Japandroids

The rousing Canadian indie rock duo Japandroids rose to widespread acclaim in 2009 following the release of their debut album, Post-Nothing. Formed in 2006 in Vancouver, British Columbia by college friends Brian King (guitar, vocals) and David Prowse (drums, vocals), they settled on a raw, no-frills approach that took influences from vintage garage and punk. Maintaining a D.I.Y. aesthetic, they produced two self-released EPs -- All Lies (2007) and Lullaby Death Jams (2008) -- before completing their full-length debut. Frustrated by their lack of success up to that point, the...