Editors

Editors are a British indie rock band based in Birmingham, who formed in 2002. Previously known as Pilot, The Pride and Snowfield, the band consists of Tom Smith (lead vocals, rhythm guitar, piano), Chris Urbanowicz (lead guitar and synth), Russell Leetch (bass guitar and live backing vocals) and Ed Lay (drums, percussion and live backing vocals). Editors have so far released two platinum studio albums, selling over 2 million copies between them worldwide. Their debut album The Back Room was released in 2005. It contained hits such as "Munich" and "Blood" and the following year received a Mercury Prize nomination. Their follow-up album An End Has A Start went to number 1 in the UK Album Chart in June 2007 and earned the band a Brit Awards nomination for best British Band. It also spawned another Top 10 hit single with the release of "Smokers Outside the Hospital Doors". After their continued success in the charts, sold out tours and numerous headlining festival slots, Editors were lauded as the second biggest British band of the decade after Arctic Monkeys by The Mail on Sunday newspaper.Their brand of dark indie rock is habitually compared to the sound of bands such as Echo and the Bunnymen, Joy Division, Interpol and U2.

The band met while studying Music Technology at Staffordshire University, but they realised it wasn't really the career for them and decided to form a band, playing in Wolverhampton, Birmingham and Stafford. The band was initially known as Pilot and played its first show under this name in 2002. While in university, the band had a marketing strategy which involved placing hundreds of promotional stickers across the walls of Stafford asking "Who's the Pilot?". However, they realised the name was already taken by a 1970s Scottish pop group, so they changed their name to The Pride. They made a promo under this name with the tracks "Come Share The View" and "Forest Fire" and then uploaded them onto the internet, making the songs available to listen to on BBC Radio 1's Onemusic Unsigned. A review of the songs reads "The Pride keep things subliminally lo-fi. Refreshingly simple and restrained, "Come Share The View" is a lesson in welding hypnotic soundscapes with white noise while showing allegiance to the school of slo-mo on "Forest Fire"".The band then took its music offline in order to create mystery and anxiousness and ensure that more "Artist and Repertoire" representatives came to see them perform. They then changed the line-up with Ed Lay replacing Geraint Owen on drums as he began to focus on his Welsh band The Heights. Under this lineup they became known as Snowfield. They played their debut gig under this name at the request of Fused Magazine in March 2003. The following summer the band self released a demo six track EP, all of which went on to become future Editors songs. Then, as it was the home of their management and the nearest big city, the band relocated to Birmingham after graduation in the Autumn of 2003. For the next year, the different band members then worked part-time jobs along with the rest of their work with the band. After continious gigging around the Midlands, it wasn't long until word of mouth helped them become a popular unsigned band.The band then sent out a one track demo cd of Bullets, earning them the interest of several British labels, with thirty A&R reps coming to see them play at Birmingham. In October 2004, the group signed to Newcastle based indie label Kitchenware Records Upon signing to the record label they changed their band name to Editors.

The Back Room (2005–2006)


1. "Lights" – 2:31
2. "Munich" – 3:46
3. "Blood" – 3:29
4. "Fall" – 5:06
5. "All Sparks" – 3:33
6. "Camera" – 5:02
7. "Fingers in the Factories" – 4:14
8. "Bullets" – 3:09
9. "Someone Says" – 3:13
10. "Open Your Arms" – 6:00
11. "Distance" – 3:38

An End Has a Start

1. "Smokers Outside the Hospital Doors" – 4:57
2. "An End Has a Start" – 3:45
3. "The Weight of the World" – 4:18
4. "Bones" – 4:06
5. "When Anger Shows" – 5:45
6. "The Racing Rats" – 4:17
7. "Push Your Head Towards the Air" – 5:44
8. "Escape the Nest" – 4:43
9. "Spiders" – 4:00
10. "Well Worn Hand" – 2:54

