Good Charlotte is an American pop punk band that has helped shape the genre. Their music incorporates bouncy elements influenced by 70s punk with the sentimental ballads of mainstream corporate rock. The group formed by identical twin brothers, Benji and Joel Madden, released five albums and has gained multi-platinum success. Their self-titled debut album topped album charts in three countries.... read full bio
The Shins are a Grammy-nominated indie rock band composed of singer, songwriter, and guitarist James Russell Mercer, guitarist/ keyboardist Mark Watrous, guitarist Casey Foubert, drummer Jon Sortland, keyboardist Patti King and bassist Yuuki Matthews. For The Shins, there comes to pass a monumental distillation of post-punk garage rock, the indie sounds of Chicago and a healthy dose of pure, unadulterated... read full bio
CAKE is an American rock band that consists of members John McCrea, Vince DiFiore, Xan McCurdy, Todd Roper, and Daniel McCallum. Through their many years together the band has released six studio albums, with one to be released soon. Their second and third albums, “Fashion Nugget” which peaked at number 36 on the US Charts, and “Prolonging the Magic” which... read full bio
With a career that spans more than two decades as a band, the Grammy award-winning Goo Goo Dolls have endeared themselves with their fans. Eleven albums, a catalog of songs that have become ingrained in the pop consciousness, and countless concerts for millions of fans later, the Goo Goo Dolls have proven that they are here to stay. The band... read full bio
Primus is a rock band, currently made up of singer and bassist Les Claypool, guitarist Larry ""Ler"" LaLonde, and drummer Tim ""Herb"" Alexander. The diversity of their sound has allowed Primus to gain a modest segment of fans from many different rock sub-genres. They are characterized by their irreverent approach to music. Primus release their records on Claypool's Prawn Song... read full bio
MGMT began as musical terrorists who practiced electroclash but swiftly evolved into an interesting, intelligent pop band with psychedelic undertones. Ben Goldwasser and Andrew Van Wyngarden, two first-year art students at Middletown, Connecticut's Wesleyan University, started MGMT in 2002. Initially going under the name of the Management, the group's live performances largely consisted of background tapes, synthesizers, and prerecorded vocals... read full bio
Pixies are an American alternative rock band which formed in Boston, Massachusetts, United States in the late 80’s. The band otook some time off and came back into the musical industry in the mid 2000’s, with the announcement of a new tour commencing in Europe that summer. Although quite popular on alternative rock radio in the United States due to... read full bio
Nazareth is a Scottish hard rock band that have been together for over four decades that had several hits in the United Kingdom in the early 1970s, and established an international audience with their 1975 album Hair of the Dog. Perhaps their best-known hit single was a cover of the ballad ""Love Hurts"", in 1975. The band is currently still... read full bio
The English rock band Kasabian is currently made up of Tom Meighan, Chris Edwards, Sergio Pizzorno, and Ian Matthews. They decided on the band name Kasabian after Linda Kasabian, Charles Manson’s getaway driver and cult member. The band took the British press by storm in the early 2000s, when the released their self-titled debut album. Their singles “Processed Beats” and... read full bio
Founding Bon Jovi member Richie Sambora has spent almost three decades as an integral part of one of the worlds most beloved bands. Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, he has created some of the most instantly recognizable guitar sounds and penned many of the greatest rock anthems in a generation. Richie's solo projects have given him the opportunity... read full bio
Paul Westerberg is a musician, songwriter, and singer who rose to fame as the lead singer and guitarist of The Replacements, a rock band that was active from 1979 to 1991. Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1959, Westerberg started playing guitar at a young age and formed The Replacements with fellow musicians while still in high school. The band was... read full bio
Lord Huron is an American indie folk band from Los Angeles. The founder of the band, Ben Schneider, originally started Lord Huron as a musical and visual solo project but evolved into a fully collaborating indie folk band. Ben matured as a musician and often returned to Lake Huron for inspiration, leading to the release of his first EP, Into... read full bio
Daniel Auerbach launched his music career by joining The Black Keys and performing both guitar and vocals for the band. Auerbach started playing music at a young age, and he attributes his early interest to the musical heritage of his family. Auerbach left college to pursue a career as a guitarist, drawing inspiration from the old blues vinyl records that... read full bio
Jess Glynne is an English singer-songwriter, signed to Atlantic Records UK. She rose to prominence as a featured artist on Clean Bandit's single ""Rather Be"" and Route 94's ""My Love"", both of which reached number one on the UK Singles Chart. Her debut solo single, ""Right Here"", reached the top ten and her second, ""Hold My Hand"", was number one... read full bio
Dispatch originated upon several influences, such as acoustic folk-rock, reggae, and funk. Dispatch gained much recognition outside of New England, without any help from a label, and stuck together long enough to release seven albums, three of which were live performances. During concerts, the band had been known to improvise upon their album releases, often resulting in a song ending... read full bio
After listening to Eric Clapton's "Layla," the English rocker James Bay developed a deep appreciation for classical guitar. He started taking lessons on the instrument and playing at open mic evenings, both of which contributed to the development of his writing and performing style. Republic Records After watching a fan video that had been published to YouTube, AnR signed Bay.... read full bio
Pendulum is an alternative electronic band from Perth, Australia. It is comprised of members Rob Swire, Garteth McGrillen, Peredur ap Gwynedd, Paul ‘El Hornet’ Harding, KJ Sawka, and Ben Verse. The individuals of the group all have musical ties to drum and bass, punk, hardcore, and rock bands. When they combine their talents together, a unique, alternative musical experience is... read full bio
Steven Zhu is a Chinese-American electronic music composer and singer-songwriter better known by his stage name ZHU. He made his debut at the beginning of 2014 after signing with Mind of a Genius Records. Zhu avoided doing interviews for a considerable period of time and let his music speak for him. ZHU has two studio albums, four EPs, and his debut... read full bio
Marcus Mumford is an American-born British singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer who is best known for being the lead singer of the folk rock band Mumford and Sons. Mumford was born in Yorba Linda, California, to English parents, so Mumford has been able to hold dual citizenship. Mumford and his family moved back to England when he was a baby... read full bio
Rainbow Kitten Surprise, or RKS, is an alternative rock indie band from Boone, North Carolina, that consists of members Sam Melo, Darrick “Boozy” Keller, Ethan Goodpaster, Jess Haney, and Charlie Holt. The band was formed by Melo and Keller, whom were writing and composing music together while studying at Appalachian State University. After they began working together, the duo released... read full bio
