Muse
Muse is an English rock band from Teignmouth, Devon. The band consist of Matthew Bellamy (lead vocals, guitar, piano), Christopher Wolstenholme (bass, backing vocals), and Dominic Howard (drums and percussion). Muse is also known for their energetic and extravagant live performances and their fusion of many music genres, including progressive rock, classical music, heavy metal and electronica. They are Stephenie Meyer's favorite band. She thanks them in her books for creating her favorite writing music.
Paramore
Paramore is an American rock band from Franklin, Tennessee, formed in 2004. Members are lead vocalist and keyboardist Hayley Williams, lead guitarist Josh Farro, bassist Jeremy Davis, drummer Zac Farro, and rhythm guitarist Taylor York.
The group released their debut album All We Know Is Falling in 2005, and their second album, Riot! in 2007, which was certified Platinum in the US and Gold in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the UK. Brand New Eyes, Paramore's third album, was released on September 29, 2009. Brand New Eyes is the band's highest charting album to date. The song Decode was the lead single of the Twilight Movie, I caught myself also featured on Twilight soundtrack.
Linkin Park
Linkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California. Formed in 1996, the band rose to international fame with their debut album, Hybrid Theory (2000), which was certified Diamond by the RIAA in 2005 and multi-platinum in several other countries. Its following studio album, Meteora (2003), continued the band's success: the album topped the Billboard 200 chart and went on to become the most successful album in the history of the Modern Rock Tracks chart. It was followed by extensive touring and charity work around the world. In 2003, MTV named Linkin Park the sixth greatest band of the music video era and the third best of the new millennium behind Oasis and Coldplay.
Mutemath
Mutemath (often spelled as MUTEMATH) is a Grammy Award nominated American rock band from New Orleans that formed in 2003. Their music consists of many elements and has been described as everything from electro-alternative-rock to psychedelic-gospel to experimental-pop. The group consists of Paul Meany on keyboards & vocals; Darren King on drums, samples, and programming; Greg Hill on guitar; and Roy Mitchell-Cárdenas on bass, but they often perform on any mixture or variation of these instruments.
Perry Farrell
Perry Farrell (born Perry Bernstein on 29 March 1959)is the frontman for the alternative rock band Jane's Addiction. Farrell created the touring festival Lollapalooza as a farewell tour for Jane's Addiction in 1991; it has since evolved into an annual destination festival. Farrell continues to produce Lollapalooza with partners William Morris Agency and C3. Farrell has led the alternative rock groups Porno For Pyros and Satellite Party. Peretz (???) is his Hebrew name, as well as his DJ moniker DJ Peretz.
Collective Soul
Collective Soul is an American rock band originally formed in Stockbridge, Georgia. Collective Soul broke into mainstream popularity with its first hit single "Shine", which came from its debut album Hints, Allegations, and Things Left Unsaid, published in 1993, and has enjoyed popularity in alternative rock, mainstream rock, and pop music through the 1990s and following decade. They have recorded seven Number One mainstream rock hits.
Blue Foundation
Blue Foundation started out in 2000 based on Tobias Wilner, aka Bichi's cooperation with various artists and musicians; his work with Kirstine Stubbe Teglbjærg and Bo Rande has been especially characteristic for the Blue Foundation sound. The music can be described as a mix of melodic dreamy pop. Tobias Wilner called it "folk music for modern people". Blue Foundation released their first 7" via MoshiMoshi (Hot Chip, Bloc Party etc) and their first, self-titled album was released shortly thereafter. During the past several years, Blue Foundation have expanded their audience, embracing both the underground and the alternative mainstream. Blue Foundation's music has been featured in major films such as Twilight, Miami Vice and the TV series The O.C.. Blue Foundation released their third album Life of a Ghost in Scandinavia in 2007.
Tobias Wilner aka Bichi (vocal, guitar, producer, composer) Kirstine Stubbe Teglbjærg (vocalist and songwriter)
Bo Rande (producer, composer, trumpet) MC Jabber (MC and writer) Tatsuki Oshima(DJ and vinyl manipulator).
