Jordan Dunn-Pilz and Dan Alvarez de Toledo share a unique relationship. The two became tight and unbreakable friends while growing up in Newburyport, Massachusetts, through sleepovers, school choir rehearsals and discovering important bands, to the point that they are roommates in Brooklyn and complete one another's sentences. Their songwriting collaboration TOLEDO, which is named after the Spanish town and lvarez's family namesake,... read full bio
Just over 10,000 people live in the tranquil tiny town of Brattleboro in the northern US state of Vermont. Though it may not seem like the conventional setting for a new rock and roll success story, the three members of THUS LOVE were able to create a community in the town that has transformed their lives. The three multi-instrumentalist members of... read full bio
Theo Bleak, a singer-songwriter, launched her project this time last year with the publication of "Winter Song," a raw and expressive song filled with sorrow and wistful guitar chords. A few months later, the seasonal harbinger "Spring Song" appeared and it was "more hopeful in its perspective, looping around the lyric "spring will offer a second opportunity." With the addition of the summer and... read full bio
Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers' journey has been a significant resume-builder; selling out a headline performance at the illustrious Corner Hotel, receiving invitations to some of the biggest festivals in the nation and making it into triple j's Hottest 200 with the catchy "AHHHH!" are just the beginning. Together, Anna, Scarlett, Jaida and Neve feel more confident after these professional victories and... read full bio
Spin, the thirteen-track album released by the Triathalon group, which is composed of members from Georgia and New York, is the perfect place to start if you ever feel the desire to experience the audio effects of a euphoric high. Spin by the trio puts their perfected rhythm, artistic flows and flawless instrumentals to work as it slowly transports you away from... read full bio
In their relatively brief career to date, The Tea Street Band has made a lot of friends. The songs "Lost For Words" and "Disco Lights" were chosen by Huw Stephens to be the BBC Intro Single of the Week and made it onto the XFM playlist. These accolades are well-deserved for this Liverpool-based quartet. Recent shows, which were ticket-only, set off... read full bio
Tamaraebi, a musician who was born in Nigeria and now resides in London, is a mesmerizing and enigmatic master of his trade. In the same tradition as The Weeknd, Prince and Miguel, he makes hazy, swaying beats that elevate classic sounds while displaying unmatched wordsmithing abilities; he is a storyteller with a contemporary edge. Tamaraebi emphasizes a continually dreamlike sound beneath his... read full bio
The new favorite surf, reggae and ska band in Southern California is Tunnel Vision. Four musicians who grew up in the San Clemente region playing instruments and riding skateboards and surfboards make up the band. The Punk Rock, Reggae and Ska music of groups like The Descendents, Black Flag, Misfits, Sublime, Slightly Stoopid, The Expendables, NoFX, Rancid and Reel Big Fish had a big... read full bio
TOWNS, one of Adelaide's most wholesome and endearing teams, have been kicking goals lately and a stellar recent stretch has solidified their status as one of the nation's most promising up-and-comers. The publication of the duo's debut EP, "Television," which dazzled fans from the first spin with its distinctive fusion of Australiana and 90s pop rock. Along with releasing music through... read full bio
Sam Paul Evans and Jacob Welsh founded the electronic band The Hics in 2012 in London, UK. The Hics began as a two-piece electronic indie band before adding bassist Matt Knox, singer Roxane Barker, guitarist Geordan Reid-Campbell, and saxophonist David Turay. They joined with REAL STAR RECORDS in late 2012, and in 2013, they released Tangle, their debut EP. The band... read full bio
Legendary English punk rockers The Damned were forerunners of the punk movement in the U.K. when they were formed in London in 1976. Lead singer Dave Vanian, guitarist Brian James, bassist Captain Sensible (who subsequently changed to playing guitar), and drummer Rat Scabies formed the band. Their 1976 single "New Rose" and 1977 debut studio album, "Damned Damned Damned", cemented... read full bio
Towa Bird has been playing guitar for a time, both as a member of the electro-pop-rock band Cassyette and as a proficient and creative solo guitarist. However, TikTok has propelled her to stardom, giving her a global audience and a way to interact with fans in the midst of a disruptive period for the entire industry. The videos made by Bird... read full bio
TDJ's vaporous and acidulous cosmos ranges from sorrow to bittersweet ecstasy and is an odd fusion of Geneviève Ryan-Martel's years of writing guitar ballads and experimenting with electronic music creation. Geneviève's earliest interests of techno, trance and eurodance have materialized. She draws inspiration from her nostalgia for old tracks like Tiestö, Gamemaster, Signum and ATB as well as from her emo teens with... read full bio
Brothers Matt and Theo Weedon and Jack Bowden make up the Devon-based trio Tors, a harmonic indie band. Their first three tracks were on Spotify's New Music Friday in the UK, US, Iceland, Chile and Italy when they initially started releasing music. At events like Barn on the Farm, Tunes in the Dunes and Boardmasters, they started performing live. Additionally, they performed two... read full bio
Tim Gallagher is a singer-songwriter from Manchester whose soulful approach is lyrically and melodically influenced by country music and R&B. His song catalog contains tales of love both found and lost. Tim Gallagher is a name to know with a discography that has collected hundreds of thousands of plays, charted on iTunes and been featured in programs like ITV2's "Love Island." He... read full bio
The Bites are a brand-new band that's ready to stun audiences with their monstrous blend of dazzling garage rock rhythms, massive choruses that stick in your head for days, an unapologetically throwback aesthetic and above all, their commitment to generating a party-starting atmosphere at their shows. Every performance for the Bites is an occasion to have fun! They released their debut album later,... read full bio
The Home Team is prepared to swoop over the nation with its upbeat, fun pop-punk/pop-rock sound. This four-piece band from Seattle is made up of Brian Butcher on vocals, John Baran on guitar, Ryne Olson on bass and Daniel Matson on drums. The Home Team put a lot of effort into building their reputation; they published the EP Black Sheep and they frequently... read full bio
The Chisel, a group of musicians with lengthy histories in the London punk scene, immediately established themselves as one of the most intriguing bands among its peers Chubby & The Gang, Stingray and Big Cheese. Their music has a strong punk foundation, but it also incorporates a variety of other styles, including Oi!, anarchist, UK-82 and hardcore. Unmistakably British record Retaliation connects... read full bio
The Almost, the emo-driven alt-rock solo project of Aaron Gillespie, the former drummer and sporadic lead singer for Underoath, the Christian metalcore band he co-founded, first appeared in the late 2000s. While Southern Weather was mostly a Gillespie solo project, later albums saw the Almost develop into a real band, giving rise to the more collaborative sound seen on Monster... read full bio
Teenage Wrist combine the subdued intensity of grunge with elements of shoegaze and alternative rock, taking inspiration from groups like The Cure and The Smashing Pumpkins. A deal with Epitaph Records resulted from their debut EP, Dazed, which they had originally planned to release as a side project. Chrome Neon Jesus, their first full-length release, was produced by Carlos de... read full bio
