Founded outside Boston, MA in 2003, Loam is the DIY, indie-rock brainchild of multi-instrumentalist, singer/songwriter, Chris Rousseau. Loam's songs meld influences of radio-friendly pop (think Spoon, Tom Petty, R.E.M., early Cars), abrasive rock (Nirvana, Nick Cave, Jesus Lizard), and indie sensibility into a unique confection unlike anything in do-it-yourself music.

In an age where the term "independent music" has become synonymous with deliberate inaccessibility and soporific snooze, L...