Indie Discoveries: Gotye, Vic and Gab, Low Roar, Tindersticks, Shearwater

Gotye

Wouter De Backer, aka Gotye, is a Belgian Australian multi-instrumental musician and singer-songwriter. I just discovered him yesterday. Obviously I am a little behind, the video for Somebody That I Used To Know (feat. Kimbra), has had over 22 million hits on you-tube! Great video, very creative, literally human art!

Vic and Gab

This indie pop sister act happens to be from Milwaukee, WI. Just a few miles down the road from my doorstep in Madison. Could they be the next Tegan & Sara?

Low Roar

Ryan Karazija is calling his latest project Low Roar. Native to San Fransisco, he made the audacious move to Iceland. He apparently spent a lot of time soul searching in the foreign land, allowing the country, as well as his personal journey to inspire him. His music reverberates the struggle of picking up and starting fresh.

The Tindersticks

The Tindersticks are an indie rock band from Nottingham England. Medicine is the first single from the forthcoming album, The Something Rain, due out February 2012.

Shearwater 

Breaking The Yearlings is another new single from Austin Texas's indie rock band, Shearwater. Their new album, Animal Joy, is also expected to release in February 2012.