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Velvet Crush

155,520 plays (20,035 listeners)

Velvet Crush is a power pop band from Rhode Island that achieved prominence in indie-rock circles in the early and mid-1990s. The band broke up in 1996 but re-formed in 1998 and has continued to record, releasing their most recent album in 2004.

The Thorns

113,216 plays (14,275 listeners)

There are at least two artists with the same name: 1)The Thorns are an acoustic rock band formed in 2002 as a project of Matthew Sweet, Pete Droge, and Shawn Mullins. They are very reminiscent of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young.

The Posies

1,610,740 plays (198,473 listeners)

The Posies began as a set of informal home recordings by Jon Auer and Ken Stringfellow in Bellingham, Washington in 1987 and eventually became a full-fledged band. Those demos were released as the album Failure, and Mike Musberger and Rick Roberts joined soon after, allowing the band to play its first live shows in Seattle and Bellingham.

Material Issue

183,718 plays (18,859 listeners)

Material Issue was a power pop power trio from Chicago, Illinois. Their trademark was a brand of dense, rich, manic, and powerful pop tunes. Their lyrics revolved heavily around themes of love and heartbreak-- with a phalanx of girl's-first-name-titled songs. Singles such as "Diane" and "Valerie Loves Me" remain staples of rock radio.

The Smithereens

598,469 plays (72,926 listeners)

The Smithereens are a powerpop/rock group from Carteret, New Jersey. The group formed in 1980 and consists of Pat DiNizio (lead singer/guitar), Jim Babjak (guitar), Mike Mesaros (bass), and Dennis Diken (drums).

Bob Mould

1,047,277 plays (100,151 listeners)

Bob Mould (born October 16, 1960, in Malone, New York) is an American musician, principally known for his work as guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for influential rock bands Hüsker Dü in the 1980s and Sugar in the 1990s.

Michael Penn

776,475 plays (110,472 listeners)

Michael Penn (born August 1, 1958, in Greenwich Village, New York City) is an American singer and songwriter. He is the son of actor/director Leo Penn and actress Eileen Ryan, and the brother of actors Sean Penn and the late Chris Penn.

Marshall Crenshaw

318,435 plays (37,088 listeners)

Marshall Crenshaw (born November 11, 1953 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. He grew up in the suburb of Berkley.