New York quartet LVL UP channeled the best bits of '90s lo-fi and indie rock to create an authentically grungy, melodic racket. The band was formed in 2011 at SUNY (State University of New York) in Purchase, New York, where its members were students. Guitarist/vocalists Mike Caridi and Dave Benton and drummer Ben Smith originally intended their debut cassette to be a split release with bassist Nick Corbo, who had his own solo project, but after much collaboration, Corbo joined the band and the resulting album, Space Brothers, was released solely under the LVL UP name on Evil W...