From the idiosyncratic guitar work of Neil Young and the irreverent pop of The Talking Heads, to indie contemporaries Delta Spirit, Arcade Fire and The Dodos, The Ross Sea Party pay homage to their influences while simultaneously creating an unmistakable sound of their own. Spacious instrumentation atop energetic, pervasive rhythms provide the foundation for singer Brady Erickson’s unique voice and the band’s emanating harmonies, as the songs remain simple, catchy and melodic at their core.

The band's debut full length album, "Hotel Pool", will be released Fall 2012.

Jane Bang is a NY come LA based ULTRA Records Artist, who merges rap with electronic & synth based styles.

"College friendships blossoming into something more is not an uncommon beginning to a band's back story. In fact, plenty of collegiate buddies have gone on to sell out arenas together through music. In a similarly hopeful but local vein, Y LUV may be on their way to playing together for crowds larger than any "Battle of the Bands" venues can hold. Freddy Janney, Sam Nardella, Luke Hanna and Marcello Dubaz are still enrolled in school, but we've got a hunch that their forthcoming debut, "How Chill Can You Let Go" (produced by Light FM's Josiah Mazzaschi), will pack in the punch to help spring them forward. If any other songs on the EP sound anything like "All Night," Y LUV should be able to carry great commercial appeal yet spin pop rock songs with inventiveness that reminds us of the first time we heard Arctic Monkeys." - buzzbands.la

LA native Zak Waters is a young, multi-talented singer/songwriter and producer who has his biggest song out to date in the UK (as of September) with DJ giant 'Madeon' called “The City.” "The City" hit #1 on Hype Machine within 3 days of its release. MtvBuzzworthy.com wrote, “The L.A. musician's new jams sound like Foster the People getting pumped with Maroon 5, all high-energy Saturday-night synths and soulful, Adam Levine-y vocals.”
Waters’ first taste of success came in 2010 as a member of pop/rock group ‘Blueskyreality.’ The band opened for Third Eye Blind on multiple legs of their tour. As a kid, Zak was very into R&B music. Some of his favorite childhood singers include Al Green, Musiq Soul Child, James Brown, among other R&B legends that resonate clearly through his vocals, so it comes as no surprise that this little Italian man ended up with a sultry, diverse vocal ability.
Zak just released a remix alongside Pharrell & Benny Benassi for the newest Adam Lambert re-release, 'Trespassing', which debuted #1 on Billboard Top 200 Charts this year. Waters played 7 showcases at this year’s SXSW and has been working diligently to promote his newest single, “Skinny Dipping in the Deep End,” which continues to gain attention and buzz from many top blogs. Be on the lookout for his next single release, "Runnin Around" releasing Nov.13th.
Between his unconventional performance style, Prince-like dance moves, and sweet, soulful harmonies will surely take the music world by storm.