PRESENT & NEAR FUTURE

Audubon Park
This NC/VA group fronted by David Nahm drips energy, intricate guitar arrangements, and quirky vocals. Flooring lyrics seal the deal.
Audubon Park's official web site.

Anna Bullard
A delicately honest songwriter from Charlotte, NC. Snapshots of the head and heart. Look for more from Anna in 2008!
Anna Bullard's official web site.

North Elementary
This Chapel Hill, NC band is a musical collective that orbits around the songs of John Harrison--emphasizing dynamics that range from whisper quiet static, to wave upon wave of swirling sounds and billowy clouds of distortion. Sonically riveting.
North Elementary's official web site.

Nathan Oliver
Previously a recording project by UNC-Chapel Hill student Nathan White, that eventually morphed into a band with Pox co-founder Mark Lebetkin. Nathan Oliver is the result of years of bedroom songwriting, and has been labeled as nervy, manic, bewitching, and punchy.
Nathan Oliver's official web site.

Pound of Miracles
16 ounces of love. Largely a mystery, really. Look for more from POM in 2008!
Pound of Miracles' official web site.

Schooner
Great band based in Raleigh/Chapel Hill, NC. Simple and wonderful songs. One critic described it as a combination of The Smiths and Willie Nelson.
Schooner's official web site.

Seedhill Bruiser
A take on Scottish folk music by Paisley, UK recluse Timfy (ex-Poppykillers). Haunting, textured, and poignant. Look for more from Seedhill Bruiser in 2008!
Seedhill Bruiser's official web site.

Torch Marauder
A cult favorite. From Durham, NC mostly. Some people have trouble seeing past the blue face paint and the cape, but the Torch Marauder writes some wonderful songs. The newest release, Triceratops/Can I Get A Lift?, illustrates that perfectly. The Torch Marauder now performs with the band Grappling Hook.
Torch Marauder's official web site.

PAST

Pleasant
Quirky, jerky, sincere, and delicious indie pop from Chapel Hill.
Pleasant's official web site.

Razzle
Local heroes of loud rock'n'roll. Sadly, their first release on Pox World Empire may be their last ever.
Razzle's official web site.

The Sames
Now defunct. Simple music for simple people. From Durham, NC. The first release, EP, earned many favorable reviews. The second and last, You Are the Sames, did similarly well.
The Sames' official web site.

Spader
A three-piece disco/punk band from Raleigh/Chapel Hill. A favorite with the malcontented youngsters who love to boogie down.
Spader's official web site.

Tricky the Cosmonaut
Music so good and so simple that you wonder why you didn't think of it, with mind-numbingly good lyrics.