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Venice Queen Rock, Punk Vancouver, Canada Vancouver Fox Seeds winners, Venice Queen, started out as four friends playing cover songs of their favorite bands back when they were in high school. After taking a few years off for post secondary education, they reunited in 2008, writing and performing original material. Venice Queen quickly became one [...]

My second “I have discovered” today also covers a local band. The Detours are a five-piece band from East Kilbride/Glasgow with a sound similar to many signed artists and would fit well into the current rock scene.

In the first of my two discoveries today, I will be introducing some local bands from right here in Scotland. Formed in my home town, the band from East Kilbride/Glasgow was put together by brothers John-Paul (lead guitar and vocals) and Gary Hughes (rhythm guitar and vocals) with

Document Rock / Indie New York, USA The band: Jeff Rendano, Chris Curtin & Nick Derevjanik. ” The three members of ‘Document’ flooded the downstairs of Valentines with a wall of sound that swooped and crashed together like an ocean sinking a life boat.

Quixote Indie Rock Boston, USA The Band: Joe Stulpin (Vocals, Guitar), Anthony Valera (Guitar), Justin Demers (Bass) & Evan Murphy (Drums). Massachusetts indie-rock band Quixote was born in 2007 out of a college recording project between members Evan Murphy (drums) and Joe Stulpin (vocals/guitar).

The Wanton Looks Rock / Punk Chicago, USA The Wanton Looks are an all female power pop band from Chicago. They will break your face and your heart.

KillCode Rock / Metal New York, USA Chas Banellis (Guitar, backing vocals), Tom Morrissey (Vocals), Eric Bonesmith (Bass), Pat Harrington (Guitar) & Rob Noxious (Drums). The five guys that make up Killcode didn’t have to rise from ashes or go through some spiritual quest to find themselves where they are today, it just happened.