Hometown: New York, NY
Members: [l-r] John Stanier (drums); Ian Williams (guitar); Dave Konopka (bass, guitar); Tyondai Braxton (guitar, vocals)
Fun Fact: Battles claim a close spiritual kinship with Stanley Kubrick, going so far as to half-seriously describe their music as "the soundtrack to the ever-evolving Kubrick film constantly being played in our minds."
Whey They're Worth Watching: Like a juicy Philip K. Dick novel, the music of Battles is both fun and forward-thinking.
For Fans Of: Animal Collective, Tortoise, The Go! Team

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