Roxy Music, multi-platinum Rock and Roll Hall of Fame honorees, have made a lasting impression on the worlds of music, fashion and art since its inception in 1972. By fusing the three with a distinct and astounding vision, they were able to achieve quick, widespread success. They are now acknowledged as one of the greatest bands of all time and their work... read full bio
Lovelytheband is a band from the United States that plays indie pop music. They formed in 2016 in the city of Los Angeles, in the state of California. The lead vocalist for the band is Mitchy Collins, and the guitarist Jordan Greenwald and drummer Sam Price make up the rest of the band. The song "Broken" by this band is... read full bio
Rob49 showed up fully developed, as if he had spent his entire life preparing for his first studio session. The New Orleans rapper with a deep voice has only recently started rapping, but you wouldn't know it from the nickname "baby Soulja Slim" that fans have given him because of his compelling stage presence and assuredness. These kinds of honors... read full bio
Mike Campbell left Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers after more than 20 years as their lead guitarist, starting a side band called the Dirty Knobs. He waited nearly another 20 years before recording and distributing their music. The Dirty Knobs' debut album, Wreckless Abandon, has rowdy rock & roll with a ragged but correct feel. Campbell and his bandmates started... read full bio
Masked Wolf is the stage name of Harry Michael, an Australian rapper who hails from the city of Sydney in the state of New South Wales. After its initial release in June 2019, "Astronaut in the Ocean" became a sleeper hit in 2021, peaking at number 4 on the Australian ARIA Charts and number 6 on the U.S. Billboard Hot... read full bio
Scot Marti Pellow is a vocalist. From 1982 until their breakup in 1997 and again from their reunion in 2004 until his departure in 2017, he served as the lead singer of the Scottish pop group Wet Wet Wet. Additionally, he has released solo recordings and appeared in musical theater performances on Broadway and on the West End. Around the... read full bio
Guided by Voices produced a series of trebly, hissy indie rock recordings full of infectiously brief pop tunes that sat halfway between the British Invasion and prog rock, drawing inspiration from both jangle pop and arty post-punk. The Dayton, Ohio-based band, led by singer-songwriter Robert Pollard, released six albums on their own and gained a small following in the American... read full bio
Brazilian quintet Ego Kill Talent was founded in São Paulo and combines pop aspiration with crisp songwriting, musical agility and South American flavor. Ego Kill Talent was added to the Lollapalooza Brazil lineup thanks to the success of their debut song, "Sublimated," on local radio. The song ignited streaming services all over the world and peaked at number five on Spotify's Viral... read full bio
Edwyn Collins, a singer-songwriter-guitarist-producer best known for his time as the frontman of the Scottish pop revivalists Orange Juice and his international solo success "A Girl Like You," was born in Edinburgh. He spent his formative years studying guitar and absorbing the current pop music. With the help of the guitarist James Kirk, the bassist David McClymont and the drummer Steven... read full bio
In a career that has included three albums and two EPs with his band project thenewno2, as well as a position in the supergroup Fistful of Mercy (with Ben Harper and Joseph Arthur), Grammy Award winner Dhani Harrison has more than earned his keep. His father's posthumous album Brainwashed, which received three Grammy nominations and won the prize for Best... read full bio
After a ton of touring and a string of literate and scrappy albums recorded for What's Yr Rupture and Rough Trade, Parquet Courts firmly established themselves as one of their era's marquee bands. They do this by blending noisy, punk-friendly clatter with snarky, sometimes serious lyrics delivered in a menacing monotone. As the decade went on, the band started to... read full bio
Since the 1980s, Lou Barlow has been one of the most powerfully recognizable, significant and productive figures in independent music. He played in three significant bands—Dinosaur Jr., Sebadoh and the Folk Implosion—and also found time to pursue a solo career. His contributions to each of these endeavors were unified by his talent for writing straightforward but memorable melodies and his willingness to... read full bio
In addition to being a band, Bad Wolves are a sonic wrecking ball that is obliterating everything in their path. The band, which consists of drummer John Boecklin (ex-Devildriver), vocalist Tommy Vext (Divine Heresy, Snot), guitarists Doc Coyle (ex-God Forbid), Chris Cain (Bury Your Dead) and bassist Kyle Konkiel (ex-In This Moment), may appear to have just appeared on the scene,... read full bio
Explosions in the Sky, known for their brutally aggressive live performances, were heralded early in their history as the upcoming sensation in dark, dynamic instrumental indie rock, similar to Mogwai and Godspeed You! Black Emperor. They were one of the most commercially successful bands in the genre and contributed to a number of motion pictures, television shows and video games. The... read full bio
Since their debut, CHAI have been linked to ecstatic happiness. The Japanese four-piece, which consists of identical twins MANA (lead vocals and keys) and KANA (guitar), drummer YUNA and bassist-lyricist YUUKI, has earned a reputation for their live performances' upbeat displays of inventive and eclectic songwriting, impressive musicianship, matching outfits and sheer solace. CHAI's avowed goal to undermine Japan's sometimes oppressive standards... read full bio
The talented guitarist and composer Chadwick Stokes was raised on a rural farm outside of Boston. His numerous endeavors have weaved together music, art, history and activism. He has been a songwriter since early adolescence. From his politically charged band, State Radio, to his nascent solo project, Chadwick Stokes and the Pintos, to the band Dispatch, which he founded in his... read full bio
The Cat Empire have progressively grown to be one of Australia's most popular musical exports. Without anyone at home actually noticing, the band consistently generates more worldwide business than any of their local contemporaries. They do this by attracting passionate devotion throughout the globe. The six people who have been connected by a shared passion of music since their teens have... read full bio
Stars On ESP, a wildly eclectic avant-pop set by His Name Is Alive that found Warren Defever drawing inspiration from a variety of sources including Phil Spector, early ska and reggae, Woody Guthrie, cult '60s label ESP (hence the title) and a number of lost records by actor David McCallum, made a triumphant splash. Its standout track, "Universal Frequencies," brilliantly reimagined... read full bio
Osunlade is a multi-talented artist and producer who has made a name for himself in the world of electronic and soul music. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, he showed an early interest in music, learning to play the piano at the age of six. He later attended Morehouse College in Atlanta, where he studied music theory and composition. Osunlade has released... read full bio
Kid Harpoon is a talented singer-songwriter who first emerged on the London music scene in 2006 as a resident at Nambucca. With his first single, "The River, The Ocean, The Pearl," released by Brikabrak, he quickly gained critical acclaim and a following from NME and Drowned in Sound. Two EPs, "The First EP" and "The Second EP", followed, solidifying his... read full bio
