Baxter House Please Baxter, Don’t Hurt ‘Em Los Angeles, CA www.Baxter-House.com A lot of female-fronted punk or rock outfits rely too heavily on screaming or whining their way through an entire song about being screwed over by this guy or that. Not so with Baxter House’s Please Baxter, Don’t Hurt ‘Em. Instead, Rachel Mintz gives you all the attitude you…

Adam Wexler What I’m All About New York, NY www.adamwexler.com If you were worried that John Popper would never again sing after his glorious run with Blues Traveler, well think again! Because he has been secretly disguising himself as Adam Wexler minus the harmonica! That was my initial reaction, honestly. I thought “wow he sure sounds familiar; I wonder why……

722 We’re Taking Over Philadelphia, PA www.722music.com When you open up 722’s (seven twenty-two) website, the header states “well balanced rock.” A fair statement to this quirky group – and it’s just like they claim: imagine combining theater with a rock band. We’re Taking Over is definitely one of the more stand out albums in rock, not because it’s better…

www.longspur.com The interplay between sung lyrics and screamed lyrics makes Forgotten Summer truly unique for its genre.  They do have some of that New Jersey screamo punk sound laced into their sound; however, that is almost inevitable to delete if you are a band of this genre from this general area.  It comes with the responsibility, right?The harmonies are beautiful,…

Daze One The Laws of Science Brighton, UK www.dazeone.co.uk Think of all the bands that have emerged from the UK and how they have impacted audiences on a global scale. And then think about all of the up-and-coming bands out of the UK that just have that signature sound to allow them to fall into that instant stardom. Enter Daze…

Project 1.9 Broken Images Boston, MA www.onepointninemusic.com For such a young band, Project 1.9 displays a maturity that isn’t often found nowadays. The lyrics in Broken Images aren’t self-absorbed or shrill, the sound stays positive, and the vocals, provided by Ross Hopman’s smoky voice, are triumphant rather than self-pitying. In fact it’s refreshing to find a band that can gear…