Pianist/ acoustic guitarist Rachael Yamagata's dark, smokey alto garners frequent comparisons to Fiona Apple. She has released four full-length album: Happenstance, Elephants... Teeth Sinking into Heart, Chesapeake, and Tightrope Walker. She made an appearance in Jason Mrazs second album, singing a song with him called Did You Get My Message". She also teamed with with Toots & The Maytals to... read full bio
Raised by her father in Georgia, Meiko first stepped in front of an audience at the age of eight. She soon developed an interest in writing songs and her dad taught her how to play guitar on his old Gibson six-string. At eighteen, Meiko left her hometown, moved to Los Angeles, and began her career in earnest, playing venues all... read full bio
Kate Voegele picked up a guitar at age 15 and hasn't put it down since. She has an insatiable curiosity and that curiosity is what prompted her to start writing songs. Kate wants her music to be a listener's favorite record to put on regardless of where they are and how they're feeling, because they know they'll take something away... read full bio
BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet have appeared on is an American group specializes in the sounds of Cajun music. Originating from Louisiana, BeauSoleil encompasses the folk tunes of the Creole and Cajun people. With the release of their first album in 1977, BeauSoleil has become known as one of the best bands performing traditional and original music from the Creole... read full bio
The Hush Sound is an indie pop quartet from Chicago. Initially named “The Hush,” the band changed their name to “The Hush Sound” when Geffen Records objected that their name was too similar to rapper Hush. The band consists of Bob Morris on vocals and guitar, Mike Leblanc on bass and vocals, Darren Wilson on drums and vocals and Greta... read full bio
Matt Pryor, a singer and guitarist, made the decision to permanently stop performing. Pryor took some time to look inside of himself after spending seventeen years composing, recording and performing with a few different bands, such as folk-tinged indie troubadours the New Amsterdams and emo ambassadors the Get Up Kids. He then worked for a friend's organic farm for a few... read full bio
Godfrey Daniels is one of the oldest and most venerable music institutions in eastern Pennsylvania. A small neighborhood coffeehouse and listening room, it has long been a hangout for music lovers and aspiring musicians, and in the late 1970s, one of these was a young Moravian College student named John Gorka. Rolling Stone called him the preeminent male singer/songwriter of... read full bio
Habanot Nechama is made up of three beautiful, experienced singers, Karolina , Dana Adini and Yael Deckelbaum. Habanot Nechama is a live band in the deepest sense, having built a huge and very dedicated following before ever releasing even one single. No one could possibly have predicted the enormous success HaBanot Nechama found with their eponymous debut album. The August... read full bio
Former Days Away members make up the American indie folk band Good Old War, which is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Keith Goodwin, Tim Arnold, and Dan Schwartz make up Good Old War. The band's name, Goodwin Arnold Schwartz, is derived from the last names of the three members. Good Old War released their debut album, "Only Way To Be Alone,"... read full bio
Karla Bonoff is an American singer and songwriter but she is mainly known for her skills as a songwriter. Many of her songs have been turned into huge hits such as Home" by Bonnie Raitt, "Isn't It Always Love" by Lynn Anderson, and "Tell Me Why" by Wynonna Judd. She has also sang her own songs on four different full-length... read full bio
Katie Curtis is a folk-pop performer who sings and writes her music. She started her career releasing cassettes but advanced to CD's shortly after. Her self titled album was named Album of the Year at that year's Gay and Lesbian American Music Awards. To date, she has released thirteen full-length albums. Her songs have been featured in Dawson's Creek,... read full bio
Carlos was raised in the Galician coastal city of Vigo, where at the age of eight he learned the gaita. He embraces and reflects the unstoppable spirit of his home music. However, he is also aware of the dangers that come with traditional music become progressively more conservative and closed off to new ideas. Even the most heartfelt music can eventually... read full bio
Michelle Shocked has never been one to care what anyone thinks about her creative notions. She's based her career on defying convention, making each album stylistically different and managing to escape a major-label contract with complete ownership of all her work, another precedent-setting achievement.... read full bio
Carrie Rodrigues is a Mexican-American singer/songwriter from Texas. Her southern roots helped her establish her unique sounds. Carrie Rodriguez uses different instruments including a fiddle, mandobird, and tenor guitar very often in her music. Her touring band members as well have unique instruments that help create Carries sound. Her first album was a duet recorded with artist Chip Taylor in... read full bio
Mickey Jones has enjoyed considerable success in the music business both as a musician and a singer. In the past few years he has added acting to his already outstanding credits, having been featured in numerous guest star roles in hit TV shows such as ... read full bio
Mindy Smith became an overnight sensation when she contributed to the Dolly Parton tribute album, Just Because I'm a Woman. She began winning awards, appearing on national TV, inspiring critics and artists to sing her praises (and her songs), and riding the momentum of One Moment More, her Vanguard debut. But when she wasn't accepting Best New Artist honors from... read full bio
Craig Wayne Boyd is a country singer-songwriter, who is most popular for winning the seventh season of NBC's reality singing competition, The Voice. Two coaches turned their chairs for him, but he chose to be a part of Blake Shelton's team. Throughout the competition, he sang songs such as ""The Whiskey Ain't Workin"" by Travis Tritt, ""Wave of Wave"" by... read full bio
Originally from The Maritimes, Canada, Melanie Doane grew up in a musical family in Nova Scotia. She began playing the violin at age 3 and from there went on to learn a number of different instruments including piano, ukulele and stand-up bass. She studied voice in college, but decided to leave school to pursue theater. Eventually she started to write... read full bio
Beth Nielsen Chapman is the writer behind number-one country hits for Trisha Yearwood, Willie Nelson, and Lorrie Morgan. Jazz artist Ute Lemper and blues-rock Grammy winner Bonnie Raitt have also recorded her songs. Chapman's own albums have charted in the top 10 in the Adult Contemporary field. ... read full bio
Loudon Wainwright III is more than just a singer/songwriter. He is a folk singer, humorist, and actor. Wainwright has produced over 22 albums in his musical career and has appeared on numerous television shows and movies. He started his career as a writer and editor for Life magazine and became a folk singer in the late 1960s. Wainwright has won... read full bio
