This page was created in 2009 by Kevin Cleary to highlight bands in the Shoegaze & Dreampop genres prior to the recent revival. The main purpose was and still is, to bring recognition to the lesser known bands and give them exposure.
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SICAYDA (CANADA): The Shoegazing Butterflies of Toronto
Sicayda is a 4 members’ Reverbgaze band from Canada. Their sound travels through Dream Pop, Shoegaze and Post-Punk, showing influences of some of the masters of old.
COSMOS IN COLLISION (Italy): a happy reverb dream
Cosmos in Collision is the musical journey of Riccardo Spaggiari, which explores the lines between ambient-electronica, shoegaze and post-rock.
GARDEN TAPES (Norway): Dark psychedelic dream wave duo extraordinaire
Garden Tapes are a dark psychedelic dream wave duo from Oslo.
LUNCIL: Dream Pop from Argentina
Take a really close look to the amazing music of LUNCIL, a Dream Pop band from Buenos Aires, Argentina, and its whole universe.
REV REV REV: when Noise meets Psych somewhere in Italy
Discover Rev Rev Rev, Italogaze pillars and get lost in the fields of their hypnotic buzzing flowers.
BEREMY JETS: The powerful Shoegaze from Sweden
The Beremy Jets are Pauls’ Saarnak solo Shoegaze project. Listen, discover and feel the power of his classic Shoegaze.
Venusians: sonic Indie / Grunge / Shoegaze aliens from Argentina
From Lanus, Argentina, Venusians play some grunge-tinted shoegaze or is it shoegaze-tinted grunge? Their sound is also incorpotating elements of punk rock and a psychedelic edge. Discover them in their interview.
Xeresa II: A collaborative tale, told by the artists
Xeresa is a collaborative musical project with a capital C. Nico Pierre Wardell music meets many vocalists. Sonic Jewels are. We invite you to let the artist tell you about their experience.
Your Friends Polymers: Scintillating Indie Pop from Russia
Bright, optimistic and scintillating melodies. Superb dynamics and song writing. Discover Your Friends Polymers
Candélabre: A Shoegaze light from the south of France
Shoegaze with a difference: that’s what Candélabre gives us. Listen & enjoy
HUMAN COLONIES: a Noisy, Colourful Rising Star from Italy
Meet Human Colonies, a well-balanced explosive mixture of edgy fuzzed riffs, pop-like tunes and playful grooves.
UMBRELLA BURNING FESTIVAL: Italogaze from Rome
Romans and Shoegazers, Umbrella Burning Festival have released a superb EP. Explore their music, meet the band.
THE RAFT: The power of melodies
The Raft crafts delicious melodies with a Shoegaze tint. Phil Wilson is the man behind The Raft. He gives us a candid interview about his music.
STELLA DIANA: Italogaze craftsmen
Italogaze pioneers, Stella Diana have evolved fantastically through time. It shows. Their Album Nitocris is a little jewel.
ON THE WANE: Gothic Shoegaze rising from the ashes of war-torn Ukraine
An experimental band with a thirst for new musical pastures, On The Wane's music is rising from the ashes of war-torn Ukraine.
CLUSTERSUN: Hot & bright Psychedelic rock / Shoegaze from Sicily
When Psychedelic Rock meets Shoegaze influences in Sicily it all melts into Clustersun, a powerful band. Discover or explore their music further, with loads of input from the band.
SADFIELDS: Noise Pop & Altrock concentrate from Mexico
Power, sound, meoldies, maturity, that's some of the qualities from this superb Noise Pop from Mexico.
From Russia with Love: Life on Venus' Dream-Pop & Shoegaze.
Life on Venus have released one of the most beautiful Shoegaze / Dream Pop album of 2017. A superb first opus. Discover the band & their music in this complete post.