Before They Became The Talk of the Town

Now, don't get me wrong. I'm not one of those folks who immediately stop listening to an "indie" band as soon as they gain some popularity. Nor am I the kind of music lover that gets all up in arms whenever a song gets used in a commercial.

But, that being said...I do like to look back nostalgically at favorite songs from bands that hit it big. Songs that came out before their big break, so to speak. I thought I'd post with that in mind today.

Boy Girl super duo The Kills really got it going on with their third album, Midnight Boom, released in 2008. This third Kills installment had a more accessible and commercial sound, while still employing the same fuzzy distortion and heavy bass. I take you back to the title track of their 2005 release, No Wow.



It's very fuzzy, loud and full of distortion. Ahhhhhhhh...the sounds I love.

Snow Patrol had been around for years before they made themselves a semi-household name with their 2006 release, Eyes Open. Only lead singer Gary Lightbody has lasted for their 11 year reign in indie music. They've got basically the same sound, if a bit more polished and possibly a bit more crafted (engineered and edited). Here's the first cut off their 1998 release, Songs for Polarbears.



Ben Gibbard and Death Cab For Cutie have come a long way in their more than twelve years on the scene. Here's a cut from their third release, The Photo Album, which hit the shelves in 2001.