Arcade Fire

Arcade Fire is an indie rock band based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada and fronted by the husband and wife duo of Win Butler and Régine Chassagne. The band was formed while Win Butler attended Phillips Exeter Academy in Exeter, New Hampshire, United States. The lineup changed and solidified in 2003 and 2004, during the recording of their first full-length album, Funeral.Arcade Fire has won numerous awards, including both the Meteors 2008 Best International Album award and the Juno Awards 2008 Alternative Album of the Year award for Neon Bible. It has also been nominated for the Best Alternative Music Album Grammy in 2005 for Funeral and in 2008 for Neon Bible.The band formed while Win Butler attended the Phillips Exeter Academy and originally consisted of Butler, Josh Deu, and Tim Kyle (now of Wild Light).The band's current lineup formed in Montreal around the husband and wife duo of Butler and Régine Chassagne around mid-2003 and was solidified in late 2003 and early 2004, when their first full-length album Funeral was recorded. Before this, a self-titled EP (often referred to by fans as the Us Kids Know EP) was sold at early shows. The EP was subsequently remastered and given a full release once the band became more well known.
In addition to instrument mainstays guitar, drums and bass guitar, members play piano, violin, viola, cello, double bass, xylophone, keyboard, French horn, accordion, hurdy gurdy, harp and mandolin. Arcade Fire takes most of their instruments on tour, and band members switch instrumental duties throughout their shows. The promise shown by the band in their live shows allowed them to land a record contract with the independent record label Merge Records.
When asked about the rumour that the band's name refers to a fire in an arcade, Win Butler replied: "It's not a rumour, it's based on a story that someone told me. It's not an actual event, but one that I took to be real. I would say that it's probably something that the kid made up, but at the time I believed him." The arcade in question was the Exeter arcade and bandstand in the town square of Exeter, New Hampshire, where the Butlers attended Phillips Exeter Academy preparatory school.

FUNERAL

1. "Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels)" – 4:48
2. "Neighborhood #2 (Laïka)" – 3:32
3. "Une Année Sans Lumière" – 3:40
4. "Neighborhood #3 (Power Out)" – 5:12
5. "Neighborhood #4 (7 Kettles)" – 4:49
6. "Crown of Love" – 4:42
7. "Wake Up" – 5:35
8. "Haiti" – 4:07
9. "Rebellion (Lies)" – 5:10
10. "In the Backseat" – 6:20

Neon Bible

1. "Black Mirror" – 4:13
2. "Keep the Car Running" – 3:29
3. "Neon Bible" – 2:16
4. "Intervention" – 4:19
5. "Black Wave/Bad Vibrations" – 3:57
6. "Ocean of Noise" – 4:53
7. "The Well and the Lighthouse" – 3:56
8. "(Antichrist Television Blues)" – 5:10
9. "Windowsill" – 4:16
10. "No Cars Go" – 5:43
11. "My Body Is a Cage" – 4:47

The Republic Tigers

The Republic Tigers is an American rock band formed in Kansas City, Missouri by Kenn Jankowski (formerly of The Golden Republic) and Adam McGill. They were the first act to sign with Chop Shop Records (an imprint of Atlantic Records), owned by Alexandra Patsavas of Chop Shop Music Supervision.The Republic Tigers is the result of a long off-and-on collaboration and friendship between Kenn Jankowski and Adam McGill. Years prior to the formation of the Republic Tigers, the two joined to record a few tracks for a project tentatively dubbed Fi. Although little became of the songs, this forged a friendship between them. The project was placed on hold when interest in The Golden Republic picked up, and Jankowski shifted his focus entirely to that group. In 2005, Jankowski returned to Kansas City to embark on a new project. He reconnected with McGill, and together they began writing and recording new material, initially with Kenn's former bandmate, Ryan Shank. In the following weeks, they recruited several additional band members: Justin Tricomi (formerly of The Storied Northwest), Justin Norcross, Marc Pepperman, and Ryan Pinkston became permanent fixtures. In 2007, Justin Norcross parted with The Tigers, establishing the current lineup.

