{"key":"8227","name":"We Are Scientists","bio":"We Are Scientists is an American indie rock band featuring Keith Murray (guitar and lead vocals), Chris Cain (bass guitar and backing vocals), Max Hart (keys and guitar) and Andy Burrows (drums). Co-founder Michael Tapper (drums and backing vocals) left the band in 2007 and is currently a member of the bands Bishop Allen and Fool's Gold. They formed in 2000 in Claremont, California, United States.Their name was inspired by an awkward conversation with a U-Haul employee who was inspecting a van that the band had rented. The U-haul employee, attempting to make polite conversation, asked the three bespectacled band members if they were brothers. They said no. He asked if they were scientists, as they looked like they could be the kind of people who wear lab coats. They told him that they were musicians, not scientists. To this day, they regret telling the truth. They are not named after the Cap'n Jazz song which bears the name.They are a franchise of Art Rock band, Art Brut. In fact, they are Art Brut 47.The band formed while its members attended the Claremont Colleges. Murray and Cain attended Pomona College; Michael Tapper attended Harvey Mudd College.The band has released three self-made EPs (Bitching!, Safety, Fun, and Learning (In That Order) and In Action). Their debut LP, With Love And Squalor was on Virgin Records, the first three singles of which were \"Nobody Move, Nobody Get Hurt\", \"The Great Escape\" and \"It's A Hit\". The album takes its name from the J.D. Salinger short story \"For Esme - With Love and Squalor\". They have since released LP Crap Attack, which is a collection of B-Sides, covers and other rarities, and their full follow-up album, Brain Thrust Mastery which debuted in the UK on March 17,2008 reached number 11 at the UK Album charts.On the 1st November 2007, NME reported that Michael Tapper has left We Are Scientists under amicable circumstances, and on September 18, 2007, the band announced on their website that Max Hart, a keyboardist and guitarist who has played live with them before, has joined the band temporarily. As they put it: \"There's no easy answer as to how long Max will stick around. Maybe we'll grow to hate his sanctimonious ways, which for now tickle us so. Maybe he'll grow to hate our open-minded, funny, refreshing, handsome ways, thus achieving what psychologists and bookies long ago labeled impossible.\"And to make things even more exciting for the band, We Are Scientists is featured in the soundtrack of the 2008 film Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist, which Bishop Allen - at the time featuring former We Are Scientists drummer Michael Tapper - appears in a cameo.According to Keith Murray's Wikipedia he was nominated for World's Sexiest Vegetarian 2007 and is predicted that he will be the new face of Louis Vuitton's spring\/summer '09 collection. The Band's 3rd effort, Barbara, was released in June of 2010 and features ex-Razorlight drummer Andy Burrows.","featuredImage":"https:\/\/assets.allamericanmusic.com\/images\/8227_h_0.jpg","feeRange":"please contact"}

{"key":"8219","name":"She Wants Revenge","bio":"She Wants Revenge is a post-punk\/darkwave duo hailing from Los Angeles, California who formed in 2005. The band is comprised of Justin Warfield (vocals, guitar, keyboards) and Adam Bravin (bass, keyboards). Accompaniment members Thomas Froggatt (guitar) and Scott Ellis (drums) join them on stage. The band have released three albums: \"She Wants Revenge\" (2006), \"This is Forever\" (2007) and \"Valleyheart\" (2011)She Wants Revenge's music is hard to emcompass into a single genre or sound. It draws inspiration from several alternative rock and new wave artists. The band blends their influences with ever-present electronics (eg. synths and drum machines) in a style most accurately labeled under the umbrella term, \"darkwave\", a style of music reminiscent of the New Wave and Gothic Rock sounds of the 1980s.She Wants Revenge have stated that they make \"dance music\" on numerous occasions setting them aside