Band History: Crocodiles consist of high school friends Charles Rowell and Brandon Welchez, who played together in numerous bands such as the Plot to Blow Up the Eiffel Tower. Eventually though they regrouped under the name Crocodiles (who took their name from the great Echo and the Bunnymen album) in April of 08. The band immediately received attention after fellow southern California noise pop band No Age listed their single “Neon Jesus” as one of the top songs of 08 in a poll. In April 2009 the band released their first album Summer of Hate, a year later they released their critically acclaimed follow up Sleep Forever in the summer of 2010.

Description: Anyone looking to get their The Jesus and Mary Chain and My Bloody Valentine fix as come to the right place. Like their predecessors, Crocodiles rely heavily on pop hooks along with abrasive guitar rifts (though maybe Crocodiles put more of emphasis song writing and crafting, then their fore fathers), still the sound defiantly unique and worth a listen.

Sounds Like: Echo and The Bunnymen, The Jesus and Mary and Chains, The Horrors.

Favorite Song: I Wanna Kill.

Link: http://www.myspace.com/crocodilescrocodilescrocodiles