Thirsty Merc is an Australian indie rock band that was founded in Sydney. The original line-up included singer/guitarist Rai Thistlethwayte, lead guitarist Matt Baker, bassist Phil Stack and drummer Karl Robertson. The band released its debut EP, First Work and scored hits with the songs "Wasting Time" and "Emancipate Myself." The band's subsequent self-titled full-length, which featured the songs "My Completeness" and... read full bio
Third Eye Blind spent years playing on the barely-existent San Francisco club scene. But as soon as real opportunity presented itself - in the form of their self-titled debut album - Third Eye Blind took it, and took off. Third Eye Blind scaled the charts with the album and its first single, ""Semi Charmed Life""; they then made clear their... read full bio
Thia Megia is an American singer from Mountain House, California. Megia finished in the top 11 of the tenth season of American Idol. She is also the only female in the top 13 who is also an instrumentalist, a pianist and a guitarist, however she did not play either on American Idol. Both the eliminated contestants, Naima Adedapo and Thia... read full bio
At their core, They Might Be Giants are two guys named John. Friends since high school, John Linnell and John Flansburgh began making music together when they found themselves living in the same Brooklyn apartment building, a few years after graduating. Making their debut as a duo, they quickly swiped their name from a '70s flick starring George C. Scott... read full bio
Theo Kandel has been compared to "a modern-day James Taylor, albeit slightly scruffier and a good deal shorter," for his daring, funny lyrics that transports you to that liminal area between laughter and sorrow. Theo continues to yell into the void, leaving his unique fingerpicking-influenced musical imprint as he goes. He has gained over 160k followers across social media and... read full bio
The story continues to evolve with Canadas the New Deal, as they celebrate the seismic collision of live, improvised jamming with the energy and flow of contemporary dance music. Since the bands formation in 1999 a self described beautiful accident North American response has been exceptional. Audiences have embraced what is now called the New Deal Sound.... read full bio
When the dance music era of the '70s was at its height, Thelma Houston's passionate gospel-rooted voice stood out memorably above the rest. Don't Leave Me This Way," her Grammy-winning gold single, was an outstanding example of the soulfulness she brought to the dance genre. As a songwriter, she co-wrote "Be Yourself," which became the title track to Patti LaBelle's... read full bio
"R&B singer/songwriter and producer Terius Youngdell Nash, better known as the-Dream, was born in Rockingham, North Carolina, but moved to Atlanta, Georgia at age 3. His singing career didn't pick up right away, but he found success in selling song lyrics after he met R&B producer Laney Stewart. He wrote songs for many artists including Britney Spears/Madonna with their... read full bio
The Zolas are a Canadian indie rock band based out of Vancouver, British Columbia, that consists of members Zachary Gray, Tom Dobrzanski, Cody Hiles, Dwight Abell, and Tom Heuckendorff. The group was originally formed by Gray and Dobrzanski, who were previously performing together in the band Lotus Child. From there, they went on to release their debut studio album, “Tic... read full bio
The rock group The Young Evils, from Seattle, Washington, is a great example of how final results frequently diverge significantly from original plans. Troy Nelson and Mackenzie Mercer, coworkers at a record store, started The Young Evils as a fun, Vaselines-inspired pop duo. However, they no longer sound anything like that group. The Brooklyn-based band extended their sound after their... read full bio
The Wytches are an English rock band from Peterborough, England, who are now based in Brighton, England. The band consists of members Kristian Bell, Gianni Honey, Daniel Rumsey and Mark Breed. Bell and Honey had previously played together in The Crooked Canes and the duo later moved to Brighton to go to school and later formed The Wytches. Since then,... read full bio
The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die blends driving, emotionally raw songwriting with electronic elements and the drawn-out atmospheres of groups like Godspeed You! Black Emperor and Explosions in the Sky to create one of the more dynamic bands to emerge from the new wave of emo that started in the late 2000s... read full bio
The Wonder Years is one of the hottest pop punk bands in the world. Some of their most popular songs include “My Geraldine Lies Over the Delaware”, “Melrose Diner”, “Don’t Let Me Cave In”, “Came Out Swinging”, “Local Man Ruins Everything”, “Living Room Song”, “Passing Through a Screen Door”, “There, There”, “Dismantling Summer”, “Cardinals”, “Cigarettes & Saints”, and “Stained Glass... read full bio
The Wombats are an indie alternative rock band from Liverpool. Comprised of members Dan Haggis, Tord Overland Knudsen, and Matthew Murphy, the band combines vocals, guitar, drums, and bass to create their unique sound. Having sold over one million copies of their albums worldwide, The Wombats are a staple in alternative rock music. The group members met while attending university,... read full bio
The Willis Clan is comprised of twelve brothers and sisters from Nashville. Three of their albums, highlighted by Heaven, were up for sale in outlets like Walmart and Cracker Barrel, as well as peaking on iTunes at number six on the pop chart. The family has performed on Americas Got Talent, won the Today Shows Real Life Sound of Music... read full bio
With their Epitaph debut, Clouded, the Californian indie duo This Wild Life effectively abandoned their original plans to become a full band and repurposed their emo/pop-punk sound for an acoustic setting. Co-singer/songwriters Kevin Jordan and Anthony Del Grosso have continuously demonstrated an interest in creative expansion and evolution, moving from an electric phase to a stripped-down acoustic period and later to... read full bio
British rock legends, the Who carry over four decades of remarkable music and notorious live performances under their belts. Just a few years into their career, the Who rivaled the Rolling Stones critically and commercially. They are the pioneers of rock opera, a powerhouse arena act, and among the first rock groups to successfully incorporate (rather than simply dabble with)... read full bio
The Whitlams were founded in Australia's Newtown. Tim Freedman, Stevie Plunder and Andy Lewis wrote their songs acoustically on Saturday afternoons at the Sandringham Hotel on King Street as a trio without a drummer. The typical formative months of drinking, camaraderie and shady concerts then followed. The Whitlams won the ARIA Awards for Group of the Year, Best Independent Release ("Eternal Nightcap") and... read full bio
The Whitest Boy Alive began as an electronic dance music project in Berlin in 2003, but they gradually changed into a band without any computerized components. The band's name refers to the naive, timid boy from a northern European country who is the subject of their music. Bubbles is the band's German record company. “Dreams”, their debut album, was released... read full bio
The Whip is a dance rock group consisting of Bruce Carter, Fiona “Lil Fee” Daniel, Nathan Sudders, and Alex Carter – with Danny Saville being a former member who also co-founded the group alongside Bruce. Danny eventually left to become an Account Manager at GV Multi-Media. The two of them played in the band Nylon Pylon, signed to London Records.... read full bio