from the contemporary rock bands often falsely linked with the band in the music press.HistoryTheir self-titled debut, was released in 2006. They contributed a cover of 'Kindnap the Sandy Claws' to the soundtrack of the \"The Nightmare Before Christmas\" re-release. Their next LP release, 'This Is Forever' was released in 2007. They also were featured on a track 'Time', with Timbaland.On Feb. 27th, 2008, She Wants Revenge parted ways with Geffen\/Interscope to run their own record label called Perfect Kiss Records, from which they released an EP titled 'Save Your Soul'. A second EP followed in 2009, titled \"Up and Down\", which was released on the 22nd of September.","featuredImage":"https:\/\/assets.allamericanmusic.com\/images\/8219_h_0.jpg","feeRange":"please contact"}

{"key":"8230","name":"Shiny Toy Guns","bio":"Shiny Toy Guns is an alternative\/electronic band which formed in 2002 in Los Angeles, California, United States. The band consists of Carah Faye Charnow (vocals), Chad Petree (vocals, guitar), Jeremy Dawson (synth, bass) and Mikey Martin (drums).Chad Petree and Jeremy Dawson grew up in Oklahoma and were involved in previous music projects together, including the soundtrack for the videogame Grand Theft Auto III in 2000 and Cloud2Ground. After relocating to Los Angeles, California in 2004, the two recruited vocalist Carah Faye Charnow and drummer Mikey Martin. Their debut album, We Are Pilots was originally released in January 2005, though versions of the album featuring different cover art and tracklisting would be released later the following year. Three singles were issued: \"Le Disko\", \"You Are the One\" and \"Rainy Monday\". We Are Pilots received a Grammy Award nomination on 6 December 2007 in the category of Best Electronic\/Dance Album, but lost to The Chemical Brothers.The band's second studio album, Season of Poison, was released on 4th November 2008, with Sisely Treasure as vocalist. They have released two singles from their second album: \"Ghost Town\" and \"Ricochet!\".In 2009, Shiny Toy Guns released \"Major Tom\", a Peter Schilling cover. In 2011, Carah Faye Charnow returned to Shiny Toy Guns. In addition, Daniel Johansson also joined the band on guitar, synth and bass. In March 2011, the band released a new single \"The Sun\", available to download for free. In May 2012 the band announced that Daniel Johansson left the band.Band Members:Current membersCarah Faye Charnow \u2013 vocals, synth (2004\u20132008, 2011\u2013present)Gregori Chad Petree \u2013 vocals, guitar (2002\u2013present)Jeremy Dawson \u2013 synths, bass (2002\u2013present)Mikey Martin \u2013 drums (2004\u2013present)Former membersDaniel Johansson \u2013 guitar, synth, bass (2011\u20132012)Sisely Treasure \u2013 vocals (2008\u20132010)Ursula Vari \u2013 vocals (2004)Official site: http:\/\/www.shinytoyguns.com","featuredImage":"https:\/\/assets.allamericanmusic.com\/images\/8230_h_0.jpg","feeRange":"20,000 - 50,000"}

{"key":"8253","name":"Neon Trees","bio":"Neon Trees is an alternative rock\/new wave band which formed in Provo, Utah in 2005, with origins in Southern California. Formed initially by neighbors Tyler Glenn (lead vocals\/keyboards) and Chris Allen (guitars), the band made its first home in Provo, eventually adding Branden Campbell (bass) and Elaine Bradley (drums\/vocals) to the lineup. In 2010, the band's single \"Animal\" peaked at #1 on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart.Although a well known band in Provo, the band didn't receive nationwide exposure until late 2008 when they were chosen as openers for several of The Killers' North American tour dates. Not long after, the band was signed by major record label Mercury Records in early 2009. Additionally, the group was voted Band of the Year in 2009 by City Weekly, a popular Salt Lake City publication. Although they had several prior independent releases, the band released its debut album at Mercury\/Def Jam, Habits, on March 16, 2010, with \"Animal\" as its lead single. The band performed \"Animal\" during their March 23, 2010 appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and the band toured opening for 30 Seconds To Mars and Mutemath throughout the Spring of 2010.\"Everybody Talk\" was the first single from their sophomore album Picture Show. The single was released to Alternative Radio on December 7, 2011 and made available to digital retailers via Mercury Records on December 20, 2011. (Everybody Talks Songfacts)","featuredImage":"https:\/\/assets.allamericanmusic.com\/images\/8253_h_0.jpg","feeRange":"150,000 - 300,000"}

