The Drowning Men

[Photo Credit: Jeremy MF Thompson]

With the swell of the Arcade Fire and the songwriting chops of some of the England's best, San Diego's the Drowning Men are emerging as part of the city's vibrant new indie rock scene. The band has been gaining quite a buzz, and it's apparent why with their latest album, Beheading of the Song Bird, an affair that shows a band that is comfortable in its own shoes and one that has become a live force to be reckoned with.

[mp3]: "Michelle is Getting Old"

"Disorder Here We Come"

Lights On

Photo by Deb Caponera

The lights are on and they’re not turning off anytime soon. San Diego’s five-piece, Lights On, keeps us whimsically peachy with their garden of tracks. “John and Anne” is a soft personal love letter duet coated with youthful bliss.

Making #14 on HypeMachine’s charts, this band reminds us of the bright artists on your summer playlists, including Elefant, Polyphonic Spree, Stars, and even Modern English. One Kind Radio blog reviewed their EP, “Waiting for the Heart to Beat”, as “varied, solid sounding, and promising”.

Lights On has played several shows in New York this month before they make their way back home to San Diego to finish off a show at the Beauty Bar on August 20th. If you are in the area, stop by for a listen.

[mp3]: "Boy"

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