Goodbye Blue Monday

San Diego-based indie rock band Goodbye Blue Monday updates the work of '80s new wave giants like the Cure and U2 for new-millennium consumption. The group's first release, 2003's Next Time We Stop Breathing, was followed by various changes in lineup, after which current members Matt Mournian (vocals/guitar), Demetrius Antuna (guitar), Dario Izarraras (bass), and Jason Hooper (drums) issued their second effort, Help Is On the Way, in 2005. ~ Eduardo Rivadavia