Playlist By Chrilsson: april 2008

onsdag, april 30

Roger Joseph Manning Jr. ( California , USA)

Roger Joseph Manning Jr. is a keyboard player and founding member of bands Jellyfish, Imperial Drag, Moog Cookbook, and TV Eyes. He has also spent several years as an integral member of Beck's backing band, and made contributions to several recordings by the band Air. In early 2006, Manning released his long-awaited first solo album in Japan only. That album, Solid State Warrior, was eventually issued in the U.S. under a different title The Land Of Pure Imagination, along with an altered song content. In March 2008, Manning released his second solo album in Japan only. That albums name is Catnip Dynamite. Love both these albums !

Music Style: Powerpop / Rock / Psykadelia

Myspace Link: http://www.myspace.com/rogerjosephmanningjrmusic

Sleepercar ( Texas , USA)

Sleepercar is the sideproject of Jim Ward, the singer and guitarist for the band Sparta. Sleepercar plays alt-country, similar to bands such as Wilco. Very nice Debut album from these guys that I highly recomend you to buy! Just lovely !

Music Style: Alt.Country/Rock/Americana

Myspace Link: http://www.myspace.com/sleepercarwesttexas

Devics (Los Angeles , USA)

Devics is a dream pop band from Los Angeles, California consisting of Sara Lov, Dustin O'Halloran, Ed Maxwell, and Evan Schnabel. Their music can be described as melancholic.

Music Style: Pop/Rock/Indie

Myspace Link: http://www.myspace.com/devics

Dappled Cities Fly ( Australia )

Dappled Cities (formerly "Dappled Cities Fly") are a five-piece indie rock band from Sydney, Australia. Their music has been described as art rock or experimental pop. Their guitar-based songs typically combine melodies with the complex time signatures and tempo changes associated with post rock. Highly recomended ! You will love them !

Music Style:/Indie/Rock/Jazz

Myspace Link: http://www.myspace.com/dappledcitiesfly

Augustana ( California, USA)

Augustana's debut album, Midwest Skies and Sleepless Mondays was released in 2003 and only 1000 copies were produced.The band found fame with their second album, All the Stars and Boulevards , which sold 300,000 copies in the United States, including over 1,000,000 singles of "Boston". They released thier new CD Can't Love,Can't Hurt now in april.

Music Style: Rock/Folkrock

Myspace Link: http://www.myspace.com/augustana

Your Vegas (Leeds, UK)

Your Vegas are an English rock band from Leeds,UK.The bands debut album, A Town And Two Cities, is released in the US on April 22. It has already been released on itunes and I highly recomend this album! I've listened to it for a few days now, and It get better and better each time! Love " It Makes My Heart Break " and " In My Head ". But the whole album is a top 10 album! If you like Ony Night Only and stuff like that, you WILL like this cd to!

Music Style: Indie/Rock/Pop

Myspace Link: http://www.myspace.com/yourvegas

fredag, april 11

Delays (Southampton,UK)

Delays are just so cool! First time I heard them , I thought it was a girl who was the leadsinger in the band..=) But I was sooooo wrong =)haha Delays are :Greg Gilbert, Aaron Gilbert, Colin Fox, Rowly. They will relase their third CD " Everything's The Rush " in early may. A must have in my collection ! Top favorite bands here to =)

Music Style: Indie / Pop / Psykadelic

Myspace Link: http://www.myspace.com/delays

Velveteen (Frankfurt,Germany)

Cool indie band from Germany! They will support "WE ARE SCIENTISTS" on their tour now in april/may!

Music Style: Indie

Myspace Link: http://www.myspace.com/velveteenmusic

One Night Only (Helmsley,UK)

One Night Only is a awesome 5 man band from The UK. The members in the band is Dan, George,Jack, Mark & Sam. My favorite song with O.N.O is " It's About Time". Another of my top favorite bands!

Music Style: Indie / Rock / Pop

Myspace Link: http://www.myspace.com/onenightonlyonline

torsdag, april 10

Blondfire (New York , USA)

Alternative / Pop band Blondfire is Erica Driscoll & Bruce Driscoll! They have a cool sound on their songs and Erica has a wonderful soft voice you just love !

Music Style: Pop/Alternative/Indie

Myspace Link: http://www.myspace.com/blondfire

Blue Foundation (Copenhagen , Berlin, London,Japan,UK)

Cool Electronica / Indie band I think you should listen to. I like them,and I hope you do to =)

Mysic Style : Electronica / Indie /Other

Myspace Link: http://www.myspace.com/bluefoundationdenmark

Belarus (Swindon,UK )

I just love their songs " Standing In The Right Place" and "Reaction" ! Their album "Communicate" really rock ! Highly recomended!

Music Style: Indie/Rock/Acustic

Myspace Link: http://www.myspace.com/belarusband

Dreamboy ( Solna,Sweden)

Dreamboy is Ludwig Bell,Richard Brattlund,Fredrik Hultgren,Niklas Pettersson and Fredrik Swahn from Solna, Sweden. They make this wonderful Powerpop/indie music I really like. I missed them when they had a concert here in town a few months ago, and I really hope that they will come back for a gig soon again !

Musicstyle:Powerpop / Indie / Pop Punk

Myspace Link: http://www.myspace.com/dreamboymusic

Story One ( Nottingham, UK)

First heard this really awesome UK band in October 2007. Singer Tom Evans has such a cool voice. Lovely to listen to ! I highly recomend their albums "Disposable" and "The Shadow Line" . This group is one of my all time favorite groups. Wish they will come to Sweden sometime to ;)

Music Style: Indie/Folkrock/Rock

Myspace Link: http://www.myspace.com/storyone

Wolftron (Washington,USA)

Wolftron is singer Kenny Choi- Lovely Indie/folk and a little bit aucustic music here. He will relase the album " Flesh And Fears" in may 2008!

Music Style: Indie/aucustic/folk

Myspace Link: http://www.myspace.com/wolftron

fredag, april 4

The Feeling (London,UK)

I have both albums from The Feeling, and they just get better and better each album! LOve their Happy brit/pop!

Music Style : Indie / Classisk rock / Pop

Myspace Link: http://www.myspace.com/thefeeling

Elsiane ( Montreal , Canada)

I just say WOW about Elsieanne Caplette ´s voice ! This calm music you just can sit down and relax to ! Love it !

Music Style : Electronica / Down-tempo / Classic

Myspace Link: http://www.myspace.com/elsiane

Eels ( Los Angeles ,USA)

Mr. E on the picture above =) Listened to Eels for about 8 years now. Love their unique music! Me and a friend saw them live here in Sweden a few years ago, and they were awesome live! And the act before them rocked to ! Mc Honky is his name.

Music Style : Alternativ / Akustisk / Hardcore

Myspace Link: http://www.myspace.com/eels

A.C Newman (Beverly Hills ,USA)

A.C. Newman is Carl Newman, the redheaded leader of The New Pornographers. This is his soloproject a time ago.. Lovely songs !

Music Style: Indie/Alternative

Myspace link: http://www.myspace.com/acnewman

Envy And Other Sins (Birmingham, UK)

Nice UK band here ! Got their CD " We Leave At Dawn" few days ago and It really rock ! If you like Indie rock / Brit pop, you will like this awesome group ! I really hope that they will come to Sweden sometime, so that I can se theese awesome guys live! Would be so awesome. Can't get enough of " Highnesss " and " Shipwrecked" 10 star album here from a band that you will hear A LOT about in a near future !

Music Style : Indierock/Britpop

Myspace link: http://www.myspace.com/envyandothersins

Playlist By Chrilsson