J Roddy Walston and The Business is a rock band from Richmond, Virginia that consists of J. Roddy Walston, Billy Gordon, Logan Davis, and Steve Colmus. They are loved by fans throughout the nation for Walston's pounding style of playing the piano and their energetic stage performances. J Roddy is a proud player of actual piano, as opposed to keyboards.... read full bio
Laura Marling is a folk singer-songwriter and musician from Eversley, Hampshire, England. Her debut album Alas, I Cannot Swim, her second album I Speak Because I Can, and her fourth album Once I Was An Eagle were all nominated for the Mercury Music Prize in 2008, 2010, and 2013, respectively. She won Best Female Solo Artist at the 2011 Brit... read full bio
Chris Thile is multi-talented as a singer/songwriter, mandolinist, and radio personality. He is especially known for his work with the band Nickel Creek and the band Punch Brothers. Born in southern California, Chris showed musical talent from a young age. He began learning to play the mandolin at 5 years old, and he won the mandolin championship at the Walnut... read full bio
Oftentimes the most true portraits of America have been rendered by those who have come from outside its borders, yet somehow seem to understand and inhabit our culture more than those of us who have lived here all our lives. Consider the Band, which several decades ago became the archetypal American outfit despite being four-fifths Canadian. Swedish native and current... read full bio
Johnnyswim is an American folk, soul, blues and pop music duo that consists of Amanda Sudano and Abner Ramirez. The duo first met at a church service in Nashville, Tennessee and went on to begin writing song together a few years later. They then released their debut self-titled EP and also collaborated with Bruce Sudano on the single “Morning Song”.... read full bio
The Strumbellas are a two-time Juno Award-winning folk/rock band that consists of members Simon Ward, David Ritter, Jon Hembrey, Isabel Ritchie, Darryl James, and Jeremy Drury. Following the release of their self-titled EP, the band made waves throughout the media. The Strumbellas were soon asked to perform at notable venues including Yonge-Dundas Sqaure, the Horseshoe Tavern and the Peterborough Folk... read full bio
Calexico is a band based out of Arizona serving music lovers a unique blend of musical styles consisting of Tex-Mex plus indie plus Americana. The band’s two founding members first played together in a band called Giant Sand. After a few different lineup changes, Calexico was born, and they recorded their first album entitled Spoke with an independent label called... read full bio
After pursuing solo music careers for fifteen years, The Wood Brothers (Chris and Oliver Wood) decided to combine their songwriting and instrumental talents to form a group together, later adding on multi-instrumentalist Jano Rix. They signed with Blue Note Records, releasing Ways Not to Lose and Loaded under the label. Ways Not to Lose became the Amazon.com editors number one... read full bio
Kristine Meredith Flaherty, known to the music-loving world by her rapper name, K.Flay, is an artist from Illinois. Her career started off with a satirical note when she wrote her first rap song entitled “Blingity Blang Blang,” and writing this song helped her discover her love for writing and creating music. She started experimenting with rap during her time attending... read full bio
Mike Gordon is well known for his time playing bass for the progressive rock band Phish. Along with being a well-known bassist, Mike is also known for being an accomplished guitarist and pianist. He has also made films such as Rising Low, Trackingm, and Outside Out, and he has authored a book entitled Mikes Corner. Gordon met the members of... read full bio
Sir Sly is an indie pop band, currently making waves with their new album Don’t You Worry, Honey (Interscope Records). It includes the singles “Altar”, “Astronaut”, and “High”, which rose to No. 18 on the Billboard Rock Songs chart and No. 3 on the Alternative Songs chart. Previously, Sir Sly recorded their debut album You Haunt Me (Interscope Records). It... read full bio
Dirty Projectors are an indie rock band that uses hi-fi and lo-fi production to create an alternative sound. The band has produced several records, demonstrating a variety of different sounds. Some of their music contains orchestral notes, and other music contains electronica or rock sounds. Critics have associated the Dirty Projectors with new wave artists such as Squeeze and popular... read full bio
An American singer, composer, and multi-instrumentalist by the name of James Hamilton Leithauser. He recorded seven studio albums as the lead vocalist for the American indie rock band The Walkmen from 2000 to 2014. Leithauser and bassist and organist Peter Matthew Bauer were both a part of The Recoys before The Walkmen were created. Leithauser was reared in Washington, DC,... read full bio
Mary Black is an Irish folk singer that performs both traditional and modern Celtic-inspired folk music. Black is known as a major recording artist in her hometown of Dublin, Ireland. The artists musical career began in a small folk band called General Humbert. It was in General Humbert that she found her passion as a solo artist. Her first solo... read full bio
Victory Boyd is a singer from New Jersey who grew up singing since the age of four with all ten members of her family in Central Park. The Boyd family had the opportunity to perform for Jay-Z and he signed them to Roc Nation right away. Boyds voice and music is a fusion of soul and folk with a touch... read full bio
Shallou is the electronic music act of Joe Boston. Not only is he a producer and singer, but also an environmentalist. His sounds are filled with notes of the house music genre; he performs an indie take on electronic music. Shallou’s releases have received acclaim from critics like The Fader, Complex, Spin, and Hype Machine. His debut EP, ‘All Becomes... read full bio
Blood Orange is a project from the mind of Dev Hynes who is an English singer-songwriter and record producer. Prior to his solo work, Hynes has been a member of Test Icicles. Through Blood Orange, Hynes has released four studio albums, “Coastal Grooves”, “Cupid Deluxe” which peaked at number 18 on the US R&B charts, “Freetown Sound” which peaked at... read full bio
Peter Yarrow and Noel Paul Stookey were once apart of the trio Peter, Paul and Mary. When they first formed, the trio covered folk musicians, Bob Dylan music, and also original music written by Yarrow and Stookey. As a trio, the group had been inducted in the Vocal Group Hall of Fame and they have also received the Sammy Cahn... read full bio
Tucker Pillsbury, better known as his stage name, Role Model, is an American musician from Portland, Maine. Prior to releasing music through his name Role Model, he used to release rap music on SoundCloud. Role Model has released an EP, “Arizona in the Summer” which was influenced by a life threatening ski accident which put him in a cast for... read full bio
Friendly Fires is an indie rock band from England. Their initial and self-titled album was shortlisted at number twelve for the debuting year’s Mercury Prize. The band has since garnered critical acclaim and a loyal fan base over the many years they have been performing together. Members Ed Macfarlane, Jack Savidge, and Edd Gibson collaborate together to create their indie... read full bio
