One of the most celebrated new bands of 2004, the Arcade Fire came out of Montreal's vibrant music scene with a melancholic, cinematic sound equally redolent of '80s heroes like the Cure and Echo & the Bunnymen and latter-day orchestral-rockers Mercu…

The punchy modern rock outfit the Bravery features Sam Endicott vocalsguitar John Conway keyboards Anthony Burulcich drums Michael Zakarin guitar and Mike H bass The New York five-piece got its start in early 2003 After playing its first gig at the S…

One of many young U.K. bands to grab the spotlight in the mid 2000s, the Kaiser Chiefs play catchy, madcap Brit Pop, perfect for a Saturday night out. Unlike their peers on the scene, the Kaiser Chiefs have a goofy charm that plays off the styles and…

One of the best bands to come out of the U.K.'s new New Wave of the early 2000s, the Futureheads take their cue from classic British punk acts like the Buzzcocks, Wire, and the Jam. Their short, brisk punk melodies are accented by a truly novel and, …

Formed in Leicester, England, in the late 1990s, dance-rock quartet Kasabian hit big with their self-titled debut in 2004. Bearing the marked influence of "baggy" superstars the Stone Roses and the Happy Mondays, Kasabian set themselves apart from ma…