Paramore, Jack's Mannequin, Paper Route, Phantom Planet

Phantom Planet
L.A.'s Phantom Planet formed at a local Pizza Hut in 1994, years before the bandmates' association with The O.C. helped catapult their mix of power pop songcraft and indie rock guitars into the mainstream.

Paramore
The spunky pop/rock outfit Paramore began humbly enough in Franklin, TN, when lead singer Hayley Williams met brothers Josh and Zac Farro (guitar and drums, respectively) after moving into town from Mississippi.

Jack's Mannequin
Better known as the vocalist/songwriter/keyboardist for the West Coast punk-pop quintet Something Corporate, Andrew McMahon explores the dark side with his emo pop side project, Jack's Mannequin.

Paper Route
Blending Americana with ambient electronics, Nashville, TN's Paper Route had its start in the summer of 2004 when Chad Howat was staying up all night in his apartment making music with a variety of instruments and programming.