Not to be confused with Various Artists. Various was the original moniker of the English dubstep/electronic duo formed in 2003, more commonly known as Various Production. Their debut album, The World Is Gone was released under this name.
One day, after his star sign promised a ‘dynamic’ afternoon, Ambrose Nock (guitar) decided it was the right time to form a band known as Apricot Rail. He was soon joined by Jack Quirk (guitar), Matthew Saville (drums) and Daniel Burt (bass). The premise of the band was simple: music based on unique guitar tunings, the use of natural harmonics, and very open ideas about other instruments, electronica and song structure.
Deadlights is a punk rock / melodic hardcore band from New Haven, CT.
Hailing from sunny San Diego, CA, SECRETS has already made an impact as one of the most promising up and coming acts in the scene. Armed with irresistibly catchy choruses, soaring vocals, and mercilessly dynamic breakdowns, its no wonder the post-hardcore five-piece has seen such success since signing to <a class="music tag"><a href="http://www.last.fm/label/Velocity" class="bbcode_label">Velocity</a>/<a href="http://www.last.fm/label/Rise+Records" class="bbcode_label">Rise Records</a> in the Spring of 2011. Velocity Records’ Dave Shapiro says, "When I heard these songs, I knew San Diego had yet another band that would be at the forefront of their genre.</a>
Toe to Toe is a Hardcore band from Sydney, Australia. Early Toe to Toe shows around 1992 were summer backyard barbecues and punk venues around Sydney quickly building up a reputation as a formidable live act. A debut 7 inch single "Slap Of Reality" was recorded and sold out in a little over a month, the follow up "Unanimous Points Decision" sold equally as fast. Both singles are still a much valued collectors item around the world.
Cartoon Physics started life as a project of Peter Ayscough and Sam Magriplis of Brisbane Australia. Pete and Sam have been collaborating since the mid 90's when they played together in Edie's Playpen - also from Brisbane. Following the inevitable split of Edies', Sam joined the moderately successful Mocking Room, while Pete regressed to his home studio to continue writing. Sam moved to Melbourne for a few years, eventually retuning to Brisbane in late 2007. In 2008 he and Pete began a new musical collaboration: Cartoon Physics.
Dean & Britta is a musical duo consisting of Dean Wareham and Britta Phillips, both former members of Luna. Wareham had formed Luna in 1992 after leaving his first band, Galaxie 500. Phillips joined Luna in 2000, replacing bassist Justin Harwood. Their first album started out as a Wareham solo project, but when he heard Phillips' demos, he asked her to join him. After Luna broke up in 2005, Dean & Britta spent the next year working on film scores (most notably Noah Baumbach's movie, The Squid and the Whale), and promoting the documentary film of Luna's farewell tour Tell Me Do You Miss Me.
Wholehearted was a melodic hardcore band from Wisconsin driven by passion and aggression. They are doing their final tour in August 2009
UP NORTH HARDCORE!
Final Lineup:
Nick Gauthier - Vocals
Jordan Clark - Guitar
Adam Nero - Bass
Marcus Boldt - Drums Original Lineup:
Trent Brusky - Vocals
Jordan Clark - Guitar
Nick Gauthier - Guitar
Marcus Boldt - Drums
Adam Nero - Bass
Rush In Attack are a four piece melodic Indie Rock band based in Melbourne, Victoria. In the past year they have been tearing up Melbourne venues such as The Espy, The Arthouse, Pony, IDGAFF, Pogo and Noise Bar with their extremely catchy Pop Rock tunes. Ask them about their influences and you’ll get a wide variety of bands from early 90’s Britpop to Twitchy Electro to Melodic Hardcore. That’s the beauty of Rush In Attack, their sound can only be described as a modern mash up of the last 70 years of popular music in one explosive live set like an 8-Bit assault on the senses.
There is more than one artist with the name Splurge: 1. Splurge was a DIY punk band from Long Island on Traffic Violation Records in the late 1990s/ early 2000s. They released a split CD with Contra as well as two 7 inches, "Tales of the Generation Me" and "Exit/Stretch". They also released a split 7 inch with Striped Basstards and appeared on the Traffic Violation Records 6 band 7 inch as well as numerous compilations. Their first two 7 inches were re-released as a limited double 7 inch called "Please Bring the Cider"