Welcome!
The Fall 2012 STPP Musical Fest will be bringing you 200+ awesome bands/acts over the course of 2 days from DC, PA, NYC, VA, MD, NC, TX and beyond for a 2 day music festival across multiple venues around U Street, Cleveland Park, and more in Washington, DC!
STPPFest 2012 Will be announcing artists over the coming weeks and months, check in regularly to see if your favorite bands are playing, and submit bands to play at our gmail address.
Sponsor: Alexandria Music Co.
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3 foot leash (Sterling, VA)
Posted on June 2, 2011 | 1 Comment3 foot leash, from Sterling, VA. -
A Cat Called Cricket (Baltimore, MD)
Posted on June 3, 2011 | No CommentsA Cat Called Cricket had it's humble beginnings playing acoustic house shows and DIY spaces around Baltimore and DC. -
a stick and a stone (Philadelphia, PA) – HEADLINER
Posted on June 3, 2011 | 1 Commenta Stick and a Stone is the haunted folk therapy of Philly songwriter and male soprano, elliott harvey. -
Alec Gross (NYC)
Posted on June 3, 2011 | No CommentsAlec Gross is an accomplished singer/songwriter in the Indie Alt. Country vein performing and recording original music in New York City and throughout the U.S. -
Alex Vans (Arlington, VA)
Posted on June 3, 2011 | No CommentsDC-based troubadour Alex Vans creates a unique, shape-shifting blend of rock, folk and pop. -
Alexa Wilkinson (NYC)
Posted on June 3, 2011 | No CommentsAnthems of rebellion mixed with tracks that speak of unrequited love and never-ending desire describes Alexa Wilkinson’s Lullaby Appetite. -
Amy K Bormet (Washington, DC) – HEADLINER
Posted on June 3, 2011 | No CommentsInspired by Washington DC’s own Shirley Horn, Amy K Bormet is an accomplished jazz pianist and vocalist. Performing regionally at the Kennedy Center and jazz clubs, her poised powerful piano is... -
Amy Regan (NYC)
Posted on June 3, 2011 | No CommentsWith her emotive songwriting and warm, soulful vocals edged alongside the mesmerizing sounds of the guitar and piano, 25-year old singer/songwriter Amy Regan is creating music with both purpose and substance. -
Anniversary Club (Cleveland, OH)
Posted on June 3, 2011 | No CommentsAnniversary Club is a gruff, stripped down, melancholy acoustic act from Cleveland, OH. For fans of Tim Barry, Bon Iver, Chuck Regan, and the Weakerthans. -
Avoxblue (Boston, MA)
Posted on May 30, 2011 | No CommentsA crystal dagger of an underground synth-pop journey with both the ocean-floor depth of a full band and the pop personality often lacking in experimental machine music. -
Baby Baby (Atlanta, GA) – HEADLINER
Posted on May 30, 2011 | 2 CommentsBABY BABY formed in the summer of 2009 and from there, greatness. It all started after a day at the pool. -
Bake Sale (Washington, DC)
Posted on June 3, 2011 | 1 CommentBake Sale is an indie/surfy/post-pop-punk band from Washington, DC. The group was started by sisters Kate and Jill Miller in the early months of 2010, with bassist Julian Vu joining that summer. -
BanjerDan (Washington, DC)
Posted on June 3, 2011 | No CommentsBanjerDan (Dan Mazer) is a banjo player/multi-instrumental performer based in Washington, DC. His style is an Americana mix, rooted in straight-ahead bluegrass and branching into many musical genres. -
Banned Books (Philadelphia, PA)
Posted on June 3, 2011 | No CommentsBanned Books are a trio from the Philadelphia/South Jersey area who play quirky, noisy pop/rock. -
Beloved Binge (Durham, NC)
Posted on June 3, 2011 | No CommentsEleni grew up around classical musicians singing x-mas music harmonies with her mother on long trips to California. Rob picked up a guitar at 11 and promptly learned every Metallica song available. -
Bobby E. Lee & the Sympathizers (Baltimore, MD)
Posted on October 3, 2011 | No CommentsBobby E. Lee & the Sympathizers is a Baltimore band who only plays the swampiest, stompiest, good timey music. The members of this humble troop are from all over our... -
