Peter von Poehl is a Swedish singer-songwriter, composer, musician and director.
He was the guitarist for A.S. Dragon, once the backing band for Bertrand Burgalat and in Michel Houellebecq's album Présence humaine (2000). He has since collaborated with other artists, such as Doriand (Le Grand bain), Lio (Dites au prince charmant), Marie Modiano (I'm Not a Rose) and Florian Horwath (We Are All Gold), with whom he founded the Graeferecordings label in Berlin.
His first album, Going to Where the Tea-Trees Are, was published by the French label Tôt ou tard on 9 May 2006.
He has since produced Vincent Delerm s third album, Les Piqûres d'araignée (2006), in which he participates in one song, Marine. He is now on a long series of tours, most notably as the opening act for Phoenix (autumn 2006) and Air (spring 2007). He played at the Eurockéennes 2007 in Belfort.
His second album, May Day, has been announced for Fall 2008. He will play new songs from this album during a series of live shows in La Maroquinerie (Paris), at the beginning of July 2008.
Love his song " The Story Of The Impossible" ! Listen to it on his myspace page =)
måndag, juni 30
Peter Von Poehl (Sweden)
The Grey Race ( New York , USA)
"Give It Love" is a great debut from a band that takes musical cues from the Beatles and Radiohead, without mimicking any of them. Almost like a "deeper" Coldplay. Fans of melodic pop will be overjoyed. Strongly recommend this underground gem to any potential buyers. Highly recomend these guys =)
Blind Pilot ( Oregon,USA)
"They came out of nowhere. Blind Pilot’s debut album, 3 Rounds and a Sound, is incredible. The Oregon-based band is so new, that I couldn’t even find the titles to all of their songs, so I had to go by track numbers most of the time. Where to begin? With a beautifully smooth and harmonic flow, Israel and Ryan sound like professionals. Mainly relying on a rich acoustic flavor, the duo sing ballads on ostensibly different topics, though often touching on the issue of love. “I Buried a Bone” is incredibly catchy and simultaneously heartfelt. “Story I Heard” and tracks three and four are a shock to the senses, in that they are so perfect. I enjoyed every single song on this entire CD, which is a rarity. The same cannot be said for John Mayer and most of his contemporaries. Most of the songs and the band’s beautiful voices were accompanied by the guitar, ranging from full whispers to moderately loud singing. The surprise is that not only does every song work well, but every song is done simply, and works because of the simplicity of style, but richness of texture and composure of voice. I was listening to this CD when a friend came by. This friend is very picky when it comes to music, and within minutes, was trying to find out more about this incredible band. Unfortunately, there is little actually available online about the band, other than a MySpace page and a band Web site, which unfortunately was down when I tried to visit. I cannot wait for Blind Pilot to grow, because they frankly deserve it. This band gives all other popular acoustic rockers a true challenge — they are really, really good. Well played, sirs, well played!"
Reviewer: Susie Kopecky
Music Style: Acustic/Indie/Pop
Myspace Link: http://www.myspace.com/goblindpilot
I Was A Cub Scout (UK)
I Was a Cub Scout was originally a one-man band, consisting solely of Todd Marriott. Lacking a drummer, Marriott used a drum machine to create the sound. William Bowerman joined the band in mid 2006, and has played drums since.
The band spent about six months playing house parties and night clubs in England, their exposure gaining them some popularity. They have also maximized their exposure by touring extensively, playing in the 2007 Carling and Download Festivals, as well as embarking on a tour with DARTZ!
Four singles have been released, each of which has had considerable airplay.IWACS released their debut album, I Want You to Know That There Is Always Hope—produced by Hugh Padgham—in February 2008. The duo consider it to be their best work yet.
The band toured with Kill Hannah and ¡Forward Russia!, however they were forced to pull out of the Minus The Bear tour for undisclosed reasons.
The band toured in February, promoting the single "Pink Squares", and their debut album.
On 5th June 2008 it was confirmed by the band via a MySpace bulletin that they would be splitting. They will honour their tour commitments through June and July, with their show on July 14th being their last.
fredag, juni 27
Kingsfoil (Pennsylvania ,USA)
Truly genuine Indie rock music from these guys! Kingsfoil is Jordan Davis (vox, guitar, piano) Tristan Martin (guitar, piano) Joe Cipollini (drums, percussion) and Tim Warren (bass). I discovered them last year, and I do only have their EP " Bear In The Attic" wich is so f***ing great ! Just listen to the title song on the ep " Bear In The Attic" and you will be in love with it !
