Up Is Down

For about a year now, Up Is Down has been making some pretty sweet tunes. With Nathan Stevenson on vocals/guitar, Alex B.P (Pottsy) on lead guitar, Ryan Dekleyn on drums, and Jackson Rakoczy on bass. They have a few videos of the up(or down) at the moment, and are recording a demo pretty soon. When you check their stuff out, be sure to watch the drum solo video; that stuff is top notch. I am pretty excited for upcoming releases from Up Is Down, hopefully an EP is in the works. Check out their great videos at the link below, and be sure to follow them on Facebook.

Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/UpIsDownMusic

Facebook:http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/UpIsDown/328855724798

Vagus

In April of 2007, Vagus was formed in Topeka, Kansas. Vagus (odd name) consists of Zach Israel, Shane Lahman, Chaes Gray and Ricky Prato. Ricky and Zach met at a pet store, where they both worked and soon after that, that brought in the other members. Vagus is hard to tack down with a genre ( they don't even know) so, they are just fitted as a rock band. They have been booking shows every month and has a quickly growing large fan base. You can expect something big from Vagus, so keep a watch-out for them.

Vagus Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/vaguslives

The Great Eastern

Progress is great. Especially for the post-rock group The Great Eastern. After fooling around for a few years, the band discovered Russian Circles, another instrumental post-rock group. They decided to become serious about their music after becoming inspired by the band and they delved into a completely new world of music. They draw heavily from Russian Circles, and their bassist is inspired by funk and ska, so you will hear some pretty sweet basslines in their songs also. Their EP " Medicine" has yet to be released due to some financial issues, and preparedness, but when they are ready they will release it, and I assure you, it will be great. They will be making many transformations as time passes, and you can expect a summer tour in 2011. Be on a look out for them, you can check them out at the link below.

Band myspace: http://www.myspace.com/thegreateasternband

Tom Ato

Around the age of 13, Thomas Thibus, began playing in various punk and cover bands. After learning bass,guitar, and drums, Thomas began his venture into electronic music. With a free copy of Frooty Loops in hand, he started off. For years he worked with house,trance and techno. At the age of 17, Thibus got his first set of turntables. After a while of making , Thibus grew tired of making mash-ups of different artists, he felt that there were no more that he wanted to work with. So, He then returned to electronic music and is still working in that genre under the moniker of Tom Ato. Ato is great at what he does, which is making some amazing music.You can check him out at his myspace or official site in the links below. On his official site you can download most of his songs including my favorite, the Megaman remix.

Official site: http://www.djtomatomusic.com/
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/tomato

Mirage Island

What do you get when you cross a computer, piano, and a very musical Asian man? You get Mirage Island, an electronic solo with some super catchy beats. " The Monument ", Mirage Island's debut album, is out now for free download. The album is fairly short, but worthwhile. After listening, you will keep returning for more. With some pretty complex songs, Mirage Island needs to be more recognized. You can check it out at the sites below, and don't forget to download the debut album.
Official Site: http://www.myspace.com/mirageisland

The Monument(Debut Album) download: http://www.mediafire.com/?mjgdey3gynj

Knights

I have been shown something amazing. That thing is Knights, a hard/alternative rock band. As soon as I put on one of the first track, I fell in love. All of their songs are great so far, but one truly stood out to me and that was " Dragonfly". It starts off slow with mainly just vocals, then it all just kicks in at once for an amazing experience. The vocals are amazing here, and I just cannot get enough of their music. Keep a lookout for these guys to make it big, you can check them out on their official page at http://www.myspace.com/knightsofficial . Give them a serious listen.