India is home to the pop group When Chai Met Toast. The group's first EP, "Joy of Little Things," marked the beginning of their formation. They created their sophomore album, "Believe," over the course of the next year, solidifying their status as the nation's pioneers of the genre. The group expanded their global fan base with the release of their first... read full bio
Natalie Laura Mering, better known as her stage name Weyes Blood, is an American singer-songwriter and musician from Santa Monica, California. While growing up, both of Mering’s parents were musicians so she was raised on music during her childhood. Mering began performing her own music at only 15 years old and after graduating from high school, she went to study... read full bio
Westerman is a pop singer-songwriter from London, England. Over the course of his career he has released two EPs, “Call and Response” and “ARK”. He gained attention after the release of his single “Confirmation” which featured him on Stereogum’s Artists to Watch. Westerman made his debut at a high school talent show where one of his original songs was well... read full bio
Wesley Schultz is an American guitarist and vocalist who is best known for being the guitarist and lead vocalist for the folk-rock band The Lumineers. Schultz was raised in Ramsey, New Jersey, and he later studied at the University of Richmond. Later on in life, Schultz began performing with Jeremiah Fraites and together they began touring under various names before... read full bio
Wendy Eisenberg has been keeping listeners guessing for the past five years or so. Although she considers herself to be an improvisational guitarist, she is incessantly able to adapt a thoroughly experimental approach to a broad range of situations since she is unaware of any musical restrictions. Eisenberg performs a variety of musical styles, including earworm art pop melodies, frenetic post-Prime Time free jazz... read full bio
Arkansas rock singer, Welles has a powerfully emotive voice that comes only once in a generation. Popular music blog Lockeland Springsteen deemed Welles “Nashville’s Next Rock Deity”. He has performed at world-renowned events including Bonnaroo, Governor’s Ball, and SXSW.... read full bio
Known as a strange musical duo who specializes in both parody and originality, Ween is predominantly a part of the rock genre, though they are influenced by a wide variety of genres. Their highly satirical work is unfiltered, and the duo is not afraid of being savage. The artistic names of the two members and childhood friends are Dean... read full bio
We Are Scientists is a rock band consisting of Keith Murray and Chris Cain. The duo combines vocals, guitar, and bass to create their alternative sound. Their first album, With Love and Squalor, achieved high sales, selling 100,000 copies in six months. Their second release hit number eleven on the UK album chart, producing two top 40 singles, After Hours... read full bio
Accordionist and vocalist Wayne Toups was born on October 2, 1958, in Lafayette, and grew up in Crowley. A progressive Cajun musician, he created a popular new sound by combining Cajun and zydeco elements with mainstream rock sounds (including English lyrics); he called the style ""zydecajun."" One of the most commercially successful Cajun artists, Toups has recorded for the major... read full bio
Wayne is a dangerous combo with curiosity and superb hand-eye coordination. He worked as a coal miner, an electrician, a locksmith, a mechanic, a guitarist and a vocalist, but his life was most focused on being a spouse, a father, a brother and a son. He had an absurdly upbeat outlook on life, but he eventually showed that he was correct. With artists like... read full bio
The Way Down Wanderers have no fairytales in these songs, yet wanderers compose them with a guts that is definitely earthbound: a soon-to-be parent battling for self-growth, delighted but afraid; someone recovering from alcoholism, dedicated to recovery but with a confession to make. The five-piece Illinois band has changed their image with More Like Tomorrow from quirky bluegrass students who like to experiment... read full bio
Waxahatchee is an indie band whose first album, American Weekend, was written and recorded in just a week at bandleader Katie Crutchfields family home in Alabama. American Weekend was honored as one of the top albums its release year by Dusted magazine. It spawned the track Be Good, which was named a song of the day on NPR and one... read full bio
Singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Andrew Marlin, along with violinist/guitarist Emily Frantz, form the Chapel Hill, North Carolina based bluegrass band, Watchhouse, formerly known as Mandolin Orange. The duo draw from inspirations both old and new, presenting music composed of a bluegrass, gospel, folk, country, and pop mixture. Their music expresses “the earthy timelessness (and effortless harmonies) of Gillian Welch and David... read full bio
Washed Out is the stage name for Ernest Greene, an American singer/songwriter/record producer. He started out producing songs in his bedroom studio at his parents house ayer moving back in with them after he graduated from college. At the time he also worked with a local band called ""Bedroom"". That helped him win over many music bloggers that were attracted... read full bio
Walking Shapes are a five-member rock band specializing in indie rock and indie pop sounds. The five members of this New York City band include vocalist and guitarist Nathaniel Hoho, vocalist and bass player Dan Krysa, violinist and guitarist Jesse Kotansky, keyboardist Mike Irish, and drummer Mason Ingram. Walking Shapes worked with producer, Gus Oberg, for their debut album. Gus... read full bio
Walking on Cars is an alternative rock band from Dingle, Ireland. The band is comprised of members Patrick Sheehy, Sorcha Durham, Dan Devane, Paul Flannery, and Evan Hadnett. They combine vocals, piano, drums, guitar, and bass to create their independent sound. Walking on Cars’ debut single, Catch Me If You Can, hit the Irish iTunes chart at number one. Garnering... read full bio
WALK THE MOON is an indie rock band that hails from Cincinnati, Ohio. The group independently released their debut album, i want! i want!, and received airplay for the track ""Anna Sun"". The music of WALK THE MOON brims with sparkling synth-heavy pop hooks, chanted melodies, sunny harmonies, and agile polyrhythmic grooves — a sound influenced by the new wave... read full bio
Derik John Baker, better known as his stage name Virginia to Vegas, is a Canadian singer-songwriter who was born in Virginia, United States and raised in Guelph, Ontario. Currently, Baker is based out of Toronto and he gained attention through YouTube where he was discovered by label executive Jamie Appleby. This led Baker to releasing his debut single, “We Are... read full bio
Disko Cowboy, sometimes known as Dave Wrangler, is a well-known DJ, producer and the creator and creative leader of Vinyl Ranch. Dave is well recognized for his multi-genre remixes and DJ sets that contributed to the development of the late-2000s dance music scene. With the release of the open format mixtape "Life Of The Party," which featured his distinctive style of DJing... read full bio
Villages is a folk group from Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, that consists of members Matt Ellis, Travis Ellis, Jon Pearo, and Archie Rankin. The group originally formed the group Mardeen, a pop-rock band that was inspired by groups such as The Super Friendz, Thrush Hermit and Sloan. They began to grow local fame through Mardeen but after having a singalong... read full bio
