Elba

Based in Seattle and named for the island where Napoleon was exiled, Elba -- comprised of Brian Graham, Shea Teeley, Nick Cappelletti, and Matt Hargraves -- conjure images of both these places with their lonely, spacious indie rock. Elba's reverb-heavy sound evokes the cloudy skies of the Pacific Northwest and pairs it with moody, minor-key melodies, giving the band's music a plaintive, isolated sound. The group made its debut in 2008 with An Avalanche, and followed up quickly the next year with Don't Be Discouraged, Little Sparrow. After a couple of quiet years, Elba came bac...