{"key":"8254","name":"Noisettes","bio":"Noisettes are a rock trio from London, England, formed in 2003 when Shingai Shoniwa and Dan Smith (formerly of the band Sonarfly) began writing and playing more intensely than before. They met drummer Jamie Morrison in December 2003, and went straight into the studio to record their noisy and abrasive four-track debut, Three Moods of the Noisettes, which was released on Side Salad Records.Eventually signing to Universal, their first seven singles are: IWE, Scratch Your Name, Don't Give Up, Sister Rosetta (Capture the Spirit), The Count of Monte Christo, Wild Young Hearts and their crossover chart smash Don't Upset The Rhythm (Go Baby Go).Their debut album What's The Time Mr Wolf? was released in 2007. Their second album, \"Wild Young Hearts\" was released on the 20th April 2009.In 2009, \"Don't Upset The Rhythm\" appeared in a car advert for the Mazda 2. This aided their popularity, as often seen with songs featuring in adverts. The song can now be found everywhere including the second disc of Now! 72.The Winner Songfacts reports that Winner, the first single from their third album.will be released in the UK on July 9, 2012.","featuredImage":"https:\/\/assets.allamericanmusic.com\/images\/8254_h_0.jpg","feeRange":"please contact"}

{"key":"8262","name":"New Politics","bio":"New Politics is an alternative-dance-rock band from Copenhagen, Denmark active since 2009.Current members: David Boyd, S\u00f8ren Hansen, Louis VecchioPast members: Poul AmalielDavid and Soren had been writing songs together for over three years (for respective solo albums that have yet to see the light of day) when they realized that they had unintentionally started a band. The pair had experimented with every imaginable style of music (every imaginable style) and suddenly recognized that the combination of their musical sensibilities, as witnessed on the 300 songs theyd penned together, created something new and interesting. Plus, the rambunctious, beat-driven nature of the songs offered Soren a chance to freak out and go crazy onstage while David showcased his impressive break-dancing moves.Official web site: www.newpoliticsrock.com","featuredImage":"https:\/\/assets.allamericanmusic.com\/images\/8262_h_0.jpg","feeRange":"50,000 - 100,000"}

{"key":"8263","name":"Base Ball Bear","bio":"Base Ball Bear (\u30d9\u30fc\u30b9\u30dc\u30fc\u30eb\u30d9\u30a2\u30fc) is a Japanese rock band from Tokyo that formally began in 2002, although the members assembled in the autumn of 2001. The band, which was initially named Planet, was formed for a one-time performance at a high school culture festival, but they decided to continue playing due to how well they were received at the festival and how much fun they were having. Base Ball Bear made its major debut in early 2006 with EMI Music Japan. Their style influences include Japanese indie rock bands Number Girl and Supercar, and British rock bands such as Oasis. The band has been noted for the \"nostalgic\" feel of band leader Y\u016bsuke Koide's lyrics, often about teenage life and memories. They are also known for their contributions to the soundtrack of the movie Linda Linda Linda (in which female bassist Shiori Sekine had a leading role) and performing the themes to the anime series Toshokan Sens\u014d, \u014ckiku Furikabutte and Gintama.The band's former name, Planet, most likely came from a Supercar song of the same name. Their current name also derives partially from a song name. Koide thought of Japanese singer Chocolat's song \"Base Ball and Elvis Presley\", and suggested