Brice Randall Bickford (Washington, DC) – HEADLINER
Posted on June 3, 2011 | No CommentsBrice Randall Bickford has spent the past twelve years slowly refining his own cerebral strain of Americana as The Strugglers, a recording artist for the European label Acuarela Discos. -
Busses (Philadelphia, PA)
Posted on June 3, 2011 | No CommentsBusses is a Philadelphia band. Drawing from the wells of classic rock, prog, jazz, and punk, their aim is to marry an eccentric approach to instrumentation with the comfort of a songwriter’s voice. -
Canary Oh Canary (Richmond, VA)
Posted on October 4, 2011 | No Comments“Canary Oh Canary take elements of shoegaze and experimental rock to create a style that is entirely their own. In just a little under a year playing out, the group... -
Cannons (Philadelphia, PA)
Posted on May 30, 2011 | 1 CommentCANNONS is a dynamically intense power trio, born amidst the refineries and smokestacks of southwestern Philadelphia. -
Carousel (Norfolk, VA)
Posted on May 30, 2011 | 1 CommentCarousel is the post-modern retro-future experimental song project of Logan Laurent. -
Ceremony (Fredericksburg, VA) – HEADLINER
Posted on May 30, 2011 | 1 CommentCeremony have been blasting out pop songs full of sonic extremes and guitar distortion since their inception in 2004. -
Charlie Harrison & The Contraband (Washington, DC)
Posted on May 30, 2011 | 1 CommentI grew up on the west side of Houston, a pretty slow part of town. -
Cinnamon Band (Charlottesville, VA)
Posted on October 4, 2011 | No Comments“A minimal act whose impact is expansive. Silk-lined vocal harmonies, melodies that only know how anthems feel. There’s lean, refined songcraft, but no shortage of ferocity…” – Cville Weekly Songwriter/guitarist John... -
Contra (Annapolis, MD)
Posted on May 30, 2011 | No CommentsAn instrumental musical performing act from Annapolis, Maryland that is known for their immense stage energy and creative album concepts. -
Courtesy Tier (Brooklyn, NY)
Posted on May 30, 2011 | 1 CommentThe Courtesy Tier is a two man cadre. Whether invoking Wilco, ZZ Top, Jimi Hendrix, or The Black Keys they synthesize the soul of rock with melodic blues. -
Dandelion Snow (Pittsburgh, PA)
Posted on June 3, 2011 | 1 CommentSongwriter Roger Harvey has a traveling soul. Since his humble upbringing in America’s snowbelt, to his tenures in New York City, Pittsburgh, and Portland, Harvey has never let himself become... -
Dangerosa (Washington, DC)
Posted on September 28, 2011 | No CommentsAt home in DC since the fall of 2008, this band has been psychedelically wandering their way through the Washington scene for the last three years, playing with the likes... -
Daylighting (Brooklyn, NY)
Posted on June 4, 2011 | No CommentsHailing from Brooklyn and Manhattan, Daylighting is a musical collaborative composed of Evan R. K. Garcia, Yuri Soussov, and Shari Page. -
Dead Fame (Richmond, VA)
Posted on October 5, 2011 | No CommentsUS indie rock band Dead Fame take many of their cues from post-punk bands such as Wire, Gang of Four, Bauhaus, and New Order, with influences from music produced during... -
Death Valley Rally
Posted on October 5, 2011 | No CommentsDeath Valley Rally is a noise pop outfit based in Norfolk, VA. -
Derek Evry (Arlington, VA)
Posted on May 30, 2011 | 1 CommentDerek Evry has been writing and performing original music since 1999. Derek has a love for early 90's pop-punk, is an avid vegetarian, does not care for any sports. -
Dirty Names (Annapolis, MD) – HEADLINER
Posted on May 30, 2011 | 1 CommentHailing from the mid Atlantic region of the U.S.A, Dirty Names have arrived with the purpose of bringing back the lost art of pure Rock and Roll with a modern twist. -
Fat Chicks (Easton, MD)
Posted on June 3, 2011 | No CommentsFat Chicks is the brainchild of Easton-based musicians Reid Levin and Anthony Graves. -
Fear of Virginia (Arlington, VA)
Posted on October 2, 2011 | No CommentsFear of Virginia began in a living room over shots of Kentucky Gentlemen. This is how most good things begin. Over the course of 6 months, the band has changed... -
