The Tourist Company

This alternative pop-rock band out of Vancouver, BC, has a really nice, orchestral sound, with a formidable array of instruments in use on different songs.  The lead singer sounds a bit like Ben Gibbard of Death Cab; the style of music is less whimsical, at times sounding like straightforward alt-rock (similar to Side Saddle, for example), and at other times sounding like synth-heavy 80s pop.  They have managed to span a lot of different styles and recent periods of music pretty successfully, in my opinion.  Their recent LP is actually available for free on noisetrade; give it a listen.

Aquilo

This band was a recommendation from a friend in Fort Collins, whose music taste I have considerable respect for.  Evidently they are a duo from England.  I've just been listening to their soundcloud page, and I have to say they are quite good.  The style of the music I would put somewhere between indie rock and electropop.  Perhaps more on the contemplative, mellow side in general; I would even classify many of their songs as dark.  There is a fair amount of soul to the riffs, actually reminiscent of some Oh Wonder songs.  They are definitely worth listening to! 

Your Friendly Neighborhood

This is a dude from our hometown of Boulder, Colorado!  I would classify the music as super mellow and relaxing alternative rock, even bordering on ambient rock.  Noisetrade has a sampler mix from his album Overflow, and it's quite compelling.  The electronic aspect of the music is kept to a minimum, with more classic alternative rock drum and guitar riffs.  I highly recommend giving it a listen, particularly during a night drive if you have the chance...the song "Backroads" seems designed for that purpose.  The vocals are almost reminiscent of Bon Iver, but a bit less experimental and more down to earth.  You can download the Overflow sampler here.