Podcast: LiveDaily Sessions

The Raveonettes: Exclusive LiveDaily Sessions Performance

2009-11-03T06:11:37-08:00

Danish duo The Raveonettes--a.k.a. singer/songwriter/guitarist Sune Rose Wagner and singer/bassist Sharin Foo--are known for a combination of fuzzy guitar, vintage pop and haunting melodies--all of which are evident on the pair's recently released fourth album, "In & Out of Control."

Fanfarlo: Exclusive LiveDaily Sessions Performance

2009-09-02T14:09:58-08:00

British outfit Fanfarlo has its sights set on the Oct. 6 US release of its debut album, "Reservoir." The group recorded the 11-track collection in about six weeks with the help of producer Peter Katis (The National, Interpol), whose home studio in Bridgeport, CT, was the site of the recording sessions.

The Used: Exclusive LiveDaily Sessions Performance

2009-08-26T15:08:12-08:00

Utah-based rockers The Used are in the midst of an ambitious fall tour in support of their recently released album "Artwork."

Manchester Orchestra: Exclusive LiveDaily Sessions performance

2009-05-12T12:05:37-08:00

Though frontman Andy Hull pens the lyrics for Manchester Orchestra, the entire Atlanta-based band--vocalist/guitarist Hull, bassist Jonathan Corley, drummer Jeremiah Edmond, keyboardist Chris Freeman and guitarist Robert McDowell--collaborates on the music. The indie rockers worked alongside producers Joe Chiccarelli (The Shins, My Morning Jacket) and Dan Hannon for their second studio album, "Mean Everything To Nothing," which surfaced in April.

Papa Roach: Exclusive LiveDaily Sessions Performance

2009-03-31T17:03:50-08:00

What started out as an outlet for a handful of early '90s high school students has morphed into rock 'n' roll stardom for Papa Roach, who rose to fame in 2000 with "Infest," the band's major-label debut.

Meiko: Exclusive LiveDaily Sessions Performance

2009-03-03T14:03:09-08:00

Meiko has transformed from a small-town Georgia girl performing for her church congregation to a self-made singer with an impressive career. The LA-based songstress has an effortless, breathy voice and a way of performing that makes singing seem so simple. A regular at Hollywood's Hotel Cafe, she spent much of 2007 and 2008 on the venue's namesake tour, an outing that also featured fellow of-the-moment musicians including Ingrid Michaelson and Sara Bareilles.

G. Love: Exclusive LiveDaily Sessions Performance

2009-02-18T13:02:49-08:00

Known for his loose, personalized mixture of blues, rap and R&B, Garrett Dutton, a.k.a. G. Love, has been bringing his Philadelphia sound to receptive audiences for more than a decade. It all began with Dutton on guitar, Jeff Clemens on drums and Jim Prescott on upright bass--the trio known as G. Love & Special Sauce. Since their self-titled debut back in 1994, the East Coast threesome has toured the world several times over and churned out a new album every couple of years, including their most recent effort, 2008's "Superhero Brother."

The Little Ones: Exclusive LiveDaily Sessions Performance

2009-02-09T18:02:45-08:00

Indie rock quintet The Little Ones have fellow musician Matt Costa to thank in part for their rise in popularity. The LA-based group jump-started their career in 2006 with an opening gig for Costa at New York City's Bowery Ballroom.

School of Seven Bells: Exclusive LiveDaily Sessions Performance

2009-02-03T14:02:28-08:00

Brooklyn-based Ben Curtis, former guitarist for Secret Machines, created his own electro-pop outfit, School of Seven Bells, in 2007. Naming the group after an imaginary San Francisco pickpocket school, Curtis drafted identical twin sisters Alejandra and Claudia Deheza to accompany him vocally.

Tom Freund: Exclusive LiveDaily Sessions Performance

2009-01-26T18:01:46-08:00

With his mastery of the guitar, piano and stand-up bass, Tom Freund could be his own one-man band. The experienced musician taught himself, picking up and playing whatever was around. Through a mutual friend, Freund became close pals with fellow musician Ben Harper, creating a duet album, "Pleasure & Pain," in 1992.

Hank III: Exclusive LiveDaily Sessions performance

2009-01-20T20:01:55-08:00

Though his lineage includes two country music legends, Shelton Hank Williams III, usually referred to as Hank III, prefers to pave his own way. The self-described "hellbilly" melds a touch of grandfather Hank Williams Sr.'s old-fashioned country ways with a punk attitude. With a home base in Nashville, TN, Hank III lends his bass, guitar and drumming skills to a variety of other projects in his downtime.

