INFODUMP - Dartz!

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(last updated 11/26/2025)

 many small artists i grow to love are incredibly sparse for information online; the INFODUMP post series is my attempt to host as much of my personal research regarding these artists as i can. these posts are intended to be returned to and updated!
i try to add sources where i can (using the "^[src]" format for readability's sake), but please understand that this is fan-created work and it is not official in any capacity. thanks!

a large amount of the information seen throughout this post is sourced from the band's own (and very comprehensive) website dartzisgood.com, so if a piece of information is missing a source, assume it comes from there. i would highly recommend checking it out!

also, this band is not to be confused with DARTZ (new zealand punk band) or The Dartz (russian folk group).

(L-R) Henry J. Carden, William K. J. Anderson, Philip J. Maughan
Press photoshoot for This Is My Ship, January 16th, 2007.^[src] 
Photo by Dan Griffiths.

Dartz! (originally formed as Darts!^[src]) were a math pop/dance punk band from Middlesbrough, England formed in early 2005 by William K. J. Anderson, Henry J. Carden, and Philip J. Maughan (later joined by a fourth member, Nico Taylor, in late 2008^[src]). The group released a collection of demos, EPs, and singles as well as two full-length studio albums before announcing their breakup on July 2nd, 2009^[src] and officially disbanding following their final performance on September 25th, 2009.^[src]

Members:

William K. J. Anderson (vocals, bass guitar)

Active in Dartz!: Early 2005 - September 2009

Associated acts: Algiers, Meadowlands

Notes: Occasionally played guitar during live performances.^[src]

Henry J. Carden (guitar)

Active in Dartz!: Early 2005 - September 2009

Associated acts: Afterglow, Bisons, The New Lev Yashin

Notes: Occasionally played drums during live performances.^[src]

Philip J. Maughan (drums, backing vocals)

Active in Dartz!: Early 2005 - September 2009

Aliases: Phil

Notes: Occasionally played guitar during live performances.^[src]

Nico Taylor (guitar)

Active in Dartz!: September(?) 2008^[src] - September 2009

Notes: Occasionally played bass guitar during live performances.^[src]

INFODUMP - Andy, Glenn and Ritch

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(last updated 07/02/2025)

 

many small artists i grow to love are incredibly sparse for information online; the INFODUMP post series is my attempt to host as much of my personal research regarding these artists as i can. these posts are intended to be returned to and updated!
i try to add sources where i can (using the "^[src]" format for readability's sake), but please understand that this is fan-created work and it is not official in any capacity. thanks!

(L-R) Ritchie Hopkins, Glenn Fisher, Andy Love

Andy, Glenn and Ritch were a math rock/emo band from Grimsby, England^[src] likely formed in 2003 by Andy Love, Glenn Fisher, and Ritchie Hopkins. All former members of the bands Winston and the Green Acre,^[src][src] the trio would release one four-track EP in 2004 before quietly disappearing around 2005. Fisher and Hopkins would later form the project Elk alongside former Winston member Thomas Connolly in 2010.^[src]

Members:

Andy Love (vocals, guitar)

Associated acts: Winston, The Green Acre

Glenn Fisher (bass)

Associated acts: Winston, The Green Acre, Elk

Ritchie Hopkins (drums)

Aliases: Ritch

Associated acts: Winston, The Green Acre, Elk

INFODUMP - Workshop

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(last updated 03/31/2025)

 

many small artists i grow to love are incredibly sparse for information online; the INFODUMP post series is my attempt to host as much of my personal research regarding these artists as i can. these posts are intended to be returned to and updated!
i try to add sources where i can (using the "^[src]" format for readability's sake), but please understand that this is fan-created work and it is not official in any capacity. thanks!

this post in particular was co-written alongside my friend Burnst Jamp!

(L-R) Jonathan Loucks, Scott Silsbe, Kurt Garrison, John Zebroski
Recording sessions for What You Wanted, December 2006^[src]

Workshop were an indie rock/noise pop band from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania formed in 2004 by Scott Silsbe and Jonathan Loucks. The duo (both University of Pittsburgh alumni with backgrounds in literature and poetry) would release a lo-fi self-titled EP in 2004 before recruiting drummer Thomas Kane and bassist John Zebroski, with Kane later being replaced by Kurt Garrison for the band's debut album What You Wanted in 2007. Zebroski would later be replaced by bassist Brenden Kerr for the recording of the band's second full-length album Hi-Level which would ultimately never receive an official release. The band would perform live sparingly throughout the mid-to-late 2000s before disbanding by early 2009,^[src] with Silsbe and Garrison forming a new project, Thee Shopkeepers, shortly after.