The group released their first full album, Keep Color, on May 6th, 2008. It includes the singles Buildings & Mountains, Fight Song, and 10 other songs. Since signing with Chop Shop Records, their music has been featured on several prime time network television shows including Grey's Anatomy, Gossip Girl, Chuck, and Supernatural. The Tigers' first nationally televised appearance was on May 22nd, 2008 on The Late Show With David Letterman.

On the week of September 14, 2008, The Republic Tigers' song, "Buildings And Mountains" was featured as the free single of the week on iTunes.

Members:
* Kenn Jankowski - Vocals, Guitar
* Adam McGill - Guitar, Vocals
* Ryan Pinkston - Guitar, Vocals
* Marc Pepperman - Bass
* Justin Tricomi - Drums, Vocals

Also, audio engineer and musician David Gaume (The Stella Link) has become a fixture in the band as their traveling soundman and technician.
The Republic Tigers - Buildings & Mountains

Keep Color



1. Buildings & Mountains
2. Golden Sand
3. Feelin' The Future
4. Weatherbeaten
5. Air Guitar
6. The Nerve
7. Contortionists
8. Fight Song
9. Made Concrete
10. Give Arm To Its Socket
11. Stranger To The Eyes Of a Child-Man
12. Cast On, Cast Off

Shout Out Louds

Shout Out Louds are an indie rock band from Stockholm, Sweden.The band's original name was Luca Brasi but changed their name when they found out that another band had already used the name. All members have been friends since they were young. The band has toured extensively throughout the world in support of their debut album Howl Howl Gaff Gaff. Their second album, Our Ill Wills, has been released in Sweden and debuted in North America on September 11, 2007. They have also released several videos from their various singles, the majority of which were featured on either TV Guide's "M-Vids" or AOL's Music on Demand services.

Band Members :Adam Olenius - vocals, guitarTed Malmros - bass, percussion, backing vocalsCarl von Arbin - guitar, backing vocalsEric Edman - drumsBebban Stenborg - keyboards, accordion, glockenspiel, moog, backing vocals

Howl Howl Gaff Gaff

1. "The Comeback" – 2:48
2. "Very Loud" – 4:05
3. "Oh, Sweetheart" – 3:20
4. "A Track and a Train" – 4:45
5. "Go Sadness" – 4:04
6. "Please Please Please" – 3:30
7. "100°" – 3:48
8. "There's Nothing" – 3:36
9. "Hurry Up Let's Go" – 2:18
10. "Shut Your Eyes" – 3:11
11. "Seagull" – 8:33

Our Ill Wills

1. "Tonight I Have to Leave It" – 3:33
2. "Your Parents Livingroom" – 3:51
3. "You Are Dreaming" – 3:29
4. "Suit Yourself" – 2:57
5. "Blue Headlights" – 4:07
6. "Impossible" – 6:48
7. "Normandie" – 3:22
8. "South America" – 5:01
9. "Ill Wills" – 1:49
10. "Time Left for Love" – 3:15
11. "Meat Is Murder" – 2:14
12. "Hard Rain" – 7:26

