Kap Bambino

Kap Bambino formed in Bordeaux, France circa 2001. They have their own label (WWILKO), and are fucking insane as shit. Their music is pure electro-punk with crazy ass synths, loud & noisy fucking distortion, and catchy vocals. People compare them to Crystal Castles all the time, but there's really no comparisson. They're two different types of electric music, honestly. This is electroclash at its best, and my personal favorite electro-punk group. If you want to headbang & dance at the same time... check these two out.

Orion Bouiver (music), and Caroline Martial (voice/lyrics) combine to create this musical force.

What Are They Up To?

Touring! That's about it, so support them as much as possible. Buy their merch, buy their shirts, and buy their albums.

Love (2002)

Zero Life Night Vision (2008)

Blacklist (2009)

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)

Kids Near Water

Kids Near Water formed in the year 2000.. in the year two-thousaaaand.. *ahem*; Exeter, England. They first carried themselves as Young Church, but decided on a name change before releasing demos to various people, labels, etc. They were only around for 5 years, and in that five years they released two glorious albums. Their dissolution stunned the local scene, mainly because of the constant positive feedback & reviews -- apparently not enough to keep them together (probably musical differences led to their breakup).

Their music is a nice blend of post-hardcore & emo, and their albums display that rather nicely. I recently got into them via a friend of mine, and I'm very glad I did! Go ahead, give them a listen, you know you want to.. it's calling your name. ..really. ...okay, fine, please? ;-;

The members of this band were Brian (vocals/guitar), John (bass), Nik (drums), and Simon (guitar/vocals).

Where Are They Now?

According to most sources, they are nowhere at all. They apparently dropped out of the music scene! How dare they. Now, I don't know if I believe this (once a musician always a musician), so if you know anything about them.. do let me know.

Hey Zues! (2002)

Cave Bear is Flying Panda (2005)

Andrew Jackson Jihad

Andrew Jackson Jihad is a folk-punk band from Phoenix, AZ; forming in 2004. There's not much I can say about them other than they're fucking amazing.. so I'll just stick to that. THEYREFUCKINGAMAZINGOMG. No, but seriously.. AJJ consists of a guitarist, and a stand-up bassist (with featured players) -- and they rock the fuck out of those things.

AJJ sings about everything, honestly. How smoking cigarettes make you cool, how people suck but then you love them again, how the WORLD sucks but you love it anyways, etcetcetc. They have humorous lyrics with serious playing. It's a perfect balance. The band shows no signs of slowing down, and that's good, because they're one of my personal favorite bands. A common theme with them is DIY. They'll play a show outside of a venue, inside a college, wherever the fuck they please. They live for the fans, and more artists need to be doing this.

The two members of this band are Sean Bonnette (guitarist/lead vocals), and Ben Gallaty (bassist).

What Are They Up To?

Touring, selling merch/albums, more touring, and whatever the fuck else. Follow them at their website AJJ.com, and their MySpace. They're pretty good on keeping their fans posted, oh and buy their releases (here and here).. very cheap stuff, very cheap.

Candy Cigarettes and Cap Guns (2005)
Issue Problems EP (2006)

7" Split w/ Ghost Mice (2007)
People Who Can Eat People Are the Luckiest People in the World (2007)
Only God Can Judge Me EP (2008)
Operation Stackola EP (2009)
Can't Maintain (2009)

Nomy Lamm

Nomy Lamm once described herself as a "bad-ass, fat-ass, jew dyke amputee", and I'm pretty positive she was right. Nomy began her musical journey at age nine, and has never stopped. She thrusts herself into musical theatre, and the queercore scene of Olympia, WA -- she's even created a rock opera with local band, The Need. Her recordings are strictly DIY with minimal outside producing; combining punk, spoken word, eletronica, and sometimes even hip-hop (elemental wise). Lyrically, she's known to talk about sex, religion, politics, and anarchy.

There's never a dull moment with Nomy, and if you're into riot-grrl, synths, humming, accordions, and a bunch of just.. random shit -- you'll love her. Pleasepleaseplease give her a chance. She's constantly performing, so if you live in Washington/Oregon, keep an eye out.

Anthem (1999)

Effigy (2002)

What Is She Up To Now?

Outside of performing solo shows, and possibly making new material.. Nomy is in a local punk-circusy band, Tricrotic. You can follow her at her own website: NomyLamm.com

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!