5 Questions

With 17 years and five albums now under their belt, Toronto indie rockers the Trews can pretty much be called music veterans these days.

Sleeper Agent pack a heavy punch with their pop-spiced alt-rock.

The Walkmen's Hamilton Leithauser is quite the joker beneath his proper attire and fancy-sounding name.

Queens quartet Bayside are celebrating their 14th anniversary this year.

I Am the Avalanche frontman Vinnie Caruana is one of the few remaining great things about punk rock these days.

Since 2000, Atlanta metal masters Mastodon have been pumping out one stellar album after another.

The London-based Hot Chip are one of modern synth-pop's most lauded bands. In addition to their stunning records, they're also a popular live act, headlining gigs all around the world.

Wilco drummer Glenn Kotche is a busy man.

F---ed Up's frontman Damian Abraham is a bloodied, grizzly punk-rock beast.

Erika M. Anderson, better known as EMA, plays rough and tough noise rock that's way more melodic than you'd expect at times.