Brett Bullion and Adam Wozniak abandon tradition in their experimental electro act Tarlton. On the same wavelength as Dosh, Tarlton is lead by Brett the drumming circuit bending pro.

Jeremy Messersmith's first album, "The Alcatraz Kid," earned him the title of the premier under-30 songwriter in the Twin Cities courtesy of City Pages. Since then, he's further honed his clever songwriting and indie-rock & pop chops.

Los Campesinos! released their debut album, "Hold On Now, Youngster..." in spring 2008, and followed it up a few months later with their second record "We Are Beautiful, We Are Doomed". Los Campesinos' latest project is "Romance Is Boring".

Dada Trash Collage creates spacious soundscapes using various loops, layers, effects, and electronics.

You probably aren't too familiar with the traditions of the Romani people, but a Gogol Bordello show will give you an education fast. The gypsy-punk band have a take-no-prisoners attitude to the music of their native cultures and have become one of the go-to bands for the festival circuit. They were back in town recently for two sold out shows at First Avenue, and were more than happy to bring their infectious rhythms to The Current for a live performance.

As the frontman for one of the most critically-acclaimed bands of the last decade, Sigur Ros's Jonsi Birgisson has come to be a familiar name for many fans of independent music. His ethereal falsetto has graced plenty of albums including the Sigur Ros magnum opus "()." Now, with his debut album, "Go," Jonsi finds himself exploring new avenues of musical expression while retaining his post-rock roots.

With twenty years of music making under his belt, lead singer Rich Mattson is taking a blue-collar rock with a touch of '70s pop approach this time around.

Zach Rogue probably has a perfect name for driving electro-pop music.

Having spent many days touring and playing abroad, this band has been dialing in on their dark and dreamy Eastern-European sound.

Quasi seem to be one of those bands that you've always heard but can't quite place.