Flo Anito (Washington, DC)
Posted on May 30, 2011 | No CommentsClassically trained in voice, piano, and cello, Flo Anito began her singer/songwriter career at 16 when she got her hands on her first guitar. -
Floating Colors (Virginia)
Posted on May 30, 2011 | 1 Comment"We improvise every recording and show, manifesting our personalities and thoughts through music. We don't aspire to one particular genre..." -
FMRM (Washington, DC)
Posted on May 30, 2011 | No CommentsFMRM is an indie-rock band composed of 5 people from the Washington, DC area. -
Forevsner (Washington, DC)
Posted on May 30, 2011 | No CommentsForevsner is a DC based band that was formed as the result of two wizards' experiments involving a book of matches and a napalm milk shake. -
Former Belle (Philadelphia, PA)
Posted on May 30, 2011 | No CommentsFormer Belle is a new 5-piece group from Philadelphia, PA combining the indie and folk genres with a soft yet powerful energy that shows through in every performance. -
Fossil Eyes (Baltimore, MD)
Posted on May 30, 2011 | No CommentsBaltimore's Fossil Eyes come equipped with plenty of shimmering harmonies, focused pop songwriting, and dingy fuzz guitar to throw on top of the tight and rowdy live show they're building their reputation on. -
Frau Eva (Washington, DC)
Posted on June 3, 2011 | No CommentsChance and circumstance brought us together, and then one day we stood up from the passenger seat, rolled down the window, and with hands held tight, we jumped into the outside world. -
FUN (Philadelphia, PA)
Posted on October 4, 2011 | No CommentsFUN is comprised of two carbon-based lifeforms living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Their goal: to show glimpses into a literal, brutal and true world. Their means: whatever they deem appropriate. Contrary... -
Gary B and the Notions (Baltimore, MD) – HEADLINER
Posted on June 3, 2011 | No CommentsGary B & the Notions are 4-piece progressive indie pop rock band from Baltimore, Maryland. They enjoy listening to The Cars on a boat, Lilys in a freshly tilled garden, and Squeeze in a pinch. -
Get a Tan (Annandale, VA)
Posted on May 29, 2011 | No CommentsGet A Tan is a rock duo made up of Pat Gorton (guitar/vocals) and Kevin Buckholdt (drums), based out of Annandale, VA & Forest Glen, MD. -
h4x0n (Betelgeuse)
Posted on May 30, 2011 | 1 Commenth4x0n is a consortium of various entities currently occupying some of the more recently updated versions of carbon based quadrupedal earth-organisms. -
House & Home (Baltimore, MD)
Posted on June 3, 2011 | No CommentsFormed in the harsh winter of 2009-2010, we’re a 4 ½ piece group from the Baltimore area, playing indie rock with a touch of Folk/Ambient/Americana. -
Humble Fire (Washington, DC)
Posted on June 3, 2011 | No CommentsHumble Fire from Washington, DC -
Jacob Gemmell (Silver Spring, MD)
Posted on June 3, 2011 | No CommentsYou can catch Jacob Gemmell, a singer songwriter, performing melodic lofi anthems at an open mic, bar, or small club around the Washington DC area. -
John Figura’s The Dostoevsky Suite (Washington, DC)
Posted on June 3, 2011 | No CommentsJohn Figura is a musician born in Alexandria, VA and based out of Washington, DC. He has played with Gulley Jimson Quartet, the Incorrigibles and a few other bands. -
Jonathan Vassar and the Speckled Bird (Richmond, VA)
Posted on October 5, 2011 | No CommentsJonathan Vassar and The Speckled Bird are a Richmond, VA, based indie folk band signed with Triple Stamp Records. -
Jonathan Wood Vincent AKA “El Vivo” (NYC)
Posted on June 3, 2011 | No CommentsJONATHAN VINCENT, "frighteningly talented" (Weekly Dig), originally from Baltimore, now resides in New York. -
Jonny Grave and the Tombstones (Washington, DC)
Posted on May 30, 2011 | No CommentsJonny Grave is a guitarist, songwriter, singer, bandleader, busker, teacher, musical historian, and Bluesman from Washington DC. -
