Twin sisters Paris and Amber Strother, who were born in Minneapolis and currently reside in Los Angeles, received critical praise for their first album We Are KING. They were nominated for a Grammy for Best Urban Contemporary Album with their debut album, making them the first independent musicians to do so. The song received high marks on several media outlets' best-of-the-year... 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
The VANNS, who are best characterized as "four pals playing their instruments loud & live," are a veritable powerhouse of contemporary Australian rock & roll. They have surpassed recent expectations by touring essentially nonstop, selling out each capital city they have played and they have no plans to stop. The VANNS' true home is on stage, where they are led by... read full bio
A narrative of time concordance, a matter of energy, the essence to which they each provided fuel in their own particular way, the unique sort, couldn't have worked better between the two. Nicolas Dacunha, a product of the Paris suburbs, and Faty Sy Savanet, a Kinshasa native, both spent their formative years in Lemba, the hipster neighborhood of the Congolese... read full bio
Sarkodie is the fourth of five children and was reared in Tema. He graduated from Tema Methodist Day Senior High School and then went on to IPMC to study graphic design. Sarkodie started out as an underground rapper, competing in Kasahare Level, a well-known rap competition hosted by Adom FM. He met Duncan Williams, his former manager, at Duncwills Entertainment while... read full bio
Oumou Sangaré is a celebrated and award-winning fighter for women's rights in her home Mali and all of Africa. She is also a singer, songwriter, business pioneer and activist. Wassalou, a well-liked musical genre rooted from folk traditions in the rural southwest of the country, is Sangaré's preferred musical genre. From her first Moussolou, which had a traditional wassalou sound, to... read full bio
Mali's Ouragahio is the birthplace of singer Fatoumata Diawara (often known as Fatou). She joined her father's dance group when she was young and became well-known for her performances of the highly jerky didadi dance from Wassoulou, where she was raised in western Mali. Fatou found herself on a movie set caring for her actress aunt's little child. The director of... read full bio
Since he was Rebelution's guitarist, the reggae musician Eric Rachmany has been creating waves in the music industry. Rachmany and his comrades started the band while they were still in college and they started playing shows around town to get recognition. They continued to collaborate on music after graduating from college and they even put out their first full-length album as a... read full bio
Portuguese multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, producer, arranger and songwriter, MARO, is surely one to watch after receiving praise from the likes of Quincy Jones, Justin Timberlake, Jessie J, Tracy Chapman, Lennon Stella, The Paper Kites and many more illustrious names throughout the world. One listen is all it takes to see why MARO stands out from other artists on the market thanks to her... read full bio
Sarah Kang is a singer-songwriter from New York City whose music seamlessly combines jazz, R&B and pop with meaningful songwriting and comforting vocals. She was reared in LA, Chicago and Dallas after being born in South Korea. She grew up playing the piano and the french horn but never thought she'd become a professional musician. Growing up in an immigrant home, she... read full bio
If you haven't heard of Lady Blackbird yet, you will in due time. The Los Angeles-based singer is turning heads in the jazz and music world with her distinctly strong and raw voice. Gilles Peterson called Lady Blackbird "the Grace Jones of Jazz," while others compared her to Amy Winehouse and other classic vocalists. These comparisons and inspirations are fairly amazing. Marley... read full bio
The Dangerous Summer is a melodic emo band that started playing rock music right out of high school. Before disbanding, the Baltimore band achieved wide recognition with their debut Reach for the Sun and a Warped Tour performance after signing with Hopeless Records. They got back together for The Hazardous Summer and Mother Nature after a four-year break. The Dangerous... read full bio
Double-platinum selling, multiple-BRIT nominated Cat Burns, a musician from South London, released her brand-new song, "live more & love more." "Live more & love more" is an upbeat song that is overflowing with inspirational messages. It has brilliant guitar melodies and a fantastic vocal performance from Cat. Her latest song comes after "people pleaser," which has received over 20 million streams worldwide. In... read full bio
The "devastating riffs and catchy hooks" game is played by a select few bands, but Beartooth's music is the difference between life and death. These young men may come across as laid-back, endearing and gregarious, yet there is an inner agony simmering beneath that is only quenched by the brutal music they perform. Songs like "Fed Up," "Sick of Me" and... read full bio
Pablo Davila and his best buddy Bruno Segovia created the band Irist. The twosome recruited fellow Atlantans Adam Mitchell and Jason Belisha, who are both originally from Argentina and Chile. Yet until Brazilian vocalist Rodrigo Carvalho joined the group, Irist wouldn't truly become Irist. After making gradual progress as songwriters and engaging in a protracted courting with legendary A&R executive Monte... read full bio
With more than 10 million views on their irresistible hit "Sharpen Up," High Fade are Scotland's most innovative contribution to the new era of funk and disco. The band is currently on the rise in the UK and Scottish Funk scene. The demand for High Fade's distinctive sound has increased as a result of their appearance on "Jazz Nights" with Seonaid... read full bio
While Scranton is mainly regarded in popular culture for being absolutely boring, gothic metalcore band Motionless in White create music that is everything but. The band has built a dark and brooding sound that owes as much to Type O Negative as it does to Slayer, blending the primal fury of metalcore with the dramatic atmospherics of goth-metal and industrial. Four... read full bio
Kenny Anderson, a Scottish singer/songwriter who has also been a part-time member of Magnetophone and U.N.P.O.C. and has performed with Adem, is King Creosote. He previously sang with Skuobhie Dubh Orchestra and Khartoum Heroes. Anderson has released over two dozen CD-Rs on his own label, Fence, which he co-founded with brothers Een (as Pip Dylan) and Gordon (aka Lone Pigeon).... read full bio
Shaka Ponk are the French electro-punk collective best known for its digitally animated monkey figure, Goz, and were formed a year before Damon Albarn's Gorillaz came onto the world. The band was founded by web designer Frah and guitarist CC, who experimented with various visual techniques before bringing in bassist Thias and drummer Bobe-OD to round out their roster. The... read full bio
David Nihill got intoxicated on travel after leaving Dublin, where he was born and raised, and never recovered. He has lived and worked in twelve countries and traveled to more than seventy. His concerts are inspired by his extensive travels, cultural observations, language studies, (occasional) international drinking session(s) and being somewhat confused immigrant. David won the prestigious annual San Francisco Comedy Competition (prior finalists... read full bio
