Who? Stateside ears are no stranger to dance tunes spouting from Brazil -- CSS and Bonde do Role have already put the country on the indie-minded map. But Telepathique, a duo calling the same nation home, certainly bring a whole new sound to the dance floor.

Who? With a MySpace page citing influences like Holga cameras, analog tape, and Marc Bolan, it's no surprise Oakland, CA's From Bubble Gum to Sky -- the solo project of former Ciao Bella head Mario Hernandez -- has a penchant for lo-fi pop music.

Who? Driven by a stern piano bounce -- courtesy of frontman Mike Grubbs -- indie-pop-on-Mozart quintet Wakey!Wakey! are quickly becoming the talk of the Big Apple with rhythm-heavy, heartfelt ballads, and -- most notably -- Grubbs' striking Top 40 pipes. With an audience that ranges easily from wet-eyed punk rockers to stay-at-home moms, Wakey!Wakey!

Who? Minneapolis' One for the Team purvey the sort of buzzing, playful, unisex indie-pop purported by bands bold older (say, Velocity Girl) and new (Mates of State). But with five members -- led by singer-songwriter/Twin Cities man-about-town/Afternoon Records founder Ian Anderson -- the band's sound arrives more expansive and guitar-based, but equally sunny, cutesy, and keys-driven.

Who? This Portland, OR-based collective's name might not be the simplest to pronounce phonetically, but then again, there's not much about Au that's easy to define.

Who? They may have an Ivy-bred name, but Eagle Rock, CA's Princeton are more concerned with chamber-pop than condescension.