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Stan Ridgway formed Wall Of Voodoo like many others in the late 70's in Los Angeles a underground band and released in 1981 their debut album Dark Continent. Wall of Voodoo were an unusual band. While synth-pop bands usually immersed themselves in the aesthetics dictated by the synthesizer, Wall of Voodoo underpinned its sounds with concise licks from 1960's garage rock. The guitar produced a slight twang, a fragile drama that clashed with the synth. On top of all this, they borrowed Ennio Morricone's sound, which complemented their feverish songs well.

Wall Of Voodoo - Red Light

In the late 60's The Byrds had passed their musical zenith, split from David Crosby and hired Gram Parsons. Parsons pushed them more and more in the direction of country, which ultimately led to a pure country album. Shortly afterwards, Parsons left again to record an album with the Flying Burrito Brothers that combined country with classic rock music.

The Flying Burrito Brothers - Hot Burrito #2

Portugal. The Man are a band from Alaska and active since 20 years. Built from the ashes of a hardcore-punk band they tried different styles to reach their final destination in catchy, creative pop.

Portugal.The Man - Purple, Yellow, Red and Blue