Joy in Red (Durham, NC)
Posted on June 3, 2011 | No CommentsJoy in Red is a Primitive Rock trio out of Durham NC. Joy in Red waxes and wanes between ambient banjo overtones to vociferous guitar overdrive. -
Kindlewood (Washington, DC)
Posted on October 4, 2011 | No Comments“If Joanna Newsom and Leo Kotke got together and had a baby, it would be kindlewood,” In Your Speakers declares of the Washington D.C. trio who have a baby... -
kntrlr (NYC)
Posted on May 30, 2011 | 1 Commentkntrlr is disarmingly contradictory. The centrifuge of confliction that powers kntrlr’s circuitry reached the red-level RPMs after years of playing rock music with The Press. -
Last Remaining Pinnacle (Virginia Beach, VA)
Posted on June 3, 2011 | No CommentsLast Remaining Pinnacle was started by Dave Allison in Portsmouth Virginia in 1995! -
Last Tide (Washington, DC)
Posted on May 30, 2011 | No CommentsLast Tide is a DC based rock band formed in 2009. Influenced by modern and classic indie rock, post-punk, and psychedelia, their music is dense, melodic, and dynamic. -
Lenorable (Washington, DC)
Posted on May 30, 2011 | 1 CommentLenorable formed in the summer of 2010, when singer Lisa Reed and Ian Graham decided to collaborate on what were going to be songs for Graham to perform. -
Letitia VanSant (Baltimore, MD)
Posted on June 3, 2011 | No CommentsLetitia (leh-TISH-ah) VanSant tickles the ukelele, plunks the banjo, and strums her earnest heartstrings to bring you a whimsical yet down-to-earth sort of folk. -
Little Anchor (Brooklyn, NY)
Posted on October 4, 2011 | No CommentsLittle Anchor blends the storytelling and simplicity of the Northwest with New York influenced pop sensibility. The Brooklyn-based four-piece was initially conceived over a long weekend in a cabin on... -
Loose Lips (Washington, DC) – HEADLINER
Posted on May 30, 2011 | 1 CommentLoose Lips is a post-fi-core-wave band. They have been a band since 2008. They write songs, practice them and then from time to time they play them in public. -
Lost Civilizations (Washington, DC)
Posted on June 3, 2011 | No CommentsThe Lost Civilizations experimental music project is comprised of Mike Sebastian (reeds) and T. A. Zook (basscello). -
Luke Wesley (NYC)
Posted on June 3, 2011 | No CommentsLuke Wesley looks more like a linebacker than a piano rocker. With humorous song titles like "I Hope You Like This Song" and "Sorry I'm Not Hotter", he doesn't quite have the personality you'd expect... -
Machine Gun Mustache (Washington, DC)
Posted on June 3, 2011 | No CommentsThe members of Machine Gun Mustache stayed busy in 2010: they went on two 3-week New England tours, released two self-produced albums, “Really Big Pets” and “Fish For Dinner”, and cut three solo LP’s. -
Marionette (Richmond, VA)
Posted on October 3, 2011 | No CommentsMarionette draws inspiration from the music world’s outliers and outcasts – with equal admiration for the great obscure songwriters and the more abstract, noise artists spanning psych, shoegaze, jazz, folk and punk. Live... -
Maryanna Sokol (NYC)
Posted on June 3, 2011 | No CommentsMaryanna Sokol writes songs that weave the unabashed soulfulness so often found in the classic Americana singer-songwriter style with discriminating pop sensibilities. -
Matt Singer (Brooklyn, NY)
Posted on June 3, 2011 | No CommentsMatt Singer has a sense of tragedy. He also has a sense of humor. Using his sixth sense for songwriting, Matt brings crafty lyricism and a warm sound, placing his listener around a campfire, in the middle of a city street. -
Matt Tarka (Washington, DC)
Posted on October 3, 2011 | No CommentsMatt Tarka is an acoustic songwriter whose introspective lyrics and sharp rhythms deliver a poignant message in a playful and endearing way. Tarka’s songs jolt you like a conversation with an... -
Mercies (Washington, DC)
Posted on May 30, 2011 | No CommentsMercies is a garage/post punk band out of DC that has been described as "confrontational yet catchy." -
