Band to Watch: Warpaint

Warpaint is an LA based band that is currently on the rise. This year at SXSW they came in as a buzz band and didn't fail under the pressure. They dominated all their performances and have been on the rise since then. They just played Bonnaroo and are going to play Lollapalooza in August. Warpaint defines the term "Girl Power". They are all talented with their instruments and tend to jam a lot in their concerts. They also have angelic voices to go with their instrumentals. Check out some YouTube videos of them after the jump. Right now you can buy their EP "Exquisite Corpse" on iTunes and their debut LP should be out by August. Check them out because they are on the verge of becoming huge.

MONSTERS OF FOLK- SAY PLEASE

Monsters of Folk are a new super group consisting of Jim James (My Morning Jacket), Conor Oberst (Bright Eyes), M. Ward, and Mike Mogis(Bright Eyes). They are coming out with their debut album 9-22-09. This should be nothing short of epic and here is their new single which you can download at monstersoffolk.com

Fresh Band: Late of the Pier

Late Of The Pier - Heartbeat from Benoit Tersiguel on Vimeo.

I can't pimp these guys enough. I feel like everybody should check them out. Late of the Pier is in my opinion a better version of MGMT mixed with Killers. What makes these guys so cool is the fact that they cover so many styles of music on their album Fantasy Black Channel. There really isn't a bad track on this album. Some standout tracks are "Focker" "Broken" and "Bathroom Gurgle". These guys are so young and have an awesome future. They are already big in Europe so now they need to hit the big time in the US. I saw these guys twice at SXSW and both shows were amazing. The second show ended with the singer punching a bodyguard and being thrown down the stairs for playing over their time slot. The band finished up anyway in true rock and roll fashion. Check the video for "Heartbeat" above.