Rob Pattinson
Robert Thomas Pattinson(born 13 May 1986) is an English actor, model, musician, and executive producer. He has been cited as the biggest British movie star in Hollywood and one of the sexiest stars in the world. He is best know for starring in his vampire role as Edward Cullen in the movie "Twilight" and for the role Cedric Diggory in Harrry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. His upcoming films include The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, Bel Ami, Water For Elephants, and Unbound Captives.
Pattinson plays guitar and piano, and composes his own music. He also appears as the singer of two songs on the Twilight soundtrack: "Never Think", which he co-wrote with Sam Bradley and "Let Me Sign", which was written by Marcus Foster and Bobby Long. The songs were included in the film after director Catherine Hardwicke added Pattinson's recordings into an early cut without his knowledge, and he agreed that "one of them specifically, it really made the scene better. It was like it was supposed to be there. The soundtrack for the film How To Be features three original songs performed by Pattinson and written by composer Joe Hastings.
Aside from recording for the soundtracks, Pattinson has said, "I've never really recorded anything - I just played in pubs and stuff", and when asked about a professional music career, he said, "Music is my back-up plan if acting fails."In 2008, he also performed with his first girlfriend's current boyfriend's band, called Bad Girls.
Iron & Wine
Samuel Beam (born July 26, 1974), better known by his stage and recording name Iron & Wine, is an American singer-songwriter. He has released four studio albums, several EPs and singles, as well as a few download-only releases, which include a live album (a recording of his 2005 Bonnaroo performance). He tours with a full band
Beam was raised in South Carolina before moving to Florida to attend school and now resides outside of Austin, Texas. The name Iron & Wine is taken from a dietary supplement named "Beef Iron & Wine" that he found in a general store while shooting a film.
Carter Burwell
Burwell was born in New York City. He graduated from King School in Stamford, Connecticut, and Harvard College, where he was a cartoonist for The Harvard Lampoon.
As a film composer, Burwell has had a long working relationship with the Coen Brothers, providing music for every film they have made (except for O Brother, Where Art Thou?, where he provided additional music to a score of traditional songs produced by T-Bone Burnett). He enjoys working with left-field directors, such as Spike Jonze. Among his best known film scores are And the Band Played On (1993), Conspiracy Theory (1997), Hamlet (2000), The Spanish Prisoner (1997), Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007), In Bruges (2008), Twilight (2008) and Where The Wild Things Are (2009).
Death Cab for Cutie
Death Cab for Cutie is an American indie rock band, formed in Bellingham, Washington in 1997. The band consists of Benjamin Gibbard (vocals, guitar), Chris Walla (guitar, production), Nick Harmer (bass) and Jason McGerr (drums). Gibbard took the band name from the title of the song written by Neil Innes and Vivian Stanshall and performed by their group, the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, in The Beatles' 1967 film, Magical Mystery Tour.
Band of Skulls
Band of Skulls is a British alternative rock band that formed in 2008 in Southampton, England. It consists of Russell Marsden (guitar, vocals), Emma Richardson (bass, vocals), and Matt Hayward (drums), who formed a band after they all met in college. Initially, they played at night clubs in the greater London area and recorded some demos under the name of Fleeing New York before changing their name to Band of Skulls in November 2008. Their debut album Baby Darling Doll Face Honey, distributed by Shangri-La Music, was released exclusively on the iTunes Store on March 6, 2009, followed by a general release on March 20. The track "I Know What I Am" was chosen as iTunes' free Single of the Week to coincide with the digital release. The band's single "Friends", which was a cast-off from Baby Darling Doll Face Honey, was included on The Twilight Saga: New Moon soundtrack in November 2009.
Thom Yorke
Thomas Edward "Thom" Yorke (born 7 October 1968) is an English musician who is the lead vocalist and principal songwriter of the alternative rock band Radiohead. He mainly plays guitar and piano, but he has also played drums and bass guitar (notably during the Kid A and Amnesiac sessions). In July 2006, he released his debut solo album, The Eraser. He is also the lead vocalist of the rock supergroup Atoms for Peace, which he formed in late 2009.
