Fujiya & Miyagi
Despite what the name might suggest, Fujiya & Miyagi is not a Japanese duo. Formed in Brighton, England, at the…
Beach Boys
Formed in 1961 in Hawthorne, California, the Beach Boys became one of the most influential bands in the history of…
Brett Anderson
The English singer-songwriter Brett Anderson, born Brett Lewis Anderson on September 29, 1967, became known as the lead…
M.I.A.
Mathangi “Maya” Arulpragasam, known by her stage name M.I.A., was born in London, England, on July 18, 1975, to a Tamil…
Pin Ups
Formed in Santo André, in the ABC region of São Paulo, in 1988, the Pin Ups became one of the leading acts in Brazilian…
The 1975
The 1975 is an English band that blends alternative rock, pop, electropop, and R&B. Formed in 2002 in Wilmslow,…
Ringo Deathstarr
Ringo Deathstarr is an American shoegaze and noise pop band based in Austin, Texas. Their sound combines distorted…
Little Joy
Little Joy was formed in 2007 in Los Angeles by Fabrizio Moretti (drummer for The Strokes), Rodrigo Amarante (guitarist…
Red House Painters
The Red House Painters were an American alternative rock band that formed in San Francisco, California, in 1989. Their…
Second Come
Formed in November 1989, after the breakup of Eterno Grito, Second Come became one of the leading bands of Brazilian…
Screaming Trees
The Screaming Trees were formed in 1985 in Ellensburg, Washington, by lead singer Mark Lanegan, brothers Gary Lee…
The Jayhawks
Formed in 1985 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, The Jayhawks became one of the leading acts in American alternative country.…
Taken By Trees
Taken by Trees is the solo project of Swedish singer-songwriter Victoria Bergsman, launched in 2006 after she left The…
Pet Shop Boys
One of the most successful British pop acts to emerge in the 1980s, the Pet Shop Boys have built a career marked by a…
Teenage Fanclub
Teenage Fanclub was formed in 1989 in Bellshill, on the outskirts of Glasgow, Scotland, by Norman Blake (vocals and…
The Organ
The Organ was formed in 2001 in Vancouver, Canada, by Katie Sketch (vocals), Debora Cohen (guitar), Jenny Smyth (organ)…
Julien Baker
American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Julien Rose Baker was born on September 29, 1995, in Germantown,…
Stone Temple Pilots
Formed in San Diego, California, in the late 1980s, the Stone Temple Pilots became one of the leading names in American…
Vive la Fête
Influenced by 1980s electropop and French pop music—especially the work of Serge Gainsbourg— Vive la Fête was formed in…
Serge Gainsbourg
Serge Gainsbourg was born in Paris on April 2, 1928, registered as Lucien Ginsburg. The son of Russian Jewish…
Regina Spektor
A resident of the United States since childhood, Regina Spektor was born on February 18, 1980, in Moscow, in what was…