On a bleak, cold, frighteningly typical winter night, the last band I was in before Trampled by Turtles played our final show in a modified pizza restaurant-turned-venue in Duluth, Minnesota. The show ended, our band ended, glasses clinked cheers. We had plenty of help loading out our gear that night. So much, in fact, that someone walked away with my... read full bio
Doro Pesch knew she wanted to be a singer since she was three years old. Little Richard's "Lucille" served as the first spark, starting a fire in Doro that is still burning today. Doro aspires to use music to spread happiness around the world. She formed her first band, Snakebite, at age sixteen. After Beast and Attack comes the major... read full bio
A two-time NAACP Award-nominated singer and actor, Terron Brooks is most popular for portraying R&B/pop singer Eddie Kendricks in the NBC miniseries The Temptations. Brooks has also starred on Broadway, as Simba in Disney’s The Lion King and Seaweed in Hairspray. Having been singing from a very young age, Brooks has performed with the likes of Stevie Wonder, Randy Jackson,... read full bio
Jerry Douglas is a renowned resonator guitar (dobro) and lap steel player. The artist has recorded with musicians such as Ray Charles, Eric Clapton, Dolly Parton, Paul Simon, Mumford & Sons, and Elvis Costello. In addition, the instrumentalist has produced albums for Alison Krauss, Nashville Bluegrass Band, Maura OConnell, and more. Douglas work has been noted by the Grammy Awardshe... read full bio
The Orwells are five guys from Chicago, IL, playing rock'n' roll music with an unmatched ragged intensity. Cousins Mario Cuomo (vocals) and Dominic Corso (guitar), twins Grant (bass) and Henry Brinner (drums), and Matt O'Keefe (guitar) have been playing together since they were in 9th grade. Although one might try to simply sum up their sound as garage or punk,... read full bio
Tinashe Fazakerley, known as Rationale, is a singer and songwriter. He is best known for his eclectic, soulful sound, a fusion of R&B and alternative pop. Rationale uses electronic music influences in his work, melding together different genres to create totally unique tracks. Rationale debuted his career on Soundcloud and Spotify. He gained recognition through these platforms, even artists like... read full bio
Rubblebucket is an alternative jazz band comprised of members Kalmia Traver, Alex Toth, Dandy McDowell, Maddie Rice, Jeremy Gustin, Ian Chang, Max Jaffe, and Adam Dotson. They use baritone saxophone, trumpet, bass, guitar, drums and trombone to create eclectic jazz music. The band has released a multitude of different albums, garnering acclaim from reviewers like Rolling Stone. They have played... read full bio
Penguin Prison an electropop act fronted by Chris Glover. Early in his childhood, country music artists like Johnny Cash and Hank Williams influenced Glover. He later showed a knack for performing arts in elementary school. Joining his schools gospel choir, Glover gained experience in the music world. After pursuing smaller ventures like creating a punk band, The Museum, and a... read full bio
San Cisco is an indie pop band from Fremantle, Western Australia. Formed in 2009, the band consists of Jordi Davieson (vocals, guitar), Josh Biondillo (guitar), Scarlett Stevens (drums), and Nick Gardner (bass). San Cisco's music blends elements of pop, rock, and electronic music to create a unique and upbeat sound that has earned them a devoted following. The band's debut album,... read full bio
White Denim is an indie rock band from Austin, Texas who specializes in unusual song structures and an intense jamming approach. Their frantic sound pulls influences from varying styles of music including psychedelic rock, punk rock, garage rock, blues, dub, soul, and jazz. The four bandmates of White Denim are James Petralli, Steve Terebecki, Conrad Choucroun, and Michael Hunter. The... read full bio
Jason Bishop, an American illusionist and magician, has performed around the country in theaters, performing arts venues, cruise ships, and other venues. The Jack Gwynne award for Excellence in Presentation, the APCA Best Performing Artist of the Year, the Stage Award and Originality Award from the Magician Alliance of Eastern States have all been given to Jason, who has earned... read full bio
Stephin Merritt is best known for his role as the singer and songwriter of The Magnetic Fields. His voice is distinctive, filled with deep bass. Some of his most popular songs include, Electric Love, Not One of Us, The Sun and the Sea and the Sky, Forever and a Day, Maria Maria Maria, and Some Summer Day. Merritt has also... read full bio
ABBA Revisited is a tribute show to the great Swedish band ABBA. ABBA Revisited is the number 1 ABBA tribute show in North America and has been touring for several years. Not only does ABBA Revisited bring to stage the great songs of the original group but they also put on a memorable show fit with the right costumes and... read full bio
Oneohtrix Point Never is an experimental electronic musician, composer, and producer. His sounds are inspired by jazz-fusion, and can be described as ambient and hypnagogic. Several of Oneohtrix’s albums have received critical acclaim, such as ‘Rifts’, ‘Replica’ and ‘R Plus Seven’. Oneohtrix’s solo tracks are mostly instrumental, however he has collaborated with vocal artists like Iggy Pop and FKA twigs... read full bio
Shemekia Copeland released her debut, Turn The Heat Up, to massive popular and critical acclaim. She followed up with Wicked, for which she received three Blues Music Awards and a Grammy nomination. She then released Talking To Strangers, which debuted at #1 on the Billboard blues chart and has been hailed by critics and fans as the best of her... read full bio
Patty Smyth and Scandal are a pop-rock band that are best known for their songs “Goodbye to You” and “The Warrior”. The Warrior peaked at number 7 and Goodbye to You peaked at number 65. Other popular songs of theirs include, “Love’s Got a Line on You” which peaked at number 59 on US Hot 100, “Hands Tied” which peaked... read full bio
Pianist Roger Williams' sweeping, sparkling arpeggios, showy technique, and gentle, easy listening arrangements made him one of the most popular pop instrumentalists of the late '50s and '60s. Like many other easy listening musicians, Roger Williams blurred the boundaries between pop, jazz, and classical, creating a smooth, relaxing hybrid. In 1955 Roger Williams recorded "Autumn Leaves", the only piano instrumental... read full bio
It’s a career whose music aptly depicts Jason Michael Carroll as country’s Gen-Y family man, reflecting his generation’s transition from party to parenthood, and able to fully express the joys inherent in both worlds and the tensions that can come in moving from unencumbered freedom to the responsibilities of home and hearth. As a husband and father of four, Carroll... read full bio
Tierra has been named “Best R&B Vocal Group” by four leading magazines including Billboard. They started their career in East Los Angeles with a blend of rock, pop, jazz, R&B and salsa. The result was a Latin R&B rhythm which produced classics like “Together”, “Gonna Find Her”, “Memories” and “Zoot Suit Boogie”. The band’s quarter century commitment shows a dedication... read full bio
Bobby V has No. 1 singles such as “Slow Down”, Platinum and Gold albums, has toured the world and appeared on songs with Lil Wayne, Ludacris, Notorious B.I.G. and Nicki Minaj among many others. Bobby V has cited artists like Michael Jackson, Marvin Gaye, and Tony! Toni! Tone! as musical inspirations. He spent his teenage years in an R&B group... read full bio
