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The alias of Dutch singer/songwriter Johannes Sigmond, Blaudzun specializes in rousing, open-road indie pop that skillfully blends the expansiveness of bands like Arcade Fire and Frightened Rabbit using the rural, country-folk charm from the Lumineers and MEDICAL Kit. Located in Utrecht, Sigmond released his eponymous debut record in 2008. His …

Similar twin brothers Robert and Steven Morris were given birth to in NY and started on the shared musical path early, starting traditional piano studies at age seven. By their teenagers, nevertheless, the twins have been smitten by rock and roll & move and trained themselves to try out acoustic …

Israeli mixing and learning wiz Udi Koomran had an indicator for Swiss folky avant-prog multi-instrumentalist Cédric Vuille in 2008: go see Coloradan experimental rockers Pondering Plague if they play in Geneva — to meet up TP bassist Dave Willey and singer Elaine di Falco. Koomran recognized that Vuille, Willey, and …

A contemporary nation act from Lubbock, Texas, the Josh Abbott Music group put today’s spin on traditional Lone Star sounds, led by Abbott’s tunes that mix a traditionalist sentimentalism having a 21st century feel for the Sunday night time party. Abbott was students at Texas Technology when he 1st picked …

Probably one of the most promising rings for the Pacific Northwest’s root base rock picture, the Maldives are an expansive nine-piece music group whose music recalls the mature and graceful storytelling from the Band as well as the rougher, more forceful strike of alt-country works like the Aged 97’s as …

Although their group name suggests otherwise, Canadians (simply no “the”) are actually a band based out of Verona, Italy, and their sound, merely to confuse things further, includes a distinct California feel filled with sunshine, summer, and girls. Created in 2005 by Duccio Simbeni (vocals, electric guitar), Michele Nicoli (electric …

Known for his or her eclectic indie pop and kooky on-stage antics, Casper & the Cookies grew away of a single task pioneered from the Athens, Georgia-based musician Jason NeSmith (aka Casper Fandango). In 1996, NeSmith was the drummer for the “philosopher rock and roll” trio Feyerabend, which furthermore to …

Thorbjørn Risager is certainly a Danish blues musician who initial came onto the picture early in the 2000s. A lover of Southern spirit and Chicago blues, he fused both sounds, a thing that was obvious his 2004 debut Live 2004. This record also showcased the abilities of Dark Tornado, an …

Spanish young pop-punk rocker Angy leveraged a memorable appearance within the worldwide reality show Element X right into a recording contract, debuting in 2008 about Sony BMG having a self-titled full-length album. Created in 1990 in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, Angy was just 16 years of age during her appearance …

Toronto-based singer and multi-instrumentalist Michael Rault began his career in the middle-2000s, releasing some self-produced CD-Rs in his indigenous town of Edmonton, Alberta. Having a status for traditional, retro-inspired songcraft, he was ultimately authorized to Sony Canada imprint Pirates Mix, which released his ’50s rock-inspired debut, Ma-Me-O, this year 2010. …