The Living Things
The Living Things is a band from St. Louis made up of the three brothers Berlin: Lillian, Eve, and Bosh and Corey Becker. Lillian and Corey play guitar, Eve plays bass and Bosh is the drummer. Their debut "Black Skies in Broad Daylight" was produced by Steve Albini, famous for producing The Pixies, The Breeders, and Nirvana, among others. Their newest record is called "Ahead of the Lions" and it's a bit more hard rock than the debut. Check out
their official site for some sounds and the video for their new single "Bom, Bom, Bom". Buy
the debut or
the follow-up.
Inara George
Inara George is a singer-songwriter from LA. Her father is the late Lowell George from
Little Feat, so she was surrounded by musicians as a child. She was a member of a great band from a few years ago, the now defunct Merrick, with Bryony Atkinson. Her sound is indie rock, but with a pop vibe. Her sound is sweet with lots of hooks. Her voice reminds me a little bit of
Lisa Papineau from Pet. Check out
her official site. Listen to "
Fools In Love". Listen to the whole album at
cdbaby.com. Buy "
All Rise".
Ringside
Ringside is Scott Thomas and Balthazar Getty. Scott does vocals and lyrics and Balthazar does most of the music writing. Their sound is predominantly indie rock, but doesn't really stick to one particular style. There are hints of dance beats and electronica in the songs. Their self-titled debut came out in April of this year. Check out
their official website. Watch the video for "
Tired of Being Sorry", directed by Joaquin Phoenix with a lot of cameos.
Buy the album.
