MEN

Talk About Body (2011)

by MEN

Genre- indie pop, indie rock, dance, electronic, electro pop

Location- Brooklyn, New York

links- myspace 

wikipedia

allmusic

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Amazon

ESG

Come Away With ESG (1983)

by ESG

 Genre- electronic, R&B, dance, electro

Location- South Bronx, NY

Other Works- ESG, 1991

Step Off, 2002

Keep on Moving, 2006

More Info- ESG stands for Emerald, Sapphire, and Gold.  The band consists of the 4 Scroggins sisters...Deborah (bass, vocals), Marie (congas, vocals), Renee (guitar, vocals), Valerie (drums).  ESG formed when the girls were just teenagers with the help of their mother, buying them all instruments originally to keep them busy and out of trouble.  They based their sound out of their love for James Brown, Motown, and Latin music.  ESG was very influential on the following genres of music: post punk, no wave, hip hop, house, and disco.

Links- Allmusic

Wikipedia

Amazon

Santigold

Santogold (2008)

by Santigold

Genre- electronic, dub, new wave, dance, indie pop, indie rock

Location- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Other Works- no other full albums

More Info- Santigold is the solo project of songwriter, producer, and singer Santi White.  Originally she went by Santogold, but an infomercial with the name Santo Gold threatened to sue so she changed it to Santigold.  The name originates from a nickname Santi White was given by her friends.  White was formerly the singer for the Philly punk-rock band called Stiffed.  Co-band member, John Hill from Stiffed co-produced the Santogold album.  White attended Wesleyan University where she majored in African American Studies as well as Music.  Santigold is featured in many hip hop songs as well.

Links- allmusic

wikipedia

Pitchfork

Amazon

Neon Indian

Psychic Chasms (2009)

by Neon Indian

Genre- electronic, indie, indie rock, synth pop, dance

Location- Brooklyn, NY/Austin, TX

More Info- Consists of composer Alan Palomo from Brooklyn and Alicia Scardetta who does visuals from Austin.

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