FAMILY OF THE YEAR

Hometown: Los Angeles
Sounds like: A collective that's equally comfortable harmonizing on '70s-style Hollywood Hills piano rock as it is churning out urgent, high-tech indie pop.
Recommended if you like: Broken Social Scene, Fleetwood Mac, Port O'Brien
You should know: The band's original name was Bogie Ogreton -- partially inspired by the ogre-like/large nature of the band members' feet.