Members:

Scott Silsbe (vocals, guitar, keys)

Active in Workshop: 2004 - 2009
Associated acts: Pond Hockey, The Electrical Transformer, Samoan Cats, Thee Shopkeepers

Jonathan Loucks (vocals, guitar)

Active in Workshop: 2004 - 2009

Thomas Kane (drums)

Active in Workshop: 2004 - 2006(?)

Kurt Garrison (drums)

Active in Workshop: 2006^[src] - 2009
Associated acts: Driver UFO, Halogen, The Plat Maps, Moldies & Monsters, Thee Shopkeepers

John Zebroski (bass)

Active in Workshop: 2006 - 2007
Aliases: John Zebrowski

Brendan Kerr (bass)

Active in Workshop: 2007^[src] - 2008(?)

INFODUMP - Fingers-Cut, Megamachine!

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(last updated 03/05/2025)

 

many small artists i grow to love are incredibly sparse for information online; the INFODUMP post series is my attempt to host as much of my personal research regarding these artists as i can. these posts are intended to be returned to and updated!
i try to add sources where i can (using the "^[src]" format for readability's sake), but please understand that this is fan-created work and it is not official in any capacity. thanks!

(L-R) Sam [unknown last name], Devon Williams, Brian Brunac(?), David Benitez
An edited version of this image is used as the cover art of Color Tub.

Fingers-Cut, Megamachine (often rendered as Fingers-Cut, Megamachine!) were an indie folk band from Los Angeles, California led by singer/songwriter Devon Williams. A band titled Lung Fa Tang would be formed in mid-2002 by Williams and creative partner David Benitez following the dissolve of their former punk band Osker and—following a name change in late 2002^[src]—the band would release a collection of singles and EPs as well as two full-length albums before announcing their disbanding on June 12th, 2006.^[src]

Members:

Devon Williams (vocals, guitar)

Active in Fingers-Cut, Megamachine: 2002 - 2006
Associated acts: Devon Williams, Osker, Roscoe

David Benitez (bass, guitar, drums)

Active in Fingers-Cut, Megamachine: 2002 - 2005(?)
Aliases: Dave Benitez
Associated acts: Osker, Roscoe, The Black Heartthrobs

Sam [unknown last name] (guitar)^[src]

Active in Fingers-Cut, Megamachine: 2004^[src]

Brian Brunac (drums)

Active in Fingers-Cut, Megamachine: 2005(?)

Allen Bleyle

Active in Fingers-Cut, Megamachine: 2006

Greg Arnold

Active in Fingers-Cut, Megamachine: 2006

INFODUMP - Missing Fundamentals

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(last updated 05/03/2025)

 

many small artists i grow to love are incredibly sparse for information online; the INFODUMP post series is my attempt to host as much of my personal research regarding these artists as i can. these posts are intended to be returned to and updated!
i try to add sources where i can (using the "^[src]" format for readability's sake), but please understand that this is fan-created work and it is not official in any capacity. thanks!

(L-R) Erica Terpening, Cat Wilson, Siena Pinney, Jon Swihart
MF-EP photoshoot, 2009

The Missing Fundamentals were an indie rock band from Boulder, Colorado formed in 2008 by highschool friends Sienna Pinney, Cat Wilson, and Erica Terpening. Later joined by drummer Jon Swihart, the band would self-release an EP and a full-length album before quietly disappearing around 2011.^[src]

Members:

Siena Pinney (vocals, guitar)

Active in Missing Fundamentals: 2008 - 2011
Aliases: Siena Friend
Associated acts: Siena Friend

Cat Wilson (guitar)

Active in Missing Fundamentals: 2008 - 2011

Erica Terpening (bass)

Active in Missing Fundamentals: 2008(?) - 2011

Jon Swihart (drums)

Active in Missing Fundamentals: 2009 - 2011
Associated acts: Surprise and Delight, Killer Workout

INFODUMP - Melting Hopefuls

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(last updated 03/02/2025)

 

many small artists i grow to love are incredibly sparse for information online; the INFODUMP post series is my attempt to host as much of my personal research regarding these artists as i can. these posts are intended to be returned to and updated!
i try to add sources where i can (using the "^[src]" format for readability's sake), but please understand that this is fan-created work and it is not official in any capacity. thanks!

