TV on the Radio

Based out of: Brooklyn, New York
Years together: 2001-2010 (currently on hiatus)

Labels:

• Touch and Go Records
• 4AD
• Interscope

Members:

Tunde Adebimpe - Vocals/Loops

Kyp Malone - Vocals/Guitar/Loops

David Andrew Sitek - Guitar/Keys/Loops

Jaleel Bunton - Drums/Vocals/Loops

Gerard Smith - Bass/Keys

Discography:

1. OK Calculator - 2002
2. Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Bobes - 2004
3. Return to Cook Mountain - 2006
4. Dear Science - 2008

Sounds Like:

• An electrical storm flowing through your speakers, haunting and shocking.

Live:

• To see TV on the Radio live is a privalege, their performance and talents uniquely belonging to them alone.
  

Video:

• TV on the Radio's music videos are works of art all on their own, check out their video for "Wolf Like Me" below.

Mystery Jets

Based out of: Twickenham, London
Years together: Early 90's - Present

Labels:

• Transgressive Records
• 679 Records
• Dim Mark Records
• Rough Trade Records

Members:

Blaine Harrison - Vocals/Keys/Guitar/Percussion

Kapil Trevedi - Drums

Kai Fish - Bass/Backing Vocals/Guitar/ Keys

William Rees - Guitar/Vocals/Keys/ Percussion

Henry Harrison (Blaine's Father) - Guitar/ Vocals/ Keys/ Percussion [does not tour with band]

Discography:

1. Making Dense - 2006
2. Zootime - 2007
3. Twenty One - 2008

Sounds Like:

• The retro revival that they are, a new age take on the 80's lifestyle and sound.

Live:

• Described as an entertaining evening in the least, the Mystery Jets live is a performance can only leave you smiling.

Videos:

• Everything they do seem to have a flair for the retro, even their videos. View the Mystery Jets video for "Two doors down" below.

Interpol

Based out of: New York, New York
Years Together: 1997-Present

Labels:

• Capital Records
• Pariophone Records
• Matador Records

Members:

Paul Banks - Vocals/Guitar

Carlos Denger - Bass/Keys

Sam Fagarino - Drums

Daniel Kessier - Guitar/ Vocals


Discography:

1. Turn on the Bright Lights - 2002
2. Antics - 2004
3. Our Love to Admire - 2007

Sounds Like:

• One's subconscious and all its thoughts translated into music.

Live:

• Live Interpol lives up to all they are, talent, skills, and just sheer style. They are incomparable. They know what they do and they do it without flaw.

Video:

• There is no lack of skill or cohesion when it comes to Interpol's music videos, they are 3-5minute clips that one can watch over and over again without fear of boredom, while at the same rate seeing new things each time. View Interpol's video for "Obstacle 1" below.

It could rain for a lifetime, it could be sunny for all days, Interpol is a band which would suite either or.

The Kills

Based out of: United Kingdom & United States
Years together: 2000-Present

Labels:

• Domino Records
• Rough Trade Records
• RCA Records

Members:

Alison Mosshart - vocals/guitar

Jamie Hince - vocals/guitar/drum machine

Discography ( listing only LP's and CD's):

1. Keep On Your Mean Side L.P. - 2003
2. Now Wow - 2005
3. Midnight Boom - 2007

Sounds Like:

• If someone where to bring and electric guitar to a gun fight, and win.

Live:

• The Kills live is an experience to say the least, the energy is intoxicating, a drug like no other.

Video:

• The Kills' videos are a direct translation of the music, amazing visual pieces. Check out their video for "Last Day of Magic" below.

SIMPLY AMAZING

The Smiths

Based out of: Manchester, England
Years together: 1982-1987

Labels:

• Rough Trade
• Warner Bros.

Members:

Steven Morrissey - Vox

Jonny Marr - Guitar

Andy Rourke - Bass

Mike Joyce - Drums

Discography:

1. The Smiths - 1984
2. Meat is Murder - 1985
3. The Queen is Dead - 1986
4. Strangeways, Here we come - 1987

Sounds like:

• There are no words in the English language in which one can properly describe the sound that is The Smiths. To put it simply, there once was e a band called The Smiths and no matter how much time passes will be no other.

Live:

• It would have be a great privilege to see The Smiths live, and those who have should count their blessings.

Videos:

• A simple take on great sound. Take some time to view their video for Panic below:

A voice to move generations, a sound to shape the world.

The Horrors

Based out of: Southland, England
Years together: 2005-Present

Labels:

• Loog Records
• XL Recordings
  

Members:

Faris Badwan - vocals

Joshua Hayward - Guitar

Tom Cowan - Organ (bassist on Strange House)

Rhys Webb - Bass (organist on Strange House)

Joseph Spurgeon - Drums

Discography:

1. Strange House - 2007
2. Primary Colours - 2009

Sounds like:

• 1970's England breathed into modern society.

Live:

• A moment in time when your body is no longer your own, one must be prepared for everything.

Videos:

• A visual pallet unlike any other. Check out The Horrors video for "Sea Within A Sea"

This band changed my life, may it change yours also.