the name \"Base Ball\". Guitarist Yuasa thought it would be better if they added one more word to it, and the rest of the band agreed. They eventually settled on the word \"bear\".MembersY\u016bsuke Koide (\u5c0f\u51fa \u7950\u4ecb, Koide Y\u016bsuke, born December 9, 1984 in Tokyo) - Vocalist & guitarist, primary songwriter and the leader of the band. He likes movies, music, and reading. He likes old school hip hop and his favorite artists include XTC, Happy End and Perfume. He is also a fan of drama actress and idol Meguru Ishii.Sh\u014dhei Yuasa (\u6e6f\u6d45 \u5c06\u5e73, Yuasa Sh\u014dhei, born April 16, 1984 in Chiba Prefecture) - Guitarist and unofficial dancer. Sh\u014dhei was on the swim team when he was in high school and worked as a lifeguard before the band became famous. He occasionally does yoga. He likes drinking and eating. His favorite artists are Thee Michelle Gun Elephant and Sly & the Family Stone.Shiori Sekine (\u95a2\u6839 \u53f2\u7e54, Sekine Shiori, born December 8, 1985 in Saitama Prefecture) - Bass guitarist and chorus. Shiori is the only female member of Base Ball Bear and had no experience playing bass guitar before joining the band. Shiori had a leading role as Nozomi in the movie Linda Linda Linda. She is a fan of Ultraman and likes cooking (especially desserts). She also likes manga and is a fan of Namie Odama. Her favorite artists include Jethro Tull, Caravan, Keiichi Suzuki, Yui and GO!GO!7188.Daisuke Horinouchi (\u5800\u4e4b\u5185 \u5927\u4ecb, Horinouchi Daisuke, born January 17, 1985 in Tokyo) - Drummer and chorus. He has a younger sister. His favorite hobbies are lifting weights and watching pro wrestling and soccer. His favorite artists are The Police, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, John Frusciante, and Nile Rodgers.HistoryKoide originally gathered the band members in 2001, with the purpose of performing at their high school's fall festival. The band's name at the time was \"Planet\" and they played covers of songs by the band Supercar. Afterwards, all of the band members decided to continue with the band as a hobby.In April 2002, the band began sending demo tapes to record labels and were advised by Toshiba EMI to change their name, eventually choosing \"Base Ball Bear,\" the name under which they performed their first gig at Shimokitazawa Garage that July. Throughout the rest of the year, they continued playing in the Shibuya and Shimokitazawa areas of Tokyo as their fan base began to grow.In November 2003, Base Ball Bear signed with Blitz Pia Records, an indies label. They immediately release their first mini-album Y\u016bgata Generation on November 26. The band released their first single, Yume is Vision, in April of the following year. It was the first of the band's songs to be accompanied by a music video and they colloborated with Y\u016bki, a Japanese fashion magazine model and Base Ball Bear fan, to create it. The band spent the rest of 2004 practicing and writing new songs, some of where were featured on compilation CDs.The band released their first full-length album, High Color Times, on March 16, 2005, and started playing concerts to sold-out crowds in larger venues. Also, Shiori Sekine was cast in one of the lead roles in the film Linda Linda Linda, which features some of the band's music.Base Ball Bear signed with EMI Music Japan in January 2006, and immediately released an introductory album, Band B ni Tsuite, on January 12. (They had released another version of Band B ni Tsuite on October 14, 2005, but the new release included one new song and other remastering.) They played on the Nyakunyaku Nannyo (\u82e5\u82e5\u7537\u5973) Summer Tour with Chatmonchy and Snowkel and released their first major album, C, on October 29.Their first solo tour \"Live by the C\" took place in the spring of 2007. Over the course of the year, they released four more singles, as well as their second major album, J\u016bnanasai. Their live performances included the Rock in Japan Festival, another round on the Nyakunyaku Nannyo Summer Tour, and the B-Pop High School Tour.In 