Lykke Li
Li Lykke Timotej Zachrisson (born 18 March 1986), better known by her stage name Lykke Li is a Swedish indie singer. She released her debut album, Youth Novels, in 2008.
Lykke has become increasingly popular with indie music fans and took her particular flavor of music more mainstream with an appearance on Last Call with Carson Daly on February 18, 2009. She has received a great deal of notoriety for her cover of "Knocked Up", originally recorded by Kings of Leon who had approached Lykke to cover a song of her choice, and "Gifted" in which she performs with Kanye West. Going further mainstream, Lykke performed at the 2009 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on April 19, as well as the 2009 Lollapalooza Music Festival on August 8 as part of the promotional tour for the album Youth Novels.
The song "I'm Good, I'm Gone" was featured in the film Sorority Row. The song "Possibility" was written for the film New Moon. Lykke had been asked to write a song to the film soundtrack but she was reluctant to commit to the project. It was after she had seen an early screening of the movie that she decided she wanted to contribute to the soundtrack. The soundtrack was released on 16th October 2009.
According to her Myspace Blog, she has started writing material for her second album but insists it will be a long wait until it is finished.
The Killers
The Killers is an American rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada, formed in 2002. The band consists of Brandon Flowers (vocals, keyboards), Dave Keuning (guitar, vocals), Mark Stoermer (bass guitar, vocals) and Ronnie Vannucci Jr. (drums, percussion).
Part of the post-punk revival movement,The Killers draw their influences from music styles of the 1980s. The group's debut album, Hot Fuss (2004) brought the band mainstream success. The Killers' second album, Sam's Town, was released in 2006, and compilation album Sawdust containing B-sides, rarities, and new material, was released in 2007. Their third studio album, Day & Age, produced by Stuart Price, was released in 2008.
The band have sold over 5.0 million albums in the United States, over 4.5 million albums in the United Kingdom and over 15 million worldwide.
Anya Marina
Anya Marina is a singer-songwriter based in San Diego, California. Her music has been featured on the ABC television drama Grey's Anatomy as well as CBS's How I Met Your Mother, MTV's The Real World, ABC's Castle, Showtime's United States of Tara, CW's Gossip Girl and Supernatural and has a song featured on the Twilight "New Moon" soundtrack.
Marina also acted in television and film (in 2001, she acted in the feature film, 100 Girls). She moved back home to earn a college degree in English and writing at Santa Clara University. She continued to work in acting, musical theatre, music, improvisation and comedy while working as a DJ on KSCU, the Santa Clara University's radio station.
Muse
Muse are an English rock band from Teignmouth, Devon. Since their inception, the band has been composed of Matthew Bellamy (lead vocals, guitar, piano), Christopher Wolstenholme (bass, backing vocals), and Dominic Howard (drums and percussion). Muse are known for their energetic and extravagant live performances and their fusion of many music genres, including progressive rock, classical music, heavy metal and electronica.
Bon Iver
Bon Iver is a band founded in 2007 by American indie folk singer-songwriter Justin Vernon. The band now also consists of Michael Noyce, Sean Carey, and Matthew McCaughan. The name, Bon Iver, is a play on the French "bon hiver" (good winter). Vernon independently released Bon Iver's debut album, For Emma, Forever Ago in July 2007, the majority of which was recorded while spending three months in a remote cabin in Northwestern Wisconsin.
Annie Erin Clark (born September 28, 1982) is an American multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter who performs under the moniker St. Vincent. She was a member of The Polyphonic Spree and Sufjan Stevens' touring band. Clark has opened shows for such acts as The National, Television, Arcade Fire, Briertone, Andrew Bird, Jolie Holland, John Vanderslice, Midlake, Tracy + the Plastics, Tuck & Patti, Xiu Xiu, Death Cab for Cutie, Cristina Donà and Grizzly Bear. She currently resides in Manhattan.
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club (BRMC) is an American rock band from San Francisco, California, now based in Los Angeles. BRMC is known for their garage rock, blues, folk revival, neo-psychedelia sound, and often religiously inspired lyrics. They are influenced by bands like:The Brian Jonestown Massacre, The Verve, The Rolling Stones, John Lennon, T. Rex, The Velvet Underground and The Jesus and Mary Chain.
