Miranda July is a filmmaker, artist, and writer. Her videos, performances, and web-based projects have been presented at sites such as the Museum of Modern Art, the Guggenheim Museum and in two Whitney Biennials. July wrote, directed and starred in her first feature-length film, Me and You and Everyone We Know, which won a special jury prize at the Sundance... read full bio
Magician Justin Flom has been a regular guest on the Ellen Degeneres Show, been viewed 5 millions times on YouTube, shared on hundreds of thousands of Facebook pages, and named by Buzzed as one of the top 10 Snapchatters to follow. Flom regularly takes the stage at the famous Hollywood Magic Castle, and has performed throughout the world in 26... read full bio
In 1979, the London-based new wave music group The Fixx was founded. College pals Cy Curnin on vocals and Adam Woods on drums formed the band they called Portraits. Later, they brought in guitarist Tony McGrail, pianist Rupert Greenall, and bassist Russell McKenzie, who was eventually replaced by Charlie Barrett. The band recorded two singles for Ariola Records, but they... read full bio
Duncan Sheik is a Grammy Award and two-time Tony Award winning singer-songwriter and composer. As a solo artist, Duncan’s ubiquitous hit “Barely Breathing” spent 55 weeks on the Billboard’s Hot 100 Chart and propelled the sales of his Atlantic Records debut to 750,000 copies. As a composer, Sheik again found success with his musical, Spring Awakening which earned 8 Tony... read full bio
Nervo, the Australian songwriters and sister duo have written hit songs for Ke$ha and Kylie Minogue. They have also remixed some top songs for major artists. They quickly built upon that experience by releasing music under their own name, NERVO, alongside some of the biggest producers today including Afrojack, Steve Aoki and Nicky Romero, while tearing through arenas across North... read full bio
The crescent moon of TNGHT, the pseudonym of Lunice (Lunice Fermin Pierre II) and Hudson Mohawke (Ross Birchard), is once again emerging from behind dense clouds. Years have passed since their enormously successful debut, which unintentionally altered the sound of pop music that followed. The two Glasgow-and Montreal-based bedroom producers turned mega producers have teamed up once more on a... read full bio
Warren G is an American west coast rapper who is best known for his breakout song ""Regulate"" which featured his close friend Nate Dogg. The song reached number 2 in the United States and charted worldwide. When he isn't making and writing rap music, he is working as a producer, and a DJ. He has had many songs make it... read full bio
Asraf and bandmate John Tacon (drums, electronic samples, vocals) formed Brick + Mortar to immediate critical buzz that rapidly approached fever pitch, no doubt buoyed along by the excellent video for their song "Bangs" which premiered on Noisey. The song's bass hits like a massive punch to the face and the narrative of the ultra-violent accompanying video, based on the... read full bio
Andy Richter is an American actor, writer, comedian, and late night talk show announcer who is best known for appearing as Conan OBriens sidekick on his late night talk shows. He started his career working as a production assistant in Chicago and from there started taking comedy classes at Chicagos Improv Olympic. He became the star there within a year... read full bio
Bones UK is an English rock band from Camden Town, London that consists of members Rosie Bones, Carmen Vandenberg and drummer Heavy. The three members first formed after they met at a local blues kitchen. They started performing together and shortly after caught the attention of Jeff Beck who asked them to co-write his album “Loud Hailer” and to open... read full bio
A Great Big World is the American singer-songwriter duo made up of Ian Axel and Chad Vaccarino behind the immensely moving and chart-topping single “Say Something”. They met at New York University, where they were attending The Steinhardt Music Program. The groups first single “This Is The New Year” was featured in several TV shows including The Amazing Race, One... read full bio
With a mind-blowing fusion of Mexican masked wrestling, burlesque and humor, Lucha VaVOOM has been putting on some of the most exhilarating performances on the planet. Rita D'Albert and Liz Fairbairn founded Lucha VaVOOM in Los Angeles, which LA Weekly named the "Best Burlesque Show" in the city. Lucha VaVOOM features short, exhibition-style, one-fall Lucha Libre battles that pit good against... read full bio
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
