With a sound stemming from the dysfunctional rock of the early '90s, the New Mexicans play a brand of music that can be compared to the mighty Drive Like Jehu. Hailing from three distinct regions of the U.S. (Louisville, KY; Tucson, AZ; Charleston, SC), the four members of the New Mexicans have melded the influences of their local scenes into something that seemed absent from Seattle music for a while--honest, unflinching rock. The New Mexicans: fun like riding a dinosaur.

MP3s: www.garageband.com/artist/thenewmexicans/songs