(L-R) Lorraine Turi, Max Siebel, Renee LoBue, Ray Ketchem, Sue Kresge
Unknown photoshoot, 1995(?)

The Melting Hopefuls were an indie rock band from Belleville, New Jersey formed in 1990 by lead vocalist/guitarist Renee LoBue and drummer/producer Ray Ketchem. Following a series of homemade cassette releases and 7" singles, the group would eventually settle on a quintet lineup for the release of the Space Flyer album and the Viva La Void EP, the band's two most "major" outputs. The mass departure of members and the beginning of a change in sound would lead the band to break up and rebrand as Elk City in 1997.

Members:

Renee LoBue (vocals, guitar)

Active in Melting Hopefuls: 1990 - 1997
Associated acts: Elk City

Ray Ketchem (drums)

Active in Melting Hopefuls: 1990 - 1997
Associated acts: Elk City

Max Siebel (guitar)

Active in Melting Hopefuls: 1990 - 1995-1997(?)^[src]

Sue Kresge (bass)

Active in Melting Hopefuls: 1992(?) - 1995-1997(?)^[src]
Aliases: Susan Kresge

Lorraine Turi (guitar)

Active in Melting Hopefuls: 1994(?) - 1995-1997(?)^[src]

INFODUMP - Tubelord

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(last updated 04/03/2025)

 

many small artists i grow to love are incredibly sparse for information online; the INFODUMP post series is my attempt to host as much of my personal research regarding these artists as i can. these posts are intended to be returned to and updated!
i try to add sources where i can (using the "^[src]" format for readability's sake), but please understand that this is fan-created work and it is not official in any capacity. thanks!

Our First American Friends lineup: (L-R) David Catmur, Xoey Fourr, Sean Bamberger
Photoshoot for the "Propeller" single, 2009

Tubelord were a math pop ("pop music for rock kids") band from Kingston upon Thames, England formed in 2005 by college friends Xoey Fourr and David Catmur. Through a revolving door of additional members (primarily bassists), the band released two full-length studio albums as well as a lengthy list of EPs and singles before the band's planned dissolve on New Year's Eve in 2012.

Members:

Xoey Fourr (vocals, guitar)

Active in Tubelord: 2005 - 2012
Aliases: Joey Fourr, Joseph Prendergast, Jo
Associated acts: Xoey Fourr, Joey Fourr, Not Sorry

David Catmur (drums, backing vocals)

Active in Tubelord: 2005 - 2012
Aliases: Dave Catmur

Tom Coulson-Smith (bass)

Active in Tubelord: Early 2010 - 2012

James Elliot Field (keys)

Active in Tubelord: 2010 - 2012

Previous members:

Olev "Ollie" Saunders (bass)

Active in Tubelord: 2005 - Early 2008^[src]

Sean Bamberger (bass)

Active in Tubelord: Early 2008 - Late 2009^[src][src]
Associated acts: Colour

Damien Gabet (bass)

Active in Tubelord: Late 2009

INFODUMP - Blakfish

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(last updated 07/20/2025)

 many small artists i grow to love are incredibly sparse for information online; the INFODUMP post series is my attempt to host as much of my personal research regarding these artists as i can. these posts are intended to be returned to and updated!
i try to add sources where i can (using the "^[src]" format for readability's sake), but please understand that this is fan-created work and it is not official in any capacity. thanks!

Thomas Peckett (top left), Richard Lee (top right),
Sam Manville (bottom left), and Robert 'Wiz' Wisely (bottom right)
Photoshoot for See You in Another City, 2008.^[src] Photo by Henry Tremain.

Blakfish were a mathcore (math rock/hardcore) band from Birmingham, England formed in 2000 by school friends Sam Manville, Thomas Peckett, Richard Lee, and Robert 'Wiz' Wisely. The group hosted a myriad of homemade releases as well as a major-label EP and album before the departure of Manville led to the band's untimely breakup in early 2010.

Members:

Sam Manville (vocals, guitar)

Aliases: Sammy Vile, Mule, S.T. Manville, FTSE
Associated acts: †Hymns†, FTSE, S.T. Manville

Thomas Peckett (vocals, guitar)

Aliases: Thomas Rock
Associated acts: &U&I, Bovine, To the Wall

Richard Lee (bass)

Aliases: Richard Hollywood
Associated acts: &U&I

Robert Wisely (drums)