Army of Me

"Combine his mature guitar playing with a voice that can swoop and soar like Jeff Buckley, bend an ironic melody like Thom Yorke or Paul Kelly and carry a boxcar of emotion like Morrissey, and Scheuerman has the goods to take it to that proverbial next level. In fact, he may already be there, and it's the rest of the world that's catching up." -- Washington Post

Melee

Sub City's latest signing, Orange County-based Melee, incorporates these aforementioned elements to formulate an album rich with songs that merge the indie-rock sound with pop sensibilities that will strike a chord with not only the Hopeless/Sub City punk-based crowd, but will also extend outwards to fans of Rooney, Maroon 5 and Michelle Branch.

Madison

To see Madison live is an experience as she is a born performer who envelops you in a warm ride and doesn't let go. The music is a throwback to all that was original in the 60's and 70's, with a modern twist, guitar driven and upbeat, and featuring Madison's unique use of wordplay, visual descriptions, and wry humor.

Lucero

Grit and ache -- that's one way to describe Lucero's country rock sound. This Memphis band busts out a country rock debut that ebbs and swells, playing it both soft and rough, behind singer Ben Nichols' "monster truck growl of a voice." -- Insound.com

The October

On The October's debut recording, Push Me Off the Side of the Earth, frontman Dustin Burnett wrote the songs, played all the instruments, recorded, mixed and mastered the music. The record is packed full of huge choruses and up-tempo songs, reminiscent of 80's new wave and brit rock.

Foreign Born

Seeing Foreign Born, a four-piece rock band from Los Angeles, is a cathartic experience without any weepiness or melodrama. The songs are often dark, sorrowful and catchy, sometimes inspiring a dance-craze, but always undeniably honest.