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There are multiple artists with this name: 1) Also is an indie rock band from Los Angeles, United States. 2) Also was a gothic rock band from Germany. 3) Also is a collaborative project of Appleblim and Second Storey/Al Tourettes releasing on R&S Records. Detailed biographies: 1) Also is an indie / alternative rock band from Los Angeles, CA, United States, founded in 2003 by vocalist/songwriter Drew Conrad, bassist Mark Zelen and drummer Scotland Stephenson. Despite being an unsigned and self-releasing band their latest 2011 release "Music Belongs in the Background" has charted on the CMJ Top 200, the premiere chart for alternative artists in the US and Canada. In August 2011 Emvy joined the ranks on keyboards, Mellotron and effects which expanded the line-up to a four-piece. Their music is described by fans as "witty alternative rock" with a clear focus on lyrics of true-to-life subject matters "aimed towards rock fans that like to think and be challenged with themes that dig pretty deep." Their sound roots in British as well as American rock music culture. Bloggers, fans and critics alike compared them to bands such as The Smiths, Elbow, Jeff Buckley, The National or post-punk bands like Echo and the Bunnymen, The Church or Joy Division. According to vocalist and lyricist Drew Conrad their bandname Also implies possibility and open-endedness, it was chosen to be a constant reminder that there are many ways to look at any given situation, where there is unavoidably darkne