The Bands – All Genres
Matthew Reveles
Matthew Reveles: It’s 2009, but listening to the melodious sounds of yesteryear coming from the acoustic six-string of Matthew Reveles, you might think of a Volkswagen Bus full of long hair, and plenty of peace-sign flashing, The Okies on... [Continue]
The Cartwheels
The Cartwheels: From the guys who brought you The Zen Lunatics comes The Cartwheels, traditional honky-tonk and country vocals combined with the energy and high enthusiasm of punk rock. Ten years after releasing their first album, The... [Continue]
The Dagg Nabbit Stubbs
The Dagg Nabbit Stubbs Now, if you can’t tell whether Hogjaw is a joke or not, here’s a much easier one. One look at their MySpace reveals that the Dagg Nabbit Stubbs are making a mockery of Southern rock, blues, and other genres. Don’t let that... [Continue]
Bear the Astronot
Bear the Astronot Stretching the bounds of rap by including as many styles as possible, Bear the Astronot takes the fresh sounds of underground hip-hop and mixes in elements borrowed from indie rock and electronica to create a sound that leaves... [Continue]
Golden Tung
Golden Tung It’s probably going to be a long time before one group is recognized as the official hip-hop act of the Arizona Cardinals, but when it does happen, expect Golden Tung to be on the short list. This four-man crew from Phoenix is one of... [Continue]
Good With Grenades
Good not only with grenades, but with crisscrossing four musical genres and sounding more like an ultra-produced mega-band out of Miami than an indie outlet from Phoenix, Good with Grenades consist of four guys donning tight jeans and... [Continue]
Iwatchedherdie
Iwatchedherdie However much you might like listening to their records, Iwatchedherdie is not the kind of band you’d ever want to run into while advancing through Rock Band. Whether it’s the constant thrash of the guitars, the rapid-fire drum... [Continue]
Michelle Blades
To get this much entertainment out of an improvised folk act, you’ll need either a lot of booze or an artist who can sing like Regina Spektor, flow like Jay-Z, and charm like Megan Joy of American Idol. For those interested in the former, you can... [Continue]
Tractor Pull Divas
Tractor Pull Divas: Despite incorporating the Latin term for female goddess in their name, not a single member of Tractor Pull Divas is a women, in fact, according to their MySpace page, the band consists of guys who have variously shared the... [Continue]
SisterBrother
Though it seems especially clever now that it’s descriptive — since there are actual siblings in this Gilbert band — Sisterbrother has actually had their name since before any of the members were blood relatives. What they have always had is a... [Continue]
The Sugar Thieves
The Sugar Thieves: Formerly known as “The Mikel Lander & Meridith Moore Band,” The Sugar Thieves resurrect Rhythm and Blues from barely breathing on life-support to doing jumping jacks in rapid succession. One listen to this group, especially... [Continue]
Miles To Nowhere
They may call themselves Miles to Nowhere, but it’s clear that this band is going places. The Phoenix-based three-piece act has been playing gigs around the Valley and along the West Coast, and with a little refining, can expect to reach... [Continue]
Sleepwalk A Robot
They got their name from a Matthew Good Band song, but Sleepwalk, a Robot sounds nothing like the acoustic, alternative Canadian and his backing quartet. Rather, Sleepwalk, a Robot shines playing the sounds that middle school girls go ga-ga over... [Continue]
Dry River Yacht Club
You’ll need a minute to take in everything you see onstage before Dry River Yacht Club begins to play — bassoons, violins, clarinets, and French horns aren’t exactly staples for “indie” acts (not since the 1800s, anyway). Once the instruments are... [Continue]
Hogjaw
Hogjaw It’s hard to tell at first whether Hogjaw’s hard-rocking brawls-and-drawls style is a tribute to the great Southern rock bands of the ’70s (ZZ Top, The Outlaws, Lynyrd Skynyrd) or a hilarious parody of them. Take the lyrics to “4-Lo:”... [Continue]
Kinch
A local radio favorite, Kinch hit quite a mark with their impeccable 2008 album, Advances, and made it quite evident in March at South by Southwest. While in Austin, they represented the Valley in tip-top form. Kinch are everything modern Arizona... [Continue]
Gospel Claws
Gospel Claws could probably draw a local following simply by highlighting their ties to local heroes Dear and the Headlights — frontman Joel Marquard was a founding member and member Chuckie Duff is DATH’s bassist — but the band instead relies on... [Continue]
Zig Zag
Zig Zag Zig Zag is a free man now, and his solo efforts are highlighting what sets him apart from the crews he’s been involved with in the past. It’s already been three years since he parted ways with MC Magic and Dos, the other members of the... [Continue]
Silver Medallion
Silver Medallion After they played a two-song set at Lyte Lounge last year, the joint’s owner called Silver Medallion “the Napoleon Dynamite of hip-hop.” Just looking at the guys, Oren J. and MC Carnegie, you might be tempted to think that they... [Continue]
From Dark
From Dark For the uninitiated, From Dark makes for a good introduction to the various extreme-metal subgenres. Not because they aren’t extreme enough, but because their work is mature enough to transcend the many cliches that less-advanced bands... [Continue]
Now Click This
