Spitalfield December 4, 2007

Formed in the suburbs of Chicago in 1998, Spitalfield plays punky alternative rock with some pop sensibilities. Valencia is a melodic indie pop/rock band from Philadelphia in the same vein as Hidden in Plain View and the Early November. Made up of Shane Henderson (vocals), Maxim Soria (drums), Brendan Walter (guitar), J.D. Perry (guitar), and George Ciukurescu (bass), Valencia have been together since 2003. The Boston-area band Boys Like Girls has been able to develop a devout following by focusing on making lasting connections with its fans. "I like to listen to music that makes me feel a certain way--either it reminds me of something important that happened or a certain time in my life," says Boys Like Girls frontman Martin Johnson. "If kids are feeling that way about our songs, I couldn't ask for anything more."