Several members of Diesel Boy attended Sonoma State University in California's wine region, where the band was founded. After releasing four albums for the label and traveling tens of thousands of miles in their Ford Econoline van with a who's who of the era's famous punk groups, they gained enough local notoriety in 1996 to become the first band signed... read full bio
Emmanuel Ethier (Corridor, P'tit Belliveau, Chocolat, Pierre Lapointe) produced Choses Sauvages' self-titled dance-punk debut. The album was warmly welcomed by the Quebec press, reached the top of the independent radio charts in the province, and was nominated for Album of the Year - Alternative at the ADISQ Gala and named Indie-Rock Album of the Year at the GAMIQ Gala. The... read full bio
Uncle Lucius is back in the studio. After a five-year sabbatical, the band returned to select locations around the country to perform soul, job and thunder. Uncle Lucius of South Austin is a dream created by five sonic mercenaries, a clarion call to arms for sincere believers. It's the voice that shakes you out of your slumber, grabs you by the shoulders and yells,... read full bio
The Castellows, a neo-traditional country music trio, are giving the term "family tradition" a literal meaning. The sisters that make up the band—Ellie on lead guitar, Powell on banjo, and Lily on vocals—are from a small, rural Georgia town named Georgetown, although they now reside in Nashville. The Castellows have a classic yet contemporary sound. In addition to sharing the... read full bio
Electronic bassist Bryan, better known as RZRKT (RE-SUR-RECT), is from Laredo, Texas. He adds a melodic touch to the genre by fusing gloomy and inspirational melodies into his music, which is influenced by many other genres and develops into massive bass drops with an original sound. In an effort to advance, he is experimenting with trap, psytrance, future bass and dubstep... read full bio
Euan Manning (vocals and guitar), Oskar Gudinovic (guitar and keys), Aaron Hurley (bass) and Darragh Manning (drums) make up the four-piece County Cork rock band Cardinals. With the recent addition of a third guitarist (Kieran Hurley), the band's shoegaze sound is amplified, resulting in dramatic, wall of sound live performances that contrast violent riffs with thought-provoking lyrics. Cardinals are a band to have... read full bio
The practice of creating music by blending, combining, assembling and creating something you've never heard before while searching for novel approaches to house music is what ANOTR is. Their music is a fusion of the old and the modern, while also hitting the sweet spot between what is created for clubs and what is meant for live performances. They are known for... read full bio
Mitchell Ferguson is a Dallas based alternative rock musician. His music, influenced by Post Malone, Allen Stone and Nirvana, blends beautiful melodies with a rock edge. Mitchell's love of music was fostered in him from a young age, growing up in a family of church musicians. He has performed on stages around the country with country and rock acts, and his talent... read full bio
Midnight River Choir's formation was nothing short of a force of nature, which now communicates flawlessly throughout their live presentations. Labels and comparisons are unnecessary for this band. Their music says a lot about who they are and what they stand for. Their lives have been intertwined by a powerful thread of energy both on and off stage. That energy... read full bio
WAVES is the brainchild of Frankie Grant and Spencer Bridle, who both enjoy creating and performing electronic dance music. Grant oversees live performance while Bridle takes the lead on composition and production, both enhancing the other's ideas. The group's debut track, "Mr. Wilson," has been played on Canadian radio ever since they signed a record contract with Ultra Records. They want... read full bio
The Kendall Street Company from Virginia is no stranger to having a good time. The genre-defying, eclectic rock band has been compared to a variety of artists, including Pink Floyd, Ween, They Might Be Giants, Widespread Panic, Umphrey's McGee, John Prine, experimental psychedelia and Frank Zappa. Each Kendall Street Company performance is an experience unlike any other, with aspects of audience engagement,... read full bio
Houseplant, a band that was formed during the lockdown era, became fully developed after the epidemic as a team of seasoned players with the skills and vision to get things going. They have been releasing songs from their upcoming debut album, packing Louisville and Cincinnati venues and inspiring a devoted following to come out in their support. While they clearly fit the mold... read full bio
Heffner, a band from Athens, Georgia, performs with the pace and energy of a young band but the lyrical insight and musical depth of a much more seasoned outfit with all the ferocity and immediacy of post punk's traditional aggression, some '70s glam and 21st century power pop. With the help of their self-titled first album, they were given additional possibilities... read full bio
Scottish-Canadian singer-songwriter, performer and vocalist Evangeline Gentle is known for her folk-pop music. Evangeline's lyrics are reflective and moving, evoking rich emotional landscapes in the listener and attempting to create a sense of "sameness" across listeners. The songs "Gay Bar" and "Bad Girls" from Gentle's album Where The Diamonds Are highlight the album's embrace of queerness and queer culture. Her self-titled first... read full bio
Golin's work straddles the barriers between mainstream pop and experimental electronic music and is passionate and weirdly baroque in its digital ethos. Her strategy is influenced by an original viewpoint on the role music plays in mediating the current experience of physical and cultural displacement. In the song "Lilith" by Zir, she initially made an appearance as Rin. Fushigi, a... read full bio
There's little doubt that Marnie Stern lives up to her moniker as "the lady who shreds," but shredding isn't enough for Marnie. Marnie might have released another album replete with her highly layered music, distinctive frenzied finger tapping and nearly philosophical lyrics after releasing three critically lauded albums. Marnie, on the other hand, is not one to sit still, as anybody... read full bio
MIREI, a Japanese singer/songwriter, has a genuinely transcendent voice that is gentle and ethereal while yet being extremely gifted at conveying complicated feelings. Born in Osaka and currently living in Tokyo, the artist now takes her captivating vocal presence to Take Me Away, her next album that immediately confirms her remarkable skill for producing dance-pop songs with both sincere sensitivity... read full bio
Jesse, John and Carl made up the founding lineup of Broken View. In the band Drisium, Jesse and Carl had been performing together for around two and a half years. After repeated fights with the band's lead vocalist and guitarist, Carl quit, and Jesse soon after. About the same time as Jesse and Carl departed Drisium, John quit his... read full bio
Bloom, a well-known singer-songwriter, is praised as one of Australia's top power vocalists. As a seasoned tour veteran with sold-out performances both domestically and in New Zealand, Bloom "crafts personable moments onstage that resonate with audiences" (Scenestr Magazine). Bloom is liked by everyone. She worked with Swedish DJ/Producer Oen Bearen, contributing her voice to the tune "Let It Go,"... read full bio
Junior Brother, a stalwart of alternative folk, bravely breaks new territory with his daring new tune, "The Men Who Eat Ring Forts." The mammoth "Junior Brother's Favorite" EP from June and the critically praised double LP The Great Irish Famine precede this brand-new offering, which is known for its "Wry songs of anxiety and frustration" (The Guardian) and "Truly unforgettable"... read full bio