META (Washington, DC)
Posted on June 3, 2011 | No CommentsMETA is a band from Washington, D.C. It's Brandon Moses, Dan Newhauser, Joe Feinour and Ron Soltes. Wilson Ward Kemp once said it's like a "proggy Weezer." -
Milkmachine (Washington, DC)
Posted on May 30, 2011 | No CommentsAccordion-fueled rock. Occasionally elegant, mostly wild, Milkmachine recorded their first album, Bees on the Vine, in Minneapolis, MN and released it on May 7 at The Red Palace. -
Modern Man (Washington, DC) – HEADLINER
Posted on June 3, 2011 | No CommentsModern Man was born as an analog rock and roll band, with guitars for hands and drumsticks for feet, in the year 2010 in Washington, DC. -
Mother Sun Flower (Baltimore, MD)
Posted on October 4, 2011 | 1 CommentDon’t let the name Mother Sun Flower fool you; these friendly long hairs play music seething with rage. Conceived less than a year ago by members of Baltimore bands The... -
Noble Air (Virginia)
Posted on June 3, 2011 | No CommentsSomewhere in the humble hills of Harrisonburg, Virginia there is a murmuring, a pattering. Sometimes it clashes, thuds, booms, bursts. -
Nunchucks (Washington, DC)
Posted on June 3, 2011 | 1 CommentNunchucks is a rock & roll quartet from the Washington, D.C. area. -
Of the West (Baltimore, MD)
Posted on May 29, 2011 | No CommentsOf the West is a four-piece instrumental ambient-rock outfit from Baltimore, made up of husband and wife David and Lisa Banahan, drummer Nick Kelly, and bassist Henry Ward. -
Pan Galactic Straw Boss (Norfolk, VA)
Posted on May 30, 2011 | No CommentsAlthough PGSB is usually lumped into the Post Rock genre, the group takes influence from many different styles of music including Drone/Doom, Ambient, and Noise Rock. -
Patrick Hawkins of Benny – Solo (Washington, DC)
Posted on June 3, 2011 | No CommentsBuilt from the ashes of vox pop, D.C.'s finest purveyors of Americana pop, benny combines elements of bluegrass, roots rock, country swing, and folk, with a focus on strong songwriting. -
Patrick McGrath (NYC)
Posted on June 3, 2011 | No CommentsPatrick McGrath is a Bronx born/suburban transplant whose original music is rooted in the melodic storytelling of the quirky darker side of life with an occasionally comedic narrative. -
Penrose (Philadelphia, PA)
Posted on May 30, 2011 | 1 CommentPenrose is a Philadelphia blues-rock band comprised of brothers Tom, Pat, and Dan Murphy. -
Phoebe Novak (Washington, DC)
Posted on June 3, 2011 | 1 CommentPhoebe Novak emerged from a well sometime (exactly when is still a debate among farmers and magicians) in the mid 1980s, sexually mature and smelling like the ocean after a hurricane. -
Pletura/Janet Renae (Alexandria, VA)
Posted on June 3, 2011 | No CommentsPletura emerged after a big bang occurred in Janet Renae's mind. Her mind and its creative tendencies have formed their own separate universe, and she lives there frequently. -
Pueblo (Washington, DC)
Posted on May 29, 2011 | No CommentsPueblo is the eccentric, untempered brainchild of long-time bandmates Tom and Sean. Varying from early folk influences to blues and math-rock, this'll be an adventure. -
Quiet City/Ryan McDermott (Hyattsville, MD)
Posted on June 3, 2011 | No CommentsQuiet City consists of Ryan McDermott, a journalist and musician originally from Southern New Jersey, but now living near Washington, D.C. -
Ravenous (Brooklyn, NY)
Posted on May 30, 2011 | No CommentsRavenous is a sludge pop outfit originally from Silver Spring, Maryland, currently operating out of Brooklyn, NY. -
Rene Moffatt (Washington, DC)
Posted on June 3, 2011 | No CommentsA constant figure on the Washington, D.C. area's music scene, René has worked tirelessly on honing his performing and song writing skills. -
Robert Mitchell (Baltimore, MD)
Posted on October 4, 2011 | No CommentsRobert Mitchell comes from a small rural town with no traffic lights and an honest to God general store. The simple music he writes and plays is the... -
Sam Cooper & The Sleepwalkers (Washington, DC)
