I get a lot of invites to be “friends” with bands and musicians on MySpace. We all do. That is one of the cool things about MySpace, the chance to learn about new artists that you might never have heard of. OK, so yes, there are plenty you don’t want to hear of, but that isn’t the point. So while browsing through friend requests the other day, I come across one featuring a picture of an attractive and leggy blonde girl. Naturally I clicked on the link to see who this was (no, not because of the girl, get your minds out of the gutter) since it was from a band calling itself “From.” When I say itself I should really be saying herself as From is a one-girl band, comprised of vocalist/programmer Roni Brunn. As I looked at the page, I was caught up in the minimalist throb of a synth and guitar droning from the page’s background music player through my comp’s speakers. So after accepting Brunn/From as a friend, I followed her handy link to iTunes where I downloaded the American Girl EP. The sound is decidedly indie and low-fi, reminding me of a female led version of Suicide, circa-1982. If you are feeling daring, as I was the other day when I happened across the band’s MySpace, plunk down a couple bucks and download a couple tracks of DIY indie rock. Please note: MySpace did not give me any kick backs for saying nice things about them, even though Tom is one of my friends.

This review is available in book format (hardcover and paperback) in Music Street Journal: 2007 Volume 2 at lulu.com/strangesound.