Death Grips

Finally a Cali based band. Death Grips comes from Sacramento, and their style is not for the weak or polite. Dubbed experimental hip-hop, the group combines heavy beats with in unique vocals to create the Death Grips' sound. The band consists of three members, vocalist Stefan Burnett, and the production team of Zach Hill and Andy Morin. Death Grips was formed in December 2010, so they are a relatively new artist. They will be playing on Friday of Coachella, and you can find them on Facebook and Twitter.

Manchester Orchestra

Straight out of Atlanta, Georgia, Manchester Orchestra is ready to rock out at Coachella this year. The band is named after Manchester, a city in England that is known for its rich music history. Manchester Orchestra is full of talent as well. Lead singer Andy Hull wrote and recorded a full length album while he was a senior in high school. Pretty impressive. They fall into the indie category, and their songs have a lot of emotional tones to them. To date they have released three albums. Manchester Orchestra will be playing on Saturday. You can follow them on Facebook and Twitter. Peace and Love.

M. Ward

Sweet tunes, good vocals, and creativity seem to sum up what is M. Ward. From Portland, Oregon, Matthew Ward set out to create his own solo project after working in a few other bands. He is also known for his work with She & Him and Monsters of Folk. M. Ward is his solo project in which he mainly contributes on the guitar and with vocals. His music sounds like a mix between indie rock and old school country similar to Johnny Cash. Ward will be playing on Friday, and you can find him on Facebook and Twitter.

Madness

Madness is about to unfold at Coachella, literally and figuratively. From London, the rock steady ska band was formed in 1976, and saw most of their success in the mid 1980's. The band consists of seven members, that's a whole lot of stage room. Madness broke up around 1986, due to band members living in different places. In 1992 they decided to reunite and have stayed together ever since. Madness will be playing on Friday, so stop by their stage and check them out.

Firehouse

In a time where long hair, leather, Motley Crew, and Guns N Roses was in, Firehouse found it's own niche in the rock-n-roll scene. From Charlotte, North Carolina, the band formed around 1989. The height of their popularity came in the early nineties. At the 1992 American Music Awards they won the award for Favorite Heavy Metal/ Hard Rock New Artist. As the glam rock fad started to fade in the United States, Firehouse continued to see success in many Asian countries through the nineties and even into the 2000's. Firehouse will be playing on Saturday of Coachella so check them out.

WU LYF

WU LYF (pronounced Woo Life) is an indie rock band from Manchester, England. The name WU LYF stands for World Unite Lucifer Youth Foundation. Pretty dark and creepy, but these guys definitely have some good tunes. The band originally became known for this mystic vibe, as they would always decline interviews and not release much information to the press. This was rather fascinating that they could keep the band such a mystery in a time where social media keeps everything out in the open. WU LYF will be playing on Friday at Coachella so be sure to check them out. And yes even though they used to be the mystery men, you can now find them on Facebook and Twitter.

The Rapture

Hailing from New York City, the Rapture is coming all the way over to the West Coast to rock out and show us a good time at Coachella. The band formed in 1998, when drummer, Vito Roccoforte, and guitarist/ vocalist, Luke Jenner, started making jams. Their style is very interesting as they pull from influences in indie, disco, electronica, acid house, and the post-punk revival. Their style is quite upbeat so they should be able to get your feet moving on the dance floor. To date, the Rapture has released four studio albums that you'll want to check out. They are playing on Friday, and you can follow them on Facebook and Twitter. Only a little over a week until weekend one gets here!