What American rock band formed in 2004 from Franklin, Tennessee was featured on the AbsolutePunk website?
AbsolutePunk AbsolutePunk was a website, online community, and alternative music news source founded by Jason Tate (the current CEO). The website mainly focused on artists who are relatively unknown to mainstream audiences, but it was known to feature artists who have eventually achieved crossover success, including Blink-182, Fall Out Boy, My Chemical Romance, New Found Glory, Brand New, Taking Back Sunday, The Gaslight Anthem, Anberlin, Thrice, All Time Low, Jack's Mannequin, Yellowcard, Paramore, Relient K, and A Day to Remember. The primary musical genres of focus were emo and pop punk, but other genres were included.
The Open (band) The Open were an English five-piece indie rock band who were signed to Loog Records. Their sound was heavily influenced by Talk Talk (particularly their "Spirit of Eden" album), Cocteau Twins, and early U2, as well as latterly incorporating jazz, such as Miles Davis and "Tommy"-era The Who. Their debut album "The Silent Hours" was released in July 2004 to positive reviews.