HIGHLY RECOMENDED!
Half Acre Day (WASHINGTON ,USA)
Half Acre Day's music leans heavily onthe traditional rock framework, but is augmented with a mix of stylistic influences that range from breezy pop to progrock bombast to rootsy jangles. As students of the form, Half Acre Day is devoted to songwriting, recording and making new music that is catchy as hell, often while keeping their collective tongue nestled snug in their collective cheek.Their first full-length release, Primo de la Rocket Suit,wasgreeted in 2002 with accolades from the Seattle music community, including KEXP's John Richards, who added the album to his Local Top 5 list.
Frisbee (Kentucky,USA)
Frisbee (his real name) is a Louisville, Kentucky artist releasing ReDISCOVERY is a wide-sweeping manifesto that combines themes of unity,perseverance and meditations on a better world, and presents them with popsensibility and gusto. This is a story of finding love, loosing love and in theprocess rediscovering who you are.ReDISCOVERY was written and produced as an attempt to deliver a classic 70's songwriter's album - thoughtfully sequenced to tell the listener a storyunfolding over 45 minutes. Each song acts as a scene in an aural movie. The songs are simple and lyrical with textures that include organic guitars, pianos,strings, analog synthesizers and layered vocals channeling John Lennon and Elliot Smith.
The Awkward Stage ( Vancouver ,USA)
The Awkward Stage is a Canadian indie pop band, based in Vancouver, British Columbia and fronted by singer-songwriter Shane Nelken. The band's supporting lineup currently consists of Tygh Runyan on lead guitar, Tony Koelwyn on drums and Chris Mitchell on trumpet and keyboards.
Nelken, who works as a cremationist, had a longtime side career in music as a supporting musician for artists such as A. C. Newman and Sparrow before forming his own band, which consists of Nelken with a rotating cast of other musicians. The Awkward Stage's debut album, Heaven Is for Easy Girls, was released on Mint Records in 2006 and quickly charted on Canadian campus radio and CBC Radio 3, which named the band's song "We're Going for a Ride" one of its Top 94 songs of 2006.
Music Style: Indie/Rock/Pop
Myspace Link: http://www.myspace.com/theawkwardstageband
torsdag, juni 26
Seabird (Kentucky,USA)
Seabird is an alternative rock band from Cincinnati, Ohio. The band formed when Aaron Morgan, Chris Kubick, and Aaron Hunt began playing songs with each other in 2004. After adding Morgan’s brother (Ryan) to play guitar, the band recorded their debut EP, “Spread Your Broken Wings and Try”, in one of the band member’s room. Their EP was passed to EMI Records and, after a personal showcase, the band was signed in 2005. However, a year later, the band switched from EMI Records to Credential Records, and has stayed since. They continued to record material for a possible studio album from 2006 through most of 2007 and released a second EP, "Let Me Go On", in mid-December 2007. This time, their second EP was used as a teaser for their upcoming debut studio album, "'Til We See the Shore", which was released on June 24, 2008.
HIGHLY RECOMENDED!!!
Thriving Ivory (California,USA)
Thriving Ivory derives its creative energy from great rock predecessors such as Queen, Guns’n’Roses, U2 and Elton John. At the same time, they maintain a modern rock edge lending them accessibility to fans of acts like Coldplay, Gavin DeGraw and Maroon 5.Pianist and songwriter Scott Jason is the founding member and co-producer of Thriving Ivory. He met Clayton Stroope -the band’s charismatic lead singer- while the two were students at U.C. Santa Barbara. Jason was obviously pleased with this fortuitous meeting, as Stroope is equipped with an impressive, operatic vocal range and is a striking, powerfully energetic live performer. “Stroope, the band’s front man has a voice that’s a throwback to classic rock-opera vocal chords, and a swagger and shimmy reminiscent of Robert Plant in the ‘Song Remains the Same’”(LA Music Scene).Jason and Stroope quickly discovered that they shared an artistic vision and together they began to hone that vision and seek out the remaining members of the group. This led to the addition of guitarist Drew Cribley, drummer Paul Niedermier and Bret Cohune on bass.
