Who? Hailing from, as their label's promotional video says, "not the capital of Stockholm and not a Norwegian cheese," Danes Lars Vognstrup and Christian Godtfredsen met when they both were living in the same Copenhagen co-op.

Despite the earnest, melodic rock of Minneapolis' Ela and the spirited avant hip-hop of Subtle -- who both impressed and confused the crowd with its eclectic arrangements and theatrical frontman Doseone, who moved back and forth across the stage like a sideshow street performer -- the audience at Detroit's St. Andrew's Hall last night

Who? Tiny Vipers is Jesy Fortino, the 24-year-old Seattle singer/songwriter and former burrito employee who finds making music under a different name allows her audience to put distance between her and her songs. The lovely soundscapes of Hands Across the Void, Tiny Vipers' studio debut and first release for the Sub Pop label, hit store shelves late last month.

Although most of the audience at Detroit's St.

Who? Jack Peñate grew up playing guitar in South London bands, including in one with future Maccabees guitarist Felix White, but always felt he could connect better to the audience as a solo performer.