There are plenty of bloggers who write about (indie) music. Music lovers who want to share their newest finds with their readers. Usually they write about small, unknown bands which haven't got much chance of becoming big, famous bands. Their albums, which are released by small and often local labels, will hardy ever become international successes. This doesn't mean that it's impossible. The best example of course is Artic Monkeys, but it also happened with Beirut, Band of Horses, Blonde Redhead and it seems to be happening with Bon Iver. If you look at the number of bloggers who have written mr. Gnome, I won't be surprised if this duo are the next success story.Mr.Gnome or guitarist/vocalist Nicole Barille and drummer Sam Meister from Cleveland, Ohio have been making music with their minimal instrumentation for a few years. They place great emphasis on the contrast between soft/loud and masculine/feminine music. mr. Gnome self-released the EPs "Echoes on the Ground" (2005) and "mr. Gnome" (2006). Their first full-length CD "Deliver This Creature" was released by El Marko Records some weeks ago. Their music varies from metal to triphop and it sometimes reminds me of Sinéad O'Connor, PJ Harvey, but also of Tool and Portishead. Mr. Gnome gives you enough variation.
>mp3: Pirates
>mp3: Rabbit
>mp3: Night of the Crickets