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I Am Stereo

MP3: I Am Stereo — Chewin’ on a Battery

All the members of I Am Stereo have done their time toiling in local bands — but now they are the ones throwing the rock ‘n’ roll parties.

Drummer Steve Copeletti, guitarist/vocalist Adam Rosenberg, guitarist/synth Jon Wilkins and bassist Brian Hill are all South Florida pros. Copeletti and Wilkins are aka DJ Sloan and DJ Grand Theft Auto in their spare time, spinning at indie rock parties like PopScene at Dada. They have all known each other for a while, but just six months ago came together to form I Am Stereo.

Their sound is ’60s psychedelic mixed with today’s indie pop.

“Like Velvet Underground and Syd Barrett meets the New Pornographers,” Copeletti said.

I Am Stereo is focusing on recording right now, with one EP in the works.

“We’re playing mostly at shows that we put on, to keep up our chops. Hopefully we’ll have two EPs out before the end of the year,” Copeletti said.

Find them at myspace.com/wearestereo or iamstereo.com.

– Liza Hearon

The Deffects

Grunge is alive and well in South Florida, thanks to newcomers the Deffects.

Vocalist and guitarist Ralph Aboy, guitarist Kevin Gonzolez, bassist Mike Casaña and drummer Steven Caw have been jamming for four months. The guys manage to practice several times a week, even though they are still in high school.

Influenced by the Meat Puppets, Nirvana and the Test Icicles, the Deffects are reviving grunge and adding their own punk rock twist to it.

Their last show brought in 75 people, through heavy promotion on MySpace, and the band’s “street team.”

“It’s really just one guy named Dan who hands out fliers — Street Team Dan,” Kevin said.

The Deffects are trying to play as many clubs as possible and get their name out.

“We’d like to record a demo if we ever get the money,” Kevin said.

Find them at myspace.com/thedeffects.

– Liza Hearon

Hep Cat Boo Daddies

MP3: Hep Cat Boo Daddies — 6 Feet

The Hep Cat Boo Daddies singer and guitarist Joel DaSilva may channel Elvis Presley’s coif and Johnny Cash’s stage presence, but the Boo Dads, as fans call them, are not a one-off revival act, looking to the past.

The Boo Dads crash together rockabilly, surf, Chicago blues and punk rock to produce their wild, awe-inducing sound — and they have been doing it for more than 10 years. They have opened for Jimmie Vaughan, the Reverend Horton Heat, B.B. King and other international superstars.

Their first album, Long Time Comin’ came out in 2002, and the Boo Dads are in the process of releasing another. Their DVD, Invasion of the Hep Cat Boo Daddies, also recently came out.

DaSilva, along with bassist Sean “Evil” Gerovitz and drummer Randy Blitz, came together post-Underbellys, a South Florida psychobilly band. After winning awards and accolades from the South Florida community, they have their sights set on winning over the international audience.

Find them at myspace.com/hepcatboodaddies or hepcatboodaddies.net.

–Liza Hearon