Category: Alt Rock

Alternative rock (also called alternative music, alt rock or simply alternative) is a genre of rock music that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s.

Skyscraper – Superstate 1995


SKYSCRAPER were formed in Aug 1992 by Vic Kemlicz and Adi Vines. They released their debut album SUPERSTATE in 1995. Despite considerable success, the line-up changed and the band, now featuring Kemlicz, Vines, plus Adam Lamprell and Craig Coggle, recorded the follow up SHOOTERS in 1997.

Sleep Parade – Things Can Always Change 2023 Reissue


Since then the Melbourne rock act have journeyed extensively throughout Australia as hand-picked main support for the likes of Karnivool, Cog, Dead Letter Circus, The Butterfly Effect and Porcupine Tree, as well headlining their own tours on the back of songs like Carry On and Passengers.

Flames Of Durga – Flames Of Durga 2023


California-based trio Flames Of Durga, are releasing their debut, self-titled album on March 24th, 2023, having released several singles and videos along the way. The collection of 10 songs fuse desert Rock, Metal and Punk fronted by the Romero twins, Béah and Cecilia. Some of their themes so far include “female empowerment, personal growth, and emerging from the darkness.” The Romero twins are joined by Nate Million on drums.

Big Backyard – Happy to Know You 2023


Big Backyard was an alternative rock trio from Minneapolis, MN in the early 1990’s and featured Mark Wothe on guitar / lead vocals, Scott Gilpin on bass / backing vocals and Jeff Hamele on drums.