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Holly and the Italians
2,658 listeners
Holly and the Italians were a short-lived American power-pop band that formed Los Angeles, California in 1978 by Chicago born singer and gu… read moreHolly and the Italians were a short-lived American power-pop band that formed Los Angeles, California in 1978 by Chicago born singer and guitarist Holly Beth Vincent, bassist Mark Sidgwick, and drummer Steve Young. Unable to garner much … read moreHolly and the Italians were a short-lived American power-pop band that formed Los Angeles, California in 1978 by Chicago born singer and guitarist Holly Beth Vincent, bassist Mark Sidgwick, and drummer Steve Young. Unable to garner much attention in Los Angeles, the band flew to London shortly af… read more
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Cockeyed Ghost
677 listeners
Cockeyed Ghost was a Los Angeles-based power combo who was–somewhat improbably–equally indebted to both '80s post-punk (es… read moreCockeyed Ghost was a Los Angeles-based power combo who was–somewhat improbably–equally indebted to both '80s post-punk (especially Husker Du and The Replacements) and '70s soft rock songwriters including Paul McCart… read moreCockeyed Ghost was a Los Angeles-based power combo who was–somewhat improbably–equally indebted to both '80s post-punk (especially Husker Du and The Replacements) and '70s soft rock songwriters including Paul McCartney and especially Elton John. From 1996 to 1999, they were … read more
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The Shazam
8,001 listeners
The Shazam was formed in Nashville in 1997 by Tennessee native Hans Rotenberry. The original line-up of the band included drummer Scott Ba… read moreThe Shazam was formed in Nashville in 1997 by Tennessee native Hans Rotenberry. The original line-up of the band included drummer Scott Ballew and bassist Mick Wilson. As a trio, they recorded 4 albums with producer Brad Jones. Early… read moreThe Shazam was formed in Nashville in 1997 by Tennessee native Hans Rotenberry. The original line-up of the band included drummer Scott Ballew and bassist Mick Wilson. As a trio, they recorded 4 albums with producer Brad Jones. Early in their career, these recordings (all on the Not Lame labe… read more
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Candy Butchers
4,953 listeners
The Candy Butchers are an American pop-rock musical group headed by singer, songwriter and guitarist Mike Viola and featuring a rotating ca… read moreThe Candy Butchers are an American pop-rock musical group headed by singer, songwriter and guitarist Mike Viola and featuring a rotating cast of musicians. The band plays upbeat Beatles-inflected guitar pop. The group was formed in the 1… read moreThe Candy Butchers are an American pop-rock musical group headed by singer, songwriter and guitarist Mike Viola and featuring a rotating cast of musicians. The band plays upbeat Beatles-inflected guitar pop. The group was formed in the 1990s in Boston, Massachusetts by Viola and drummer Todd Foul… read more
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The Nines
6,234 listeners
The Nines is an indie Toronto/Oakville-based power pop band comprised of Steve Eggers, Paul McCulloch and Warren Cliff. Music critic Bud Scoppa of Rolling Stone has written, "Picking up where the Beatles left off is a big challenge,… read moreThe Nines is an indie Toronto/Oakville-based power pop band comprised of Steve Eggers, Paul McCulloch and Warren Cliff. Music critic Bud Scoppa of Rolling Stone has written, "Picking up where the Beatles left off is a big challenge, but it can be done, as XTC, Jellyfish and Spoon have proved… read more
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Pezband
4,499 listeners
Before the power-pop movement kicked into high-gear with the success of 1979’s Get The Knack and Cheap Trick’s Live at Budokan—pioneering C… read moreBefore the power-pop movement kicked into high-gear with the success of 1979’s Get The Knack and Cheap Trick’s Live at Budokan—pioneering Chicago-based group, Pezband, had already blazed a three-year trail of hard-edged, hook-laden and h… read moreBefore the power-pop movement kicked into high-gear with the success of 1979’s Get The Knack and Cheap Trick’s Live at Budokan—pioneering Chicago-based group, Pezband, had already blazed a three-year trail of hard-edged, hook-laden and harmony-drenched pop-rock on three critically-acclaimed album… read more
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The Afternoons
3,280 listeners
Welsh Five-piece, producing melodic pop music influenced by the West Coast style, their most recent album, Rocket Summer being influenced b… read moreWelsh Five-piece, producing melodic pop music influenced by the West Coast style, their most recent album, Rocket Summer being influenced by everything "from solo McCartney and Brian Wilson to Joyzipper and Brendan Benson". View wikiWelsh Five-piece, producing melodic pop music influenced by the West Coast style, their most recent album, Rocket Summer being influenced by everything "from solo McCartney and Brian Wilson to Joyzipper and Brendan Benson". View wiki
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Cherry Twister
1,735 listeners
Cherry Twister was a power pop band consisting of musicians Steve Ward, Ross Sackler and Michael Giblin. The band began early 1993 from the… read moreCherry Twister was a power pop band consisting of musicians Steve Ward, Ross Sackler and Michael Giblin. The band began early 1993 from the ashes of Harrisburg-based band 23 Skidoo which included Steve Ward, Ross Sackler, Dave Sheaffer a… read moreCherry Twister was a power pop band consisting of musicians Steve Ward, Ross Sackler and Michael Giblin. The band began early 1993 from the ashes of Harrisburg-based band 23 Skidoo which included Steve Ward, Ross Sackler, Dave Sheaffer and Joe Pisapia. Pisapia went on to form Nashville-based Joe,… read more
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Spinning Jennies
2,802 listeners
The Spinning Jennies were one of the longest-lived bands to spring out of the California-based independent pop scene of the late 1990s, alt… read moreThe Spinning Jennies were one of the longest-lived bands to spring out of the California-based independent pop scene of the late 1990s, although they were based in the Bay Area, and not L.A., like most of their peers. The pop underground… read moreThe Spinning Jennies were one of the longest-lived bands to spring out of the California-based independent pop scene of the late 1990s, although they were based in the Bay Area, and not L.A., like most of their peers. The pop underground scene was defined by the still-running International Pop Ov… read more
