“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.”

The Arctic Monkeys are scheduled to release physical versions of “Crying Lightning” on August 17th. More details to follow. “Crying Lightning” is the first single released from their third album called Humbug. The independent band is currently playing venues and festivals around the world.

The independent band is currently on a break, but their break out album Cruel to Be Young is still make waves in the music world. Listen to the title track and listen it to the first time, or refresh your memories about how good this band is.

She Swings, She Sways is a folk-americana rock quartet based out of Ottumwa, Iowa. Gaining over 30 years of combined musical experience, this independent band has been creating albums since 2005.

She Swings, She Sways released a self-titled EP in the winter of 2005, which was quickly snatched up by audiences across the Midwest. The band have released their first full-length record, Wasted Love Songs, which was recorded only a block from the band’s home and will be put out by Authentic Records of Des Moines.

Wasted Love Songs is truly a full-band effort; with each member contributing their own story of wasted love, or getting wasted due to unrequited love, depending on whom you ask.