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The Cinematics

The Cinematics are a Scottish band originating from the small Scottish Highland town of Dingwall and are currently based in Glasgow. They formed in Glasgow in autumn 2003, although they already knew one another from their hometown of Dingwall. Scott Rinning (lead vocals, guitar) and Ross Bonney (drums) relocated to Glasgow for university, whilst the other two band members Ramsay Miller (lead guitar) and Adam Goemans (bass guitar) moved to Glasgow to attend music college. The band were signed by Lenny Johnson, head of A&R at TVT Records in 2005 after playing at an "In the City" showcase gig in Manchester. The band cite their influences as ranging from The Clash to Talking Heads, and are making a name for themselves in supporting acts such as Editors, Mute Math, We Are Scientists, Snow Patrol, Bloc Party and The Bravery. Enjoying success in the USA and continental Europe, as well as the United Kingdom, with their singles "Chase" and "Break", The Cinematics' latest single, "Keep Forgetting", was released in February 2007. Their long-awaited debut album A Strange Education was produced by Simon Barnicott (Arctic Monkeys, Kasabian, Editors, Kaiser Chiefs) and Stephen Hague (New Order, Blur, Pet Shop Boys), and released on March 6, 2007. Later in 2007, they released their Live Sessions EP, that was available for download exclusively on iTunes. In March 2008, their lead guitarist Ramsay Miller announced on the band's Myspace blog that he would be leaving the band to look after his newborn son. Their new lead guitarist is Larry Reid, formerly singer and guitarist with Glasgow band, Blitzhoney. Their myspace blog reports that they are currently in their hometown of Glasgow, writing their second studio album, scheduled for release in 2009.

A Strange Education

1. "Race to the City" – 3:52
2. "Break" – 4:01
3. "A Strange Education" – 5:24
4. "Human" – 4:27
5. "Chase" – 4:14
6. "Rise & Fall" – 4:50
7. "Sunday Sun" – 4:02
8. "Keep Forgetting" – 3:58
9. "Ready Now" – 4:22
10. "Maybe Someday" – 3:23
11. "Alright" – 4:08
12. "Asleep at the Wheel" – 6:05
13. "Home" – 4:29 [Hidden Track]

Annuals

Annuals is a six-piece indie-pop outfit from Raleigh and Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The band was started by Adam Baker in 2003 as a side project of the still active sister band Sunfold, formerly known as Sedona and headed up by lead guitarist Kenny Florence. Ace Fu Records signed Annuals in the fall of 2005 and then released their debut LP Be He Me on October 17, 2006. The members of Annuals are also all deeply involved in their own music-business venture,Terpsikhore Records, which is owned by benefactor J.K. Horne. Terpsikhore released Annuals' first demo, titled "Lay Down Dry", in the summer of 2005, as well as the Git' Got EP in the summer of 2006. Annuals appeared as the #25 entry in Pitchfork Media's "Infinite Mixtape" series with their song "Brother", and have also made appearances on Spin.com, AOLMusicIndie.com, Stereogum, I Guess I'm Floating, the Underrated, Brooklyn Vegan, and EarFarm (among others) - earning them a newfound reputation for being a "blog band." They are frequently compared to the Arcade Fire, Animal Collective, and Broken Social Scene and are known for their intense live shows. They made their national television debut on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, and recently came back in October 2008 for a second show, playing Confessor, the opening track from their most recent album, Such Fun. The January 24, 2007 episode of Veronica Mars ("Show Me the Monkey") used a large portion of the song "Fair". Annuals' sophomore album, Such Fun, was released on October 7, 2008

Albums

Be He Me

1. "Brother" – 3:43
2. "Dry Clothes" – 3:46
3. "Complete, or Completing" – 5:46
4. "Carry Around" – 3:18
5. "Chase You Off" – 3:54
6. "Bleary-Eyed" – 3:04
7. "Fair" – 4:35
8. "The Bull, and the Goat" – 4:05
9. "Mama" – 2:36
10. "Ida, My" – 2:31
11. "Father" – 5:15
12. "Sway" – 7:05

Such Fun

1. "Confessor" - 2:52
2. "Hot Night Hounds" - 4:27
3. "Springtime" - 3:50
4. "Down the Mountain" - 2:58
5. "Always Do" - 3:27
6. "Talking" - 3:01
7. "Hardwood Floor" - 4:34
8. "Hair Don't Grow" - 4:02
9. "The Tape" - 3:28
10. "Blue Ridge" - 3:18
11. "Wake" - 4:45
12. "Eyes In the Darkness" - 4:08