The Whitest Boy Alive began as an electronic dance music project in Berlin in 2003, but they gradually changed into a band without any computerized components. The band's name refers to the naive, timid boy from a northern European country who is the subject of their music. Bubbles is the band's German record company. “Dreams”, their debut album, was released... read full bio
The Whitlams were founded in Australia's Newtown. Tim Freedman, Stevie Plunder and Andy Lewis wrote their songs acoustically on Saturday afternoons at the Sandringham Hotel on King Street as a trio without a drummer. The typical formative months of drinking, camaraderie and shady concerts then followed. The Whitlams won the ARIA Awards for Group of the Year, Best Independent Release ("Eternal Nightcap") and... read full bio
British rock legends, the Who carry over four decades of remarkable music and notorious live performances under their belts. Just a few years into their career, the Who rivaled the Rolling Stones critically and commercially. They are the pioneers of rock opera, a powerhouse arena act, and among the first rock groups to successfully incorporate (rather than simply dabble with)... read full bio
The Wild Feathers are a truly American band: their music takes elements of the best of rock, country, folk and blues music and reshapes it in a way that is both unique and modern. Ricky Young, Joel King, Taylor Burns, and Preston Wimberly grew up steeped in music, playing solo gigs, touring with local bands and working at venues. The... read full bio
Taylor Burns, Joel King, and Ricky Young—all former lead singers of other bands—formed the American country rock group The Wild Feathers in Nashville, Tennessee. After the band's first record was released, drummer Ben Dumas joined. Former member of Apache Relay, a band that had opened for The Wild Feathers, Brett Moore is a multi-instrumentalist who started touring and recording with... read full bio
With their Epitaph debut, Clouded, the Californian indie duo This Wild Life effectively abandoned their original plans to become a full band and repurposed their emo/pop-punk sound for an acoustic setting. Co-singer/songwriters Kevin Jordan and Anthony Del Grosso have continuously demonstrated an interest in creative expansion and evolution, moving from an electric phase to a stripped-down acoustic period and later to... read full bio
The women-led band The Wild Reeds is full of multi-instrumentalists and highly talented singer-songwriters. Kinsey Lee, Sharon Silva, Mackenzie Howe, Nick Pakpiseth, and Nick Jones make up this quintet that can be described as an indie-folk rock group with a touch of country. They’ve released three albums, the latter two of which were under the Dualtone records banner. The newest... read full bio
The Wild! is a rock ‘n’ roll band from Kelowna, British Columbia, that consists of members Dylan Villain, The Kid, Lucas “Boozus” and Crash Anderson. The band began without a booking agent or record label and they still released their debut single, “Roadhouse”, which was featured on rock radio stations in Canada. This led The Wild! to gaining an agent... read full bio
The Wombats are an indie alternative rock band from Liverpool. Comprised of members Dan Haggis, Tord Overland Knudsen, and Matthew Murphy, the band combines vocals, guitar, drums, and bass to create their unique sound. Having sold over one million copies of their albums worldwide, The Wombats are a staple in alternative rock music. The group members met while attending university,... read full bio
The Word is a blues/jam rock ensemble made up of Robert Randolph, the gospel/pedal steel sensation John Medeski, the Dickinson brothers, Chris Chew and one-third of the jazz-funk trio Medeski, Martin & Wood, who together made up North Mississippi Allstars (of the famed Sacred Steel series on Arhoolie and his Family Band). The gospel album, which the Dickinsons and Medeski had... read full bio
The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die blends driving, emotionally raw songwriting with electronic elements and the drawn-out atmospheres of groups like Godspeed You! Black Emperor and Explosions in the Sky to create one of the more dynamic bands to emerge from the new wave of emo that started in the late 2000s... read full bio
The Wytches are an English rock band from Peterborough, England, who are now based in Brighton, England. The band consists of members Kristian Bell, Gianni Honey, Daniel Rumsey and Mark Breed. Bell and Honey had previously played together in The Crooked Canes and the duo later moved to Brighton to go to school and later formed The Wytches. Since then,... read full bio
Cruise through this nostalgic journey with faithful renditions of the iconic smooth rock sounds of the mid 70s & 80s that defined a generation. Experience an unforgettable musical voyage at this Yacht Rock party—layered with lush harmonies and smooth grooves, The Yacht Rock Show performs classic hits from artists that shaped the genre, including Michael McDonald, Christopher Cross, Kenny Loggins,... read full bio
The rock group The Young Evils, from Seattle, Washington, is a great example of how final results frequently diverge significantly from original plans. Troy Nelson and Mackenzie Mercer, coworkers at a record store, started The Young Evils as a fun, Vaselines-inspired pop duo. However, they no longer sound anything like that group. The Brooklyn-based band extended their sound after their... read full bio
The Zolas are a Canadian indie rock band based out of Vancouver, British Columbia, that consists of members Zachary Gray, Tom Dobrzanski, Cody Hiles, Dwight Abell, and Tom Heuckendorff. The group was originally formed by Gray and Dobrzanski, who were previously performing together in the band Lotus Child. From there, they went on to release their debut studio album, “Tic... read full bio
The Zombies are an English rock band, formed in St Albans and led by Rod Argent (piano, organ and vocals) and Colin Blunstone (vocals). The group scored British and American hits with She's Not There"". In the US, two further singles, ""Tell Her No"" and ""Time of the Season"", were also successful. Their album Odessey and Oracle, composed of twelve... read full bio
Since banding together in 2012, psychedelic cumbia-punk quartet Thee Commons have made waves in and around their hometown of East LA. Featuring los hermanos Pacheco and one of several lively session bassists and recently added saxophonist, these romp ‘n’ rollers have managed not only to marry two unlikely genres -- world’s apart -- in perfect pastiche harmony but also are... read full bio
Thee Oh Sees are a rock band from San Francisco, California. The band is comprised of guitar, vocals, bass, and drums. The artists perform a combination of different rock-inspired genres, including punk, art rock, psychedelic rock, and noise rock. A majority of their music is experimental, as the band started off with home recordings as an artistic outlet. Evolving over... read full bio
An alt/classic rock supergroup, Them Crooked Vultures feature Queens of the Stone Age's guitarist and vocalist Josh Homme, Nirvana/Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl on drums, and Led Zeppelin's John Paul Jones on bass. The trio first discussed collaborating in 2005, but not much more was heard of the project until summer 2009, when Them Crooked Vultures announced that they had been... read full bio
Them Dirty Roses is an American rock band formed in 2014 and hailing from Birmingham, Alabama. The band's lineup consists of James Ford (vocals), Ben Crain (guitar), Andrew Davis (bass), and Frank Ford (drums). Their unique blend of Southern rock and roll with a touch of blues has earned them a loyal following and critical acclaim. In 2016, Them Dirty Roses... read full bio
