Listening to Iress is like being on a beach as a tidal wave approaches, except with more sound and a sense of impending destruction. It's like being thankful to see something so very beautiful and enthralled with what's going to happen next. Iress, a Los Angeles-based band, uses dramatic, dark aspects of slowcore, metal and shoegaze, occasionally building to a crescendo akin... read full bio
Iris Caltwait, who simply goes by Iris when she’s performing (but her real name is actually Vilde), is a Norwegian-based singer-songwriter who sings beautiful electro-pop music. She’s been compared to other Nordic electronic pop artists like Aurora and Sigrid, but she’s entirely unique. Her pop music has gained quite a bit of attention and she earns has over a quarter... read full bio
The last of fourteen children, born in Arkansas and raised in Southern California, DeMent spent her childhood immersed in gospel and traditional country music. The melodically moving voice of Iris DeMent is always sure to touch the hearts of all her audiences. Now, over 23 years after DeMent released her first album, Infamous Angel, DeMent continues to sing the songs... read full bio
Irish Mythen is an Irish-Canadian contemporary folk singer-songwriter who was born in Wexford, Ireland, and resides in Canada. Mythen rose to fame after the release of her debut album, “Fallen Here”. Since then, she’s gone on to release four more albums; “Sweet Necessity”, “Open Here”, “Irish Mythen” and “Little Bones”. Mythen has been nominated for a Juno Award in Contemporary... read full bio
Pablo Davila and his best buddy Bruno Segovia created the band Irist. The twosome recruited fellow Atlantans Adam Mitchell and Jason Belisha, who are both originally from Argentina and Chile. Yet until Brazilian vocalist Rodrigo Carvalho joined the group, Irist wouldn't truly become Irist. After making gradual progress as songwriters and engaging in a protracted courting with legendary A&R executive Monte... read full bio
Irma Thomas ranks among The Crescent City R&B's greatest and most enduring musical ambassadors. Although she never experienced the widespread commercial success of contemporaries like Aretha Franklin and Etta James, they nonetheless breathe the same rarefied air in the minds of many soul music connoisseurs as the undisputed Soul Queen of New Orleans—a title officially bestowed by local officials, no less.... read full bio
Irma Thomas, The Blind Boys of Alabama, and The Preservation Hall Legacy Quintet join together to tour for the first time ever. The combination of blues sounds creates an epic experience of soul music. Irma Thomas is a Grammy Award-winning singer, The Bling Boys of Alabama are six-time Grammy Award-winners, and the Preservation Hall Legacy Quintet is a world-renowned crew.... read full bio
Over the course of his ten-year career, Iron & Wines Sam Beam has become one of todays greatest story tellers, crafting meticulous tales full of forlorn love, religious imagery and wistful dreams. Its been more than three years since his last studio effort, The Shepherds Dog, which was widely praised by fans and critics alike. While Beams early albums were... read full bio
Iron Bell Music creates a variety of worship music, bringing people together to raise up Spirit-led worshipers, songwriters, and musicians. The group is based in Louisville, Kentucky as a part of Iron Bell Ministries. Iron Bell Music states, “Birthed out of encounters in His presence, our music invites people into a transformational experience where hearts are set free as [they]... read full bio
Iron Maiden has done everything in its power to uphold their status as one of the most notoriously heavy and iconic metal bands of all time. It should come as no surprise that the necessary numbers that accompany Maiden's career are impressive (over 50 million albums sold; 13 Top Ten albums in the U.K., including three Number Ones; legendary strength-sapping... read full bio
Irreversible Entanglements was founded in early 2015 by saxophone Keir Neuringer, poet Camae Ayewa (also known as Moor Mother), and bassist Luke Stewart. They came together to perform at a Musicians Against Police Brutality event held in response to the NYPD killing of Akai Gurley. The whole quintet's first performance together was recorded for this debut after the ensemble later... read full bio
Irvin Mayfield is a Grammy and Billboard Award-winning artist with 15 albums to his credit. Mayfield is the founding Artistic Director of the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra and currently serves as Artistic Director of Jazz at the Minnesota Orchestra. Mayfield is currently a professor at the University of New Orleans, where he also serves as Director of the New Orleans... read full bio
The summer extravaganza now takes place in eight cities: Hawaii, Lake Tahoe, Salt Lake City, Denver, Manteo, North Carolina, Council Bluffs, Orange County, California, Cincinnati, Pelham, Tennessee and Mansfield, Massachusetts. Hawthorne Heights, who brought the "Is For Lovers Festival" to three cities in its inaugural year (Wichita, Denver and Cincinnati), has expanded. Jimmy Eat World, Thrice, Alkaline Trio, The Story So Far, 3OH!3,... read full bio
Isaac Dunbar is an alternative pop singer-songwriter from Barnstable, Massachusetts. Dunbar first started creating his own EDM music at only nine years old. Dunbar was a big fan of Lady Gaga and decided to learn more about music production after he found out that Madeon was a producer for Lady Gaga’s album “Artpop.” During this time he went on to... read full bio
Isaac Gracie is a British singer-songwriter from Ealing, West London who began his career as a child singing in the Ealing Abbey Choir. Gracie began writing his own songs by the time he was only 14 years old. Gracie always knew he wanted to pursue a musical career and set out to focus on music after the release of his... read full bio
American artist Isaac Edward Slade is the lead singer, primary songwriter, pianist, and co-founder of the rock group The Fray from Colorado. Early in his career, Slade joined Ember, a group that also included his future bandmates Ben Wysocki and Dave Welsh. The group quickly disbanded, and later, in the spring of 2002, Slade stumbled across vocalist/guitarist Joe King, a former... read full bio
Isaac Waddington, a singer-songwriter who now resides in London and is originally from Portsmouth, has a classical music background. He spent his formative years singing with the Chichester Cathedral Choir and was awarded the renowned "BBC Young Chorister of the Year" award. Isaac has drawn musical inspiration for his new EP, Dirty Mile, from some of his most important musical role... read full bio
Culturally diverse Kānaka Maoli singer-songwriter Isabeau Waia'u Walker is originally from Wailuku, Maui, but currently resides in Portland. She is a strong proponent of the storytelling power of song and strives to speak to the heart and intellect in all that she produces. Her voice, lyrics, melodies, and harmonies are simultaneously unpolished and polished, personal yet approachable, evocative and eerie. Heavyweight Heavyweight... read full bio
It's strange that singing has become Isabel LaRosa's entire life since she used to dislike it when she was younger. Her older brother played guitar and her father performed saxophone at local jazz jams and open mic nights in Annapolis, where her dad brought her and her brother. Although their mother isn't a musician, she raised them like a genuine Cuban... read full bio
From her childhood bedroom in Vermont, Isabel Pless launched a musical career because she loved making songs. Since she wrote her first song, Isabel has used music as a cathartic method for expressing her emotions, even creating songs about the pandemic and posting them online. She is then producing songs with lyrics that are highly relevant to her fan base and... read full bio
