This band  materialized in late 2006, whom they first call themselves Joe Lean and The Tantrums. Finally, they decided to change their name to Joe Lean and Jing Jang Jong on their first major performance and the announcement of their very first album. Before 2007 ends, the band was at Top 7 on the BBC’s Sound of 2008 poll. A remarkable award which they could not believe as well.

In early 2008, they supported The Cribs at NME Awards Tour and they had their best time showcasing their sound at the music festival. This was also the time when they announced that they will be having 25 gigs throughout April and May.

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If you are an avid fan of indie pop, Black Kids can give you that genre of music. From their hometown in Florida, this group has gotten better and better every time  they perform on stage. Some said that they bring the house down on their last performance. Aside from singing, they could also dance in tune with their music. Rolling Stone named them as one of the ten “Artists to Watch” for  2008 and they were also integrated in the BBC Top 10 Sound of 2008 survey. Black Kids were created in March 2006. Aside from this praises, Black Kids has signed a good deal with Almost Gold Records.  

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If you want a very intriguing kind of music but at the same time quality songs, Friendly Fire can give you this one of a kind sound that has distinctive melodies. Like any other bands, Friendly Fire is a four man group that plays a broad variety of tunes and melodies from the Classic Rock to New Country. At first, while listening to their repertoire, you will not be blown away. As time goes by, their music has own identity. They had various shows at retirement facilities, in small houses or cabins, in elderly homes, museums, significant sites, flight academies, among others.

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Rascals first open performance was in Choo Choo Club. When they signed a contract with Atlantic Records and was about to release their first album, another group objected to use the name Rascals. Their manager then, thought of renaming the group Young Rascals. The time has come, and the group decided to drop the name young in their band name. In time with their hit 1968 album, they introduced themselves as Rascals. Though it was not a certified monster hit, some songs in the album were given praises such as “Rainy Day” and “My World”. Without a doubt, their song “My Hawaii” become a big hit in Hawaii at that time. 

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The Courteeners are a British group from Manchester, England in 2006 led by Liam Fray (guitar/vocals), Michael Campbell (drums/backing vocals), Daniel Conan Moores (Guitar), and Mark Cuppello (bass). Every four band members attract attention from the Middleton area of Greater Manchester, and have been acquainted with each other from the time when they were ten years old. The band’s first appearance was singing their very fisrt single, “Cavorting” which was out on August 6th 2007 by Loog Records. The first single was sold out right away, with all accessible copies pre-ordered. The next single, “Acrylic” was then released on October 22, 2007 which reached a number of 44 in the UK Hit Chart. The music video was also well received by their followers.

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The band called  White Stripes posted on their web site that their new single will be coming out with a music video plus three new songs will come out very soon. It seems that, the Stripes were just as eager to disclose the particulars during on their interview. The most remarkable disclosure is that Beck has been cast list as their “secret collaborator” and not the well-known Bob Dylan. The two of a kind make a recording of three songs with completely three Beck-produced songs. In the album of  The “Black vinyl”, new songs such as “It’s My Fault for Being Famous” , “Honey, We Can’t Afford to Look This Cheap” , among others are ready to hit the town.

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Some of the New Upcoming Bands this year:

1. The Last Shadow Puppets
2. Frightened Rabbit
3. The Black Angels
4. Islands
5. El Perro Del Mar
6. Man Man
7. Cut Copy
8. Cloud Cult
9. Lykke Li
10. The Mae Shi

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