Pela

Pela drew from sources beyond the standard hipster lineage of forebears, much as the Hold Steady, Marah, and other indie acts of their era did, pulling from once-unfashionable classic rock figures such as Bruce Springsteen and U2 alongside more conventional indie touchstones like the Replacements and Guided by Voices. The group came together in Brooklyn in 2004 with singer-guitarist Billy McCarthy, lead guitarist Nate "Natron" Martinez, bassist Eric Sanderson, and drummer Tomislav Zovich. After issuing two scarce EPs—the 2005 release All in Time and the 2006 download-only Exit Columbia Street—the quartet signed to Great Society Records. Their first full-length album, Anytown Graffiti, appeared in spring 2007.