Brienna Lauren

American singer/songwriter Brienna Lauren might be an 18-year-old missionary kid in Croatia, but music is her second calling. Apparently everything isn't peaches and roses in Croatia, either. Brienna's music is uplifting on the one hand, but thought-provoking on the other. "Front Lines", below, wrenches of troubled teens and the satire of life in a way not too many of us think about.

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ViRGiNiE

A girl, a guitar, a voice and some songs... that's how ViRGiNiE, aka Mischaaa, describes herself. Along with Piper, her guitar, ViRGiNiE pens some of the sweetest French folk songs that ever you heard. This bilingual songstress/guitarist made it famous this week on the front page of YouTube, but her best songs are yet undiscovered.

Ce Soir (This Evening, tonight)


Regarde (Look)


My Angel - For the French language challenged


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The Raconteurs

Self-dubbed "a new band made up of old friends," The Racontuers are a conglomeration of some of the most well-known names in indie rock, the most obvious being Jack White of White Stripes. Here's the list:

Jack White (of The White Stripes) – vox, guitars, keyboards, synthesizers
Brendan Benson – vox, guitars, keyboards
Jack Lawrence (of The Greenhornes and Blanche) – bass guitar
Patrick Keeler (of The Greenhornes) – drums
Dean Fertita (of The Waxwings and currently Queens of the Stone Age) as a live touring member only – guitars, keyboards, tambourine, vocals

Some have complained The Raconteurs feature too many lead singers. Don't ask me what those critics were thinking. Their latest album (as of 2006, anyway) is Broken Boy Soldier, featuring the hit "Steady As She Goes." But "Level" is pretty equal with, if not better than, "Steady."

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And if you needed any further proof that The Raconteurs really don't take themselves too seriously, check this out, and don't root for the cheater.



And to any of you that say this is old news, pipe down. The videos are timeless.

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Starpilots

There's no words to say how much I love foreign indie bands... and plenty of words to convey my displeasure that every single one of their official sites is in any language under the sun except English! So, malheuresment,
I won't be able to bring you too much trivia about Starpilots. But I will tell you what I do know.

Based in Austria, Starpilots has been in existence since 1994, with eight different tape/CD productions to date. Their most recent release, Population, just came out this year. The band itself is comprised of four gents, with Alex Panrok thumping drums, Horst Ruger on guitar, Tom Schauppenlehner on the bass, and Gernot Grassl as lyricist. Apparently, they all sing, and quite well at that. But this is only my opinion. See for yourself, with their newly released video, "Gasping for Air."

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And for those of you who speak and understand the German language, here's a promotional interview they broadcast on Viennese television for your listening and viewing enjoyment.



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