Posted on June 3, 2011 | No CommentsSam Cooper & the Sleepwalkers is an independent band from the outskirts of Washington, DC. -
Sami the Great (NYC) – HEADLINER
Posted on June 3, 2011 | 3 CommentsSami Akbari, known musically as sami.the.great, is driven by her overwhelming desire to write and play music. -
Screen Vinyl Image (Arlington, VA) – HEADLINER
Posted on May 30, 2011 | 2 CommentsScreen Vinyl Image are one of Virginia’s underground indie bands whose ties with Ceremony, Skywave, and Alcian Blue keep in the tradition of dark noisy destruction over wellcrafted songwriting. -
Sean K. Preston (Baltimore, MD)
Posted on October 3, 2011 | No CommentsSean K. Preston doesn’t get gussied up for the show…he wears his cowboy hat, dirty jeans and shitkicker boots everyday. If it sounds like he sings about hard luck, lost... -
Sequoya (Durham, NC)
Posted on June 3, 2011 | No CommentsSequoya is a Duo from Durham North Carolina. Their sound is like a Steam powered locomotive with whistle blower lyrics. -
shorty boy-boy (Philadelphia, PA) – HEADLINER
Posted on June 3, 2011 | No CommentsMinimalist, low-key, and easily enjoyable - Shorty Boy-Boy makes the kind of music that feels like it could happen right in your bedroom with your best friends sitting all around you. -
Sleepy Vikings (Tampa, FL)
Posted on October 5, 2011 | No CommentsBio: The six sleazy Tampanians (a real word according to Urban Dictionary) of Sleepy Vikings have braved an infernal Florida sun to write the weird songs about stalkers, dead kings,... -
Sligo Creek Stompers (Washington, DC) – HEADLINER
Posted on June 3, 2011 | No CommentsThe Sligo Creek Stompers play a raucous but refined blend of traditional roots music: Appalachian & Midwestern old time and bluegrass, New Orleans ragtime and dixieland, haunted Irish fiddle tunes... -
Society of Strangers (Washington, DC)
Posted on June 3, 2011 | No CommentsSociety of Strangers formed on an airplane far above the hills of Georgia one eventful day in 2006. -
SoSoSo (Washington, DC)
Posted on May 30, 2011 | No CommentsJay Troop and Pat Frank have been playing Rock & Roll on the Hill since 2010, when the original act SoSoSo emerged from a girl-pop cover band that grew a pair. -
Southern Problems (Washington, DC)
Posted on June 3, 2011 | No CommentsSouthern Problems is a band of friends from Washington, DC. They formed in the summer of 2010 after one of them returned to the city, feeling pessimistic about everything. -
Southwork (Philadelphia, PA) – HEADLINER
Posted on May 30, 2011 | No CommentsSouthwork, from Philadelphia, PA. -
Squaaks (Baltimore, MD)
Posted on May 30, 2011 | No CommentsSquaaks is a Baltimore-based indie-pop concoction, a witches brew of quirky sensibilities, scratchy guitars, atmospheric keyboards, solid driving beats and bombastic, antagonistic vocals. -
Sun Buffalo (Frederick, MD)
Posted on May 30, 2011 | No CommentsSun Buffalo is composed of Matthew Dabson, Tim McCormack, and Jonathan Phelps. Formed in 2010 we perform original indie rock that is inspired by all forms of music and the perplexing nature of life itself. -
Sweetbread Jim’s (Washington, DC)
Posted on October 6, 2011 | 1 CommentSweetBread Jim’s is owned by SweetBread Jim, longtime resident of Wheaton, MD. He discovered the band on Craigslist, and bought them for $20 a person. He named the band after... -
Teen Mom (Washington, DC)
Posted on October 3, 2011 | No CommentsTeen Mom is a three piece pop-punk band from Washington, DC. They’ve been playing together since early 2011 and would like to keep playing music together forever. They recently recorded... -
The Blue Line (Washington, DC)
Posted on June 3, 2011 | No CommentsOver the past two years The Blue Line has developed a uniquely potent sound that’s reminiscent of the group’s mid-90s Seattle grunge influences. -
The Cosmonaut (Washington, DC)
Posted on May 30, 2011 | No CommentsThe Cosmonaut is an Avant-garde jazz/blues/hip-hop based performance art project. The brain child of artist/musician Igor Ivanov and featured fellow experimental musicians from the Washington D.C. area. -
