Showing posts with label lo-fi rock. Show all posts
Showing posts with label lo-fi rock. Show all posts

January 10, 2011

The Mountain Goats

by The Mountain Goats
Genre- lo-fi, folk pop, indie rock
Location- currently: Durham, North Carolina but formed in Claremont, California
Other Works- too many to list, see allmusic
John Darnielle
More Info- The Mountain Goats formed in Claremont, CA by singer/songwriter John Darnielle.  He is pretty much The Mountain Goats, though he collaborates with other artists at times.  He is a spectacular lyricist.  While in California he went to Pitzer College where he graduated in 1995, he also worked as a psychiatric nurse.  The band's music is featured in the TV show Weeds.  In 2009, The band was on The Colbert Report.

December 5, 2010

Real Estate

by Real Estate
 Genre-indie pop, indie rock, surf pop/rock, psychedelic pop/rock, lo-fi pop/rock
Location- Ridgewood New Jersey orininally, but now Brooklyn, New York.
Other Works- Reality EP, 2009
More Info- Real Estate includes:
Alex Bleeker- bass and percussion
Matthew Mondanile- guitar
Etienne Duguay- drums, bongos
Martin Courtney- guitars, bass, and vocals.
Links- allmusic