Candy Bars. Zillionaire. Rec Center. Sleepy Vikings. Red Room Cinema. Alexander & The Grapes. They would be among the best, most talked-about bands in any scene, and we have the privilege of calling them our own. New Granada Records shares these bands with the world, as well as other equally talented groups from Orlando, Jacksonville and even Austin, letting dedicated indie fans everywhere know that Tampa Bay deserves to be known for so much more than early ’90s death metal. What’s more, owners Keith and Susie Ulrey do it for no other reason than their love of making and hearing daring, resonant music for its own sake. newgranada.com. (For more on Keith & Susie Ulrey, follow the link to the "Power of Twos" interview under "Related Stories" below.)
This article appears in Sep 20-26, 2012.