Capturing the heart of Middle America, this quintet from Minneapolis, the Motion City itself, plays some wicked hot, stop-and-start Pop Punk. Packed with all the necessary materials needed to establish an original groove - intensity, creativity and energy - the team produces, dare it be said, a new soundtrack for a set formula. Throughout their twenty years together, the band... read full bio
One of the rare bands that can combine inventive music with deep words while being highly entertaining and thrilling a crowd is Moon Taxi. The band's "Cabaret" album from 2012 is a multifaceted, layered project that showcases the band's developing understanding of its own musical identity. Following up on their live album "Live Ride" from 2009, "Cabaret" demonstrates the difficulties... read full bio
Washed Out is the stage name for Ernest Greene, an American singer/songwriter/record producer. He started out producing songs in his bedroom studio at his parents house ayer moving back in with them after he graduated from college. At the time he also worked with a local band called ""Bedroom"". That helped him win over many music bloggers that were attracted... read full bio
Tom Bailey is a UK born musician and artist. He was a trained classical pianist in his formative years and taught music before forming the Thompson Twins. The line up included his first wife (then girlfriend) Alannah Curie and Joe Leeway. The 1980s brought a majority of their success. They were heavily featured on MTV with hit songs like Hold... read full bio
Bored to tears whenever you try to dig an instrumental record Then you obviously haven't gotten your hands on flamenco phenomenon Jesse Cook's latest release. Since his debut album, Tempest, Cook has made a permanent home for himself on the billboard charts. With a fiery mix of rumba, Latin jazz and world music, the Parisian-born virtuoso knows how to move... read full bio
American Authors is a pop rock band, based in New York City, who are signed to The Island Def Jam Music Group. They are best known for their singles “Best Day of My Life” and “Believer” from their album Oh, What a Life. Their debut single, “Believer”, earned great popularity through alternative rock radio. Their second single, “Best Day of... read full bio
Jason Wade is the founder and lead singer of the rock band Lifehouse. He spent his teen years in Washington and Oregon before relocating to Los Angeles, where he founded Lifehouse with a neighbor and friend. Wade is a self-taught musician. He began teaching himself how to play the guitar and write after his parents’ divorce. Wade has released eight... read full bio
Kiesza is a singer-songwriter from Calgary, and is also an in-demand songwriter for acts across the globe, puts together her own stunning artwork, is a trained ballerina, and a former tall-ship sailor who the Army once attempted to train as a sniper. In January 2014, ‘Hideaway’ was released by Rami’s own Lokal Legend label, and soon after Kiesza moved to... read full bio
MS MR, pronounced Miz Mister, are an electrifying and entrancing pop duo consisting of a MS, Lizzy Plapinger, and a MR, Max Hershenow. The New York based Vassar College graduates hit it big in Germany first before floating back to the states. Their breakout singles ""Hurricane"" and ""Fantasy"" were well received for their vintage sound. They included ""Hurricane"" on their... read full bio
Darren The Human Beat Box" Robinson, Mark "Prince Markie Dee" Morales, and Damon "Kool Rock-ski" Wimbley all grew up rapping in the same neighborhood. Robinson's family could not afford a drum set, so Darren perfected a technique of making percussion like sounds with his mouth -- hence the birth of his nickname The Human Beat Box. The group, then known... read full bio
The system that sends funny individuals to Saturday Night Live produced Cecily Strong. The hilarious beauty returned to her native Illinois after receiving a BFA in theatre from CalArts and started training at the renowned Second City Conservatory in Chicago, which has produced numerous SNL alumni over the years. In 2012, she was added to the SNL cast. She served... read full bio
Erin Michelle Würthrich, known by her stage name Ryn Weaver, is an American pop singer hailing from North County San Diego. Despite her roots in California, she pursued her passion for acting and studied at the prestigious Tisch School of the Arts at NYU. However, her love for music was too strong and she eventually left school to pursue a... read full bio
Masters of Illusion Live! is the touring magic show based on the World Magic Award-winning TV series. Consisting of eye-popping illusionists, daring escape and quick change artists, exotic animals and beautiful dancers – all LIVE! This theatrical experience is totally live with no camera tricks or computer graphics. Audience members will become part of the act as they are called... read full bio
Felipe Esparza is an upcoming comedian and actor, who won the seventh season of NBC’s Last Comic Standing. He starred in his very own one hour special, They’re Not Gonna Laugh at You, which premiered on Showtime. Felipe has appeared on numerous television shows including Arsenio Hall, The Tonight Show, TruTV’s World’s Dumbest, Galavision’s Que Locos and BET’s Comic View.... read full bio
Ani is a punk folksinger who writes songs that can appeal to old folkies and simultaneously climb the college radio charts. She tours on the acoustic, college, and rock club circuits, shattering stereotypes and winning over unsuspecting fans everywhere. But of course, like all overnight success stories that were ten years in the making, the beginnings were much more humble.... read full bio
MAGIC! is a Canadian reggae fusion band, composed of well-known songwriter/ record producer Nasri Atweh on lead vocals with guitarist/keyboardist Mark Pelli"" Pellizzer, drummer Alex Tanas and bassist Ben Spivak. Nasri had been working with and writing songs for different pop acts prior to the start of the band. He had met Mark Pelli in the studio, and within a... read full bio
Hawthorne Heights enjoyed immense success with their first two albums, both of which went gold; their song "Saying Sorry" also achieved gold status. They were one of the biggest breakout successes of the new millennial emo-punk explosion. Over the years, the Ohio-based band experienced personal setbacks, multiple lineup changes and a landscape of evolving musical genres. They released their eighth studio... read full bio
While almost impossible to describe, Luma embodies a break through in family performance art similar to those of Imago, Mummenschanz and Michael Moschen. Using new light technologies and various performance art disciplines, Luma transforms a darkened theater into spatial canvas, where three-dimensional illuminated objects and chaotic characters paint surreal worlds of colorful motion. In a whimsical three-part suite, Luma depicts... read full bio
Richard Porter is a singer-songwriter from Medicine Hat, Alberta, and the winner of the reality television series Canadian Idol in season 2. He started to sing at an early age and is classically trained, playing several instruments, most notably, the violin and viola. He writes and arranges violin solos for many of his songs. Porter's first single ""Awake in a... read full bio
Johnny Gill is an American singer-songwriter, composer, producer, and actor. He is best known for being the final member of the R&B pop group New Edition and for his time as a member of LSG. Gill started his singing career at only 5 years old at his church in a family gospel group that was named Little Johnny and “Wings... read full bio
