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Category: DIY Bands to Watch

2018 Band to Watch – Austin Indie Rockers Arrows to Fire

Posted on 04/03/201801/01/2019 by Max Hammer

Sailing on the exhilarating wave and fan love of being a 2018 SXSW Official Selection, Austin DIY band Arrows to…

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5 DIY Bands to Watch, Vol. IX – Twin Peaks, Royal Forest, Thundercat, Drift Wood Miracle, Sensual Harassment

Posted on 01/26/201412/18/2019 by Max Hammer

We’ve heard some say that there were not as many breakout indie artists and bands in 2013 compared to previous…

Posted in DIY Bands to WatchTagged Thundercat, Twin Peaks
marygoeswild

5 DIY Bands to Watch, Vol. VIII – Hospital, Get Inuit, Mary Goes Wild, The Unassisted and Rascal Experience

Posted on 12/02/201308/20/2024 by Max Hammer

All year, we’ve been profiling talented DIY, small label or under-the-radar artists and bands in popular features and playlists like…

Posted in DIY Bands to WatchTagged Mary Goes Wild, The Unassisted
carrythetradition

5 DIY Bands to Watch, Vol. VII – Dash, Cozy Danger, Timberhawk, Carry The Tradition and Flash Riot

Posted on 07/22/201312/18/2019 by Max Hammer

We never get tired or bored with hearing impressive music from bands and artists that we’ve never heard of before…

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thegalleryband

5 DIY Bands to Watch, Vol. VI – Jim Platt’s Rhythm Innovation, Controller, The Gallery, Daybreak Gentlemen, False Pterodactyl

Posted on 07/03/201301/09/2020 by Max Hammer

The 5 DIY Bands to Watch series has had a pretty solid response from readers and listeners, so we’re going…

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5 DIY Bands to Watch, Vol. V – Copies, Plastic Animals, Carson, Monkeybird, Sictor Valdana and The Check This Outs

Posted on 04/14/201312/18/2019 by Max Hammer

During the past few months, IRC has published dozens of posts that highlight promising DIY and small label indie bands…

Posted in DIY Bands to WatchTagged Monkeybird, Sictor Valdana and The Check This Outs
whitelikefire

5 DIY Bands to Watch, Vol. IV – White Like Fire, Aware Wolf, Peace Arrow, Raheem Cohen, and Spoons & Chopsticks

Posted on 03/26/201307/22/2021 by Max Hammer

Anyone who has been following IRC for some time knows that we roll differently than most indie and alternative music…

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5 Indie Bands to Watch, Vol. III – Ballerina Black, Cursed Arrows, Skylight Avenue, Virginia Leaves, One High Five

Posted on 03/20/201307/22/2021 by Kate Stevens

The first two editions of ‘5 DIY Indie Bands to Watch’ featured a number of talented, under-the-radar bands that most…

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5 DIY Bands To Watch, Vol. II – Umbrella Cult, Roadkill Ghost Choir, No Shoes, Hints, The Hoot Hoots

Posted on 02/24/201312/18/2019 by Max Hammer

Based on a number of recent, popular DIY posts, it’s clear that many people who dig indie and alternative music…

Posted in DIY Bands to WatchTagged Folk Bands, No Shoes, Oakland, The Hoot Hoots, Umbrella Cult
hemmingbirds

5 DIY Bands to Watch, Vol. I – Hemmingbirds, Jumpiter, Cloud Lantern, The Jesus Rehab and Appalachians

Posted on 01/28/201307/22/2021 by Max Hammer

Over the past few months, we have received, and reviewed, hundreds of submissions from mostly DIY artists and bands. In…

Posted in DIY Bands to WatchTagged DIY Bands, The Jesus Rehab
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5 Bands to Watch in 2011, Vol. II – Alcoholic Faith Mission, The Luyas, Elsinore, California Wives, Dada Trash Collage

Posted on 02/23/201112/18/2019 by Max Hammer

Last week, we published our first installment of Bands to Watch in 2011. Instead of including one really long listing,…

Posted in Bands to Watch 2011, DIY Bands to Watch

5 Bands to Watch in 2011, Vol. I: Yuck, The Pass, Watch Out For Rockets, We Can’t Enjoy Ourselves, Church of the Very Bright Lights

Posted on 02/15/201101/09/2020 by Rick Sosa

The bands to watch in 2011 queue is already filling up fast, and it’s only the second week of February….

Posted in Bands to Watch 2011, DIY Bands to WatchTagged The Pass, Watch Out For Rockets, We Can't Enjoy Ourselves, Yuck
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