FUTURE SOUNDS DEBUTS.....

More information on bands that debuted on the FUTURE SOUNDS radio show....

COLLAPSING CITIES
FROM: Auckland, New Zealand
MYSPACE: http://www.myspace.com/collapsingcities
Unsigned

Four Kiwi's now living in London are starting to pop up in places like NME and have yet to fall over in the States. They've done tours with BLACK KIDS and WHITE LIES and did Reading and Leeds. Listen to "So I Said Last Weekend".

PLASTIC CARAMELO
FROM: Brooklyn, NY
MYSPACE: http://www.myspace.com/plasticcaramelo
Colombia Records

This band popped out at me thanks to the NACOTHEQUE party in New York. They seem to be on everything on the east coast that's cool happening in latin indie rock and electronic music. Calling their style of music "Glampeta", PLASTIC CARAMELO drops some very sticky beats. < Just to clarify, that's Colombia Records, not Columbia Records.>

VETO
FROM: Copenhagen, Denmark
MYSPACE: http://www.myspace.com/vetosite
LABEL: Reset08 - Sony/BMG (Europe)

Found by listening to some cool online radio broadcast from central Europe, VETO grabbed my attention because track "Built To Fall" drops the hammer and combines the electronic shizz that everyone seems to be going nuts over, but also the rock. Looks like nothing is happening in the US yet.

BLACK TAXI
FROM: Brooklyn, NY
MYSPACE: http://www.myspace.com/blacktaximusic
Unsigned

Track "Pretty Mama" is a track that's gotten into my brain and drives me mad eventually, because it's so hooky, and this looks like the kind of hit that could start on the 'cool' side of the fence before swinging over to the KROQ's eventually because it can appeal to so many different music heads. They are playing tonight at Arlene's Grocery at CMJ and I'm told the other interesting note is that one of the guys is SANTOGOLD's boyfriend. "Lights Out" indeed!

HOTPIPES
FROM: Nashville, TN
MYSPACE: http://www.myspace.com/hotpipes
Liquid Panda Records

"Future Bolt" is for fans of THE HOLD STEADY, for fans of GUIDED BY VOICES, and could be a song on the soundtrack of 'Dazed & Confused'. This four piece from Nashville started their own label and have dropped a record that should fill them with pride. Smokin'!

LITTLE COMETS
FROM: Newcastle, UK
MYSPACE: http://www.myspace.com/littlecometsmusic
Unsigned

Yeah, indie rock! Newcastle's LITTLE COMETS are on the UK radar list of bands getting attention right now. Since downloading "Joanna" its been on steady rotation at the FSHQ.

AVI BUFFALO
FROM: Long Beach, CA
MYSPACE: http://www.myspace.com/avibuffalo
Unsigned

See my blog post from Sunday about this young virtuoso.

LIKE A FOX
FROM: Philadelphia, PA
MYSPACE: http://www.myspace.com/likeafoxband
LABEL: Transit of Venus

The Sugar Bear was at it again by sending us this new band from Philly - LIKE A FOX - that has the quirkiness of THE SHINS mixed with GRANDADDY and THE FLAMING LIPS. More great indie rock here!

STARS & SONS

FROM: Brighton, UK
MYSPACE: http://www.myspace.com/starsandsonsuk
Unsigned

Brighton's STARS & SONS appear to be baked from the brain of a guy named Matt and filled in by his bandmates, and the EP I download for FREE (http://www.mediafire.com/?mjkaoumljgk) off their Myspace page had a number of strong songs. Keep an eye on this band.