Wafia is the electronic-pop act of Wafia Al-Rikabi. As an Australian singer and songwriter of Arab origin, Wafia is able to draw inspiration from a variety of outlets. She originally used songwriting as a method of escaping the world of biomedicine, the subject she was studying at university. After finding she enjoyed songwriting and singing, she released music to positive... read full bio
Brisbane's WAAX quintet has recently been putting out a lot of catchy noise. With the help of Australian indie powerhouse Dew Process and frequent radio appearances, they have been gaining fans' affections and selling out entire national tours. The band has been making significant waves on the festival circuit with standout sets at Splendour In The Grass, Falls Festival, Good Things and... read full bio
Asseem Waajeed (Robert O' Bryant IV), a native of Detroit, is a musician and an educator. B orn to Robert O'Bryant III and Frances Alberta Davis on the Eastside of Detroit, Waajeed was raised in a work-oriented environment thanks to his father's family-owned trucking company and his mother imprinted him musically as a young boy. She frequently played Southern blues while they... read full bio
Vwillz, an independent artist from Colorado Springs, is a rising star. He is able to combine elements of pop, alternative rock, and hip-hop into his distinctive yet catchy music to create tunes that you won't soon forget. He has amassed millions of streams on his own in less than a year, and his fan following keeps growing every day. Vwillz has... read full bio
Vundabar is a Boston-based group that creates jangly, fuzzed-out indie rock with surf and math influences that is heavily infused with post-punk attitude. The band gained popularity after breaking through when their explosive tune "Alien Blues" unexpectedly became a streaming hit. The following year, Vundabar released their fifth long-player, Satan for the Fire, to capitalize on that popularity. While still in... read full bio
"Vulfpeck is an alternative funk group from Ann Arbor, Michigan. Their sound is comprised of rhythmic beats and electronic notes. The band consists of four talented individuals, Jack Stratton, Theo Katzman, Woody Goss, and Joe Dart. They met at the University of Michigan’s music school where they all studied. When starting the band, they wanted to channel the era of... read full bio
Joey Varela, the brains of VRSTY, grew up worshipping Usher and Michael Jackson as models for his own soulful, mellifluous vocal delivery. The performance he saw for the first time, an outstanding triple-bill at New York City's Webster Hall headlined by post-hardcore outfit From First to Last, irreversibly changed his course as an artist while he was still in high... read full bio
Vraell, whose real name is Alessio Scozzaro, is a musician from London with classical training who has been putting out music under the Vraell name. He has quickly developed an internet following for his ethereal sounds. In addition to being featured by BBC Earth, his tracks, like "Between," have recently gone viral. Drawing inspiration from composers like Gustsavo Santaolalla and... read full bio
The Austin, Texas-based indie pop group Voxtrot was founded in 2003. The band's debut EPs were well-received in the aughts, receiving praise from major magazines including Rolling Stone, Pitchfork and Spin in addition to music blogs. The band disbanded as quickly as it had come together, releasing its Playlouder/Beggars debut album, Voxtrot, just after. Voxtrot's legacy increased as its members continued living... read full bio
Through images, apparel and music, the interdisciplinary project vox explores intimacy, self-worth, love and pain. Singer vox from Los Angeles is looking for her true self in her intense live performances. Her disarming voice is renowned for stripping listeners of anything except their most basic feelings. It is driven by tragedy and love. Vox will take you on a trip through topics that... read full bio
Since Reich and Lowe first connected in 2013 at Madame Claude's, a former brothel turned bar in Berlin, Germany, VOLK has gone a long way. Both Lowe and Reich used songwriting as a creative outlet while pursuing their respective degrees in theater and teaching at international schools, respectively. One fateful Sunday, Reich was singing the blues and Lowe was playing... read full bio
Luke Eisner and Gus Ross, a pop band pair, have a romantic relationship. Both musicians, who are now known as Voilà, were freshmen at the USC Thornton School of Music in Los Angeles six years ago. They first connected over what seemed to be a trivial similarity, as is frequently the case in college. Despite their many similarities, the two enhance... read full bio
American singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Vlad Holiday was born in Romania. His most well-known role is that of lead vocalist and creator of the indie rock group Born Cages, based in New York City. Holiday produces music in addition to his work with Born Cages. He has produced records for Public Access TV's Never Enough (Cinematic Music Group) and... read full bio
Vivian Girls is comprised of guitarist and vocalist Cassie Ramone, Katy "Kickball Katy" Goodman, and Ali Koehler. During the conception of the band, Frankie Rose served as one of the founding members. They started out with a demo, consisting of five original songs, along with a cover of a Wipers song. They spent quite a bit of time playing live... read full bio
By fusing traditional Drum and Bass sensibilities with the Modern Technical D&B framework, VISLA offers a broad vision of drum and bass. His musical career began during his first year of college, almost four years ago. He made sure not to rush and only played his tunes when DJing. His perseverance paid off, as less than a year ago, Soundcloud... read full bio
Violet Skies, a Welsh singer-songwriter with ambition as large as her voice, is establishing herself alongside her artist peers after spending the previous several years composing for other musicians across the world and launching sheWrites, a global series of female-only writing camps. She was raised in a small Welsh hamlet and describes herself as a self-confessed nerd, perfectionist and musician from the... read full bio
Violet Days is a joint endeavor between singer-songwriter/artist Lina Hansson and songwriter/producer Kris Eriksson, both of whom are from Stockholm. Through their official songwriting and production work with top musicians including Phoebe Ryan, Shaun Frank and The Chainsmokers, whose smash song "Paris" Kris co-wrote, Hansson and Eriksson have established a venerable name in the songwriting industry. In her home Scandinavia, Lina... read full bio
Violent Soho, hailed as flannelled successors to Nirvana and The Vines, originated from the Brisbane suburb of Mansfield as scrappy teens in the mid-2000s. The band solidified its alt-rock credentials by joining with Sonic Youth guitarist Thurston Moore's Ecstatic Peace label and recruiting Pixies producer Gil Norton for their sophomore album. The lead hit "Jesus Stole My Girlfriend" even matched... read full bio
Violent Femmes may just be the ultimate cult band. After 22 years and one slight lineup change, the band has maintained a cult status with a core audience who never seems to age. The fact that a band still exists some 22 years later is largely based on the strength of the band’s self-titled debut. The album featured such teen-angst... read full bio
Vinyl Theatre are an electronic alternative band from Milwaukee, Wisconsin who used popular music sharing site SoundCloud to build their fan base and ultimately get noticed by record label Fueled By Ramen. Ramen reps the likes of Paramore and Panic! At The Disco, which is exactly where the boys of Vinyl Theatre want to be. Their infectious sound and inspirational... read full bio
