Discover These Bands! (Episode #5)

Wednesday, February 8th, 2012

Heaven's Basement
El Ten Eleven
Hunters Read More

Discover These Bands! (Episode #4)

Wednesday, February 1st, 2012

The Product
The Deep Dark Woods
Bury Tomorrow Read More

Discover These Bands! (Episode #3)

Wednesday, January 25th, 2012

Slow Chase
Paper Route
Skin The Pig Read More

Discover These Bands! (Episode #2)

Wednesday, January 18th, 2012

On this week's installment of Discover These Bands, I highlight three unsigned bands from New Jersey, the UK and Australia called Set It Free, MIshkin and Stonefield. All their links are down below so click them and discover some new music!
Set It Free
Mishkin
Stonefield Read More

Discover These Bands!

Wednesday, January 11th, 2012

Welcome to a brand new segment on the RiO!B called Discover These Bands where we highlight three unsigned/indie bands that you should get to know. All the links for the bands are located down below. Enjoy the new music!
Motor Gun Hotel
The Picture Perfect
Chimneys Read More

RiO! Band of the Week – Broken End Stereo

Monday, October 25th, 2010
For our band of the week, we head down to Tucson, AZ to give praise to the band called Broken End Stereo. They're cool enough for you to listen to on your own, but also good enough to listen to with your girlfriend without making her think you're less of a man.

An alternative rock band with a lean towards pop, this five-piece group would definitely be a perfect fit for festivals like Warped Tour and Bamboozle. Yes, they may look like models from the Hot… Read More

RiO! Band of the Week – Super Rocket Car

Sunday, October 17th, 2010
I'm proud to see that the title of Band of the Week comes back to New Jersey. It feels like it's been a while since the Garden State has represented in our weekly competition but this week the band Super Rocket Car from Mountainside, NJ are king of the mountain.

SRC definitely fall into that "sunny day drive down to the shore" kind of rock. Not exactly Fountains of Wayne but it's hard to not hear a bit of their influence in this young band's sound. They… Read More

RiO! Band of the Week – Drugstore Fanatics

Sunday, October 10th, 2010

We got ourselves a doozy for the RiO! Band of the Week. They hail from Los Angeles and they're known as Drugstore Fanatics.
Dark, moody rock with a Nine Inch Nails feel to it, Drugstore Fanatics also claim A Perfect Circle, Tool and The Mars Volta to be their major influences. It's safe to say that they actually tap into those influences as opposed to listing them just to sound cool. You can hear it on their song "Hangman" which is currently streaming on… Read More

RiO!B Band of the Week – Keep Me Conscious

Monday, September 27th, 2010
It's a band from Boston that takes the title of Band of the Week and for good reason. They're a young, unsigned band that's working hard to get their name known. A rousing round of applause for Keep Me Conscious.

A band formed in 2009 with a radio-ready sound along the lines of bands like 30 Seconds To Mars, they've been keeping people conscious at shows at the CMJ festival in New York and at SXSW in Austin, TX in addition to playing over 100 shows in… Read More

RiO! Band of the Week – American Fangs

Friday, September 17th, 2010
Our Band of the Week comes to us from Houston, Texas but these dudes aren't any type of cowboys...because they'd technically be Texans fans right? I mean, isn't it a crime for someone from Houston to be a Cowboys fan? Even back when their team was the Oilers? OK, now I'm ranting. Guys, make some noise for American Fangs.

There are a lot of ways someone could describe this band but I'm gonna stick to awesome. AF are a band that bring a sound that comparable… Read More