Talented performer of torch songs & French cafe tunes. RATING: Thanks But No Thanks

Not sure what the point is. Unmemorable post-punk bad. RATING: Thanks But No Thanks

Music for a sad movie montage. Acoutsic guitar, piano, and violin with vocal harmonies. Too precious. Every song is the same speed. Bland...

Singer's over-mannered style ruins this otherwise promising band. Songs were they try to be bad-ass are fake. Riffs are lifted from...

Sing-songy Blink 182 imitation band, but not as annoying as some others. Well produced. some good lyrics. Singer has a good yelling...

Contagious guitar-based instrumental Cuban-Latin style jam trio. Would be great sprinkled into a playlist, or enjoyed on its own.

Intelligent pop rock overflowing with hooks.

Smooth catchy R&B grooves. Great horn section. Great lead vocalist. A little inconsistent, but when they hit on a good groove they really...

You will encounter some psychedelic passages, yes. But there's a lot more. Speedy, Creative, Intriguing. Style-hopping virtuosity.

Primary focus is on complex musical components vs. listenable songs. We're not wowed by the gratuitous overflow of guitar proficiency....

Extremely hackneyed country music. Vibrato vocal delivery gets old fast. Salt-of-the-earth presentation is actually off-putting....

Overly stylized country-soul-pop mashup. Going for an earnest soulful vibe, but ends up overly righteous. Songs force their importance on...

Good for a playlist! Fun Caribbean-flavored nightclub music. Rich, well performed songs with great rhythms and R&B stylings. Talented...

Highly stylized glam pop. Predictable pattern of breathy verse followed by octave-up echoey chorus. Every song cut from same unoriginal...

Aggressive uptempo songs with one-note screaming vocals (see Suicidal Tendencies) Self-obsessed teenage emo lyrics. Too many pointless...

A working girl's No Doubt. Spirited punk-influenced ska pop. Great singer and talented band!

Yet another Blink 182 imitation band - this one focused on copying their anthems. Watered down, repetitive choruses. Grating vocals ....

Oddly endearing weirdo rock. Choppy, guitar heavy, melodic. RATING: Promising #SpiritualCramp

Every song is a rip off of Beastie Boys "Sabatage" (but more metal sounding). Vocals on every song consist of the same 2 screamed notes....

Deeply boring folk vocal tapestries. There are some catchy ones, but lyrics are surprisingly trite. RATING: Thanks But No Thanks