ModRoc

To start off the new year, we have a great new band hitting up ModRoc. A newcomer to the top 10 alternative rock bands on myspace, this band is going to hit it big. Something Corporate fans should find this band very pleasing. Calling home to Westchester, NY, this band has begun touring around the east coast, mostly playing coffee shops and universities.

Don’t let that sway your judgment on this band; their pure music is extremely easy to listen to and will leave you wanting to hear more. Their song These are the Nights has already been featured on Laguna Beach.  Most likely we’ll see this band open up for a few other bands such as My Chemical Romance within a year and eventually they will be on a movie sound track.

They’re a good band to take a listen to and their purevolume page has quite a few song downloads.  Take a listen to them in the tunefeed on the right side of screen. (Just hit the play button and they should be first!)

Wow, I heard this solo artist on Purevolume and I just had to write about him. At 17 years old, already on the top ten unsigned artists list on purvolume. The music created by this 17 year old Fort Worth Texian is just amazing for garage work. Even if you are not into this type of music, take a listen (Check it out in the tunefeed on the right).

Daniel Hunter created Play Radio Play as a solo project at home in his garage. His music will surely be a hit for the Indie community. Signed to Island/Stolen Transmission records only a number of days ago, PRP already has plans for tours and a full length album. (Other bands signed by Island/Stolen Transmission records includes Under the influence of giants, The Killers, and Fall out Boy.) He currently has over 3.2 million hits on Myspace and it continues to grow daily. Look for his music to become more advanced in the futurel; now having the resources of professional studios, we have alot to look foreward to from this amazing artist.

If you enjoy some good down to earth rock music, with an semi Emo style, then this bands for you. Since they call Saint John, NB home, you probably won’t be hearing much from them. Instead of playing concerts around the US and touring they prefer to stay in their hometown and support local music. They are not signed to a major label which allows them to accomplish this.

Theres not too much else you can say about this band. Take a listen, their song is in the tunefeed on the right. I really enjoy the way they write their songs with all sorts of styles for which I don’t even know the names of.

All in all, 16th Avenue seems like a band that we could see on the warp tour or something similar in the future.

The format is one of the more well known bands I’ll be reviewing on ModRoc. This band has been around for quite some time and has some amazing music. Their latest album adds to their great library of albums, out just a few months ago. Now this band has had a tough ride. Most bands don’t survive being dropped by their label, but being dropped twice and surviving? That’s nearly unheard of. After Atlantic Records dropped them, they received many offers from other main labels, but declined all so that they would not be forced to stick to the production rules of mainstream labels, allowing them to create a very dynamic and sweet sounding album.Previously having a sound of a more rock Ben Folds, their latest album combines a unique sound difficult to describe with the Beatles. Some songs in this genre have a lame, boring sound, but most The Format’s songs grab your attention and hold it through the entire song. All in all, The Format is a nice band to cheer you up. Their sound is very memorable and is a very good listen.

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Latest Album: Life as an Adict Label: Resonant Recording (Self-Produced)

After a long hiatus, we’re back. We’ve been having problems with our hosts but we are now setup with a brand new host, and should be set for awhile. Thanks for staying tuned! Now to the music!

If you listen to WMMR here in Philadelphia, you most likely have either heard some of their songs on the radio or heard of local concerts with them performing. After only 3 years after performing their first major show as a band, they’ve come a long way. In 2004, the band had two of their songs selected to be on the soundtrack to cruel intentions 3. This major break for the band allowed them to widen their fan base, creating a surge of record sales and performances in some of the best venues on the east coast.

Their sound is sweet, but has a great alternative drive to it (take a listen to “Don’t Lie Down” by using the player on the right side of your screen). Their lyrics are well thought out, along with all of the musical pieces that combine to form a song. I feel this band is a prime example of mainstream alternative rock who knows how to put on a fantastic show for it’s crowds, performing almost every night to sold out shows.

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Latest Album:Sampler, Volume One Label: Unsigned

Welcome to ModRoc. Today, September 1st 2006, is our official first day open. Why don’t we get started by how this works! Almost daily, I will post about new and upcoming bands making it big. Above, you can see pictures, clicking on the pictures makes them larger. When enlarged, click on the left or right sides of the picture to move through the group of pics. Also, when possible, we’ll post sound clips of songs which you can listen to by clicking the play button, like above. Any suggestions would be greatly appriciated, and thanks so much for stopping by!

Modroc Staff

For the first official post to ModRoc, I decided to write about a local band from my hometown. This band, although local, is known all over the Philadelphia region by teens as being an amazing band, both live and recorded. Capitol Risk mold together sounds from Mae, Jimmy Eat World, and obviously many other rock and non-rock influences. In my book, this band is a true winner and it should not be long before they have a recording contract.

Had I not lived in this area and never met a few of the members of the band, I probably would’ve never guessed they were just teenagers. Their crisp lyrics, sweet harmony, tight guitar and perfectly fitting drums grasp the listener into the music.

This band had a big break lately, being able to play at one of the tour stops of the Warped Tour here in PA. Honestly, I’d give this band 2 years till they hit it big. All the guys in this band have a big future ahead of them.

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Latest Album: Albatross Label: Tooth & Nail

With their hit song The Coldest Heart, The Classic Crime has jumped into the music scene with catchy rhythms and purely rock songs. Included in this mashup of music, is a sweet, yet suttle, rock organ barely noticeable to the regular listener it adds a different perspective to their songs. This band has a message to get out to the world. This message represents an era of music held by a new generation of artists and listeners. With sweet harmony and rock solid guitar, this band creates a name for it’s self among many of the top up and coming bands.

I really suggest you take a listen to their music and keep an eye on this band. Like many of the other Tooth & Nail bands, they write just plain good music.

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