Okkervil River is an American rock band led by singer-songwriter Will Sheff. Formed in Austin, Texas, in 1998, the band takes its name from a short story by Russian author Tatyana Tolstaya set on the river Okkervil in Saint Petersburg. They began as a trio made up of Sheff and friends he had met in his native state of New Hampshire but, over time, have gone through many lineups.
Hum is an alternative rock band from Champaign, Illinois. They are best known for their 1995 radio hit "Stars". After initially disbanding in 2000, Hum were largely inactive until reuniting in 2015 for a series of short tours. On June 23, 2020, the band announced and released Inlet, their first album of new material in over twenty-two years.
Building 429 is an American Christian rock band from Fayetteville, North Carolina. Their name is derived from a Biblical passage known as Ephesians 4:29, which, in the New International Version of the Bible, reads as follows: "Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen." The band members originated from Snyder Memorial Baptist Church and various areas in North Carolina as well as Texas.
The Beauty Shop was an Americana rock / alt country band, led by singer-songwriter-guitarist John Hoeffleur, based out of Champaign, Illinois. Formed in 1999, they released two EPs and two full length albums before disbanding in 2008. Hoeffleur described their music as "influenced by old-school punk and old-school country with a dash of singer/songwriter ".
Home Grown was a North American skapunk/pop punk band formed in 1994 in Orange County, California. They released three full-length albums and several EPs before disbanding in 2005. Their music is often characterized as pop punk, lyrically favoring humor and silly or satirical subjects.
The Velvet Teen is an American independent rock trio from Sonoma County, California.
The Spill Canvas is an American alternative rock band from Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
The Beautiful Mistake is a rock band from San Diego, California. Formed in 2000, the band released two full-length albums: the 2002 debut album, Light A Match, For I Deserve To Burn, and 2004's This Is Who You Are. They also released two EPs and had various songs featured on different compilation albums.
Robert Andrew Freeman is the guitarist, backing vocalist and primary songwriter for the pop punk/post-hardcore group Hidden in Plain View. He owns/works at The Pilot Studio as a record producer, recording various up and coming artists.
Jed Davis is an American musician based in New York City. He sings and plays keyboards as a solo artist and with Sevendys, The Hanslick Rebellion, Skyscape, Space Toilets, and Jeebus, and occasionally with Avi Buffalo.
Manhattan Skyline is a Norwegian mathcore band based in Oslo, Norway. They are influenced by metal, hardcore, contemporary music, jazz, fusion and electronica.
The Nixons are an American alternative rock band which formed in 1990. They found commercial success during the mid-1990s, releasing two major label albums through MCA Records in 1995–1997. The band are best known for the hit single "Sister".
Wheat is an American indie-rock band, formed by Scott Levesque, Brendan Harney, Ricky Brennan Jr., and Kenny Madaras (bass) in Taunton, Massachusetts, United States, in 1996.
Castor was an American indie rock/emo band from Champaign-Urbana, Illinois. Formed in 1994, they were known for their "fluid" sound, often changing time signatures several times in a song while maintaining the flow of the music. They released two albums, the first self titled in 1995, the second Tracking Sounds Alone in 1998. Both albums are now out of print and only available in digital format online.
The Homosexuals are an English punk/post-punk band formed in 1978, out of the ashes of previous band the Rejects. The band have been described as "punk visionaries".
Sianspheric is a Canadian space rock and shoegazing band originally from Hamilton, Ontario. This group were early signees to the Sonic Unyon label.
We Lost the Skyline is a live recording by Porcupine Tree, recorded during an in-store performance at Park Avenue CDs in Orlando, Florida on 4 October 2007, with 200 fans in attendance. Although it was originally planned that the full band would play, lack of space dictated that only the two guitarists/singers Steven Wilson and John Wesley did. This one-off performance was captured by a remote recording facility and the complete 8 song, 33 minute show is now being released in a mail order only CD, but the band are currently negotiating a low-key release for the CD through a number of independent stores in the USA that have supported Porcupine Tree over the last few years. However, the CD was released in Poland in small quantity.
The Razor Skyline is a San Francisco, United States–based goth/industrial band.
Fonda is an American indie pop band from Los Angeles, California.
Skyliner is an American heavy metal band hailing from Jacksonville, Florida. The band was formed in 2000 by guitarist and vocalist Jake Becker and drummer Benjamin Brenner. Since the band formed, they have released two demos, one EP, and two full-length studio albums. The band is currently signed on an international recording contract with Limb Music, based in Hamburg, Germany.
