The Beautiful Girls is an Australian band, predominantly playing roots music. They have released three EPs, Morning Sun, Goodtimes and Weight Of The World. Plus three full length albums, Learn Yourself, We’re Already Gone and Ziggurats. This electric harmony of rock, reggae, pop and folk has drawn comparisons with Xavier Rudd, Ben Harper, Jack Johnson, Mason Jennings and more recently The Police. Since their formation in 2000 the group have toured extensively in Australia, Japan, North America and Europe. They have supported or been supported by many notable bands including Rogerthat, The Cat Empire, Powderfinger, Silverchair and Mason Jennings. They played at Dusty Days on March 15, 2008 in Wagga Wagga, NSW. Their single I Thought About You reached #60 in the ARIA Singles Chart.
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La Mar – The Beautiful Girls
Posted: April 13, 2010 in indie, rock, the beautiful girlsTags: indie, la mar, root, the beautiful girls
Stay Alive – The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart
Posted: March 18, 2010 in indie, pop, rock, the pains of being pure at heartTags: indie pop, indie-rock, stay alive, the pains of being pure at heart
The Pains of Being Pure At Heart are an indie pop band from New York City.Their first album was a self-released EP which came out in 2007 through the Painbow label. Their debut self-titled full length album was released on February 3, 2009 via Slumberland Records.The band name comes from an unpublished children’s story of the same title that a friend of singer Kip Berman wrote. The group’s self-titled album peaked at #9 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart. On September 22, 2009, they released Higher Than the Stars, their second EP.
Converging in the quiet – Crystal Stills
Posted: March 18, 2010 in crystal stills, indie, rockTags: converging in the quiet, crystal stills, indie-rock
Crystal Stilts is an American indie rock band from New York City.
If you leave – Nada surf
Posted: March 15, 2010 in alternative, indie, nada surf, pop, rockTags: alternative, concrete bed, if you leave, indie-rock, nada surf
Nada Surf is an American alternative rock band. Formed in 1992, the New York band consists of Matthew Caws (guitar, vocals), Ira Elliot (drums, backup vocals) and Daniel Lorca (bass, backup vocals).
Little House of Savages – The Walkmen
Posted: March 15, 2010 in indie, rock, the walkmenTags: david letterman show, indie-rock, little house of savages, the rat, the walkmen
The Walkmen is an American indie rock band, with members based in New York City and Philadelphia. The band formed in 2000 with three members from Jonathan Fire*Eater—Paul Maroon (guitar, piano), Walter Martin (organ/bass), and Matt Barrick (drums)—and two from The Recoys, Peter Bauer (bass/organ) and Hamilton Leithauser (vocals, guitar). All but Bauer attended St. Albans in Washington, D.C.