Anya Marina: Exlusive LiveDaily Sessions Performance

2009-01-13T12:01:10-08:00

Michigan native Anya Marina may have started out spinning other people's music as a radio DJ at in San Diego, but now the indie songstress looks for her own creations to permeate the airwaves. Since hitting open-mic nights with her quirky mixture of melancholy songs and silly, spot-on impersonations, Marina has released several popular works, including her 2005 album, "Miss Halfway," which caught the attention of Alexandra Patsavas, the cutting-edge music supervisor for powerhouse shows "Grey's Anatomy," "The O.C." and "Gossip Girl," among others.

Matt Costa: Exclusive Live Daily Sessions Performance

2008-12-08T13:12:37-08:00

Singer/songwriter Matt Costa had two interests growing up in Huntington Beach, CA: the guitar and the skateboard. After first going with the more thrilling of the two, Costa turned pro before suffering a leg break and subsequent marathon surgery that sidelined him indefinitely. Thanks to that unfortunate injury, Costa's inner musician reemerged and he began churning out songs as a coping mechanism. Since that time, the low-key artist has released four albums, two of them on Jack Johnson's Brushfire Records.

The Gabe Dixon Band: Exclusive LiveDaily Sessions performance

2008-12-05T07:12:57-08:00

Nashville alt-rock trio The Gabe Dixon Band has been around awhile--nine years to be exact. Formed while its members were in college at the University of Miami and led by singer/songwriter/pianist Gabe Dixon, the group enjoyed a short run on the Warner Bros. label before record company reorganization ensued and their deal went south. Now the three musicians' well-crafted songs, like their recently released self-titled album, can be found on Fantasy Records.

Matthew Ryan: Exclusive LiveDaily Sessions Performance

2008-11-24T13:11:01-08:00

Alt-country singer/songwriter Matthew Ryan has spent more than a decade churning out albums full of heartbreak, disappointment and woe, all based on trying personal situations and social observations. Now, 10 albums later, the soft-spoken musician brings fans "Some Streets Lead Nowhere," a digital single that follows up his full-length April release, "Matthew Ryan vs. The Silver State."

Nina Sky: Exclusive LiveDaily Sessions Performance

2008-11-17T14:11:43-08:00

Identical twins Natalie and Nicole Albino make up Nina Sky, a creation that sprang from an early childhood appreciation of music. Drum and guitar lessons ensued, and, before long, the duo moonlighted as DJs. After a turnkey introduction to music producers The Jettsonz in 2000, the sisters wrote their break-out song, "Move Ya Body," a Caribbean-influenced R&B number that reached No. 17 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Ingrid Michaelson: Exclusive LiveDaily Sessions Performance

2008-11-11T13:11:17-08:00

Known for sweet-sounding pop songs such as the ubiquitous "The Way I Am," New York-based Ingrid Michaelson has primetime television largely to thank for her propulsion into mainstream radio. Raised by artistic parents and schooled on the piano from an early age, the indie songstress has contributed a handful of happy-go-lucky tracks to hit shows like "Grey's Anatomy" and "One Tree Hill," and even an ad campaign for Old Navy. Her 2007 debut, "Girls and Boys"--full of relationship woes, personal pep talks and love-induced chatter--wooed fans of insightfully sentimental pop.

The 88: Exclusive LiveDaily Sessions Performance

2008-11-11T13:11:08-08:00

The 88, an LA-based indie-rock group featuring singer/songwriter/guitarist Keith Slettedahl, keyboardist/songwriter Adam Merrin and drummer Anthony Zimmitti, have been inundating the local music scene since their formation in 2003. Opening for acts including Matt Costa and the Smashing Pumpkins and serving as the backing band for the late Elliot Smith by request for a special OC performance has given the hard-working band an edge, as has the inclusion of many of their songs in primetime television programs and MTV reality shows.

The Ting Tings: Exclusive LiveDaily Sessions Performance

2008-10-27T15:10:28-08:00

What started out as two friends playing music at artsy house parties in an old English cotton mill quickly snowballed into the duo now known as the Ting Tings. It didn't take long for English rockers Katie White and Jules De Martino to collect an underground following, including interested record execs at Capitol.

Black Kids: Exclusive LiveDaily Sessions Performance

2008-10-27T15:10:03-08:00

Helmed by singer/songwriter/guitarist Reggie Youngblood, the Jacksonville, FL-based Black Kids have come a long way since their inception just a couple years ago. The quintet used MySpace as a free and valuable distribution tool with their 2007 debut EP, "Wizard of Ahhhs," which placed them on Rolling Stone's "Artists to Watch" list for the year.