alternative rock

2011
Fuel (band) performed at The Bamboozle

The re-formed Fuel performed at The Bamboozle in East Rutherford, New Jersey , on May 1, 2011.

John Butler Trio Balladeer was released

Michael Barker went on to form Swamp Thing with guitarist/singer Grant Haua, based in New Zealand. Their first album Balladeer was released in May 2011.

Urge Overkill On September 19, 2010, on the free form radio program Anything

On September 19, 2010, on the free form radio program Anything Anything with Rich Russo on WRXP-FM in New York, the first Urge Overkill song in 15 years was played. The song was called “Effigy”. Russo also announced an Urge Overkill show on October 4, 2010 at Mercury Lounge in…
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Urgh! (band) Pozorište surovosti released

In May 2011, the band released the studio album Pozorište surovosti ( Theatre of Cruelty ) has been available for free digital download from band’s website. The album was previously announced with the single “Horoskop laže” (“The Horoscope is Lying”), also available for free download, with a new version of…
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Breaking Benjamin Fink and Klepaski grant request

In May 2011, Fink and Klepaski granted the record company’s requests after they were offered a $100,000 payment.

Incubus (band) premiered the video

On April 28, 2011, Incubus premiered the video for “Adolescents” and also released a video with behind the scenes footage.

Bring Me the Horizon Nicholls broke his arm

On 28 April, Nicholls broke his arm whilst playing football with members of Bring Me the Horizon, Parkway Drive and Architects.

Bayside (band) Take Action Vol. 10 compilation

Bayside played the 2011 Take Action Tour with Silverstein co-headlining, with opening acts including Polar Bear Club , The Swellers , and Texas In July . On April 26, 2011, the Take Action Vol. 10 compilation was released, which included a previously unreleased Bayside song, “Battle Scars”. Bayside announced that…
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Local H The Island Years

In an April 22 interview with The Delaware County Daily Times , Lucas commented, “It’s kinda weird but kinda cool because it doesn’t cover our entire career, so I was like, ‘Let’s call it The Island Years.’”

Arcade Fire release a deluxe edition

On April 19, 2011, it was announced that Arcade Fire would release a deluxe edition of their album The Suburbs featuring the short film Scenes from the Suburbs , by director Spike Jonze , as well as two new tracks, “Culture War” and “Speaking in Tongues” featuring David Byrne .