Ten Years After was a British blues and boogie band that gained international attention after their performance at the Woodstock Rock Festival in 1969. During their nine-minute version of "I'm Going Home," the band showcased the skillful guitar work and powerful vocals of Alvin Lee, the relentless stomping of drummer Ric Lee and bassist Leo Lyons, and the heartfelt backing... read full bio
Brice Bottin and Yousra Mansour founded Bab L'Bluz in Marrakech. This French-Moroccan foursome combines Moroccan musical traditions such as Gnawa and Chaabi with more contemporary rhythms such as rock, blues, and funk. In addition to drums and guitars, the lineup includes traditional Gnawa instruments such as qraqabs (metal castanets), guembri (bass lute with a camel hide body), and awisha (a smaller,... read full bio
Years had passed since Volt left her home of Brussels to busk on the busking circuit in the vibrant city of New Orleans, where she initially gained notoriety as the fiery frontwoman of Mama's Boys, the local heroes. This connection resulted in Volt's critically acclaimed debut album Let The Demons Out (hailed by Classic Rock as "an irresistible force") and Volt's... read full bio
The differences between the four Neville Brothers are as dramatic as the similarities that unite them. The source of the similarities is passionate funk, a feeling for blues-soaked deep pocket grooves that is the basis of their greatness and exalted place in our cultural history. Singer and keyboardist Art is the oldest, the Founding Father. They call him Poppa Funk... read full bio
A unique rock band that combines various elements of blues, folk, funk and bluegrass throughout their entire repertoire. From their gritty and grand live performances, as well as through their poignantly hand crafted albums, THE BRIDGE has become one of the most popular bands to hail from the Mid-Atlantic region. Featuring guitar, mandolin, saxophone, bass, drums and vocal percussion,... read full bio
Catherine Russell is an American jazz singer from New York City who blends together genres such as blues and rock into her music. She is daughter of the late Luis Russell who was a famous pianist. Her mother was also an accomplished musician so music came easy to Russell. While a child, Russell had a love for music such as... read full bio
The Yardbirds legend and music has graduated three of rock's greatest guitar players: Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page. They created hard rock out of standard twelve-bar blues, doubling the tempos and whacking the amps up to ten. On the British club scene, the Yardbirds, the Animals, and the Rolling Stones ruled the stages. The Yardbirds are best known... read full bio
Lindsay Ell is a Calgary, Alberta-born singer, songwriter, and guitarist who specializes in country music. Within the country genre, her music combines elements of rock, blues, and pop. She is signed to the Broken Bow Records sister label in the United States, Stoney Creek Records. Ell has been hailed as one of the top new performers to watch by Rolling... read full bio
Los Angeles band Vintage Trouble originally achieved recognition in the U.K., where their debut album, The Bomb Shelter Sessions, performed well on the digital charts. The band's music is rooted on the sounds of vintage blues, soul and rock & roll from the '50s and '60s. The band spent the following years building a devoted fan base on both sides of... read full bio
The esteemed legacy of guitar-based Texas blues, built on the foundation of such legendary players as Blind Lemon Jefferson, T-Bone Walker, Lightnin' Hopkins and Albert Collins, flows through the playing of Jimmie Vaughan. In his work with the Fabulous Thunderbirds, his late brother Stevie Ray Vaughan, and now as a solo artist, Jimmie Vaughan has always valued the six-string aesthetics... read full bio
Eric Johnson showcases his amazing acoustic guitar and piano skills in all of his live shows. He is a guitarist, songwriter and vocalist who is best know for his electric guitar skills. He is also a highly proficient acoustic, lap steel, resonator and bass guitarist as well as an accomplished pianist and vocalist. Johnson’s musical style is creatively diverse,... read full bio
Ryan Shaw is a soul, R&B, rock, and pop singer/songwriter. He began singing at the age of three in a Pentecostal church, and having been raised in a deeply religious household, Shaw won a spot in a gospel musical at Georgia State University. Shaw performed in Tyler Perry's play I know I've Been Changed. Once the play came to... read full bio
Nick Waterhouse is a singer, songwriter, and record producer. Fueled by an undying love for dusty record bins of obscurity, Nick has forged a unique sound in the landscape of contemporary music while paying homage to the hallmark sounds of mid-century Americana, namely rhythm-n-blues, rock and boogaloo. This sound seamlessly bridges the gap between yesteryears and todays live audiences... read full bio
Curtis Harding could best be described as a student of the gritty, sweat-dripping, hip-swinging blues that wafted through the air of the American sixties. The offspring of a mother who sang gospel, and a retired veteran, he traveled all over the country as a child, singing alongside his parents, learning that music was in fact the great communicator, and that... read full bio
British blues rock and folk musician Jamie N Commons has released three EPs, The Baron, Rumble and Sway, and Jamie N Commons. Shortly after the release of Rumble and Sway, Jamie opened for Bruce Springteeen in Nijmegen. He is featured on Eminem’s album The Marshall Mathers LP 2, in the song “Desperation” which is only included in the deluxe edition... read full bio
James Taylor-Watts, better known by his stage name James TW, is a singer and songwriter from England. The highest position that his track "When You Love Someone" reached on the Billboard Adult Pop Songs chart was number 28. Taylor-Watts was the son of Sarah Taylor-Watts and Richard Taylor-Watts and was born in England. James Taylor was a musician that both... read full bio
Rolling Stone just deemed them “a band you need to know” and compared their stomping, hard-rock sound to the likes of Led Zeppelin, Janis Joplin and Black Sabbath. Rolling Stone also listed Dorothy #14 on their 50 Best New Artist list. The band formed in 2013 and shortly there after their hard-hitting debut single “After Midnight” was released. The... read full bio
Deap Vally is the rock-centered musical duo of Lindsey Troy and Julie Edwards. Both members of Deap Vally have a background in music, having played in other bands prior, but they happened to met in a crochet class in L.A. They started creating music together and were signed with Ark Recordings; they released their first single entitled “Gonna Make My... read full bio
The alternative pop/rock sound that Corey Harper creates is music that gets people moving in all aspects of their bodies, from their heads to their hearts to their hips. This sound can be attributed to a songwriter in their twenties who has spent the last decade in a creative whirlwind, working with musicians as diverse as Justin Bieber and Noah... read full bio
Zachary William Dess, better known as Two Feet, is a singer, songwriter, and producer from New York City. Prior to pursuing his solo career, Dess played in jazz and blues ensembles around New York City. He released his first solo single, Go F**k Yourself, online, which went viral and earned him a recording contract with Republic Records. His single later... read full bio
