Underground Unleashed! : Silversun Pickups

Hey everyone out there. As a new feature on RockFreaks, we will try to feature some seemingly (or completely) unknown bands, who just needs the attention due to their extraordinary sound. The medium-sized feature is separated into two unique parts; the main band feature and a "Reader's Suggestion" part, where you, our readers out there, can submit your band suggestions (and a list of the band's tracks that make them unique). So please mail your suggestions to me (Anders Schmidt Hansen / ASH) and we will then check them out and see which one of these really do have that extra punch than the rest of the underground scene. Name any genre as long as it's rock and maybe your suggestion will be the next one featured in the "Reader's Suggestion" part of Underground Unleashed!

Our first feature of Underground Unleashed! will be in the sign of "SSPU" or commonly known as Silversun Pickups, an American indie rock / alternative rock band from the Los Angeles, California. Debuting in 2005 with their debut EP "Pikul", they began expanding their attention from the Silver Lake music scene and eventually came on tour with Wolfmother in 2006, the same year of the release of their first, full length album "Carnavas". As of lately, "SSPU" has been the opening act for Foo Fighters on their UK tour in May. But what breaks the ice with these guys and gal? Take lead vocalist Brian Aubert and look past his seemingly "whitest boy alive" look and experience his voice perfectly matching the sound of the band. He plays with being off-beat, which works greatly at enhancing the listener's experience, and his chorus shouts on especially "Lazy Eye" from "Carnavas" is a prominent evidence on how the power of lyrics can be turned up a notch just by heightening your voice in just the exact amount of decibels.

Featured songs:

"Lazy Eye"
"Future Foe Scenario"
"Well Thought Out Twinkles



Reader's Suggestion

"Band name here"