White Apple Tree: Indie Band of the Week

Posted by Guelixa Garcia On December - 26 - 2010

white apple treeWhite Apple Tree consist of two young brothers with a desire and passion to play music for the world.  The addition of the drummer and bass player complete the sound.  They have over 2,900,000 plays, 2,000,000 profile views on MySpace and 36,000 friends.  They are often compared to Shiny Toy Guns, Coldplay or The Faint, blending blasting dance beats with melodic piano and vocal melodies.  The live show is a high energy performance that brings everybody to the floor.

 

Their sound has been described as eclectic, complex, occasionally awkward and witty. Although Ryan Lawhon, with brother Taylor Lawhon and drummer Stefan Mac are based out of Northern San Diego and South Orange County, their music is far from the Southern California surf rock norm.  With lush ambient guitars, quirky synths and the occasional “four on the floor” kick, White Apple Tree has created a unique and refreshing take on modern electronic music.

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Popularity: unranked [?]

Slutterhouse: Indie Music Universe Band of the Week.

Posted by Mike Wilson On September - 19 - 2010

SlutterhouseSlutterhouse could be described as an outlandish crossover between underground electronica, mainstream club music, and rock n’ roll.  Most importantly though, Slutterhouse’s sound is the result of an alliance/tension between two very different personalities: Rabih Mick Salloum and Nabil Saliba.

 

Originally from Beirut and based in Paris, Slutterhouse released their debut album Made in Dance in the Middle East last fall; it was described by Time Out Magazine as “one of the finest electro-pop albums this critic has heard since Gary Numan first donned eye-shadow.” Slutterhouse’s debut record received both critical and public acclaim, while the band was featured in prestigious magazines such as ELLE and The Daily Star, and even made the cover of the February 2010 issue of Lifestyle Magazine.

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Popularity: 3% [?]

Casey Desmond: Indie Music Universe Artist of the Week

Posted by Guelixa Garcia On August - 1 - 2010

Casey DesmondThe daughter of two musicians & raised in a recording studio, its no surprise that Casey Desmond shares her bedroom with many vintage synths & keyboards, guitars and recording gear, and converted her living room into a practice space for her band.  Home is where the music plays any time of night or day.  Writing and recording with multi gold and platinum producer Anthony J Resta (Elton John,Collective Soul, Shawn Mullins, Duran Duran), Grammy winner Will Ackerman & bassist Tony Levin, her music has collectively garnered her over 2 dozen songwriting awards & prizes, film & TV placements, composition work with a major TV network and music library as well as 2 tracks on a compilation with Amy Winehouse & Duffy.

 

Drawing from her education in illustration and fashion design, she incorporates the style and dramatic flair of rock's electro-pop icons like David Bowie, Peter Gabriel, Cyndi Lauper, & Blondie & contemporaries Bat for Lashes and LaRoux into her newest music,stage show, and even her hand made stage attire.

 

Casey has shared the stage with David Cook, Johny Lange, Ed Kowaszyk (from Live), The Motels, Luka Rossi, Kate Voegel & performed at dozens of colleges & venues all over the country as well as CMJ, NXNE, Sundance Film Festival, Virgin College Mega Tour, South Park, London Calling, MMS, MPMF, Head of the Charles Regatta, NACA, COCA, DBMC, Chickfest, Collegefest, Intl. Folk Alliance, NAMM, & DFEST.

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Popularity: 6% [?]

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