THE NEW HIGHWAY HYMNAL

The New Highway Hymnal were recently named the "Best Act of 2012" by Boston Phoenix and made our "Best of Bandcamp" wrap-up in 2013 for their Whispers  release late last year. With influences stemming from 60's rock to the later psychedelic bands of North America and Britain, the four pack a live show with enough brooding attitude and psychedelic swirl to see them get noticed among new audiences beyond their debut festival appearance at SXSW and through the live music scene of their hometown Boston.

BEARSTRONAUT

If there was a band to watch in Boston's local music scene of late, it would have to be part-dance, part-Brit-pop, part-synth pop outfit BEARSTRONAUT, whipping up a storm of delectably danceable pop tunes that are highly attractive to Depeche Mode and Roxy Music lovers. But they're not just about new wave - or reviving it for that matter. As they suggest, it's more than dance music; "Dance is a loose term."