Banners, or Michael Joseph Nelson, is a Liverpool-native indie rock musician. After moving to Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 2015 to pursue his musical career seriously, he got in touch with Stephen Kozmeniuk and began perfecting his craft. That year, he released the song “Ghosts” albeit under the stage name Raines. It wasn’t long before he adopted the name Banners and... read full bio
Barbara Piévic, better known by her stage name Barbara Pravi, was born into an artistic and musical family in Paris. Her mother has Iranian ancestry, while her paternal grandpa was of Serbian descent. As a nod to the Serbian term prava, which signifies genuine, Barbara chose the stage name Pravi. First, a record agreement was presented to Barbara Pravi. She performed... read full bio
BareFuzz, an improvisation-based rock band from Ohio, breaks through the apparently endless backdrop of improvisation-based rock bands. The group's distinctive fusion of jam, blues, psychedelic and funk is taken to new heights by the guitarists/vocalists Ryan Jones and Andrew Maughan, bassist Adam Tackett, drummer Derek Petrucci and percussionist Jason Weihl. The group has just come off a huge year that saw them play... read full bio
Barenaked Ladies Are: Experienced. Going strong for nearly thirty years, this four-piece Toronto based band has witnessed births, marriages, deaths and near-death experiences in addition to their prodigious professional accomplishments. They are also a top concert attraction, and musicianship has been one of the band’s founding principles since the very beginning. This pop-heavy quintet isn't afraid to lay bare its... read full bio
Barnacle Boi is the stage name of Ian Oliver, an East Coast-based American record producer, DJ, performer and visual artist. During the short time he spent living in Denver, barnacle boi created his production technique and has kept with it ever since. He is renowned for both his original compositions and the music he has produced for celebrities like Holly Stell,... read full bio
Barns Courtney began his musical career as the lead singer of British indie band, SleeperCell. Rising to fame, the band was featured on Channel 4’s Orange Unsigned competition. After a while, Courtney realized pursuing a solo career would benefit him. He released his first solo track, ‘Glitter & Gold’, and received radio play on BBC Introducing Suffolk and on BBC... read full bio
Barny Fletcher is a rising pop sensation with unquestionable charisma. He made his breakthrough with the singles "Christ Flow" and "Blu Skyes," which paved the way for his highly anticipated debut album, CANVAS2033, and its sequel, BOZO. Following the releases, BBC Radio 1's "Introducing Playlist" offered support, which resulted in a coveted performance spot at the BBC Introducing Stage during... read full bio
Barrie Lindsay, a producer and musician from Brooklyn who goes by the name Barrie, is passionate about making left-leaning pop music that captures what The New York Times calls "a kaleidoscopically vivid inner world." She works in Logic all day, creating songs and storing them in a vast collection of files and hard disks. She settled on sixteen songs when... read full bio
Barrington Levy's outstanding career as a top-class reggae vocalist began more than two and a half decades ago. Called reggae's 'Mellow Canary' by virtue of his strong, pure vocal style, he's renowned as the first original singer of the dancehall era. His hits include ""A Yah We Deh,"" ""Shine Eye Gal,"" ""Moonlight Lover,"" ""Sister Carol,"" ""Look Youthman,"" ""Eventide Fire A... read full bio
Bartees Leon Cox Jr. was moved around a lot as a young child before settling down in Mustang, Oklahoma. He was born in Ipswich, England to a military father and an opera singer mother. Later, while working for the Barack Obama administration and (ultimately) the environmental movement, Bartees got his start performing in hardcore bands in Brooklyn and D.C. Since deciding... read full bio
Basehead is an alternative hip hop group headed by Michael Ivey, a native of Maryland, United States. He debuted with Play With Toys (1992, 1992 in music), which became a critical success and college radio hit. Ivey assembled a band and recorded Not in Kansas Anymore, which received mixed reviews. Basehead's latest is an album called Faith, from 1996 (see... read full bio
The fourth full-length release from Basement, "Beside Myself," is a masterwork of anthemic Anglo-American rock. It's a straight-up rock record in the greatest sense; lacking any need for overtly emo feeling or grunge guitar tones, it strikes twice as hard as it should. It's a song that, in a bygone day, may have inspired passionate singalongs that packed stadiums. Fisher and... read full bio
Basement Jaxx are a British electronic music duo consisting of Felix Buxton and Simon Ratcliffe . The pair got their name from the regular night club they held in their hometown of Brixton, London, UK. They first rose to popularity in the late 1990s. As the British Hit Singles & Albums book duly noted ""they surfaced from the underground house... read full bio
Basement Revolver continued to write songs and record music despite the seeming end of the world; one band member quit and was replaced. However, they were unable to perform on tour, practice or record as normal. The band underwent severe reflection as a result of the time between producing material and being alone. Their most recent album is chock full of... read full bio
Bass Drum of Death is an American garage punk band from Oxford, Mississippi. The band currently consists of members John Barrett, Eric Parisi and Jim Barrett. Over the years, the band has released two EPs and four studio albums. Some of Bass Drum of Death’s most popular songs include “Velvet Itch”, “Get Found”, “Nerve Jamming”, “Way Out”, “I Wanna Be... read full bio
English rock band Bastille has taken the world by storm with their single “Pompeii.” The track, off their debut album Bad Blood, made it onto the top 5 in the UK, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Ireland, Switzerland, and the US. The track went Platinum an impressive total of twenty times and Gold once. The album reached No. 1 in the UK... read full bio
Will Wiesenfeld, known by his stage name Baths, is an indie electronic music producer and singer. As a classically trained musician, Wiesenfeld ended up experimenting with different types of music, eventually creating his own ambient, alternative style. He has released several albums and received mention on Pitchfork Medias Album of the Year: Honorable Mention list. Much of Wiesenfelds music is... read full bio
Battles is an experimental rock band comprised of three individuals. Ian Williams on guitar and keyboard, Dave Konopka on guitar and bass, and John Stanier on drums. The band compiles loops of experimental rock sounds, heavy rhythms, and dystopian noise. Their music has been featured in video games such as LittleBigPlanet, in commercials for companies like Audi, and on television... read full bio
Cornwall-native Baxter has been making waves on SoundCloud with his drill techno tracks. His most recent single, "Rambo," which is riding this musical wave alongside artists like Skin on Skin, has garnered a lot of love and support from the dance scene all around the world, with spins from Glasgow to Sydney. Although his drill techno tracks are the only... read full bio
Zach Hurd is a musician from Maine who started a project called Bay Ledges. Motivated by living on two coasts, he launched his debut album, Ritual, which consists of thirteen songs that Hurd wrote, produced, and mixed all by himself. It's a contemplative record that's exhilarating and trippy, exploring transience, nostalgia, and Hurd's personal relationship to music and art. Shortly after... read full bio
