Hailing from Los Angeles, the 5-piece GROUPLOVE are one of the bands to watch in 2011 thanks in part to the relentless energy of their self-titled debut EP, which blends indie and folk for an unforgettably individualistic sound.

When the members of GROUPLOVE met it was like a dream. The setting was a remote artist colony on the exotic, mysterious Greek island of Crete. Drummer/producer Ryan Rabin and his childhood friend and former bandmate, guitarist Andrew Wessen came from California, guitarist Christian Zucconi and keyboarist Hannah Hooper traveled from New York, and bassist Sean Gadd was the lone Brit. Each member went to Greece for their own independent reasons but over time they gravitated towards each other and discovered the sound that unified them: a merging of richly narrated, intricate songs with anthemic classic pop production.