This periodic Earvolution feature highlights up and coming artists we think you should get to know. We are always on the lookout for emerging talent, so if you have any recommendations, or if you would like to submit your own music for review, contact us at hilltownmedia@gmail.com.

This week we present you two budding threesomes...

The Subways
Hailing from England, The Subways are every struggling band's dream come true. Unsigned and praying for a chance, they applied to the 2004 Glastonbury Festival competition, which fills slots on the festival's smaller stages. Not only were they chosen as performers, organizer Michael Eavis liked them so much he bumped them up to the second largest of 17 stages with the likes of Franz Ferdinand, Badly Drawn Boy, Rilo Kiley and Keane. While their Glastonbury experience made them a household name in the UK, they have yet to emerge on the international scene, but it's only a matter of time. This band of two brothers and a girlfriend has an explosive chemistry. Boy-girl vocals blend with a bluesy punk sound very few besides this trio can pull off.


The Dynamite Brothers
Yeah, so I'm partial to Chapel Hill bands -- sue me. The fact is the tight-knit community consistently produces innovative artists who push the boundaries of current music without losing their footing or becoming pretentious. The Dynamite Brothers are no exception. The popular new buzz phrase "genre-defying," doesn't quite capture their sound; you'd have to invent a new word -- something like omnigenric. You name it, they've got it in there somewhere. The sound is authentically adventurous, not busy or forced like those bands who make a big show of their own complexity. Their debut Clap Along With the Dynamite Brothers features guest appearances from members of other ground-breaking Chapel Hill area bands such as Squirrel Nut Zippers, Two Dollar Pistols and Hobex. Download some MP3s from the album and buy it here.