Arizona pop independent band The Summer Set have released a behind-the-scenes exclusive video for “The Boys You Do (Get Back At You).” The music video for “The Boys You Do” will debut on July 6^th.

After an extremely successful run on the Spring 2010 AP Tour, The Summer Set is set to take the summer by storm.

The indie band is joining an all-star lineup at the 16^th Annual Vans Warped Tour, have their hit single “Chelsea” available on the popular Rock Band Network, recently played the Bamboozle, Bamboozle Left and Hoodwink festivals, and were the featured performers at the CBS College Sports Network’s Alt Games in May.

Journey into Tehran’s independent underground.

In his recent film, No One Knows About Persian Cats, director Bahman Ghobadi shows us a very different side of the independent music scene, one unfolding in modern Tehran under a strict and repressive government.

Near the beginning of the film, one of the main characters, a struggling musician, laments, “Here you can’t do anything. In this country, you don’t have a chance.” Sound familiar? In the Iranian capital, it is governmental control, rather than monopolistic labels and corporations, that keeps non-traditional music underground. Still, the similarities to the music scene in the western world are uncanny.

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Indie artist, Pete Francis, has launched his new Web site featuring tour dates, lyrics and music. On his site, Pete offers the first single “Glue” for free download.

The New York City based singer-songwriter is set to release his new album The Movie We Are In on May 18. Pete decided that a new approach was key for his next record. Instead of his usual self-produced style of album making, he uprooted his life and assembled an entirely new crew with in Los Angeles with producer Jeff Trott (right hand man to Sheryl Crow as writer and guitarist).

Francis said, “I wanted to bring a modern element into my music. When first speaking with Jeff Trott, I quickly realized he had great musical instincts and that he was getting me and he brought ideas to the table that I hadn’t imagined.”

“Landmines” is off the independent band’s latest album, Never Say.

Independent band, The Damnwells, have signed on to Pledgemusic.com in order to gain funding for their new record. The band has already accumulated 82% of the funding needed to reach their $20,000 goal with 40 days remaining.

Not only does this help The Damnwells create their next record, it also helps out The Global Fund to Fight Aids, Malaria and Tuberculosis when each CD is sold.

The band posted their most recent album, One Last Century, for free on a few sites, so now they are asking for help to produce their next creation:

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Minneapolis’ P.O.S. cannot wait to start the 2009 PacTour on November 6th and show people a whole new way to look at hip hop.

P.O.S.’s newest album release, Never Better, shows off his signature style with a hybrid of music that conjures get-away cars, racing chariots, the pursuit of sirens, and the occasional rueful nighttime drive.

For P.O.S., genres have always been permeable and he proves it on Never Better. A free download of “Goodbye” off the album Never Better can be found here:http://is.gd/4jtbS

Independent band A Clear Blurr is creating a buzz on MTV before their album has been released.

A Clear Blurr is releasing an album called Trigonometry, which comes out September 29th. These NJ based teens just played a handful of dates on Warped Tour because they won the Ernie Ball battle.  Their album was produced by John Collura (ex-Atari’s) and is an energetic display of what these recent high school grads are capable of. 

I Am Empire has hit the road on a West Coast tour in support of their self-titled album. The independent will be updating their Web site during the tour.

The indie band has recently signed a publishing contract with Evergreen Copyrights and Publishing to help get their music exposed to new fans.

“Lookout for some television and film placement of our songs,” the band said in a Myspace blog. ”We are very happy to be a part of such a great company and are very honored that we are working together.”

The band has also signed on with Bunim-Murray Entertainment Production Company who has expanded into music management.

Blending a mixture of funk, dance and hip hop accompanied by latin beats, The Pimps of Joytime have created a sound that will keep you moving until the beat stops. Their eclectic debut album High Steppin’ is available now on Wonderwheel Recordings.

The independent band tears through all music barriers to generate a feeling that makes you think you are on an island alone wondering through an endless sea of people during a party that does not end.

This multi-ethnic group hits all the marks and crosses all the barriers, bridging the gap between underground funk, soul, pop, dance, afrobeat and latin, filling every song with soulful harmonies and great vibes.

Nightmare Of You has released their second studio album, Infomaniac, on The Bevonshire Label. The independent band will be playing an album release show at Looney Tunes on Long Island, NY today to celebrate their release.

Produced by Brian Thorn at Magic Shop studios in Manhattan, NY, this album is the band’s most altruistic, enthralling and skillful work to date.

This record has allowed Nightmare Of You (Brandon Reilly-vox/guitar, Joseph McCaffrey-guitar/vox, Michael Fleischmann-drums, Brandon Meyer-bass) the lucidity to create a more sophisticated sound. 

Infomaniac, is an artfully driven aural experience – built up of synergetic instrumental measures and intense lyrics that flow brilliantly transcending one song to the next.

Independent band iRival are set to release their new full-length album, Don’t Wake Up Extended, on September 6th. The indie band will also embark on a US tour with some fellow unsigned bands.

“We are excited to announce that we will be touring with Family Force 5, Breathe Carolina, and Cash Cash on the DanceRawrDance tour in Sept.-Oct.,” said guitarist Johnathan White in a news release on the band’s Myspace page. “For the D.R.D tour we will be posting video blogs and updates on DANCERAWRDANCE.COM every couple of days so stay tuned!!!”

On the second-leg of touring, iRival will be joined by Hit The Lights, There For Tomorrow and Sparks the Rescue.

Independent band Lights Resolve have released their new single, “Dreaming of Love, on iTunes today.

Lights Resolve is a 3-piece alternative rock band from New York. Having played shows and toured with multi-platinum recording artists such as The Used, Panic at the Disco, Dashboard Confessional, Straylight Run and Hit The Lights, the indie band has solidified choice market radio play. The band has also been featured in multiple major print and digital publications, including recently being featured by Rolling Stone Magazine where the band was heralded as a breakout band at Bamboozle.

The independent band, Dear and The Headlights, will begin their upcoming tour in Scottsdale, Ari. on September 9th. The band will be touring in support of their latest release, Drunk Like Bible Times.

“We are going to be going on our second headlining tour of our entire lives,” said P.J. Waxman in a Myspace bulletin. “We are very excited about this tour and hope we can make the most of every show.”

Dear and the Headlights will have some friends opening up for them on the headlining tour. Kinch and Rajiv Patel will be opening for the band during the tour.

“The second is our good friend Rajiv Patel who has actually played bass with us on a couple tours,” Paxman added. ”He plays beautiful instrumental music.”