The Forward ( Hollywood, USA )
I really think you should take a listen to these guys from Hollywood. Really great music with lyrics that will stuck in your head =)
Sparkadia ( Sydney , Australia)
The band formed in Annandale, Sydney, in 2004. The band started out as a project between lead vocalist Alex Burnett and drummer David Hall. The collaboration between the two wasn't considered serious until Jamie Davis, of British label Ark Recordings, heard their work when here for a friend's wedding. Burnett described the signing as a "fantasy story", saying "He basically signed us because of the songs and the vibe - he hadn't even seen us live". More luck ensued as Davis played some of their demos for friend Ben Hillier, co-producer of British indie rock band Elbow's second album, Cast of Thousands, as well as working with the likes of Blur, Doves, The Horrors and Depeche Mode. Hillier willingly put his hand up to produce the album.
They first came into prominence in Australia with their debut EP titled Things Behind the Sun. The EP was released in Australia on February 20, 2007. Since then they've played alongside the likes of Death Cab for Cutie, Ben Lee, The Bravery and Tegan & Sara, as well as a UK tour with The Thrills, Jimmy Eat World and Vampire Weekend.
Sparkadia's debut studio album Postcards, was released on May 31, 2008.The band's first album peaked at #23 on the ARIA albums chart. With the song "Too Much to Do" being released as a single, receiving airplay on Australian radio station Triple J. The song is one of three that has received high rotation on the station.
Great music here ! I promise you !
Captain Phoenix ( London,UK)
Captain Phoenix are a London based indie rock band, originally form Winchester. The band formed in 2004 before signing to indie label Kind Canyon. They have since released four singles:- 'Living On The Guestlist', 'Pistols And Hearts' (No. 29 - BBC Indie Chart), 'Loneliness' and 'Stand By'. The band have had critical acclaim from such publications as NME, The Sunday Times and The Daily Star. They have also had exposure on BBC Radio 2 from both Dermot O'Leary and Steve Lamacq.
Lead singer Ben Burrows is younger brother to Andy Burrows, drummer of Razorlight. They supported Razorlight at a secret gig at The Railway Inn, Winchester when Razorlight previewed second album material.
Captain Phoenix have toured the UK extensively, and toured Japan for the first time in November 2007. They supported The Kooks for three dates at the end of January 2008, as part of the warm up tour for their upcoming album Konk.
Music Style: Indie/Rock
Myspace Link : http://www.myspace.com/captainphoenix
onsdag, juni 18
Fear Of Music (Manchester, UK)
Thank you England ! This country just explode of wonderful bands right now ! The latest is " Fear Of Music" with their debut cd " Actor/Actress". This is my favorite CD right now =) And some fact about the band then ?
Fear of Music are a four-piece indie/alternative band from Manchester, England. They formed in 2001 as a threesome consisting of Jo Rose (vocals/guitar), Ali Esmaail (bass) and Chris Stanley (drums). Mike Ward joined the band in 2003 as an additional guitarist after being introduced to the other two members by Rose.
They signed to Sony/BMG Records in 2005 and are managed by Nettwerk Management.
Their 2006 release, entitled Fast.Faster.Fastest. EP, was produced by acclaimed music producer John Leckie who has produced albums by Radiohead and The Stone Roses among other artists.
They are named after an LP by the band Talking Heads.
In February 2007 the band released the We Are Not The Enemy EP. Which was produced by Dimitri Tikovoi. Who has worked with bands such as Placebo, Hope of the States and The Horrors. He was then called upon to record the bands debut album, which is now finished and waiting for a release.
In May 2007 they toured with the Manic Street Preachers for six dates.
In September 2007 Chris left the band. He is still on good terms with the band and they are currently rehearsing with a new drummer, Rick Morgan.
Throughout mid 2007 the band worked on their debut album, Actor/Actress with Dimitri Tikovoi. The album will be released in stores on August the 11th, but can be brought from the website now. The first single is First to Go which has a release date of June the 2nd and will be available in CD, 7" and downloadable form.
Along with filming a video for First to Go, one was also made for Better Living Through Chemistry, making this the next likely single release.
tisdag, juni 10
Timmy Curran (USA)
Tim Curran (born August 14, 1977) is a musician, retired professional surfer and a spokesperson for the Surfrider Foundation. During his successful surfing career, he was one of the best surfers on the World Championship Tour, and was consistently in contention for the world championship. Despite his success and popularity, he remained one of the most affable and well-regarded surfers on the tour. Now he released his CD " Word Of Mouth" ,and he do it great! What a voice !!!" Comatoes" and "Selfish Ways" are just wonderful!
