Canadian indie rock band Broken Social Scene is a musical ensemble that includes as few as six and as many as nineteen members. The band, formed by Kevin Drew and Brendan Canning consists of members that play in various other groups and solo projects, mainly hailing from Toronto. The group's sound blends aspects of its members' respective musical ventures, and... read full bio
Grandaddy is a 5-piece indie rock band comprised of Jason Lytle, Jim Fairchild, Kevin Garcia, and Tim Dryden. Formed in Modesto, California, the band started out with a sound influenced by punk artists such as Bad Brains and Suicidal Tendencies. The band’s debut cassette is entitled Complex Party Come Along Theories, which spawned the singles “Taster” and “Could Be Love.”... read full bio
Shungudzo is the stage name of Alexandra Shungudzo Govere, a Zimbabwean American musician and reality television star. She gained global recognition for two reasons: first, she was the first black female gymnast to compete for Zimbabwe in artistic gymnastics at the All-Africa Games; second, she co-founded the Kijana Project, which helps AIDS children. Later, she became well-known in the media... read full bio
Arlo Guthrie is the son of famed folk artist Woody Guthrie. His music continues the legacy of his father with social conscience themes and songs that have become American staples, such as Alice's Restaurant" and "The City of New Orleans." With songs like "Alice's Restaurant", too long for radio airplay; "Coming into Los Angeles", banned from many radio stations but... read full bio
Early in the 1990s, Ben Lee started his career as a young teenager in the Australian lo-fi punk band Noise Addict, which was discovered by influential musicians Sonic Youth and the Beastie Boys. That was the start of an incredible career that has been unique and eclectic while continuing to get wilder and more fascinating by the day. Ben's career is... read full bio
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
Brendan Perry is an English singer and multi-instrumental artist. Perry was born in London but moved to Auckland, New Zealand early in his education. Perry did not have formal musical education growing up so he began playing guitar at his catholic school on his own. Post schooling, Perry had a series of jobs until he joined the... read full bio
Sunny Day Real Estate was an American alternative rock band from Seattle, Washington. They were one of the first emo bands in establishing the genre. In 1994, the band released their debut album Diary on Sub Pop Records to critical acclaim. However, shortly after releasing their second album LP2, the band broke up, with members Nate Mendel and William Goldsmith... read full bio
Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu is an Indigenous Australian musician. He was born blind, has never learned Braille and does not have a guide dog or use a white cane. He plays several instruments, including the drums, keyboards, guitar and didgeridoo, but it is the clarity of his singing voice that has attracted great attention. He sings stories of his homeland... read full bio
Rock band Dr. Dog has been creating music in various incarnations for over sixteen years. Beginning with The Psychedelic Swamp, a concept album realized in the damp ruin of a flooded basement with waterlogged guitars and a digital delay pedal, the band has simmered on the back burner of our musical lives for most of its existence but we’ve recently... read full bio
American singer-songwriter Eden xo also works as a dancer, producer, creative director, and occasionally as an actress. Under her true name Jessie Malakouti, she has released songs as a member of the band Shut Up Stella as well as through her solo project, Jessie and the Toy Boys. The official music video for "Too Cool to Dance" by Eden xo was... read full bio
Acclaimed by the Wall Street Journal as the female Flight of the Conchords, Garfunkel and Oates is a folk-comedy duo made up of actresses/songwriters Kate Micucci and Riki Landhome. They gained popularity when one of their songs was featured in an episode of Scrubs. Garfunkel and Oates have since performed several times on television, including appearances on The Jay Leno... 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
The captivating psychedelic art rock group Django Django, from London, England, has mesmerized listeners with its avant-garde and varied sound. The four members of the group—Vincent Neff, Tommy Grace, Jimmy Dixon, and David Maclean—met at the Edinburgh College of Art, where their shared love of music served as the starting point for their artistic journey. The band's self-titled debut album entered... read full bio
Kevin Hearn is a Canadian multi-instrumentalist; he can play the keyboard, guitar, accordion, mandolin, and sings. His career in music began with the Barenaked Ladies, a multi-platinum selling band. Now, pursuing a solo career, Hearn has released an abundance of new music and so far has released seven albums. Artists like David Lynch and Sun Ra inspire Hearn; he follows... read full bio
Bryce Ross-Johnson, better known as his stage name Bryce Vine, is an American rapper and singer from New York City, New York. His music is a mixture of hip-hop and indie-pop and he gained fame after auditioning for the television series “The Glee Project”. During his time on The Glee Projects, Vine was one of the twelve finalists but was... read full bio
The HU is a Mongolian rock band from Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, that consists of members Gala, Jaya, Enkush and Temka. Their music is a mixture of folk metal, heavy metal, and folk rock and the band performs using Mongolian instrumentation such as the Morin khuur, and performs Mongolian throat singing. The band rose to fame after releasing two videos through YouTube,... read full bio
The Loganville, GA native began his career as an aspiring artist before moving to Nashville to concentrate his skills on behind-the-scenes hitmaking. Crowder continues to push boundaries, having achieved early success as a top-charting songwriter with Chris Young's PLATINUM three-week #1 "I'm Comin' Over," PLATINUM #1 "Think of You" (featuring Cassadee Pope), and "Hangin' On." He also scored his first... read full bio
In an article by NPR, the band THE HU was highlighted as "a band from Mongolia that merges the screaming guitars of heavy metal and traditional Mongolian guttural singing," elaborating on the significance of culture and the band's distinctive musical identity. Gala, Jaya, Temka and Enkush are a modern rock band with roots in Mongolian culture that was founded in Ulaanbaatar.... read full bio
John Darnielle, a singer-songwriter from Claremont, California, founded the Mountain Goats. Durham, North Carolina, is where the band is currently headquartered. Despite having a plural name, the Mountain Goats only had Darnielle for many years. Despite remaining the band's core member, he has collaborated with a variety of artists over the years, including Franklin Bruno, Kaki King, Jon Wurster, Matt... read full bio
