# In Dee Mail, Vol. XII – Pekoe Cat, Max and the Moon, Kittentank, Wait What?, Dinosaur On Mars, No TV Tonight, Love Crystals

- Link: https://indierockcafe.com/2012/09/in-dee-mail-vol-xii-great-bands-you-never-heard-of/
- Published: 2012-09-03T20:53:29-04:00
- Author: EarsToTheGround

From the Great Lakes city of **Toronto**, Ontario, **Kyle Woolven **, a DIY electro-
pop multi-instrumentalist and college student, self-released his first recording
as **Pekoe Cat** on August 23rd, and sent us in a couple of his tracks. While this
entry, from what we were able to find out, is the first time his music has been 
featured on a music blog, and his debut as a recording artist, we don’t really know
very much about him because he didn’t provide very much information about himself.

However, if enough people stream, download, comment, Like and Retweet this post,
referencing Pekoe Cat, we will run another post as a follow-up to in an attempt 
to obtain more information about him, and more songs as well.

As of the time this post was published, Pekoe Cat doesn’t even have any type of 
website – a blog, Facebook page, Tumblr or Bandcamp. We have a feeling as his songs
are spread around more that that’ll change pretty fast.

**Artists Previously Opened For:** None
 **Major Musical Influences**: The Beatles,
Radiohead, The Mars Volta, Michael Jackson, Kanye West, Toro Y Moi, Tame Impala,
The Most Serene Republic **Year Formed:** 2012

#### Max and the Moon – Chino Hills, California

In **Chino Hills**, California, an affluent suburb of Los Angeles, the band **Max
and the Moon** have received some fairly good coverage in the past month for their
video “Out of My Head,” the first single from the band’s newly released EP, _The
Way I See_.

When we first heard “Out of My Head,” it struck us as not indie, but much more of
a mainstream radio rock sound. Still, the band is DIY and pure orchestra indie pop
sound coupled with driving beats and excited choruses got our attention right away.
The more we listened to it, and the other single the band sent in, “Lighthouse,”
the more sense it made that Max and the Moon belonged in our list of  DIY Breakout
Bands of 2012.

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[“Out of My Head”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/Max%20and%20the%20Moon%20-%20Out%20of%20My%20Head.mp3)–**
Max and the Moon** from _The Way I See_

**Official Band Website:** [Max and the Moon](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/maxandthemoon.bandcamp.com)
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Artists Previously Opened For**: So Many Wizards, Kiev, The Gospels, Old Canes **
Major Musical Influences**: Ella Fitzgerald, Otis Redding, Coldplay, Local Natives,
Radiohead, Phoenix, Fleet Foxes **Year Formed:** 2009

#### Kittentank – Wellington, New Zealand

**Kittentank **is DIY post pop band from **New Zealand** that formed in 2006. In
June, the band released a new single “Take You There” from the album, _Troubles 
on the Table Again_. Kittentank have previously opened for artists like Wow, Bonaparte,
Street Chant, Naked and the Famous.

“Take You There” – **Kittentank** from _Troubles on the Table Again_ – June 6th

**Official Band Website:** [Kittentank on Facebook](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/126682276900)
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Previously Opened For:** Wow, Bonaparte, Street Chant, Naked and the Famous **Major
Musical Influences:** PJ Harvey, the Oh Sees, Ween, New Order, Pulp, Elastica, the
Chills and the Clean. **Year Formed:** 2006

#### Wait, What? – Chicago, Illinois

**Wait, What** is an indie pop band of **Chicago** music students from DePaul University
who began collaborating while in school during the 2010-2011 school year. They released
their debut EP, _No Yeah_, in July 2012. The EP features combining songwriting elements
of Max Evrard and Matt Script showcasing the band’s indie pop sound.

**Official Band Website:**: [Wait, What? on Bandcamp](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/waitwhatband.bandcamp.com)
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Artists Previously Opened For**: Anti-Crew, The Sometimes Family, Kitty Devine, 
Spencer McGillicutty **Major Musical Influences**: Radiohead, The Beatles, The White
Stripes, Fleet Foxes, **Year Formed:** 2010

![dinosaursonmars](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/tumblr_lzan6oGxPf1robv8yo1_r1_1280.
jpg)

#### Dinosaurs on Mars! – Upland, California

The two founding members of **Dinosaurs on Mars!** (Steven Mucci and Nathan Casas)
met in high school in **Upland,** California, and have been experimenting with writing
and recording indie electro pop music ever since. Now, they are both high school
math teachers. When DOM was formed in 2010, the two decided they needed a second
guitarist (**Tom Morris**) for recording and performing needs.

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**Official Band Website:** [Dinosaurs on Mars](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/dinosonmars.tumblr.com)
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Artists Previously Opened For:** None **Major Musical Influences:** Cut Copy, The
Killers, M83, Hercules and Love Affair **Year Formed**: 2010

#### No TV Tonight – New York

**No TV Tonight** is a new DIY punk rock band from **New York City** formed by singer/
guitarist **Jaime Marcelo** and drummer **Matt Storm**. The band knocks out raw,
energetic punk rock in the style of 1990’s punk bands. No TV Tonight’s first release,
the EP, _American Excess_, was released on July 4th. One small tip for other bands:
don’t release your debut, or any album, on a holiday. Why? Because people are so
busy with the holiday, they are not thinking of new music releases.

In fact, that’s why labels don’t release very many albums the week of the Fourth
of July, as well as other holidays. This is evidenced by the thin number of releases
for the Best New Music Releases for the week of July 4th.

**Official Artist Website:** [No TV Tonight on Bandcamp ](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/notvtonight.bandcamp.com)
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Artists Previously Opened For:** None **Major Musical Influences:** Green Day, Propagandhi,
Against Me!, Lagwagon, Bad Religion **Year Formed:** 2012

#### Introducing Denmark’s Alternative Rock Band Love Crystals

**Love Crystals** is an alternative rock band from Denmark, in a town called **Elsinore**.
They formed in 2007 and are signed with the **SKB Records** label. In May, they 
released their self-titled, debut album featuring the lead single, “Gallows Of The
Wine” comes from.

[“Gallows Of The Wine”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/01%20Gallows%20Of%20The%20Wine.mp3)–**
Love Crystals** from _Love Crystals_ – May 7th

**Official Band Website:** Love Crystals
 **Artists Previously Opened For**: The
Storm, Rock Hard Power Spray, Vomit Supreme **Major Musical Influences**: Led Zeppelin,
Nirvana, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Queens Of The Stone Age, Sonic Youth, Dinosaur
Jr. **Year Formed:** 2007

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