The Crash Takeoff (Washington, DC)
Posted on June 3, 2011 | 1 CommentThe Crash Takeoff has been together for over 2 years. We play primarily in DC and Arlington, though have played in Atlantic City and other various places close to DC. -
The Devil’s Horns Kill The Matador (Philadelphia, PA)
Posted on June 3, 2011 | No CommentsThe Devil's Horns Kill The Matador is a group with high energy spawned from the woods of southern New Jersey. -
The Diamond Center (Richmond, VA)
Posted on October 2, 2011 | No CommentsUpon forming in 2007, The Diamond Center at its core has always been Kyle Harris and Brandi Price. After travels and homesteads in Athens, Georgia and Lubbock, Texas, their creative... -
The Fed (Washington, DC)
Posted on June 3, 2011 | No CommentsDC Rock & Roll power trio, THE FED, was born out of the infamous Tuesday open mic nights at the now defunct Adams Morgan institution, Staccato Music Hall & Lounge. -
The Highballers (Washington, DC)
Posted on June 3, 2011 | No CommentsThe Highballers have been turning heads for five years in the Northeast with smooth harmonies that meld perfectly with the twang of Fender telecasters. -
The Jawnettes (Philadelphia, PA)
Posted on May 30, 2011 | No CommentsThe Jawnettes are a group of musicians who have been playing together for ten years but who have only recently established their signature style with The Jawnettes. -
The Jet Age (Washington, DC) – HEADLINER
Posted on May 30, 2011 | No CommentsUsually described as a cross between Dinosaur Jr and the Who, Washington, DC's The Jet Age are a critically acclaimed indie rock trio and have received accolades from virtually every music news outlet... -
The Justin Trawick Group (Arlington, VA)
Posted on June 3, 2011 | No CommentsJustin Trawick is not just another man with a guitar. He’s a multi-talented performer, expertly balancing between roles as a solo singer/songwriter and band front man. -
The Last Monarchs (Alexandria, VA)
Posted on May 30, 2011 | No CommentsAn acoustic guitar wielding singer/songwriter sneaking into college music rooms with a classically trained cellist to practice folk music sounds like a scene from a romantic comedy entry at Sundance... -
The Late Virginia Summers (Lynchburg, VA)
Posted on September 30, 2011 | No CommentsHaving survived a handful of lineup changes, TLVS is currently a two piece that works with other artists from time to time. Sonically, the group plays off both the shoegazing... -
The Mean Ideas (Washington, DC)
Posted on October 5, 2011 | No CommentsThe Mean Ideas are too loud for band bios. The Mean Ideas-On You Mind (Demo) -
The Mean Season (Washington, DC)
Posted on June 3, 2011 | No CommentsThe Mean Season is completely stripped down. Cherie, Mathias and Ryan, three members that seem to have been together for longer than their years, create songs that are not overly complex... -
The Milkstains (Richmond, VA)
Posted on June 3, 2011 | No CommentsA guitarist, a drummer, a bass player, and a host of musical influences combine to create a sound that's both idiosyncratic and reminiscent of earlier styles. -
The Petticoat Tearoom (Baltimore, MD)
Posted on June 3, 2011 | No CommentsWe are a Baltimore-based band called The Petticoat Tearoom, playing what has been dubbed by several publications as "Revival Rock" and "Alt Country." -
The Press (Brooklyn, NY)
Posted on May 30, 2011 | No CommentsThe Press is a band from Brooklyn via Atlanta who will release their first full-length album this spring. -
The Sky Drops (Delaware)
Posted on October 3, 2011 | No CommentsThe Sky Drops are Delaware gaze-rock duo Rob Montejo and Monika Bullette. Rob was the founder of Smashing Orange, an American shoegaze band that quickly gained notice and notoriety in... -
The Slang (Columbus, OH)
Posted on June 2, 2011 | 1 CommentSomewhere between retro-new wave, indie and alternative rock is the Slang based in Columbus, OH. -
