Dave Brock comes the closest to capturing the look and spirit of Jim Morrison without being the real thing. The band, Wild Child, knows Jim's moves and raps as well as he did. Their version of The Doors is respectful and accurate and a well done tribute to The Doors. Some have referred to their performance as ""performance art.""... read full bio
Wilderado is a band from Tusla, Oklahoma that consists of members Maxim Rainer, Colton Dearing, Tyler Wimpee, and Justin Kila. The four members all met while in Los Angeles and started making music together. They went on to release their debut EP, “Misty Shrub”. Since then, they’ve released the EP, “Latigo”, their debut album, “Singles”, and most recently, their third... read full bio
Poet and folk singer Willi Carlisle sings for the people. Carlisle's great gift for language, like that of his hero Utah Phillips, is about caring for one another and establishing connections through our shared humanity. Carlisle argues that love can actually overcome all obstacles on his highly anticipated second album, the magnum opus Peculiar, Missouri, which features twelve epic songs.... read full bio
When many artists discover inspiration when traveling, very few do so with William Matheny's sharp eye and storytelling skills. The singer-songwriter from West Virginia draws inspiration for his own style of Appalachian Americana from truck stops and hotel lobbies, interpreting his encounters through a lens that is both inquisitive and empathetic. That Grand, Old Feeling is Matheny's follow-up to the... read full bio
William Prince is a Winnipeg, Manitoba-based folk and country singer-songwriter from Canada. In 1986, he was born in Selkirk, Manitoba, and as a youngster, his family relocated to Peguis First Nation. Due to the fact that his father was both a musician and a preacher, and that Prince frequently accompanied him on performances in northern Manitoba, music was a constant... read full bio
William Tyler is an American musician and guitarist from Nashville, Tennessee, who performs a mixture of folk, indie, and pop rock music. Tyler’s father was a songwriter who has written songs for bands and artists such as LeAnn Rimes, S-K-O, and Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. Tyler always had a passion for music and went on to earn his degree from... read full bio
Willie Nile is a singer and songwriter from Buffalo, New York. He grew up in a musically talented family; his siblings played piano, his mother had a deep love for music, and his grandfather ran an orchestra and played the piano with such famous performers as Bill Bojangles Robinson and Eddie Cantor. Later in life, Willie landed a residency... read full bio
Willie Watson is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, banjo player, harmonica player, actor and found member of the group Old Crow Medicine Show. Watson was born in Watkins Glen, New York and while growing up, listened to all kinds of music from Michael Jackson to Nirvana. He later started playing music in high school with Ben Gould and they both dropped... read full bio
Willy Mason is an indie singer and songwriter from the Northeast U.S. Mason specializes in blending folk and rock styles together. His music can be described as bluesy and at times grungy. He’s toured with several successful artists including the likes of Rosanne Cash, My Morning Jacket, Evan Dando, and Beth Orton among others. Willy Mason has also had two... read full bio
Father, brother, and son all describe Willy Tea Taylor. His songs are a terrific location to lose yourself because of his amazing ability to sing about complex issues simply. That is mostly a product of his upbringing. Willy's initial love was baseball even though he came from a long family of cattlemen—his grandfather Walt was one of the most admired men... read full bio
Wolf Parade is a post-punk indie rock band from Montreal. The band incorporates guitar, synths, drums, and vocals in their music. Their record ‘Apologies to the Queen Mary’ was released to earn critical acclaim and a Polaris Music Prize nomination. The band has gone through several ebbs and flows of performing, at one point they took a hiatus. Wolf Parade... read full bio
Wyatt C. Louis's debut album, Chandler, is named after his middle name and has airy and textural melodies that are elevated by breathtaking vocals. Currently residing in Calgary, Louis, a Plains Cree singer-songwriter who was born and raised in sections of Treaty Six, allows his sense of place to come through on these songs, some of which were inspired by... read full bio
Wye Oak emerged from Baltimore's underground scene to critical acclaim on both sides of the Atlantic by fusing introspective lyricism with colorful polyrhythmic indie rock and pop. The name of the band, which consists of drummer/keyboardist Andy Stack and singer/guitarist Jenn Wasner, comes from a symbolic tree in Maryland that is 460 years old. Wasner and Stack, who formed the band... read full bio
Yacht is a dance-pop band from Portland, Oregon. The band is comprised of members Jona Bechtolt, Claire L. Evans, and Rob Kieswetter. Yacht rose to fame after they were commissioned for performances at New York based art and technology platform Rhizome. They were later recruited to perform at the Museum of Modern Art’s P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center. Their performances... read full bio
"Yaeji is a Korean-American electronic music artist from Brooklyn, New York. She is making a name for herself in the electronic music world, blending up a mix of hip-hop, rap, and house music for audiences internationally. She also does a lot of mellow vocals in her music and sings in both English and Korean. Growing up Yaeji would do Djing... read full bio
Yael Deckelbaum is an activist and singer-songwriter who is Canadian and Israeli with a platinum award. She is regarded as one of the original members of the Israeli folk group Habanot Nechama, whose self-titled CD sold over 40,000 copies and went platinum in Israel. Yael has shared the stage with a number of notable performers, including Gregory Porter, Bobby McFerrin,... read full bio
A song for an Apple commercial was chosen by Steve Jobs. Yael Naim's folk-pop song "New Soul" was humble and whimsical, more purposefully analog than technologically advanced. But basically, it was catchy and spread quickly over the world, from the northern and southern hemispheres to the eastern and western. It appeared on three Billboard charts in the United States alone: the... read full bio
Seattle-based cascadian elemental & alchemical electronic music duo YAIMA has been active for a while. Members Mas Higasa (guitar, flutes, handpan) and Pepper Proud (vocals), who create a precisely tuned container for their audience, weave a complex and calming musical journey, spanning soundscapes with a familiar yet ancient tune—a genuinely magical encounter. YAIMA's concerts have been praised for "taking the... read full bio
French Breton musician and composer Yann Tiersen was born on June 23, 1970. The electric guitar, piano, synthesisers, violin, xylophone, toy piano, harpsichord, piano accordion, and even a typewriter are just a few of the instruments he uses in his eclectic musical style, which is well known for fusing classical and modern instruments. Studio recordings, musical partnerships, and soundtracks for motion... read full bio
Brothers Diarmuid and Brán Mac Gloinn, who live in Dublin, make up the Irish folk duet known as Ye Vagabonds. They have already won more RTE Radio 1 Folk Awards than any other artist, including Best Track and Best Group and have been referred to as "being at the fore of a new wave of Irish folk". The brothers played onstage... read full bio
