AWOL Nation/Family of the Year/Parade of Lights

An indie rock band out of Los Angeles, AWOLNATION, the solo project of Aaron Bruno, formerly of Under the Influence and Home Town Hero, has been active since 2009. The band signed to Red Bull Records and released its first EP, Back From Earth, in 2010. Earlier this year, they released RUN. a 14-track album of electronic, indie, rock and hip-hop mix. The album draws you in from the very first song "Run," which features a repetitive chorus that leads you smoothly into the rest of the album. AWOLNATION has a similar vibe to Imagine Dragons. (Alexandra Hintz)