Formed in 2005, Portland, Oregon collective Typhoon craft ornate, big-hearted indie rock anthems. Favoring complex, sometimes fragmented arrangements peppered with orchestral flourishes, the band, led by chief singer and songwriter Kyle Morton, released its eponymous debut in 2005, followed by the Dearborn Sessions EP in 2007 and Hunger and Thirst in 2010. In 2011 Typhoon appeared on Late Show with David Letterman in support of their New Kind of House EP and the compilation album From Boy Gorilla and Beyond, and in 2013 the band released its most ambitious collection to date, the Roll Call-issued White Lighter. ~ James Christopher Monger