Hurrican Bells
The song and entire album attached to the name Hurricane Bells was created by one man, on his Mac laptop, in his unobtrusive New York basement. Over the period of about 18 months, Steve Schiltz, leader of the better recognized band, Longwave, started piecing together about 20 songs- songs he enjoyed but didn’t quite fit the vibe of his group. Those songs whittled down to 13 or 14, and there Monsters lay, in the pile of misfits.
Truth be told, Steve is still in a state of shock. “My manager asked me for a few songs that were exclusive. I didn't want to get my heart broken, so I asked not to be told what the songs were for,” recalls Steve. “They called a month later and wanted an edit- they wanted the intro longer. I was still in the dark about it. A couple of days later I was still in my basement studio doing these little edits for something that may be on the big screen somewhere. In the end, I never got a formal introduction- it was just announced.”
Sea Wolf
Sea Wolf is a band led by Alex Brown Church, an indie rock musician based in Los Angeles, California. Church attended film school at NYU and was a founding member of a group called Irving in 1998. Many of the songs he wrote as a member of Irving didn't fit the group's style, and so Church began performing as Sea Wolf with a rotating ensemble of backing musicians, playing locally in Los Angeles and recording demos in Seattle with producer Phil Ek (Band of Horses, The Shins, Fleet Foxes).
Sea Wolf also contributed a song entitled "The Violet Hour" to the New Moon sound track in 2009.
In addition to Alex Brown Church, the other members of Sea Wolf are currently Lisa Fendelander (keyboards), Theodore Liscinski (bass), Joey Ficken (drums), Nathan Anderson (guitar), and Joyce Lee (cello).
OK Go
OK Go is a rock band originally from Chicago, Illinois, now residing in Los Angeles. The band is composed of Damian Kulash (lead vocals and guitar), Tim Nordwind (bass guitar and vocals), Dan Konopka (drums and percussion) and Andy Ross (guitar, keyboards and vocals), who joined them in 2005, replacing Andy Duncan.
The original members formed as OK Go in 1998 and released two studio albums before Duncan's departure. The band's video for "Here It Goes Again" won a Grammy Award for "Best Short-Form Music Video" in 2007.
Grizzly Bear
Grizzly Bear is a Brooklyn-based folk rock band, comprising Edward Droste (vocals, guitar, omnichord, keyboard), Daniel Rossen (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Chris Taylor (bass, backing vocals, various instruments, producer) and Christopher Bear (drums, backing vocals). The band employs traditional and electronic instruments. Their sound has been categorized as psychedelic pop, folk rock, and experimental, and is dominated by the use of vocal harmonies. The band is one of the few non-electronic artists signed to Warp Records. Daniel Rossen is also a member of the duo Department of Eagles.
Editors
Editors are a British indie rock band based in Birmingham, who formed in 2002. Previously known as Pilot, The Pride and Snowfield, the band consists of Tom Smith (lead vocals, rhythm guitar, piano), Chris Urbanowicz (lead guitar, synthesizer), Russell Leetch (bass guitar, backing vocals) and Ed Lay (drums, percussion).
Editors have so far released two platinum studio albums, selling over two million copies between them worldwide. Their debut album The Back Room was released in 2005. It contained hits such as "Munich" and "Blood" and the following year received a Mercury Prize nomination. Their follow-up album An End Has A Start went to number 1 in the UK Album Chart in June 2007 and earned the band a Brit Awards nomination for best British Band. It also spawned another Top 10 hit single with the release of "Smokers Outside the Hospital Doors". After their continued success in the charts, sold out tours and numerous headlining festival slots, Editors received critical acclaim.
Alexandre Desplat
Alexandre Michel Gérard Desplat (born 23 August 1961) is a French film composer. He has been nominated three times for an Academy Award and won a Golden Globe for his score to the film The Painted Veil.Desplat has extensively composed for films, first in France and later in Hollywood, including scores and incidental music for some 100 film.
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