2008, the band went on a solo tour called \"17-sai Kara Yattemasu Tour\" (Starting from 17 Tour) that ran from the middle to the end of March. Their first single of the year, Changes, was released on May 8, 2008 and was the ending theme to the Production I.G anime series Toshokan Sens\u014d. There are many live shows scheduled during the summer, including the the third round of the Nyakunyaku Nannyo Summer Tour and the Higher Ground 2008 festival in July, and the Rock in Japan Festival in August. Base Ball Bear is also planning a two-day show at Shibuya C.C. Lemon Hall in late September.","featuredImage":"https:\/\/assets.allamericanmusic.com\/images\/8263_h_0.jpg","feeRange":"please contact"}

{"key":"7689","name":"Butch Walker","bio":"See also Butch Walker & The Black WidowsButch Walker (born Bradley Glenn Walker on November 14, 1969) is a recording artist, songwriter, and record producer.Walker grew up in Cartersville, Georgia and stood out as a guitarist and performer in several rock bands in the '80s including Bad Boyz and Byte the Bullet. In 1988, he took Byte the Bullet to LA and they were signed to Virgin Records within the year. The band changed names to Southgang and released two albums, Tainted Angel in 1991 and Group Therapy in 1992. Southgang was one of the first bands to tour China in the early '90s.Afterwards, Butch took over lead vocals and with ex-SouthGang members Jayce Fincher and Mitch McLee formed several bands in the 90s including Floyds Funk Revival, The Floyds, and the popular pop-rock band Marvelous 3. After the break-up of the band in early 2000, Butch then began a solo career, releasing the albums Left of Self-Centered in 2002 and Letters in 2004, finishing 2005 playing over 200 live shows across both the US and Japan. In 2006 he released an album called \"Butch Walker and the Let's Go Out Tonities\". Butch Walker was recently featured as a headlining artist on the My Space promoted Inaugural Hotel Cafe tour - supporting independent artists from the Los Angeles Venue of the same name.Several of his songs have been hits for other artists, including Bowling for Soup's Girl All the Bad Guys Want and Avril Lavigne's #1 Hit My Happy Ending. He has written and produced albums for such artists as Bowling for Soup, Pink, Lindsay Lohan, Avril Lavigne, Lit, Sevendust, The Donnas, American Hi-Fi, and SR-71.He is also featured in Tommy Lee's new album Tommyland: The Ride in the song \"Good Times.\"In late 2005, he released his first DVD \"Live At Budokan.\"In 2008, Butch released the live double album \"Leavin' the Game on Luckie St.\" for free download on the internet. He followed this up be releasing another studio album, \"Sycamore Meadows\", the same year. In 2010, Butch will release his new album, \"I Liked It Better When You Had No Heart,\" on February 23rd.","featuredImage":"https:\/\/assets.allamericanmusic.com\/images\/7689_h_0.jpg","feeRange":"25,000 - 50,000"}

{"key":"7266","name":"VHS or Beta","bio":"VHS or Beta is an electronic rock band from Louisville, Kentucky, United States which formed in 1997. The band consists of Craig Pfunder (guitar, vocals), Mike McGill (guitar, vocals), Mark Palgy (bass), Chea Beckley (keyboards) and Mark Guidry (drums). The band has released four albums: \"Le Funk\" (2003), \"Night On Fire\" (2004), \"Bring on the Comets\" (2007) and \"Diamonds & Death\" (2011).The band combines elements of French funk and dance rock. Their self-released debut, 'Le Funk', was a minor splash in the record charts but it wasn't until 2004's \"Night On Fire\" that the band achieved measurable success. The song is in the movie Grandma's Boy and on The OC. The band's members are guitarists Craig Pfunder and Zeke Buck, bassist Mark Palgy, and drummer Mark Guidry.VHS or Beta released their third album 'Bring on the Comets' in August of 2007 which featured the modest alternative rock radio hit \"Can't Believe A Single Word\". Their fourth album, \"Diamonds & Death\", released in 2011.","featuredImage":"https:\/\/assets.allamericanmusic.com\/images\/7266_h_0.jpg","feeRange":"please contact"}