Waker is a rock band based in Nashville, Tennesse that consists of members Chase Bader, Conor Kelly, Ryan Ladd, Alex Mathews, Ryan McClanahan, and Dave Czuba. The group came up with their name after deciding they always want to “wake people” with their music. Since starting, they have performed at festivals such as SXSW, Bonnaroo, and more. They’ve also opened... read full bio
Wage War is an American metalcore band from Ocala, Florida, that consists of members Briton Bond, Cody Quistad, Seth Blake, Chris Gaylord, and Stephen Kluesener. The band’s music is a mixture of hard rock, punk, and metalcore and they originally performed under the name Empires before changing their name. The band began their career with the release of the EP... read full bio
Brisbane's WAAX quintet has recently been putting out a lot of catchy noise. With the help of Australian indie powerhouse Dew Process and frequent radio appearances, they have been gaining fans' affections and selling out entire national tours. The band has been making significant waves on the festival circuit with standout sets at Splendour In The Grass, Falls Festival, Good Things and... read full bio
Vundabar is a Boston-based group that creates jangly, fuzzed-out indie rock with surf and math influences that is heavily infused with post-punk attitude. The band gained popularity after breaking through when their explosive tune "Alien Blues" unexpectedly became a streaming hit. The following year, Vundabar released their fifth long-player, Satan for the Fire, to capitalize on that popularity. While still in... read full bio
Joey Varela, the brains of VRSTY, grew up worshipping Usher and Michael Jackson as models for his own soulful, mellifluous vocal delivery. The performance he saw for the first time, an outstanding triple-bill at New York City's Webster Hall headlined by post-hardcore outfit From First to Last, irreversibly changed his course as an artist while he was still in high... read full bio
Vox Audio performs for sell out crowds in Las Vegas, and tours internationally. Their concept is simple: create a fun, interactive theatrical show, where the star was the human voice. Vox Audio delights audiences worldwide by exploring the boundaries of the human voice. Their album, Chemistry was named Acappella Album of the Year by the Contemporary Acappella Society of America... read full bio
Vonda Shepard is a Rock-Soul-Urban singer. Vonda has studied piano since she was very young and also took voice lessons as a teenager. She set out on her music career when she was quite young. She started singing in LA clubs when she was a teenager. When she was 16 her father allowed her to pursue her music career... read full bio
Since Reich and Lowe first connected in 2013 at Madame Claude's, a former brothel turned bar in Berlin, Germany, VOLK has gone a long way. Both Lowe and Reich used songwriting as a creative outlet while pursuing their respective degrees in theater and teaching at international schools, respectively. One fateful Sunday, Reich was singing the blues and Lowe was playing... read full bio
Volbeat are an outstanding European rock band. They play a fusion of music. Classic rock and roll artists inspire them. All of their studio albums have been certified gold. Their second album Rock the Rebel/Metal the Devil received platinum status, and their following album Beyond Hell/Above Heaven was subject to widespread international critical acclaim. They are also recipients of Strength... read full bio
Voice of Baceprot, or simply VOB, are a female-only rock band from Garut, West Java, Indonesia, who have been making music together since 2014. Band members Firda Marsya Kurnia (vocals/guitar), Widi Rahmawati (bass), and Euis Siti Aisyah (drums). In addition to Sundanese, they also sing in English. An equivalent Sundanese word for "noisy" is baceprot. It's supposed to be emblematic... read full bio
The Vogues created a sound that is legendary. It was a fresh, original blend of vocal harmony that left an indelible mark in the world of popular music. They charted four Top 5 hits, including You're the One", "My Special Angel", "Turn Around, Look At Me", and the theme from the Drew Carey Show, "Five O'Clock World". The group appeared... read full bio
Vivian Girls is comprised of guitarist and vocalist Cassie Ramone, Katy "Kickball Katy" Goodman, and Ali Koehler. During the conception of the band, Frankie Rose served as one of the founding members. They started out with a demo, consisting of five original songs, along with a cover of a Wipers song. They spent quite a bit of time playing live... read full bio
The legendary thrash metal group Vio-lence was founded in the San Francisco Bay Area in 1985. They immediately rose to prominence in the Bay Area thrash scene thanks to their raw, violent sound and exuberant live shows. They released a number of demo tapes, an EP, and three studio albums throughout the course of their career, all of which solidified... read full bio
Vinyl Theatre are an electronic alternative band from Milwaukee, Wisconsin who used popular music sharing site SoundCloud to build their fan base and ultimately get noticed by record label Fueled By Ramen. Ramen reps the likes of Paramore and Panic! At The Disco, which is exactly where the boys of Vinyl Theatre want to be. Their infectious sound and inspirational... read full bio
Carrying the history of the famed Texas songwriting tradition, Vincent Neil Emerson acts as a torchbearer. He has created a style that is refreshingly genuine and wholly his own, paying homage to the plain truth-telling and enduring resonance of his songwriting inspirations like Townes Van Zandt, Guy Clark, and Steve Earle. Emerson's newest record, the amazing self-titled LP produced by... read full bio
Vince Neil is the lead singer of Mötley Crüe. Singer and musician Vince Neil was much more interested in music and the rock n' roll lifestyle than in school. Neil recorded Too Fast for Love, with Mötley Crüe's, leading to their eventual rise toward stardom. The quadruple-platinum-selling Shout at the Devil quickly followed the band’s debut album. Vince Neil epitomized... read full bio
Viia is a singer-songwriter who was born and raised in Darlington, England. Viia made the decision to give her compositions a lyrical twist by incorporating personal experiences. She also wrote on issues that she was aware will affect her as she grew older. When Viia was a young girl, she joined a local band but soon realized she preferred performing... read full bio
British rock group Video Nasties are well known for their distinctive sound, which separates them from their contemporaries in the North West scene by fusing hard-hitting riffs with a hint of melancholy and up-tempo rhythms. Damian Von Talbot's sharp vocals and a synthesizer with a John Carpenter feel add to Video Nasties' heavy and eerie live performances. The band's sound is... read full bio
Vicky Cryer is an ensemble collective of some of progressive and indie rocks biggest stars: Dominic Howard from the band Muse, Mark Stoermer from The Killers, Nick Fyffe from Jamiroquai, Dave Elitch from Mars Volta, Jeff Kite from Beat Club, Alex Carapetis, and even David Johanssen. It all started when Jason Hill – the band’s producer and frontman – turned... read full bio
Viagra Boys are a Swedish post-punk band from Stockholm, Sweden, that consists of members Sebastian Murphy, Benjamin Valle, Oskar Carls, Henrik Hockert and Tor Sjoden. The band was formed after the members came together from previously bands such as Les Big Byrd, Pig Eyes and Nitad. From there, they went on to release their debut EP “Consistency of Energy” through... read full bio