Umbrellas ( Oklahoma,USA)
Lovely Indie music from the USA here again, that I think that you should take a closer look at !=)
Walter And The Orange Ocean (Boston,USA)
Really great Indie group from Boston,USA here. If you like these calm and soft songs, you will like these 3 guys =) Highly recomended ! Listen to " A State Away" , and you're stuck....=)
The Whitest Boy Alive ( Berlin, Germany)
The Whitest Boy Alive is a musical group based in Berlin. The band comprises singer/guitarist Erlend Øye, bassist Marcin Öz, drummer Sebastian Maschat, and Daniel Nentwig on Rhode piano & Crumar. They started as an electronic dance music project in 2003 in Berlin, but have since slowly developed into a band with no programmed elements. Bubbles is their German record label. Their debut album Dreams was released on June 21, 2006 in Germany. In July 2007, Modular Records signed them to their UK imprint and the band played their first UK performance with New Young Pony Club at The Astoria in September 2007. The album was released in the UK with the single Burning in November 2007. The Band is currently working on their second album.
Erlend Øye is also a member of the band Kings of Convenience.
We Are Scientists ( New York, USA )
We Are Scientists is an American band formed in 2000 featuring Keith Murray (guitar and lead vocals), Chris Cain (bass guitar and backing vocals) and previously Michael Tapper (drums and backing vocals). In their own words, the band creates "rock music of the thoughtful, sometimes epic, often loud, vaguely danceable, implicitly humanist variety"
They toured with Kaiser Chiefs at the end of 2007.
It was announced on the 1st November 2007 that drummer Michael Tapper would be leaving the band prior to their UK tour. He has not been replaced. Instead, the band has continued to operate as a duo with supporting musicians.
Music Style: Indie/Rock
Myspace Link : http://www.myspace.com/wearescientists
fredag, juni 6
Chris Garneau Live Sthlm,Sweden June 5th 2008
Awesome show with Chris Garneau in Sthlm ,Sweden yesterday. We had the chance to meet Chris before the show, and he is a very kind man ! Signed my CD och we had a photoshoot to =)haha And after the show, he sold his CD's, and I bought the C Sides EP with him , that I didn't have before. 5 of 5 to this show ! Thanks Chris !
söndag, juni 1
The Little Ones ( California, USA)
Lovely new Indie band here ! The Little Ones is an indie pop band based in Los Angeles, California. They were previosuly signed to Astralwerks Records and released one EP on that label, titled Sing Song. In 2006, Matt Costa invited them to open for him at the Bowery Ballroom in New York City, which has brought them in a rise to fame. Unfortunatley they lost their recording contract early in 2008 and were forced to postpone an upcoming album. Instead they released a new EP on Branches Recording Collective, entitled Terry Tales & Fallen Gates
The Little Ones' indie pop tunes, which feature tambourines and handclaps, have garnered them comparisons to 1960s pop bands such as The Beach Boys, The Zombies, The Kinks, modern-day pop group The Shins and the Elephant Six collective. They will release their debut album " Morning Tide " this summer !!
Royworld ( London,UK)
I discovered this band yesterday. I must say that they have a awesome sound, and I really think they are gonna be quite big =)
Royworld are an English Rock band formed at Goldsmiths, University of Londonin 2006 when songwriting brothers Rod and Crispin Futrille stuck an advert up on the college notice board. Robert Parkin and Timmy Miles met at St. Aidan's & St. John Fisher Associated Sixth Form in Harrogate, where their journey together began. The two duos came together after the advert was answered by Gerry Morgan and Tim Miles. Miles' friend, Rob Parkin, then completed the line-up.Soon after forming they began to play gigs around London at venues including Dublin Castle, The Barfly and The Hope And Anchor. They had managed to attract the attention of several record labels, including Fierce Panda Records, who released their single "Elasticity" via their Club Fandango imprint in December 2007 and Virgin Records to whom they would eventually sign.Their first single on Virgin Records, "Dust," which was released on the 19th of May which reached #29 in the UK singles chart. Their debut album is set to be released in early June 2008 and has been produced by Andy Green (Keane, The Feeling and Scouting For Girls )- I highly recomend this CD!
Music Style: Indie/Pop
Myspace Link: http://www.myspace.com/royworldtheband