Calm, melodic ambience meets dark, aggressive progressive rock with the intriguing, intoxicating sound of Michigan duo Tiny Tree.
Discover This: The 5:55
A lack of local venues turned out to be a blessing in disguise, as The 5:55 made their name playing fraternity house gigs at college.
Discover This: Pink For President
The best punk rock and pop-punk should be fun to listen to, a bit silly and put a smile on your face, and Alabama band Pink For President offer up all of the above.
Discover This: 23 Valkyries
Arizona rock duo 23 Valkyries offer up a medley of rock elements that jumps from catchy singalong tracks to tear-jerking ballads to screaming guitar solos. In fact, it's a sound they describe as "kind of like if Tom Petty met up with Dave Grohl for a beer."
Discover This: Banshee Child
Get your fix of delicious guitar riffs and good old rock'n'roll with Kentucky band Banshee Child. The Louisville quartet have honed a sound that fuses elements of funky blues and powerful rock led by the engaging vocals of Matt Meredith - in other words, it's pretty damn catchy.
Discover This: Hidden Horizon
We love a good solo project at GigRadar Towers and we've found a brand new one in Vermont-based Hidden Horizon, which offers up a fun and lively pop-punk sound.
Discover This: UltraViolent
A marching band is probably an unlikely foundation for a group of lads playing hard-hitting thrash. But that's the case with Pennsylvania quartet UltraViolent - which is one of the best band names we've come across while writing this blog.
Discover This: Cerebellion
Orange County, in Southern California, has a rich history for producing great music, from the West Coast explosion to multiple waves of metal. A new name to add to this list is Cerebellion, who offer up a fusion of titanic riffs with aggressive vocals in their intoxicating, heavy metal sound.
Discover This: Old Neon
We're well and truly hooked on the warm, engaging punk meets emo and indie rock sound of Pittsburgh newcomers Old Neon.
Introducing: The Haunt
Expect the unexpected from South Florida band The Haunt, who deliver a different sound from song to song based on their punk, blues, industrial, and pop influences centred around soulful, powerful vocals.