Archive for the 'Indie' Category

An Horse – Company

Monday, November 17th, 2008

An Horse is a two-person indie pop band from Australia, comprising of Kate Cooper and Damon Cox. In 2008 they toured the United States as an opening act for Tegan and Sara, prior to the release of their first album.

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The Whitlams – Fall For You

Monday, August 25th, 2008

The Whitlams are an Australian band, best known for their songs No Aphrodisiac and Blow Up the Pokies, You Sound Like Louis Burdett and I Make Hamburgers. The Whitlams sound can best be described as piano rock founded in lyrics of charming cynicism. The band’s name is a tribute to former Australian Prime Minister Gough Whitlam. Early in their career, they performed a small number of shows under the pseudonym The Moody Jews.

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Missy Higgins – Steer

Monday, June 23rd, 2008

Melissa Morrison Higgins or simply Missy Higgins, was born on August 19, 1983 and is an award-winning Australian singer-songwriter. She is known for her hit singles Scar, The Special Two, and Steer.

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Youth Group – Forever Young

Monday, April 21st, 2008

Youth Group is a rock band based in Newton, Sydney, Australia signed to Ivy League Records. The band has its roots in the Canberra indie rock scene, and the band won a 2006 ARIA award for their breakthrough single “Forever Young,” which is also the video below.
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