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IndianGiver — Plafond EP

If you were to peruse the “About” section of IndianGiver’s Facebook page, you’ll notice how the instruments attributed to each of the Oklahoma City band’s five members are described with downright flippancy: Dylan Jordan plays “sticks & animal skins,” while Jazzton Rodriguez earns his keep with “shanties & loud noises,” and so on.
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Various artists — Never Give Up: Celebrating 10 Years of The Postal Service

Few indie bands have had the impact on current music that The Postal Service has. Even fewer have done so with only one album.
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Big Worm — Bench All-Stars

Fans of the comedy classic Friday may recognize the name Big Worm, but the Big Worm behind Bench All-Stars is rooted not in South Central L.A., but on the streets of Oklahoma City.
05/08/2013 | Comments 0

Code 22 — Going Soft: The Acoustic Album!

The guys of Oklahoma City’s Code 22 seem like a likable group of fellas. Their latest release, Going Soft: The Acoustic Album!, is likable enough as well — so likable that on first listen, I took its clean, acoustic sound and clear, unstressed vocals as an alternative praise-and-worship band.
05/08/2013 | Comments 0

Eureeka — Polysynthetic Fields

It’s always refreshing to hear music that embraces its own eccentricity, yet presents it in an accessible and meek fashion. Eureeka — the Norman-based duo of Jordan Vargas and Devin Wahl — has tapped into this rarified air on its self-released EP, Polysynthetic Fields.
05/08/2013 | Comments 0
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Hellogoodbye builds following with online popularity


Bryan Mangieri May 31st, 2007

California-based indie-pop band Hellogoodbye began at Huntington Beach High School during 2001, when lead vocalist/guitarist Forrest Kline teamed up with keyboardist Jesse Kurvink to produce its...

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California-based indie-pop band Hellogoodbye began at Huntington Beach High School during 2001, when lead vocalist/guitarist Forrest Kline teamed up with keyboardist Jesse Kurvink to produce its brand of heart-on-sleeve synth-pop songs.

"I wasn't a bro or a surfer, and that's what was the primary at the school," Kline said. "The first couple years of high school, I didn't talk to many people or anything. I just had a few friends. The last few years of high school, I kind of started being generally social."

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Thanks to Internet airplay and online popularity, the band managed to play to crowds of hundreds in the Southern Californian scene before having an official release. That came in 2004.

In 2005, the band was featured on the reality show "The Real World," which Kline said exposed the band to people who usually watch TV instead of seeking out new music. He said MTV has helped, but he would like to think the relentless touring schedule helped just as much.

Last year, the band finally released its debut album, so far reaching 343,000 in sales; its single, "Here (In Your Arms)" has been certified gold. "Bryan Mangieri

 
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