Former Metric front-woman Emily Haines wrote and recorded "Knives Don't Have Your Back" over four years in four cities and two countries.

Maggie, Terre and Suzzy Roche started singing Christmas carols in New Jersey when they were young, and have since recorded 15 albums as trios, duos and singles. They're back together as a trio for their latest tour passing through Minnesota, and have a new record coming out in March 2007.

My Brightest Diamond is Shara Worden, granddaughter of an Epiphone-playing traveling evangelist, fathered by a National Accordion Champion, and mothered by a church organist. Spanish tango, Sunday-morning gospel, classical and jazz were the accompaniment to her home life.

Dr. Dog has been creating music in various incarnations in their hometown of Philadelphia for nearly six years now.

The voices of Alexis Taylor and Joe Goddard are a study in contrast. While Taylor offers dreamy falsettos, Goddard offers a tone that sounds a bit more world-weary and at times almost gruff in comparison.

He's now spent more time as solo artist Frank Black than he ever did as Pixies front man Black Francis. His solo work, however, has never gotten the same attention. While he hopes his newest album Fast Man Raider Man will change that, he's just happy making music.

Heartless Bastards are a power trio whose members have taken a no-frills approach to life and music.

The former member of Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy is known for being politically active. Spearhead's latest album was inspired by a trip Franti took to Iraq so that he could see firsthand what toll the Iraqi War was taking on the people there.

The core of Brooklyn-based TV on the Radio are Tunde Adebimpe and David Andrew Sitek. Their music can sound like a film score, improved electronica, or as accessible as any band out there.

Yo La Tengo have been performing for more than 20 years. The New Jersey indie rock band visited The Current to play songs from I Am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass.