The Michigan City Vandals

"This rock ’n’ roll makes a difference."

On "Our Own Little Slice of Hell," the band presents a dark pop-rock sound reminiscent of the indie rock from artists such as Juliana Hatfield, The Breeders and Throwing Muses.

"The Michigan City Vandals play "crunk surf melodic music" with an infectious sound similar to Veruca Salt or a harder version of Pretty Girls Make Graves."

Recommend for fans of: “Shark Week, Formula 1, penicillin, and a good shillelagh”

"Rollicking, optimistic and relentlessly tuneful, the Vandals’ indie-pop songs take aim at Gen Y apathy and attempt to inspire it to action—all without taking themselves too seriously."

Chicago-area band Michigan City Vandals are trying to raise $75,000 off the sales of their new album, "Our Own Little Slice of Hell,” which they released independently, to fund a house through Habitat for Humanity.

For one area band, the pur­suit of fame and fortune is taking a back seat to a higher goal: raising $75,000 to put a family into a house in Benton Harbor.

Michigan City Vandals want to drop ax for hammer, nails