Artist description Helium Angel delivers a cornucopia of melodic indie guitar-driven pop. Combining crunchy dissonant chords with merry melodies, Helium Angel renders a sweaty, yet sweet noise-pop confection. Rubber Soul-era Beatles meets The Pixies.

Music Style melodic indie guitar-driven pop

Musical Influences The Beatles, Radiohead, Supergrass, Catherine Wheel, The Jam, Guided by Voices, Echo & The Bunnymen

Similar Artists The Beatles, Radiohead, The Pixies

Artist History Formed in 1995, Helium Angel has independently released two full-length albums, and the band is gearing up to release its third. The band has also contributed songs to numerous compilations: "Pop Under the Surface" (2001, Yesterday Girl Records/Zip Records), "International Pop Overthrow" (1999, Del-Fi Records), "A Fever! Compilation" (1999, Bip Bip Records/Fever! Productions), and "USA Power Pop" (1998, Bam Balam Records). Helium Angel delivers an energetic live show, with appearances at industry showcases such as the CMJ Musicfest (New York City), International Pop Overthrow and Poptopia (Los Angeles), and Baypop (San Francisco). Based in San Francisco, CA, they've toured from coast to coast and through Europe, and have shared the stage with bands such as Thee Headcoats, Jason Falkner, Cotton Mather, Deep Blue Something, The Rosenbergs, and The Wonder Stuff.

Group Members Blake Ricks (guitar, vocals), Stephen Cass(drums, vocals), Adam Cunha (bass, vocals)

Instruments Rickenbacker guitars, Vox guitar amps, Fender Jazz bass, Eden bass amp, DW drums, and lots of vocal harmonies.

Albums Early Clue To The New Direction (1998), Self-titled (1996)

Press Reviews Shake it Up: Ambitious, captivating, and full of surprises, Helium Angel's Early Clue To The New Direction is one of the most all-around enjoyable CDs I've heard this year. Not Lame Recordings: This is a BIG pop record folks! 15 Velvet Crush inspired guitar driven pop ditties that aim, load and fire all the pop pistons. Like the Who drinking coke w/ Velvet Crush listening to later day Jam and a dose of the Rooks. Extremely Highly Recommended. NoiseBox: The West Coast has never been the same. Three Beatlesque folk with a combined IQ of 1000 unleashed their super-powered pop. Now the plates are shifting, the weather has become violent, and the men are jealous cause the women scream just to be in the front row...someone call Ed Sullivan! David Bash (Amplifier/International Pop Overthrow): High points like "Georgie" and "One Glass" are among the 5 best songs of the year. Really!!

Location San Francisco, CA - USA

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