Alexis Blue (Good local band).

[a_brainless_guy]

From wiki:-

Alexis Blue are a four-piece indie rock band made up of two pairs of brothers from the Wallasey area of Merseyside

They're pretty damned good, you can download some of their songs from here:

http://www.alexisblue.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=2
or here:
http://www.myspace.com/alexisblue

More info:
http://www.alexisblue.co.uk/
Or
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexis_Blue

[graybeam]

Nothing Said is a good local band from the Western US. They are a 4-piece melodic rock group. They play a pretty diverse set of music. They are underground but are pretty damn good too.

Check them out here:

http://www.nothingsaid.com
or here
http://www.myspace.com/nothingsaid