Benjamin Booker is a singer-songwriter and guitarist from New Orleans, who names The Gun Club, Blind Willie Johnson and T. Rex as his inspirations. The Chicago Tribune called his music "a raw brand of blues/boogie/soul,", while The Independent said it has "frenzied guitar-strumming and raw, soulful vocals that are hair-raising in intensity" and SPIN described it as "bright, furious, explosive... read full bio
Benjamin Clementine is a British singer-songwriter and pianist on the rise. His debut album, At Least For Now, earned him the UK’s prestigious Mercury Prize. The honor is the most recent chapter in an incredible success story including homelessness, cult status in Paris, the Best New Actor honor at Les Victoires de la Musique (the French equivalent of the Grammys),... read full bio
A unique, direct and absolutely wild voice belongs to Benjamin Dakota Rogers. His raw sound successfully breaks through the wall between the past and the present with a calculated homage to old-time and bluegrass rhythms. Rogers was raised on a farm in southwest Ontario where he built greenhouses, raised vegetables and lived off the land. It is impossible to distinguish between Rogers' talent for... read full bio
With his soul-stirring melodies, renowned American singer-songwriter Benjamin Tod Flippo has irrevocably changed the face of music. alongside his wife Ashley Mae (vocals, fiddle) and Jeff Loops (bass) on stage alongside him as the main singer and guitarist of the Lost Dog Street Band, he creates a melodious trip that audiences find incredibly moving. Tod's early childhood, spent growing up in... read full bio
Beoga has become an international sensation with their blend of indie and Celtic Irish folk. It’s traditional music that is fully accessibly for today’s audiences. The band is surely attention-grabbing. Working with Jonny Coffer (a Grammy-nominated producer), Irish artists Ryan McMullan and Foy Vance, the band churned out an impress setlist. In 2005, they dropped their debut album “A Lovely... read full bio
"Beth Ditto, or Mary Beth Patterson, is best known for her work with alternative rock band, Gossip. After her career with Gossip, Beth Ditto decided to pursue her solo career. Her vocals have been compared to the likes of Janis Joplin and Tina Turner. Apart from her singing career, Beth Ditto is also an advocate for the LGBTQ community and... read full bio
Beth Nielsen Chapman is the writer behind number-one country hits for Trisha Yearwood, Willie Nelson, and Lorrie Morgan. Jazz artist Ute Lemper and blues-rock Grammy winner Bonnie Raitt have also recorded her songs. Chapman's own albums have charted in the top 10 in the Adult Contemporary field. ... read full bio
One of the most critically acclaimed albums of the year, Beth Orton's most recent album Weather Alive appeared on NPR, Pitchfork, and The New York Times year-end "Best of" lists. Beth Orton is an English singer-songwriter. The title track was also awarded a Best New Track by Pitchfork, and Orton and her band were invited to perform "Fractals," the album's... read full bio
Jessica Anne Newham, better known as Betty Who, is a singer-songwriter from Australia. Her debut single, “Somebody Loves You”, was premiered by at-the-time official Grammy blogger Arjan Writes. The song gained praise and popularity, featured on Socialite Life, Popservations, and more. Eventually, it reached number one on Billboard’s Dance/Club Play Songs chart. Her debut EP premiered on Billboard one week... read full bio
Beyries is the stage name of Canadian folk-pop singer and songwriter Amélie Beyries, who hails from the city of Montreal in the province of Quebec. Landing, her first studio album, was released in 2017, while Encounter, her sophomore album, is scheduled for release in 2020. Outremont, which is a neighborhood in Montreal, is where Beyries was both born and reared.... read full bio
Big Country is not your average band. This Scottish rock band is predominantly known for their ability to infuse Scottish folk and rock together. They often utilize their guitar sounds to help mimic the inspirational sounds of bagpipes and fiddles. The band, Big Country is currently composed of members Mark Brzezicki, Jamie Watson, Scott Whitley, Simon Hough, and Bruce Watson.... read full bio
Big Dave McLean is a Canadian blues guitarist, harmonica player, and singer-songwriter from Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada. He was raised by a mother who played piano and a father who was a minister so music was always a big part of his life. McLean grew a love for blues music as his brother had a record collection and together the two... read full bio
Big Red Machine is an American experimental indie-folk rock band that consists of members Aaron Dessner and Justin Vernon, whom are based out of Eau Claire, Wisconsin. The duo began collaborating together after Dessner messaged Vernon through the social media application, Myspace. Dessner had sent Vernon an instrumental idea for an album and asked Vernon to write a song for... read full bio
You’ve never heard a band like Big Thief before. Their melodies combined with their impeccable talent for storytelling (thanks to frontwoman Adrianne Lenker’s uncanny ability to create heartfelt and clever lyrics) with the sounds of soft guitar, bass, and light drums to create a totally unique listener experience. Inspired by life in New York, the band’s songwriter, Adrianne twists tales... read full bio
Love Is An Action, the debut album of songwriter David Osterhout's indie/emo group, was released in New Jersey. This is a record full of conflicting feelings, with themes of heartache, anxiety, loss, acceptance, and progress hidden below endless catchy tunes. There are hints of a variety of inspirations, from the hyper-specific poetry of pop punk and emo in the previous... read full bio
Bill Ryder-Jones, an English multi-instrumentalist, composer, singer, songwriter and producer, began his musical career as the lead guitarist for the Coral, a well-known Hoylake-based psychedelic pop band, with whom he spent 12 years before launching a solo career. During this time, he wrote scores for movies like Bed and Piggy and released more song-based solo albums like the ambitious If... and... read full bio
Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O’Connell, known to the music world as simply Billie Eilish, is a singer and songwriter who is signed with Interscope Records. Billie was born into a talented family of musicians and actors, and this influenced her own ability. Billie and her brother Finneas were homeschooled together; at age 8, Billie joined the Los Angeles Children’s Chores,... read full bio
Billy Keane is a vagrant who prefers to travel the picturesque path. Billy's life philosophy is centered around the principles of living simply, seeking truth, leading a contemplative life, expressing empathy and being creative. These themes are seen in much of his writing. Billy began composing and singing while he was in his teenaged years. Since then, he has traveled... read full bio
He is recognized as an innovative performer and composer who embraces the advantages of acoustic guitar amplification, unorthodox techniques and altered tunings while celebrating a gift for melody. His enormous yet fluid acoustic guitar tone has carried him around the world, to Billboard's Top-Ten Chart and most recently through a devastating medical disorder called focal dystonia. McLaughlin has had to... read full bio
Billy Strings is a country music artist from Nashville, Tennessee. Known for his intense guitar playing, Billy Strings is a folk and bluegrass star. He writes songs based on his upbringing in rural America, inspired by abandoned communities and hard lives. Billy Strings has a knowledgeable background in music, which is displayed through his musical style. The guitarist has been... read full bio
