Ezra Furman & The Harpoons

Do you all trust me?

Bob Dylan.

Conor Oberst.

Lou Reed.
Warren Zevon.

Musical orgy; sound good?

Ezra Furman & The Harpoons will make you sing, howl, and dance.
Fucking download, nothing else is important.

It doesn't matter who, where, what, or when..

Get these albums now.

Banging Down The Doors (2007)
Inside The Human Body (2008)

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Matchbox Messiah

Matchbox Messiah has been creating music for a long fuckin' time under various names (In Darkness Waits, Regretful December, Casey MC) -- but he's finally settled on this. Casey's music is hard to pinpoint. He uses guitar & piano for his main instruments, but is known to add effects to alter the mood of certain songs. Lyrically he's all over the place.. everything from 1st person, to 3rd person; stories, to real life.. most taking on a deep meaning (mostly depressing). His vocals are his own.. adding a rough exterior & harshness to indie-pop-rock isn't done too often. I like it quite a bit, to be honest. Definitely not for everyone, and I can't stress that enough. However, the guy is fuckin' talented.. no way around it.

Matchbox Messiah is Casey Charbonneau, and that's it!

What Is He Up To?

Casey has a new album slated to come out this year (hopefully), if not.. early next. He's performed live a couple times, and is looking forward to more of it. Keep in contact, add him on MySpace.

So Be It, Bitch! EP (2008)
You're a Cunt, Virginia... (2009)

Rebecca Nurse

Rebecca Nurse! Ah, one of my favorite bands ever. They were a pretty kick-ass local band from Rhode Island (I previously lived in CT), and actually found moderate success. They were featured on an episode of Real World from MTV -- OoOoOoOoOOOOH! Haha, yeah.. but uh, anyways. They went through a lot of changes, split up, reformed under a different name (The Radionics), and then split again -- coming to a close in 2007, I believe. Probably have been around since 1999/2000.
Their style was basically a blend of 80's rock 'n roll, punk, and modern pop-rock. They sang about whatever.. junkies, sex, the CIA, not wanting wash your clothes because you're a lazy fuck, and even Santa Claus. They were a really fun band, honestly.

CHECK THEM OUT I COMMAND YOU.

The band consisted of Tracy Garrity (lead vocalist), Shawn Garrity (lead guitarist/backup vocals), Angelo Franco (drums), and Brian Niedzwiadek (bass). They changed their bassist up a few times, so yeah.. whatever.

Where Are They Now?

Brother & sister (Tracy/Shawn) have continued to make music together under the name VulGarrity. VG is actually really amazing, and even better than Rebecca Nurse. The duo performs a mixture of punk & garage revival. They released an album last year (that I bought), and I encourage you all to pick it up!

Angelo (outside of joining The Radionics) & Brian? No idea. I'm on speaking terms with Trace, and Shawn.. I could always ask, and then come back for an update! I probably will, hm...

Infamous Anus (2003)

125, Rue Montmarte

125, Rue Montmartre was another "indie-emo" rock band from Bielefeld, Germany. Their lifespan was incredibly short, a shitty two year period ('98-2000), buuut.. the music was amazing. The five-member band never released any LP's, but they had a split, their own 7", and a couple songs on a compilation album.
Their music was very soft.. kinda like if Elliott Smith made emo music (and had a vagina) mixed with a little bit of Pohgoh. Definitely worth a listen, trust me. Oh, something of importance: The quality on the recordings? Yeahh.. not that great. OHWELLNGRS.

The bands featured players were Kerstin Lienen (vocals), Thomas Herlth (bass), David Lichtenberger (drums), Phillip Heidemann (guitars), and Lars Hillebrand (gutiars).

7" Split w/ Maggat (1999)
125 Rue, Montmartre 7" (2000)

Where Are They Now?

Everyone except vocalist Kerstin, branched off & created a new band, Rockoutfit.

Kerstin Lienen disappeared from the music scene, AND WAS NEVER HEARD FROM AGAIN! ...Okay, maybe not, but at least for me. I have no idea what she's up to these days, and if anyone knows -- tell me!

Phillip is also in another band by the name of The Now-Denial -- a notsogreat punk band.. yeah. And apparently Lars is a DJ under the "Giorgio Mackaye".

Jejune

Jejune, the mid-90s', Berkley College emo rockers from Boston, MA. The band is mostly recognized for their male/female vocals, and soft (yet effective) styling. They're also commonly referred to as "indie emo", and while I believe 'indie' isn't a genre.. I'll settle for that labeling.

In my opinion; they're one of the best emo-bands of the past, and future. They have captivating melodies, and great lyrics. Sadly, like most emo bands, they were only around for a short amount of time. Since nobody really knows of their formation year ('95 maybe) we can guess they had a good 5 year run; seeing as they split up in 2000.

The members were Arabella Harrison (bass/vocals), Joe Guevara (guitar/vocals), and Chris Vanacore (drums).

Split 7" w/ Garden Variety (1996)

Junk (1997)
Split 7" w/ Jimmy Eat World (1997)

This Afternoon's Malady (1998)

R.I.P. (2000)

Where Are They Now?

Arabella Harrison continues to make music to this day, and can be found here on MySpace. Her music has moved considerably far away from the emo-scene, but that's okay.. her folk rock isn't bad at all!

Joe Guevara.. hm, not much is known about him. Pretty positive he still makes music, because I've never heard of a musician who just flat-out stops. Maybe this was one of his bands? If anyone has any info, let me know, and I'll update!

Chris Vanacore.. same with this motherfucker! If he's a part of the folksy-artsy band Dirty Sweet; then that's all I got. The guys name is Chris somethingspanish-Vanacore, so.. it could be him, could not be. Let me know!