The Snowy Owls
Posted on October 5, 2011 | No CommentsThe Snowy Owls began in 2007 as the meandering solo project of multi-instrumentalist Matt Klimas (Low Branches). -
The Thin and The Wild (Washington, DC)
Posted on May 30, 2011 | 2 CommentsI come from Texas, and sling a telecaster. When I came to DC by way of Barcelona and NY, I found a tambourine player from Yerevan, Armenia to help me out. This will be our first show together. -
The Torches
Posted on October 5, 2011 | No CommentsThe Torches were cobbled together by Stephen J. Perron Guidry in the late winter of 2009 as his other band, The Cassettes retreated into temporary hibernation. -
The Tweeds (Philadelphia, PA)
Posted on May 30, 2011 | No CommentsThe Tweeds emerged out of the Main Line of Philadelphia’s suburbs and the campus of Penn State University. -
The Veins (Richmond, VA)
Posted on May 30, 2011 | No CommentsThe Veins, from Richmond, VA. -
The Yes Way (NYC) – HEADLINER
Posted on May 30, 2011 | No CommentsThe Yes Way, according to The Deli Magazine, "offer us pleasant-but-eerie melodic rock with punk attitude, where peppy-pop melodies are hybridized with indie elements." -
Thrushes (Baltimore, MD)
Posted on September 30, 2011 | No CommentsAmbling out of Baltimore with a stack of Crystal’s 45′s and an arsenal of effects pedal, Thrushes’ 2007’s debut, ‘Sun Come Undone’, earned critical praise and worldwide buzz with... -
Thundertyts (Washington, DC)
Posted on June 3, 2011 | 1 CommentThundertyts brings classic blues instrumentation and tube sound back to modern dance music. -
Tiger Gilliam (Casper, WY)
Posted on June 3, 2011 | No CommentsTiger is not a professional musician. She’s just a girl who one day, for reasons unknown, became bored with B-school, studying, and basically her life. -
Tom McBride (Washington, DC)
Posted on May 30, 2011 | No CommentsA Brief Head Spin is the third studio album (first as a solo artist) from musician Tom McBride, the Boston-area native who now calls Washington DC home. -
Ttotals (Nashville, TN)
Posted on October 3, 2011 | No CommentsTtotals are a duo from Nashville, TN creating some of the finest new psychedelic rock music around. They might pay tribute to some of the old greats, but this sound... -
Tungs (Richmond, VA)
Posted on October 3, 2011 | No CommentsThese Psychedelic Post-Punk Freakazoids are from Richmond Va. They have been making noise in various formations since 2006. Current members include Alex Criqui, Paul Himmelman, and Ben Miller. Their latest... -
Two Inch Astronaut (Maryland)
Posted on May 30, 2011 | No CommentsTwo Inch Astronaut was birthed in the Fall of 2009 as a means of inflicting their feelings on other people. -
Ugly Purple Sweater (Washington, DC)
Posted on May 30, 2011 | No CommentsSam McCormally and Rachel Lord make up the core of the spiraling mass that is Ugly Purple Sweater, a stone-soup of folk instruments, indie rock sensibilities, and melody-driven arrangements. -
Uglyography (Hampton Roads, VA)
Posted on June 3, 2011 | No CommentsUglyography is a Quirkadelic rock trio from Hampton, VA. After five years on and off of playing out as a solo project, Matt Thomas has recruited guitarist Nate Kofron and drummer Al Dimaggio... -
Vanessa Degrassi (Washington, DC)
Posted on June 3, 2011 | 1 CommentI make music to capture those little bits. I want to pull these things into me, and out of me. And so I play guitar, flute, and sing. -
We Were Pirates (Washington, DC)
Posted on May 29, 2011 | No CommentsWe Were Pirates is DC-area native and multi-instrumentalist, Mike Boggs. Boggs writes and records his indie rock songs in his home-studio. -
WOJCIK (Brooklyn, NY)
Posted on June 3, 2011 | 1 CommentWOJCIK is a Brooklyn-based duo comprised of Hailey Wojcik (vocals, guitar) and Geoff Lewit (drums). -
Wytold (Washington, DC)
Posted on June 3, 2011 | 1 CommentWytold layers percussive bowing and melodic finger-picking on bodyless, shoulder-strapped, six-string electric cello.